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

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

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were 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.

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

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.

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

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

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen is a Hall of Famer. He was one of four selected for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

However, these four players are icons in the game, from one of the best tight ends to ever play the game to one of the most ferocious pass-rushers ever to sack opposing quarterbacks. The honorees were unveiled during Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans.

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.