Hall of Fame voter explains why former Packers coach Mike Holmgren didn't get in this year
The coach responsible for the third Super Bowl title in Green Bay had a chance to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he didn't make it in 2025. The league announced this year's class on Thursday, during the NFL Honors, and former Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe was the name chosen between senior […]
The coach responsible for the third Super Bowl title in Green Bay had a chance to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he didn't make it in 2025. The league announced this year's class on Thursday, during the NFL Honors, and former Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe was the name chosen between senior candidates, coaches, and contributors.
The Athletic's columnist Mike Sando has a vote and always does a great job of explaining how the process works. On social media, Sando shared that with the new rules, combining them with senior candidates (player who have been retired for at least 25 years) has made it much more difficult for coaches.
Holmgren worked in the NFL in different roles from 1986 to 2012. He was the head coach of the Packers from 1992 to 1998, reaching two Super Bowls and winning one, after the 1996 season, the third Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Holmgren was a quarterbacks coach, then an offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, where he won two other rings.
After his time with the Packers, Holmgren was the head coach, vice president of football operations, and general manager for the Seattle Seahawks, where he reached another Super Bowl—and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The coach retired in 2012 after three seasons as the Cleveland Browns' team president.
Under new Hall of Fame rules, coaches compete with contributors and players who have been retired for at least 25 years. The other finalists in the senior category were former Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, who worked under Holmgren for three seasons, linebacker Maxie Baughan, offensive tackle Jim Tyrer, and NFL co-founder Ralph Hay.
Packers legendary wide receiver finally receives deserved recognition and goes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton
Sterling Sharpe retired three decades ago
