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FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson (24) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates

By Barry Wilner Sep. 16, 2020 01:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Trinity Benson (2) can't catch a pass under pressure from Atlanta Falcons defensive back Jayson Stanley (23) during the second half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game in Canton, Ohio. The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been publicly announced, though an announcement is expected later Thursday. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions until 2021

By Barry Wilner Jun. 25, 2020 10:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo, football fans toss footballs on the lawn outside the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will reopen Wednesday, June 10, 2020, after nearly a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Pro Football Hall of Fame to reopen on Wednesday

Jun. 09, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2007, file photo, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula laughs during an interview at his home in Indian Creek, Fla. Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home in Indian Creek, Fla., the team said. He was 90. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Shula remembered by peers for "playing within the rules"

By Steven Wine May. 04, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 04:19 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 03:13 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

FILE - This is a 1975, file photo showing Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert. The menacing Lambert, drafted in 1974, earned All-Pro honors five times. (AP Photo/File)
Curtain Calls: Hall of Famers highlight top Steelers picks

By Will Graves Apr. 21, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

Former coaches, Jimmie Johnson, left, and Bill Cowher making introductions at the NFL Honors football award show Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Steelers-Cowboys in Hall of Fame game, honor former coaches

Mar. 10, 2020 01:01 PM EDT

Hall of Fame to hold 2 inductions, in August and September

Feb. 25, 2020 01:18 PM EST
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame will hold two induction ceremonies this year. The five modern-day players, plus the two...

Hall of Fame Class of 2020, stand on stage at the NFL Honors football award show Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Safeties first: Polamalu, Atwater heading to Hall of Fame

By Eddie Pells Feb. 01, 2020 06:02 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Troy Polamalu follows the action during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh. John Lynch, now the general manager of the 49ers who will play the Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl, is up for the seventh time. Steve Atwater is a finalist for the third time. LeRoy Butler and first-year eligible Troy Polamalu complete the quartet of safeties among the 15 final candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
4 safeties vying for Hall of Fame spot, 3 WRs and OLs

By Barry Wilner Jan. 31, 2020 12:53 PM EST

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2011, file photo shows Steve Sabol during an interview in Dallas. NFL films pioneer Steve Sabol was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, announced Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Tagliabue, NFL Films' Sabol headed to Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jan. 15, 2020 08:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson poses with the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy during an NFL football news conference in Atlanta. Five Super Bowl-winning coaches, including Johnson, and such NFL champion players as Roger Craig, Drew Pearson and  Donnie Shell are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's special centennial class announced Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. A 25-member panel of pro football experts is charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio shrine next year as part of the league's celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)
Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson into Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jan. 12, 2020 08:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher talks with Jerome Bettis (36) and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game in Detroit. Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cowher, an analyst for CBS, was surprised by the announcement made live on air in studio before the Tennessee Titans-Baltimore Ravens AFC divisional round playoff game Saturday night, Jan. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Former Steelers coach Cowher elected to Pro Football HOF

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 11, 2020 09:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 1980, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers Donnie Shell (31) hits Houston Oilers' Mike Renfro causing Renfro to fumble the ball in second quarter of AFC championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh. NFL champion players Roger Craig, Drew Pearson and Donnie Shell are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's special centennial class announced Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. A 25-member panel of pro football experts is charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio shrine next year as part of the league's celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
5 Super Bowl-winning coaches are finalists for Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Dec. 19, 2019 01:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2009 file photo Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, top, and his teammate Willie Colon celebrate after the Steelers' 27-23 win against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game in Tampa, Fla. Overall, the AFC won seven of 10 Super Bowls in the 2000s decade with Roethlisberger leading Pittsburgh to a pair of titles. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)
NFL at 100: Brady and Belichick build their dynasty

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 15, 2019 12:10 PM EST

Steelers name Ray Sherman interim wide receivers coach

Aug. 22, 2019 10:49 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to Ray Sherman to serve as the club's interim wide receivers coach following the death of Darryl Drake. ...

Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin agree to 1-year extension

Jul. 25, 2019 12:29 PM EDT
LATROBE, Pennsylvania (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin have agreed on a one-year contract extension that will run through the 2021 season. ...