Tom Coughlin is moving closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Earlier this year, the Hall of Fame revised its bylaws beginning with the Class of 2025. The changes include a split in the “coach/contributor” category, which had been consolidated in recent election cycles. In both categories, nominees will now be sent through the respective blue ribbon committees before the candidates are reviewed by the full selection committee. The blue ribbon committees consist of nine people: seven who are also members of the entire selection committee and two others who have full voting rights only on that subcommittee.

The new statutes also reduced the waiting time for coaching candidates from five game breaks to one game break. Individuals who last trained in the 2023 season or earlier are eligible for the 2025 class.

Coughlin's most notable achievements were the Giants' victories over the New England Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. Coughlin was only the second man to coach the Giants for at least twelve seasons. Only Hall of Famer Steve Owen, who reigned for 23 full seasons from 1931 to 1953, led the team longer. With the Giants, Coughlin had a 102-90 regular season record and an 8-3 postseason record. The 102 wins are the second-most in franchise history behind Owen's 151. Coughlin led the Giants to three NFC East titles and five playoff berths. His eight postseason triumphs tie him with Bill Parcells for the most triumphs ever by a Giants coach. Coughlin was the team's wide receivers coach from 1988 to 1990, a tenure that ended with the team's victory in Super Bowl XXV.

In addition, Coughlin was the first coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who began playing in 1995. Under Coughlin, the Jaguars were the most successful expansion team in NFL history. Coughlin compiled a 68-60 (.531) record in the regular season, plus a 4-4 mark in the playoffs, including the two trips to the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars made the playoffs every year from 1996 to 1999, becoming the only expansion team in history to earn four postseason berths in their first five seasons.

Coughlin's 20-year record was 182-157 (.537). The 182 wins are the 12th^Th-highest total in NFL history.

Reeves was head coach of the Denver Broncos (1981-1992), Giants (1993-96) and Atlanta Falcons (1997-2003). His overall record was 201-174-2 (.536) and he ranks ninth among NFL coaches in career wins.

Reeves won four conference championships in 23 seasons and was the AP NFL Coach of the Year twice, including in 1993 with the Giants.

In four Giants seasons, Reeves was 31-33 in the regular season and 1-1 in the postseason.

Reeves died on January 1, 2022.

Arnsparger went just 7-28 as the Giants' coach from 1974 through the first seven games of the 1976 season. He celebrated his greatest success as an innovative defensive coordinator: He won two Super Bowl titles with the Miami Dolphins and appeared in two additional Super Bowls (Miami and San Diego).

Arnsparger died on July 17, 2015.

Schottenheimer was an assistant coach for the Giants from 1975 to 1977. He is best known for transforming Harry Carson from a defensive end at South Carolina State to a linebacker in the NFL. Carson played there for 13 seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Schottenheimer was head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1984 to 1988, the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998, the Washington Redskins from 2001 and the San Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2006. His record was 205-139-1, which ranks him eighth all-time in wins.

Schottenheimer died on February 8, 2021.