EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Tom Coughlin, the former Giants coach who led the franchise to its two most recent Super Bowl victories, moved another step closer to potential enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Coughlin, the Gants' coach from 2004-15, was today named one of 12 individuals in the Coach category eligible for the Hall's Class of 2025.
Dan Reeves and Bill Arnsparger, two other former Giants head coaches, and Marty Schottenheimer, who was a Giants assistant coach, are also among the final 12.
The Hall's nine-member Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee narrowed its original list of 14 nominees to 12 coaches: In addition to Coughlin, Reeves, Arnsparger, and Schottenheimer, they are Jeff Fisher, Alex Gibbs, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Richie Petitbon, George Seifert, Mike Shanahan, and Clark Shaughnessy.
Hall of Fame bylaws stipulate that each Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee member votes for 12 individuals at this stage of the selection process. Each will cast an additional ballot later this month to reduce the list to nine semifinalists, with those results announced in about two weeks.
Through a sequence of reduction votes over several weeks, the Blue-Ribbon Committee will select one Finalist for the Class of 2025.
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New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin smiles as he stands in the locker room with players Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, after their 23-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship football game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, look on during a parade celebrating the Giants Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin gestures as he speaks to the crowd during a ceremony for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI champions at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Former New York Giants players Antonio Pierce, left, and Jeff Feagles, right, watch as Tom Coughlin holds the Super Bowl trophy during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, has water dumped on him by Osi Umenyiora, rear, and Michael Strahan, right, in the final minute against the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter of their in NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. The Giants won, 30-21. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Tom Coughlin smiles as he is introduced as the New York Giants new head coach at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004. Coughlin, 57, succeeds Jim Fassel who was fired following a 4-12 season in which the Giants lost their final eight games. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis
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New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday October 9th, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 20, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday October 9th, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, and quarterback Eli Manning (10) wait for practice to begin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday January 1, 2012 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, congratulates Andre Williams after he scored on a two-point conversion against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the the Vince Lombardi Trophy over to New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin runs onto the field for warmups before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. The Giants won 32-18. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) talks to head coach Tom Coughlin during warmups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin cheers on his team as they warm up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches his team during practice at NFL football training camp, Friday, July 31, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks onto the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A stretching New York Giants' Rueben Randle (82) receives a handshake from head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. The Panthers won 38-0. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, meet after an NFL football game Sunday Nov. 15, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Patriots won 27-26. (AP Photo/Gary Hershorn)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks off the field after the Giants lost 35-30 to the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, right, greets New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, congratulates quarterback Eli Manning (10) and guard James Brewer (73) after a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches quarterbacks and wide receivers run drills at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, and Miami Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell greet at the end of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Giants defeated the Dolphins 31-24. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin runs on off the field before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reaches to congratulate Andre Williams, not shown, after Williams scored a touchdown on a 50-yard run against the Tennessee Titans in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin waves as he walks off the field after his team's 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches player warmups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin looks from the sidelines at this team during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, right, shakes hands with tackle David Diehl (66) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center right, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy, while riding on a float with defensive end Justin Tuck, left, and New York Gov., Andrew Cuomo, center left, and and quarterback Eli Manning, right, during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, is congratulated by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after the Giants' 21-17 win in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, and defensive end Justin Tuck, center, applaud as head coach Tom Coughlin is introduced to the crowd during a ceremony for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI champions at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin applauds after his team scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches practice during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, left, talks with Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka, right, during training camp at the team's NFL football practice facility Sunday, July 31, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks on the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. The Giants won the game 31-18. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, runs on the field during the first quarter of the NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin greets players before an NFL football game between the Giants and the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
New York football Giants head coach, Tom Coughlin speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, during a ceremony where President Barack Obama honored the Super Bowl XLVI champions New York Giants . (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin talks to his team as they warm up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin talks with quarterback Eli Manning (10) during break in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants Tom Coughlin, right, gestures while talking to an official in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
NY Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, talks with cornerbacks Aaron Ross (31) and Sam Madison (29) after Ross scored on a interception during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, left, and coach Tom Coughlin talk with linebacker Antonio Pierce, right, during the second quarter of an NFL football game Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Seahawks 44-6. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin congratulates punter Jeff Feagles during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, in Philadelphia. Giants won 36-31. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
New York Giants Michael Strahan hugs Giants coach Tom Coughlin during a news conference to discuss Strahan's retirement from football at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Strahan retires after 15 years with the Giants and winning the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin shows the fans the Vince Lombardi Trophy at a victory celebration rally Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
