Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Holmgren could soon be getting his gold jacket.
It was recently announced that Holmgren is among those being considered to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame again.
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“Former head coach Mike Holmgren, who led the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances in the 1996-97 seasons, including the Super Bowl XXXI title, is once again under consideration for Pro Football Hall of Fame induction,” the team shared via a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
Holmgren, who steered Green Bay to a Super Bowl win during the 1996 NFL season, is among the five on the list as a potential coach nominee for the prestigious honor. The other four are Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan. Only one of those indidivuals can be nominated for potential induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2027.
Fans Got Alarmed by Packers’ Post About the Team’s Former Head Coach.
January 27, 1998; Green Bay, WI, USA; Mike Holmgren (from left), Ron Wolf, and Bob Harlan applaud one of the speakers at the Return To Titletown II at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: William J. Lizdas-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Meanwhile, the wording of Green Bay’s post on X gave some fans a false impression at first apparently.
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“Please dont scare me like that…,” said a fan on X.
Another one said: “Nah dont scare me like that”
From a commenter: “I thought he was dead you should have led with the last sentence.”
“Word these announcements better please. Meanwhile, give the man his jacket.,” a social media user posted.
Via a different commenter: “My heart sank until the last line of this tweet”
Said another: “oh, for a second there, i thought the guy died….jesus, dont do that….”
From 1992 to 1998, Green Bay went 84-42 overall, including 75-37 in regular season games with Holmgren as the team’s head coach. After his stint with Green Bay, he coached the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008, going 174-122 over the stretch.
Oct 19, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of a Green Bay helmet at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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