BREAKING: 4 first-year eligible players are among the list of 25 Modern-Era Player Semifinalists for the Class of 2021.
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Two former defensive backs for the Green Bay Packers are among the 25 semi-finalists for the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
The Hall of Fame announced the semi-finalists on Tuesday.
Woodson is a semi-finalist for the first time. Butler has been a semi-finalist every year for the last four years.
Woodson played 18 seasons in the NFL, including seven in Green Bay. As a member of the Packers, Woodson played in 100 games intercepted 38 passes, forced 15 fumbles, tallied 11.5 sacks and scored 10 defensive touchdowns. He was a member of the Packers’ Super Bowl XLV winning team.
Butler was a first-time finalist last year. The creator of the Lambeau Leap, Butler finished his decorated NFL career with 38 interceptions, 20.5 sacks and 13 forced fumbles over 12 seasons, all spent with the Packers. He played in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI after the 1996 season. The AP named him a first-team All-Pro in 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998.
The next step of the process is to trim the list to 15 finalists.
The 2021 Hall of Fame class will be enshrined on Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio.