There are nine first-year eligible players on the list of nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Running back Chris Johnson is one of the first-year eligibles.
Five of the nine winning Super Bowls and five of the all-decade team were made by the nine new candidates. Harrison was the top defensive player in 2008 and Johnson was the offensive player of the year.
Thomas was one of the top tackles in the league over the course of his 11-year career that included six first-team All-Pro selections and two second-team selections. He played for the Cleveland Browns his entire career.
Revis moved around a lot more after he was selected in the 2007 draft.
His best play was in New York, where he was a first-team All-Pro from 2009-11 and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Revis was a part of the New England team that won the Super Bowl in 2004.
Most of Freeney's 16-year career was in Indianapolis, where his speed off the edge and dominant spin move led to 125.5 career sacks. He helped the Colts win the Super Bowl in 2006 by anchoring a defense that complemented a high-powered offense.
There will be 25 semifinalists in November and 15 semifinalists in January before the class of 2023 is chosen.
The 15 candidates will be narrowed down to 10 and five during the early part of next year. 80% of the votes from the panel will be needed to get into the Hall.
Nominees include 67 offensive players, 50 defensive players and 12 special teamers.
The players who were re-nominated for next year are: tackle Willie Anderson, returner Devin Hester, receiver Torry Holt, and Reggie Wayne.
Super Bowl V Most Valuable Player Chuck Howley and All-Pro defenders Joe Klecko and Ken Riley will be considered for consideration by the committee. If 80% of voters back them in January, they'll get in.
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