Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Antonio Gates joined Sterling Sharpe as the Class of 2025 was inducted into football immortality during a ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, where the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 on Thursday night to kick off the NFL preseason.

Antonio Gates was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon. From a former college basketball player to one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, Gates spent his entire pro career with the Chargers from 2003 to 2018.

Sterling Sharpe, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Antonio Gates moved fans with a series of emotional speeches as the former NFL stars were welcomed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with an enshrinement ceremony on Saturday in Canton.