Nov. 16, 2008; San Francisco, CA, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt (81) looks for room to run after making a catch against the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA. The 49ers defeated the Rams 35-16. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Torry Holt Named Finalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class Of 2024

Originally posted on Rams Newswire | By Daniel Starkand | Last updated 12/28/23

The 15 modern-era player finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were recently announced and former St. Louis Rams (now Los Angeles) wide receiver Torry Holt made the cut again.

It is Holt’s fifth-consecutive year as a finalist. He is one of three modern-era wide receiver finalists for the Class of 2024.

The other 14 finalists joining Holt are: Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Dwight Freeney, Antonio Gates, Rodney Harrison, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Julius Peppers, Fred Taylor, Patrick Willis, and Darren Woodson. Of the group, Peppers and Gates became finalists in their first year of eligibility while Eric Allen, Evans, Harrison and Taylor are finalists for the first time after previously being semifinalists.

A key component of The Greatest Show On Turf.

Torry Holt is a Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024. pic.twitter.com/8QxHCzk2yb

— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) December 28, 2023

Holt is widely regarded as one of the best wide receivers in NFL history and is most well-known for his role in the highly-charged “Greatest Show On Turf’ squads. The former wideout played 10 season with the Rams, recording 869 receptions for 12,660 yards and 74 touchdowns. During that stretch, he was named to seven Pro Bowl teams and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2003.

Holt’s 2003 season was by far his best as he grabbed a career-high 117 catches, good for 1,696 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The sixth overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, Holt made an instant impact with the Rams as he hauled in 52 receptions for 788 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season. He carved out a big role early on with the team and eventually helped them capture Super Bowl XXXIV.

Hopefully this is finally the year that Holt makes it to the Hall of Fame as he is been deserving for quite some time. An integral part of one of the most electrifying offenses in league history, Holt certainly has a place in Canton, OH.

The Class of 2024 will be unveiled at NFL Honors a week before the Super Bowl in February.

This article first appeared on Rams Newswire and was syndicated with permission.

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