Carter and Doleman finalists again for football Hall of Fame

January 8, 2012 at 2:18PM
Jan. 18, 2000: Viking defensive end Chris Doleman sacks St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner.
Vikings defensive end Chris Doleman sacking Rams quarterback Kurt Warner in January 2000, his final NFL game. (Stan Schmidt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

CANTON, OHIO - Former Vikings Cris Carter and Chris Doleman are two of the 15 modern-era finalists for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Saturday by the Hall of Fame.

Between four and seven enshrinees will be announced on Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl, and inducted in August in the Hall's 50th class. A finalist needs 80 percent of the vote to be selected.

Carter and Doleman, who were teammates in Minnesota from 1990-93, were both finalists a year ago as well.

Carter is among the NFL's all-time leading receivers in catches (fourth with 1,101), yards (eighth with 13,899) and touchdowns (fourth with 130). He had 1,004 receptions for the Vikings.

Doleman had 150 1/2 career sacks (fourth in NFL history), including 96 1/2 with the Vikings. His single-season Vikings record of 21 sacks was broken this season by Jared Allen.

The other modern-day and two seniors committee finalists are running back Jerome Bettis; wide receiver Tim Brown; cornerback Jack Butler (senior); center Dermontti Dawson; owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.; linebacker/defensive end Kevin Greene; defensive end/linebacker Charles Haley; defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy; running back Curtis Martin; coach Bill Parcells; wide receiver Andre Reed; tackle Willie Roaf; guard Will Shields; guard Dick Stanfel (senior); and cornerback Aeneas Williams.

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