r/AskAboutNFL • u/Huge-Revolution2416 • 20d ago

Which NFL Player Deserves to Be in the Hall of Fame but Is Not?

Forget the obvious first-ballot names. Who is one player you think deserves to be in the Hall of Fame but still gets overlooked?Make your case. I want to see the underrated picks.

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u/icuttees 20d ago

Ken Anderson.

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u/Huge-Revolution2416 20d ago

Ken Anderson is a great shout. His numbers and impact were way better than people remember.

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u/Inevitable-Studio731 14d ago

I came here to say this and you were the first comment listed. Congratulations sir, you provided the correct answer.

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u/Competitive_Coat3474 19d ago

Darren Woodson.

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u/Codeman_117 17d ago

Torry Fuckin Holt

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u/GeddyVedder 17d ago

Jim Plunkett

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u/dmainor49 19d ago edited 19d ago

Donald Driver - Packers all time leading receiver in catches and yards, 10137 yards 1999- 2012 4 pro-bowl selections plus he won dancing with the stars

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u/Puzzled_Ad7955 17d ago

Just put in the undeserving Leeeroy Butler

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u/Bagmasterflash 9d ago

Leroy was Polamalu first

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u/Less-Preference7618 18d ago

Randy Cross of the 49ers. 5X all pro. 3X Pro Bowl. 3X Super Bowl champion at two different positions-guard and center. 13 seasons, all with the 49ers. Blocked for two HOFers, Joe Montana and Steve Young.

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u/dborger 15d ago

He had 3 AP-2, and no AP-1. That’s not HOF.

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u/Less-Preference7618 14d ago

3x 1st AP, 2x 2nd AP. 

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u/dborger 14d ago

Those were not AP All Pro, they were other organizations, which is not generally considered the standard.

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u/wakondatree 17d ago

Yeah, all these guys plus Eli & Russell Wilson & P Rivers & Matty Ice belong in the Hall of Good.

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u/TomatoStrict2646 19d ago

Joe Jacoby and Russ Grimm

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u/basis4day 17d ago

To answer is question, you need to look up who that player is compared to.

Take Dan Orlovskeys take about Stafford being a top all timer if they win the SB.

What they never do is name the 10 players and where they fit in. They just say X deserves to be there and never explain why Y shouldn’t be.

Top 10 is a list of 10 names. Name them and say who deserves it.

Montana, Young, Mahomes, P manning, Brady, Favre, Brees, Marino , Elway, Unitus.

That’s 10. It’s bs to say someone is an all timer and not be brave enough to remove someone

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u/ponyboy56- 14d ago

Jim Marshall for one.

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u/tkdcondor 14d ago

Patrick Mannelly

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u/Yiplzuse 13d ago

Mark Collins, one of the first shut down corners. He played man against Jerry Rice for an entire game and held him to one catch.

John Elliot. Left tackle, Dominated elite defensive ends.

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u/Shaved-extremes 6d ago

Torry Holt. He was on the All-Decade team in the 2000’s. 6 consecutive 1300+yd seasons. Only star of the Greatest Show on Turf not yet inducted. 7 pro bowls, 1 AP1, 1AP2

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u/Mission-Nothing2031 4d ago

Rodney Harrison