President Bush shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, as Super Bowl XLII most valuable player, quarterback Eli Manning, right, watches, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, during a photo opportunity honoring the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, left, and head coach Tom Coughlin ride through the Super Bowl parade Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Gary He)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, look on during a parade celebrating the Giants Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as New York Giants players Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning and coach Tom Coughlin, behind Bloomberg, celebrate during a Super Bowl parade in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots, 17-14, in Sunday's National Football League championship game. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates with his coach Tom Coughlin, right, after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
President Barack Obama stands with New York football Giants head coach Tom Coughlin as speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, during a ceremony where the president honored the Super Bowl XLVI champions New York Giants. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates with his coach Tom Coughlin, right, after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is doused by his player Madison Hedgecock after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrates after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is doused by his player Madison Hedgecock after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin applauds his players before an NFC divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes (9) and Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, admires the Vince Lombardi Trophy with broadcaster Terry Bradshaw after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches during the second half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin reacts during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin shouts to his team during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate as officials confirm Amani Toomers fourth quarter touchdown catch during a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears 21-16(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin challenges a play during second quarter NFL football against the Houston Texans Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Texans, 14-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin react in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in their football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. New York won 36-22. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin looks up at the scoreboard during third quarter NFL football against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Giants' Jim Finn, left, and Derrick Ward, right, look on. The Cowboys beat the Giants, 23-20. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin reacts during first-quarter NFL football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 17-3. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks off the field after the Seattle Seahawks beat the Giants, 42-30, in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, at Qwest Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin celebrates stopping the Philadelphia Eagles on a fourth-and-one yard running play to take over on downs in the fourth quarter of their football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia. Behind Coughlin is linebacker Chase Blackburn (57). The Giants won, 30-24, in overtime.(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, right, shakes hands after presenting a jersey to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at Giants football practice Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches action against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin talks to field judge Steve Zimmer (33) during the second quarter against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 44-24. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, right, shakes hands with New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin after the Giants' 26-10 win in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin directs his team from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 42-19. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants draft pick Eli Manning holds up his new Giants jersey as he poses with coach Tom Coughlin, left, and general manager Ernie Accorsi Saturday, April 24, 2004, in East Rutherford, N.J. The San Diego Chargers chose Manning with the No. 1 pick overall and the Giants swapped their No. 4 pick, quarterback Philip Rivers, and draft picks for Manning. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Jessie Armstead and Tom Coughlin show off Michael Strahans framed Jersey during a week 12 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 28th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Gala event at Cipriani in New York, NY
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Jessie Armstead and Tom Coughlin show off Michael Strahans framed Jersey during a week 12 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 28th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin, left, and former quarterback Eli Manning walks onto the field during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin, second from right, hugs former quarterback Eli Manning, right, during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giants player Michael Strahan, left, greets former Giants coach Tom Coughlin during a halftime ceremony at an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin speaks during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giants players Michael Strahan, (92), Antonio Pierce (58), Jeff Feagles (18), and Shaun O'Hara (60) watch as Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Super Bowl trophy during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Earlier this year, the Hall of Fame revised its bylaws beginning with the Class of 2025. Among the changes: a split of the Coach/Contributor category, which had been combined over the past few election cycles. Both categories now will send nominees through respective Blue-Ribbon Committees before candidates are considered by the full Selection Committee. The Blue-Ribbon Committees are comprised of nine individuals: seven who also are members of the full Selection Committee and two others who hold full voting rights for this subcommittee only.
The new bylaws also reduced the waiting period for Coach candidates from five seasons out of the game to one season out of the game. Individuals who last coached in the 2023 season or earlier are eligible for the Class of 2025.
Coughlin's signature achievements were the Giants' victories against the New England Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. Coughlin was just the second man to coach the Giants for at least 12 seasons. Only Hall of Famer Steve Owen, who reigned for 23 full seasons from 1931-53, led the team longer. With the Giants, Coughlin was 102-90 in the regular season, and 8-3 in the postseason. The 102 victories are second in franchise history to 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 ever by a Giants coach. Coughlin was the team's wide receivers coach from 1988-90, 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 play in 1995. Under Coughlin, the Jaguars were the most successful expansion team in NFL history. Coughlin compiled a 68-60 regular season record (.531), plus a 4-4 mark in the playoffs, including those two trips to the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars made the playoffs every year from 1996-99, the only expansion team in history to earn four postseason berths in its first five seasons.
Coughlin's 20-year record was 182-157 (.537). The 182 victories are the 12th-highest total in NFL history.
Reeves was the 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 victories.
Reeves won four conference championships in 23 seasons and was a two-time AP NFL Coach of the Year, 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 Jan. 1, 2022.
Arnsparger was just 7-28 as the Giants' coach from 1974 through the first seven games of the 1976 season. He had his greatest success as an innovative defensive coordinator, winning two Super Bowl titles with the Miami Dolphins and appeared in two other Super Bowls (Miami and San Diego).
Arnsparger passed away on July 17, 2015.
Schottenheimer was a Giants assistant coach from 1975-77. He is best known for converting Harry Carson from a defensive end at South Carolina State to linebacker in the NFL. Carson played there for 13 seasons and was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Schottenheimer was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88, Kansas City Chiefs from 1989-1998, Washington Redskins in 2001, and San Diego Chargers from 2002-06. His record was 205-139-1, which leaves him eighth all-time in victories.
Schottenheimer died on Feb. 8, 2021.
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