THE HALL IS MISSING AN MVP.

NFL MVP. Four-time NFL passing champion. First-Team All-Pro. Four-time Pro Bowler. AFC Champion. NFL Man of the Year.

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For 16 seasons, Ken Anderson wore No. 14 for Cincinnati. He led the Bengals to their first Super Bowl, won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award and established passing standards that helped define quarterback excellence in his era.

Now there’s one more destination. CANTON.

The Case in 14 Seconds

One number is still missing.

14 From Canton.

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  • 16Seasons
  • 32,838Passing yards
  • 197Touchdowns
  • 4×NFL passing champion
  • 4×Pro Bowl
  • 1981NFL MVP
  • First-TeamAll-Pro
  • 70.6%Completion rate in 1982
  • AFCChampion
  • XVISuper Bowl
  • 1975NFL Man of the Year

The Road Changed. The Case Didn't.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame changed its selection process for the Class of 2027. The campaign's immediate football objective is simple. GET 14 INTO THE 13.

Public pledges do not constitute Hall of Fame votes. They demonstrate the breadth of public support and give football fans a way to add their voices.

The 2027 Pathway

How a player reaches Canton under the Hall's revised process

  1. Nominated

    Step 1

    Any fan can nominate a qualified player. Players must be retired at least five seasons.

  2. 50

    Step 2

    Player nominees are reduced to a list of 50.

  3. 25

    Step 3

    Semifinalists.

  4. 13

    Step 4

    Player finalists.

    Get 14 into the 13
  5. 15

    Step 5

    Finalists in the room: 13 players, 1 coach and 1 contributor, meeting in person shortly before the Super Bowl.

  6. 80%

    Step 6

    Approval needed from the full Selection Committee. Between three and seven new members are elected each year.

What Changed for 2027

Revised bylaws announced by the Hall in September 2026

1 Pool

Seniors category retired

Long-retired players now compete in the same Players category as modern-era candidates.

50 → 28

Smaller committee

The Selection Committee shrinks from 50 members to 28 at-large and writers' association selectors.

In Person

Back in the room

Selectors return to an in-person annual meeting to consider Players, Coaches and Contributors.

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Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Selection Process, and Selection Process Improvements Ahead of Class of 2027 Election. Retrieved September 29, 2026.