# NFL Hall of Fame Members - Any Never Won a Superbowl? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 2, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168 "2013-08-02T16:39:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/1 "2013-08-02T16:39:56Z")
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…) ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/2 "2013-08-02T16:42:42Z")
The first thing that popped in my mind was the Detroit Lions, so naturally the second was [Barry Sanders](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sanders). ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/3 "2013-08-02T16:51:09Z")
First thing to come to my mind was Dan Marino. ---
**Author:** ![sylmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sylmar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sylmar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/4 "2013-08-02T16:53:45Z")
Eric Dickerson ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/5 "2013-08-02T16:54:26Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/6 "2013-08-02T17:53:52Z")
I would imagine that more have not than have. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/7 "2013-08-02T18:08:28Z")
Poor Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith…four cracks at it and no dice. Feel bad for them. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/8 "2013-08-02T18:19:00Z")
> [@Werekoala](#): > > 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? 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. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/9 "2013-08-02T18:27:21Z")
> [@Werekoala](#): > > 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? 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 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-hall-of-fame-members-any-never-won-a-superbowl/665168/10 "2013-08-02T18:29:04Z")
> [@Werekoala](#): > > 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? 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