Jerome Bettis, running back: Bruising runner ranks sixth in NFL history with 13,662 rushing yards.

Tim Brown, wide receiver: Ranks fifth in league history with 1,094 receptions. Totaled 105 touchdowns.

Charles Haley, DE/LB: The only player in NFL history to play on five Super Bowl-winning teams.

Junior Seau, linebacker: The eight-time All-Pro linebacker will be inducted posthumously.

Will Shields, guard: Never missed a game during his 14-season career with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bill Polian, executive: Best remembered for his stints as general manager of the Bills and Colts.

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2004 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Will Shields poses with the Walter Payton Man of the Year Trophy during a news conference in Houston. Junior Seau, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley and Will Shields were elected Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Ron Wolf, executive: Architect of a Packers team that made back-to-back Super Bowl appearances.

Finalists not elected: Running back Terrell Davis, linebacker Kevin Greene, receiver Marvin Harrison, safety John Lynch, offensive lineman Orlando Pace, quarterback Kurt Warner, kicker Morten Andersen and coaches Don Coryell, Tony Dungy and Jimmy Johnson,

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