Mike Holmgren, who played a key role in revitalizing the Green Bay Packers when he took over as head coach in 1992, was not selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, former Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe did receive enough votes to earn the honor.
The Hall of Fame’s 2025 class includes Sharpe, Eric Allen, Jared Allen, and Antonio Gates. Holmgren was one of five finalists in the category for senior players, coaches, and contributors, but only three could be chosen. To be elected, candidates needed either 80% approval from the full selection committee or the highest vote total if no one reached that threshold. Of the five finalists, only Sharpe was selected.
Holmgren had an impressive coaching career, being part of three Super Bowl-winning teams. As head coach, he led the Packers to two Super Bowls, winning one, before moving to Seattle, where he coached the Seahawks from 1999 to 2008 and took them to another Super Bowl. Earlier in his career, he was an assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers during two Super Bowl victories. His overall coaching record, including playoffs, stands at 174-122. When Holmgren was hired by Packers general manager Ron Wolf, he inherited future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, setting the stage for Green Bay’s resurgence.
Beyond coaching, Holmgren also served as general manager of the Seahawks and later as team president of the Cleveland Browns. He has already been honored in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. Additionally, 11 of his former assistants went on to become head coaches in the NFL or NCAA, including Andy Reid, who now leads the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, and Todd Bowles, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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