Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and few other familiar Super Bowl performers are among the 167 modern-day nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... the pool to 15 finalists.

Five individuals have reached the Finalist stage across three categories for possible election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of ... from the pool of Coach/Contributor/Seniors candidates.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled the list of 15 modern-era ... which puts him so close to entering the deep seniors pool, which happens when former players don’t get in after 20 years ...