Long-time Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler has taken another important step towards enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Butler, a three-time semi-finalist, is now a first-time finalist. He joined 14 other modern-era finalists for the Hall of Fame class of 2020.
Butler played 12 seasons for the Packers (1990-2001). He intercepted 38 passes, tallied 20.5 sacks, made four All-Pro teams and appeared in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI. He was later named as a member of the 1990s All-Decade team.
The Hall’s Selection Committee will meet the Saturday before the Super Bowl to determine the five new members of the Hall of Fame. Enshrinement requires an 80 percent positive vote from the voters.
Here is the full list of finalists:
S LeRoy Butler
S Steve Atwater
OT Tony Boselli
WR Isaac Bruce
G Alan Faneca
WR Torry Holt
G Steve Hutchinson
RB Edgerrin James
S John Lynch
LB Sam Mills
S Troy Polamalu
DE Richard Seymour
LB Zach Thomas
WR Reggie Wayne
DT Bryant Young
Butler has been eligible for the Hall of Fame for 14 seasons.
