After coming so close for so many years, Jared Allen can finally jump on his horse and ride to Canton. The Vikings legendary pass rusher finally heard his name on Thursday be officially tied to

On Thursday, former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as one of four members of the Class of 2025. Allen entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2004 NFL draft after a productive

The four-person class is the first since 2005 with fewer than six inductees. Adam Vinatieri also missed out in his first chance.

Jared Allen closed in on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on a sack in 2013. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Pro Football Hall of Fame class will have four players. One won't be New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe -- finally! -- Eric Allen and Antonio Gates make up the quart

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years following offseason rule changes meant to make it harder to get inducted.

On Thursday night, defensive end Jared Allen was named one of four members for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class. He will be inducted this summer alongside Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen and Antonio Gates.

Jared Allen, who played for the Bears in 2014 and 2015, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

The fifth time’s a charm for former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. After missing out on the gold jacket in each of his previous years of eligibility, Allen’s wait finally ended on Thursday night when he was officially elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Four new NFL legends are headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former defensive end Jared Allen, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, former cornerback Eric Allen and former San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates all got the call that they will be getting their gold jackets.