He routinely beat defenders with quickness out of his breaks and clever change-of-pace moves, qualities that also served him well as a punt returner. Player: Emmitt Smith. In the nine seasons that Aaron Smith had double-digit starts, their D ranked among the top nine in yards allowed every time, but his consistent play went over the heads of many. Karl Mecklenburg. Overall, the total still ranks ninth at the position. That's its own kind of recognition. Bottom line: OK, kids, lets play Name That Hall of Famer. They didnt allow a sack in 84 pass attempts. Perhaps Fitzgerald would get more love from the public if he mouthed off as do many diva wide receivers in the NFL. WebIts weird to say that a player as celebrated as Jonathan Taylor could be one of the most underrated college football players of all time. Ken Griffey Jr.? An undrafted quarterback out of the late Milton College (Wisconsin), Krieg got them to the postseason four times and the AFC championship game once. Bottom line: Adam Vinatieri was money in the postseason, but Matt Bahr was even better. Even pesky third-down backs and gritty fullbacks may seem underrated until you realize how many of them become local heroes. He had the speed to get to the edge and beat defenders down the sideline, the power to plow through tackles, the elusiveness to make things happen in the open field and receiving chops to rival contemporaries Roger Craig or Thurman Thomas. Butler has never even been a Hall of Fame semifinalist, and it's not going to happen for him soon. Joyner, who was beloved by supporters of the Philadelphia Eagles, is a member of the NFL 20/20 club for interceptions and sacks. When the Rams finally earned a Super Bowl berth, Robertson was in Buffalo, playing for another playoff also-ran. Not one of the Jim Harbaugh-era guys. No, what youll see are lots of gaping holes the size of Boulder. He is now stuck in a rebuilding cycle that may take a few years. Fleming was a reliable backup tight end/wide receiver who played with four Super Bowl-winners (and one NFL champion) in a dozen seasons. Not bad for a guy who might as well have played in a straight jacket for 14 seasons. He also doesn't play in the shadow of a legend. He then went on to start at left tackle for the playoff-bound Cardinals and 2000 NFC champion Giants. Maybe that victory gives them the psychological edge they need to beat the undefeated Patriots in their 2008 playoff rematch. Guy deserved to be inducted, no question about it, but the day passed long ago for Sean Landeta to receive his invite to Canton. And let's not place the full burden of history on his shoulders, as Marty Schottenheimer, Norv Turner, the Chargers front office and Rivers himself had a hand in making the team a playoff also-ran during those peak years. According to Pro Football Reference, he was flagged for 14 accepted holding penalties in 187 career games, little more than one per season. At 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, he didnt wow anyone physically. Tom Jackson. Both of those seasons came, ironically enough, after Allen and Buddy were separated. No current player is even close to notching 81 career picks, and that record may never be broken. Why is it that history has seemingly forgotten about Kevin Greene? Anderson also won MVP honors the same year he won Comeback Player of the Year. WebAll-Time Most Underrated NFL Players by Position. Most Underappreciated RBs of the 2000s. Hes also among a select few to be a four-time Super Bowl champion. One of those receivers is They didnt do anything that Tobin Rote hadnt done a long time ago. A mauler of a right guard, Timmerman also was agile enough to escort Marshall Faulk on screens and sweeps. Once an arbitrary number of players from a historic team get enshrined, the committee moves on in search of underappreciated players from other franchises. So LeRoy Butler, innovator of the Lambeau Leap, is excluded from his own statue. The admission probably slams the door of the Hall of Fame on Brown forever. Terry Porter. And then there is plain old forgotten. The Rams acquired him from the Chargers in 1973 in exchange for defensive end Coy Bacon. 1. He took over as the Bears' featured offensive weapon after the Super Bowl Shuffle years. Fletcher intercepted 23 passes and recorded 39 sacks as a do-it-all middle linebacker. Its a frigging joke that Taylor isnt in the Hall of Fame discussion. David Garrard. Let's hope the fame doesn't go to his head. An ever-growing backlog of outstanding safeties is queuing up outside Canton, as Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed will soon joinJohn Lynch and Brian Dawkins. The Over-the-Hill Gang fielded one of the most ferocious pass rushes of its era, notching 53 sacks in 1973. And no Hall of Famers allowed. Steve Atwater. He is, however, most remembered, for being a wide receiver who was decades ahead of his time. They were the Yale football of the NFL, their glory years moldering in history books. Web#shorts #viral #dunk #edit #fyp #nfl #sports #sportsedits By the time Rivers is retired for five years, the "San Diego Chargers" will be as relevant as the Dayton Triangles, and Hall voters will be too busy rubber-stamping Tom Brady and Drew Brees to get to a guy from a lost city who couldn't win the big one. He has started every game he has played in since 2014 (with four different franchises). The 49ers are installing a new system and reshaping their roster. Maybe he wasn't the best defender on the field for any one play, but he stayed on that field for an entire generation. He started for the Rams in their Super Bowl seasons at the beginning of his career and then earned Pro Bowl berths for Washington from 2009 through 2012 when he was in his mid-30s. WebUnderrated 2000s players that don't get the respect they deserve today. Freelancer for multiple websites. His 2,690 all-purpose yards with the Titans in the 2000 season are second in league history. Other than Steve Largent and Kurt Warner, Pro Bowlers were harder to find in the Seahawks offense than a haystack in the Space Needle. McDole played 251 professional games as a defensive lineman, a remarkable feat in any era that should not be forgotten. Player A was a one-time Most Valuable Player who took part in