The New England Patriots have four former players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and two more possibly could be on their way very soon.
It was announced Thursday that former standouts Ty Law and Richard Seymour were among the 15 modern-era finalists.
A lockdown corner for the Pats from 1995-2004, Law also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Denver Broncos. He won three Super Bowls with the Pats and was named All-Pro twice. He picked off 53 passes in his 15-year NFL career.
Seymour also won three Super Bowls during his time in New England.  He made seven Pro Bowls, including two with the Oakland Raiders. The defensive end totaled 496 tackles and 57.5 sacks in a 12-year career.
The others finalists are tight end Tony Gonzalez, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, running back Edgerrin James, safety Ed Reed, safety Steve Atwater, cornerback Champ Bailey, safety John Lynch, offensive tackle Tony Boselli, center Kevin Mawae, offensive guard Alan Faneca, offensive guard Steve Hutchinson, coach Don Coryell and coach Tom Flores.
The modern-era finalists will be trimmed from 15 to 10, then from 10 to five Feb. 2. The five finalists must receive 80 percent of the votes to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
