Wide receiver Torry Holt and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher have been nominated for the NFL's Hall of Fame.

Holt caught 930 passes for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns in his 11-year career, 10 of them with the St. Louis Rams, including the 1999 NFL Super Bowl-winning year. From 2000 to 2005 he had six straight years with at least 1,300 receiving yards, an NFL record. He also caught at least 90 passes for six straight seasons from 2002-07, another record.

Holt had more receptions (868) and receiving yards (12,594) in the decade from 2000-09 than any other wideout in the league. He is a two-time semifinalist for Hall induction.

Cowher, a former NC State linebacker, was the Steelers' head coach for 15 years, and he guided his team to eight division titles. They won the Super Bowl in 2005 (ironically in a year where they finished second in the AFC North). He also reached the Super Bowl in 1995 before losing to the Dallas Cowboys, one of 10 total playoff appearances under Cowher. He finished his career with a 161-99-1 record and is now a studio analyst for CBS.

The list will be trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November and then 15 finalists in January. A selection committee is set to meet Feb. 4 in Houston to pick the Class of 2017. Selection process by-laws stipulate that between four and eight new members will be chosen for the Hall of Fame.