Originally by Blake EdwardsList RulesOnly include professional football players, coaches, & team owners who have NOT yet been inducted in the Hall of Fame
People who should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame include those talented and legendary NFL players, coaches, owners and other team members who have been snubbed for induction in the hall. Be it from a competitive induction class, off-field issues or just a lack of love from the voters, these men are all deserving of that bronze statue in Canton, Ohio, but as of 2013, have yet to receive that honor.
For a great many of these NFL greats, enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame hasn't happened yet, but likely will as the years pass on. Many times a legendary player, coach or owner will be nominated for induction multiple times before they are selected. Michael Strahan, Charles Haley, Jerome Bettis and Andre Reed are all players who fall into that category. They've each received nominations and were even selected as finalists but were not inducted through 2013.
Other NFL players, owners and coaches never received a single nomination or were voted as a finalist several times before dropping out of contention completely. These include many of the greatest football players of all time such as quarterback Ken Anderson, running backs Terrell Davis, Larry Brown and Tiki Barber, and even legendary punter Ray Guy, who despite being called the greatest punter to ever play the game and earning a finalist nod seven times, has yet to be inducted.
But this list is not just limited to star players who were snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There's many coaches, owners and other prominent figures deserving of enshrinement. Robert Kraft, Art Modell, Edward DeBartolo, Jr. and even Paul Tagliabue all changed the game of football in one way or another yet they've not so far seen their bust in Canton.
While we can hope that many of these fine men are inducted in future classes, if history serves right, there will always be mistakes and those overlooked. On the other hand, there are also plenty of undeserving members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame too to balance things out, though not for the better.1
1,817387Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Age: 69Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America
Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee State Tigers football
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1,467332Steve Atwater
Age: 54Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Teams: Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Arkansas Razorbacks football
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1,460264Adam Vinatieri
Age: 48Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Yankton, South Dakota, United States of America
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1,390430Jim Marshall
Age: 83Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Danville, Kentucky
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1,300277Marvin Harrison
Age: 48Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Syracuse Orange football
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Brett Favre
Age: 51Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Gulfport, Mississippi, United States of America
Teams: Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings
Inducted in 2016
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Ken Stabler
Age: 75Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Foley, Alabama
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Houston Oilers
Inducted in 2016
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1,490469Sterling Sharpe
Age: 55Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Teams: Green Bay Packers, South Carolina Gamecocks football
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756266Isaac Bruce
Age: 48Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Memphis Tigers football
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1,124455Roger Craig
Age: 60Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings
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731246Lester Hayes
Age: 65Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Teams: Oakland Raiders, Texas A&M Aggies football
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Ray Lewis
Age: 45Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Bartow, Florida, United States of America
Teams: Baltimore Ravens
Inducted in 2018
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Brian Dawkins
Age: 47Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Teams: Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Clemson Tigers football
Inducted in 2018
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998402L. C. Greenwood
Dec. at 67 (1946-2013)Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Canton, Mississippi
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1,711183Peyton Manning
Age: 44Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Teams: Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts
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812319Jack Tatum
Dec. at 62 (1948-2010)Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Cherryville, North Carolina
Teams: Oakland Raiders, Ohio State Buckeyes football, Houston Oilers
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77177Tony Gonzalez
Age: 44Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: USA, California, Torrance
Teams: Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, California Golden Bears football
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777342Cliff Branch
Age: 72Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States of America
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744312Jim Plunkett
Age: 73Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States of America
Teams: New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Stanford Cardinal football
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516187Don Coryell
Dec. at 86 (1924-2010)Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
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841174Calvin Johnson
Age: 35Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Newnan, Georgia
Teams: Detroit Lions
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Kevin Greene
Age: 58Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Auburn Tigers football
Inducted in 2016
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665296Steve Sabol
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629110Troy Polamalu
Age: 39Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Garden Grove, California, United States of America
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
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834406Randall Cunningham
Age: 57Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, UNLV Rebels football
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