Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates decades of football excellence
Enshrinement
Published on : 7/2/2025
By Nick Licata
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has honored and celebrated football’s greatest individuals for more than 60 years. As the years pass, more players etch their name in football history with their own legacy-defining moments. To celebrate the stories and triumphs of each enshrinee, the Hall recognizes and commemorates players celebrating an anniversary of their enshrinement.
This year, the Hall of Fame is recognizing 10 anniversary classes — a total of 46 Hall of Famers — dating back to 1965.
The 46 Hall of Famers will be recognized through online articles and social media posts in the days leading up the Class of 2025’s Enshrinement during Football’s Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis (July 31-Aug. 3).
Recognized this year are the anniversary classes of 2015 (10th anniversary), 2005 (20th), 2000 (25th), 1995 (30th), 1990 (35th), 1985 (40th), 1980 (45th), 1975 (50th), 1970 (55th) and 1965 (60th).
Three physical icons represent an individual’s enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each Hall of Famer receives a Gold Jacket created by Haggar on the eve of the Enshrinement. Then, a Bronze Bust is unveiled during Enshrinement. The final honor is the reception of the Ring of Excellence created by Kay Jewelers, which is presented in the fall during a pregame or halftime ceremony at an NFL stadium associated with the enshrinee.
The following enshrinees are celebrating their anniversary this year.
Guy Chamberlin*, John “Paddy” Driscoll*, Dan Fortmann*, Otto Graham*, Sid Luckman*, Steve Van Buren*, Bob Waterfield*.
Jack Christiansen*, Tom Fears*, Hugh McElhenny*, Pete Pihos*.
Roosevelt Brown*, George Connor*, Dante Lavelli*, Lenny Moore.
Herb Adderley*, David “Deacon” Jones*, Bob Lilly, Jim Otto*.
Frank Gatski*, Joe Namath, Pete Rozelle*, O.J. Simpson*, Roger Staubach.
Junious “Buck” Buchanen*, Bob Griese, Franco Harris*, Ted Hendricks, Jack Lambert, Tom Landry*, Bob St. Clair*.
Jim Finks*, Henry Jordan*, Steve Largent, Lee Roy Selmon*, Kellen Winslow.
Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau*, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff*, Ron Wolf.
(* — Deceased.)
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has honored and celebrated football’s greatest individuals for more than 60 years. As the years pass, more players etch their name in football history with their own legacy-defining moments. To celebrate the stories and triumphs of each enshrinee, the Hall recognizes and commemorates players celebrating an anniversary of their enshrinement.
This year, the Hall of Fame is recognizing 10 anniversary classes — a total of 46 Hall of Famers — dating back to 1965.
The 46 Hall of Famers will be recognized through online articles and social media posts in the days leading up the Class of 2025’s Enshrinement during Football’s Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis (July 31-Aug. 3).
Recognized this year are the anniversary classes of 2015 (10th anniversary), 2005 (20th), 2000 (25th), 1995 (30th), 1990 (35th), 1985 (40th), 1980 (45th), 1975 (50th), 1970 (55th) and 1965 (60th).
Three physical icons represent an individual’s enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each Hall of Famer receives a Gold Jacket created by Haggar on the eve of the Enshrinement. Then, a Bronze Bust is unveiled during Enshrinement. The final honor is the reception of the Ring of Excellence created by Kay Jewelers, which is presented in the fall during a pregame or halftime ceremony at an NFL stadium associated with the enshrinee.
The following enshrinees are celebrating their anniversary this year.
60th anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1965
Guy Chamberlin*, John “Paddy” Driscoll*, Dan Fortmann*, Otto Graham*, Sid Luckman*, Steve Van Buren*, Bob Waterfield*.
55th anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1970
Jack Christiansen*, Tom Fears*, Hugh McElhenny*, Pete Pihos*.
50th anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975
Roosevelt Brown*, George Connor*, Dante Lavelli*, Lenny Moore.
45th anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980
Herb Adderley*, David “Deacon” Jones*, Bob Lilly, Jim Otto*.
40th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1985
Frank Gatski*, Joe Namath, Pete Rozelle*, O.J. Simpson*, Roger Staubach.
35th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990
Junious “Buck” Buchanen*, Bob Griese, Franco Harris*, Ted Hendricks, Jack Lambert, Tom Landry*, Bob St. Clair*.
30th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995
Jim Finks*, Henry Jordan*, Steve Largent, Lee Roy Selmon*, Kellen Winslow.25th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000
Howie Long, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Dan Rooney*, Dave Wilcox*.20th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2005
Benny Friedman*, Dan Marino, Fritz Pollard*, Steve Young.
10th Anniversary — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau*, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff*, Ron Wolf.(* — Deceased.)
2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame anniversary classes
- Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates decades of football excellence
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1965 celebrates 60-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1970 celebrates 55-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975 celebrates 50-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980 celebrates 45-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1985 celebrates 40-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990 celebrates 35-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995 celebrates 30-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000 celebrates 25-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2005 celebrates 20-year anniversary
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 celebrates 10-year anniversary
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