Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside defensive end Jared Allen, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe and cornerback Eric Allen.

The 20th pick in the 1960 NFL Draft, Baughan played his first six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, spent the next five with the Los Angeles Rams and, after serving as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, came back to play in two games as a player-coach for the Washington Redskins in 1974.

Carolina Panthers great Luke Kuechly will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. The former linebacker was not voted as one of the four inductees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Kuechly was in his first year of eligibility for the honor.