The Minnesota Vikings now have their 23rd inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the induction of Jared Allen in the 2025 class. Allen had to wait an astounding five years to get his call into the Hall of Fame,

The fifth time’s a charm for former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. After narrowly 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.

Freeney was joined last year by Julius Peppers, a first-ballot choice who played five more years and had one fewer first-team All-Pro selection than Allen. A year earlier, DeMarcus Ware, whose career numbers are virtually identical to Allen’s, got in on his second year of eligibility.