Seahawks Legends Marshawn Lynch and Earl Thomas, who are both in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are both among the 50 players who advanced to the next round of voting for consideration in the Class of 2025.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Modern-Era Players Screening Committee reduced the initial list of 167 nominees to 50 players on Wednesday, and also making the cut, in addition to those first-time nominees, were Seahawks Legends Kam Chancellor, Shaun Alexander, Ricky Watters and Kevin Williams.

Lynch and Thomas are two of eight first-year eligible players who advanced in voting along with quarterback Eli Manning, tackle Joe Staley, guard Marshal Yanda, linebackers Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs and kicker Adam Vinatieri.

Thomas, as well as Chancellor, who is in his third year of eligibility, were part of the Legion of Boom defense that helped the Seahawks secure a dominant victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, then return to the Super Bowl the following year. Lynch, meanwhile, helped set the tone with his physical running style, earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2012 and four straight Pro-Bowl selections from 2011-2014.

Thomas, who was named first-team All-Pro three times, second-team All-Pro twice and to the Pro Bowl seven times, is a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team along with Lynch, linebacker Bobby Wagner, cornerback Richard Sherman and head coach Pete Carroll.

Lynch, who rushed for 10,413 yards and 85 touchdowns in his career, has Hall of Fame-worthy numbers even without much context, but what those numbers don't fully capture is what he meant to the franchise from the time he arrived in a 2010 trade until he initially retired after the 2015 season, with his physical running style serving as the perfect complement to the league's top defense.

"He means everything to this offense," receiver Doug Baldwin said prior to Super Bowl XLIX. "I don't know where we would be without Marshawn Lynch. He is the engine. He is the heart and soul of this offense. Everything runs through him. Despite what everyone wants to think, Marshawn Lynch is this offense. I don't know what else to say about that."

Thomas, meanwhile, was a huge reason why the Seahawks were able to lead the NFL in scoring defense for four straight seasons from 2012-2015, making them the only team in the Super Bowl era to accomplish that feat. Wagner was helping make the whole thing operate as middle linebacker, Chancellor was the big-hitting tone-setter, and Sherman was the dominant corner piling up interceptions while also being the biggest personality on the team, but as the free safety on the back end of the defense, Thomas was the eraser. Yes, he made plenty of memorable plays ranging from interceptions to big hits, but what might have meant the most to Seattle's defensive was the plays opponents didn't even attempt to make.

"It's a crucial aspect," Carroll said of Thomas’ play in 2014. "He plays a lot of deep-middle responsibility, and people don't appreciate that (opponents) don't throw post routes for touchdowns on us, and how many times they don't throw seam routes for touchdowns on us. That happens all the time every single day in football, and we're great at taking care of that."

The Hall of Fame's full Selection Committee will now review the list of 50 players and vote for 25 nominees to advance to the semifinalist stage, with 25 semifinalists, plus ties if applicable, being announced in about four weeks.