NFL Hall of Fame Members - Any Never Won a Superbowl?

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In the modern era, of course - have there been any “recognizable names” elected to the HOF who never won a Superbowl? Maybe never even been to one?

  • Dangit - can a mod add “Hall” to the thread title please? And maybe move it to the Game Room? (So glad it’s Friday…)
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The first thing that popped in my mind was the Detroit Lions, so naturally the second was Barry Sanders.

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First thing to come to my mind was Dan Marino.

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Eric Dickerson

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Lots:

Dick Butkus
Eric Dickerson
Dan Dierdorf
Dan Fouts
Ken Houston
Jim Kelly
Steve Largent
Dan Marino
Warren Moon
Ozzie Newsome
John Randle
Gale Sayers
OJ Simpson
Bruce Smith
Fran Tarkenton
Derrick Thomas
Thurman Thomas

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I would imagine that more have not than have.

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Poor Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith…four cracks at it and no dice. Feel bad for them.

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Tons have never won a Super Bowl- but if we stick to guys who never even played in one? Today, Cris Carter is going into the Hall of Fame, and he never played in a Super Bowl.

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Tons have never won a Super Bowl- but if we stick to guys who never even played in one? Today, Cris Carter is going into the Hall of Fame, and he never played in a Super Bowl.

Other Hall of Famers who never played in a Super Bowl?

Steve Largent
Floyd Little
Randall McDaniel
Mike Munchak
Ozzie Newsome (though he’s won some as a front office man)
Merlin Olsen
Lee Roy Selmon
Derrick Thomas
Kellen Winslow

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Tons have never won a Super Bowl- but if we stick to guys who never even played in one? Today, Cris Carter is going into the Hall of Fame, and he never played in a Super Bowl.

Other Hall of Famers who never played in a Super Bowl?

Elvin Bethea
Earl Campbell
Steve Largent
Floyd Little
Randall McDaniel
Mike Munchak
Ozzie Newsome (though he’s won some as a front office man)
Merlin Olsen
Lee Roy Selmon
Derrick Thomas
Kellen Winslow