Miami Dolphins Icon Richmond Webb Moves Closer to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Richmond Webb, a legendary Miami Dolphins OT, has been named a semi-finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025.
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Webb is among the 25 Modern-Era semifinalists for the HOF Class of 2025.
He has become a Modern-Era semifinalist for the first time since becoming eligible.
Webb joins 24 other candidates from the original list of 167 nominees.
He is the only candidate outside of first-year-eligible players to become a semifinalist for the first time this year.
First-year eligible candidates include Luke Kuechly, Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas, Adam Vinatieri, and Marshal Yanda.
The other semifinalists includes;
- CB Eric Allen
- DE Jared Allen
- T Willie Anderson
- WR Anquan Boldin
- G Jahri Evans
- TE Antonio Gates
- LB James Harrison
- S Rodney Harrison
- WR Torry Holt
- DE/LB Robert Mathis
- WR Steve Smith, Sr.
- RB Fred Taylor
- WR Hines Ward
- RB Ricky Watters
- WR Reggie Wayne
- DT Vince Wilfork
- G Steve Wisniewski
- S Darren Wodson
Cornerback Troy Vincent was among the players who made the second round but were not selected as semifinalists.
Former wide receiver and current wide receivers coach Wes Welker did not advance to the next stage after being a nominee.
In late October, the Hall of Fame announced the reduction to the next stage, where one of three Dolphins (Bob Kuechenberg) advanced.
The next step in the Modern-Era Players category will be a cut to 15 Finalists late this year.
Reduction voting also occurs in the Seniors, Coach, and Contributor categories.
The names of those Finalists will be announced in December.
Eventually, 20 Finalists will be presented at the Selection Committee’s annual meeting next year in advance of Super Bowl LIX.
Richmond Webb had a great Dolphins career, picked ninth in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dolphins.
He spent his first eleven seasons with the team at left tackle, protecting the blind side of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino.
Webb was recognized instantly for his dominant style of play, starting immediately on the offensive line and only giving up two sacks in his rookie season.
