Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson top Hall of Fame candidates

FILE - Minnesota Vikings' Jared Allen reacts after sacking Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers during the second half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, in this Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, file photo. The Vikings won 30-23. Allen is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2015, file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81), defended by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Rowe (32) , catches a pass for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, in Detroit. Calvin Johnson is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)

FILE - Green Bay Packers' LeRoy Butler jumps into the crowd following an interception late in the fourth quarter of their game against the Chicago Bears in Green Bay, Wisc., in this Sunday, Nov. 12, 1995, file photo. Butler is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Dan Currier, File)

Cleveland Browns Isaac Booth, second from right, tries to hold back Jacksonville Jaguars rookie offensive tackle Tony Boselli (71) during an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, photo. Boselli is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Rick Wilson/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2015, file photo, former St. Louis Rams player Torry Holt poses for a photo during a Super Bowl Honor Roll gold ball ceremony at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville, N.C., in this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, file photo. Holt is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Brent Clark/AP Images for National Football League, File)

FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, in this Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, file photo. The only five-time league MVP, Manning quarterbacked Indianapolis to two Super Bowls, winning one, and then took Denver to two more, winning one. Peyton Manning is one of four first-year-eligible 2021 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to be announced Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers' John Lynch holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a victory celebration at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, in this Monday night, Jan. 27, 2003, file photo. The Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 to win Super Bowl XXXVII on Sunday. Lynch is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Scott Martin, File)

FILE - New England Patriots tight end Daniel Graham (82) is stopped by Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas (54) in the first quarter during an NFL football game in Miami, in this Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, file photo. Zach Thomas is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ronde Barber waves the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a Super Bowl 37 victory celebration in Tampa, Fla., in this Monday night, Jan. 27, 2003, file photo. The Buccaneers won their first ever Super Bowl, defeating the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, Sunday in San Diego. Barber is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2006, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Alan Faneca holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in the Super Bowl 15 football game in Detroit. Fanceca is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - Carolina Panthers linebacker Sam Mills, front, celebrates with teammate Matt Elliott after his interception in the final moments of the Panthers' 26-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday Jan. 5, 1997, file photo. Mills is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2008, file photo, New England Patriots' Richard Seymour reacts after sacking New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre during the second quarter in an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Seymour was selected as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021 on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne gestures during a Colts Ring of Honor ceremony during halftime of an NFL football game between the Colts and the Tennessee Titans in Indianapolis. Wayne is a 2021 finalist for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2011, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Charles Woodson (21) defends on a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Wallace during the first half of the NFL football Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington, Texas, in this Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, file photo. The pass fell incomplete. Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. Something called the Heisman Trophy. On Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

FILE - Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton manning talks prior to an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Houston Texans in Denver, in this Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, file photo. More than two decades ago Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. Something called the Heisman Trophy. On Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)