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Seven Former Chiefs Receive Nominations into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class

Official Site of the Chiefs | September 15, 2016

Related Topics: Kansas City Chiefs, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Willie Roaf, Will Shields, Nick Lowery, Priest Holmes, Mark Bavaro, Tackle (football move), Punter (football), Trent Green

This year’s nominees will be trimmed to down to 25 semifinalists in November, then to 15 in January.

The 15 finalists will be presented to the 48-member Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee during the annual meeting in February in Houston, Texas.

Those former Chiefs candidates include:

Dick Vermeil

Former Chiefs head coach (2001-2005)

Vermeil coached the Chiefs for four seasons following his Super Bowl win with the Rams. In his second season with the Chiefs, Vermeil made major changes for the 2002 season, and the Chiefs improved to 8–8 with the NFL's best offense, led by Priest Holmes, Trent Green, Tony Gonzalez, Dante Hall, Willie Roaf and Will Shields.

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