Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe are among the smallest Pro Football Hall of Fame class in 20 years due to rule changes.

Former Eagles cornerback Eric Allen is heading to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.

Former Philadelphia Eagle Eric Allen is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the class of 2025. The videos that show these guys receiving the news never get old. You could watch these forever: 💚 The Emotional Moment Eagles Legend Eric Allen Found Out He Would Make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Although his main stripes weren't with the New Orleans Saints, cornerback Eric Allen gets in along with Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Jared Allen. There was only four modern-era selections this year. Allen played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988-1994.

The long wait finally ended for Eric Allen on a week when the Eagles, the team that drafted him, are playing in the Super Bowl. The former Eagles cornerback, eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame longer than the other 14 modern-era finalists for the 2025 class,

The wait is finally over for Philadelphia Eagles legend Eric Allen. The NFL announced today that the dynamic cornerback who helped define the legendary "Gang Green" defense of the late 1980s and early 1990s will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.

After several years of near misses, Eric Allen has finally broken through. The six-time Pro Bowl cornerback has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Allen played the final four years of his 14-year career with the Raiders.