Foreman and Marshall Passed Over....

Former Vikings Jim Marshall and Chuck Foreman have been eliminated from consideration in the Seniors category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.

The Hall announced the cut from 34 to nine semifinalists Wednesday morning. Those nine will be discussed by the Hall’s nine-member Seniors Blue Ribbon committee, which will select three finalists that will then be discussed and voted on by the full 50-member committee in January.

Marshall, a defensive end, played 20 NFL seasons, played in 282 games, made 270 consecutive starts and two Pro Bowl appearances. Foreman, a running back, played eight seasons, seven with the Vikings. He rushed for 5,950 yards and caught 350 passes, making five Pro Bowls. Marshall retired in 1979 and Foreman in 1980.

The list of nine semifinalists does include Roger Craig, whose 11-year career, mostly with a 49ers team that won three Super Bowls, ended with a two-year stint with the Vikings in 1992-93.

The other semifinalists are Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, Rams receiver Henry Ellard, Steelers defensive end L.C. Greenwood, Washington offensive tackle Joe Jacoby, Rams cornerback Eddie Meador, Patriots receiver Stanley Morgan, Bills receiver/special teamer Steve Tasker and Chiefs receiver Otis Taylor.

To be a senior for the Class of 2026, a player had to have last appeared in a game no sooner than 2000.

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