The Biggest Pro Football Hall of Fame Snubs (Modern-Era Candidates) (2024)

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Barry Sanders has the fourth-most rushing yards in NFL history but never won a Super Bowl. Sanders was the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in his first 10 seasons, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Barry Sanders has the fourth-most rushing yards in NFL history but never won a Super Bowl. Sanders was the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in his first 10 seasons, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The final five must receive 80 percent approval to be inducted. Johnson and Holt survived the cut to 10. Wayne reached the final 10 last year, but didn't receive enough support in January. Johnson was in his third year of eligibility while Holt was a finalist for a fifth time and has been eligible for 10 years.

The NFL unveiled its 2024 class of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, which included legends like Julius Peppers, Devin Hester and Dwight Freeney. However, there were some great NFL veterans who didn't make the cut this time, including iconic Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates.

Other notable finalists who were not selected for the Hall of Fame were: Eric Allen, Antonio Gates, Torry Holt, Reggie Wayne and Fred Taylor.

Donovan McNabb

McNabb gets a lot of criticism for failing to win the Super Bowl, but his nine playoff victories are tied for the most by a quarterback that's never won a Super Bowl. McNabb actually has as many playoff wins as Drew Brees and more than Dan Marino (eight).

Deion Sanders (born August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player, baseball player, and football coach who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.

Andre Johnson's prime years were more productive and he was the best player in the history of the Houston Texans franchise. Reggie Wayne had a more consistent career with a ton of playoff success, and he scored his team's opening touchdown in a Super Bowl victory. Wait, Reggie never beat up a defender during a game.

Fitzgerald's dramatic flair—as well as his phenomenal statistical production—earned him election to the College Football Hall of Fame 2024 Class, the National Football Foundation announced today.

Patrick Willis Inducted Into Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Has anyone been removed from the NFL Hall of Fame? ›

"Once elected, nothing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's bylaws allows for the removal of a Hall member," the HOF stated in 2020.

Gale Sayers (born May 30, 1943, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.—died September 23, 2020, Wakarusa, Indiana) was an American gridiron football player who in 1977 became the youngest player ever voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Sayers was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 at age 34 and remains the youngest person to have received the honor. He is one of five players in the Super Bowl era to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame without ever playing a postseason game.

Jan Stenerud and Morten Andersen are the only full-time kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stenerud got his call to the Hall in 1991 after playing 19 NFL seasons from 1966 to 1985: 13 with the Kansas City Chiefs, four with the Green Bay Packers and two with the Minnesota Vikings.

Joe Theismann (1983)

Theismann led the NFL in game-winning drives (four) and was second in passing touchdowns. Why Theismann didn't make the HOF: Theismann was just 25th all-time in passing touchdowns (160) and 21st in passing yards (25,206) by the time he was forced to retire due to a broken leg in 1985.

He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility. “O.J. Simpson was the first player to reach a rushing mark many thought could not be attained in a 14-game season when he topped 2,000 yards,” said Jim Porter, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Across all 57 Super Bowls (this year's is Super Bowl 58, in case you aren't familiar with Roman numerals), there are a dozen teams that have yet to win big. Four of those have yet to even play in the Super Bowl. Those teams are the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans.

There are 4 teams that have never been to the Super Bowl: Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. Three were in the playoffs this past season (Lions, Browns & Texans) and the Jaguars were the year before.

Four of them -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars -- have never reached the big game, while five others have fallen short despite multiple title appearances. Here is a look at all 12 teams who have never won a title, along with their number of Super Bowl appearances.

Babe Laufenberg : Popular Redskins backup QB, best know for his preseason heroics. He NEVER played a regular season down for the Redskins.