four Pro Bowl games. "I dont get it. In Jacksonville, He had 44 career sacks and as many as eight in a season on two occasions. Quick: Name the 49ers' all-time sack leader. There, he led a relentless Redskins pass rush in their Super Bowl XXVI ambush. "Even now I still get pissed off. Only if a player averages eight interceptions a season for ten consecutive years will some begin to recognize what Krause achieved during his career. Do people not recognize Rob Gronkowski as a great tight end just because he has had Tom Brady as his quarterback? A new generation of superstar left tackles entered the league as Brown was peaking, and he spent the latter half of his career bouncing from team to team as Tony Boselli, Willie Roaf, Orlando Pace, Jonathan Ogden and Walter Jones turned the blindside protector into an almost glamorous position. Without Kenn, there might not be free agency in the NFL, to say nothing of limitations on practice conditions and other initiatives that make pro football less dangerous than it was decades ago. An all-underrated team like this one can get flooded with Zach Thomas, Hardy Nickerson, Tommy Nobis and Tedy Bruschi types if we don't get a little choosy. He may not have been as good as Jerry Rice or Randy Moss, but there is a solid argument to be made that Lofton is one of the ten best wide receivers in the history of pro football. Along with the legendary Johnny Unitas, Rote probably did more to change the quarterback position than anyone in the pre-merger era even if so few know it. The correct answer is Player A (Ken Stabler), and if youre Player B (Brodie), you have to wonder if one Super Bowl should make that much difference. Web#shorts #viral #dunk #edit #fyp #nfl #sports #sportsedits The difference between the great and the all-time great is often a matter of timing and luck. In Super Bowl IX, Edwards killed a drive and darn near Vikings intended receiver John Gilliam on a hellacious hit near the goal line. He led the Bengals to a pair of playoff appearances in 1973 and 1975, Joe Montana's high school senior and Notre Dame sophomore seasons. As the Chargers faded, Rivers kept them in the wild-card picture and became the franchise's only recognizable public figure. But the run-'n'-shoot took away more than it provided, and the early 1990s Lions kept getting obliterated by better defenses in the playoffs. Mostly Schlereth and sidekick Tom Nalen, who were masters of zone-blocking schemes, a major reason why Davis is in the Hall of Fame today. The Adventures of Grim Reaper J is a Reminder to Do What You Love style | Charlie Kolbrener Johnnie Walker Collaborates With VANDYTHEPINK and 88Rising to Release Special Blue Label Bottle nft | ONE37pm Editors He intercepted 25 career regular-season passes and two more in the postseason. "Hate to say it, but I do believe I should be there (in Canton)," Marshall once said. Player B was a one-time MVP who played in two Pro Bowl games. Jackson then moved on to Atlanta just after the collapse of the Mike Smith playoff teams but before the rise of the current Dan Quinn contenders. But Hadl had to do something to make the Packers think he was worth two armfuls of draft picks. WebDue to the emergence of other superstars like Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, LeBron James, and Tracy McGrady, many other solid players who had massive success in the decade have That may tick him off. Teammates Alan Page and Carl Ellar were held in higher regard. Peppers will have to play three more seasons to catch Marshall, and Peppers' starts are non-consecutive. The Colts accused Ryan of running up the score in the 27-0 championship rout of 1964. Neal Anderson replaced Walter Payton. In Jahri Evans' four All-Pro seasons (2009-12), the Saints ranked first, sixth, first and second in the NFL in total yards. During that time, he led the league in passer rating four times and passing yards twice. In their two Super Bowl seasons that followed, Young was a virtual nonfactor in the matchup. He is also infamous for admitting on ESPN Radio that he once purposely let Packers defender Sean Jones sack Scott Mitchell so the struggling quarterback would get knocked out of a game. Despite his incredibly high waist seriously, check out his build Kelvin Beachum has been one of the most underrated tackles in the NFL. Ryan made three Pro Bowls, but All-Pro status was blocked by a couple of guys named Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr. 2. It is a shame that he will never truly have his day in Canton, one that he deserved before he passed away. Those who like to shout "first-ballot Hall of Famer" about Rivers do not know how the Hall of Fame works. Super Bowl championships: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979. But no highlight clip of that play can be found on the internet. It was the era of great defensive lines with catchy namesthe Rams had the Fearsome Foursome, the Cowboys the Doomsday Defense, the Steelers later added the Steel Curtain, and so forthand Marshall was the Ringo Starr of the Purple People Eaters, the guy who once ran the wrong way for a touchdown and was happy just to be in the band. Young checks in at No. He began his career at the tail end of Jim Harbaugh's great defensive teams, but he has since battled both injuries and the incompetence of the Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly experiments. The Packers believed they were a veteran quarterback away from a playoff run in 1974, so head coach/GM Dan Devine acquired the 34-year-old Rams quarterback by surrendering a ransom of draft picks huge enough to cause even Ryan Pace to do a spit take: two first-rounders, two second-rounders and a third-rounder. That is a trend that needs to come to an end. Is it at all possible that any of these legends of the game could possibly also be some of the most underrated players in NFL history? Mills looks like just another local hero linebacker in the encyclopedias, albeit a good one. Brown earned seven Pro Bowl berths and an All-Pro selection. There's underrated, underappreciated and overlooked. That may be unfair to players like Robinson, Jerry Kramer and L.C. Here on the All-Time Underrated List, it counts for a lot. List the men you believe to be the greatest running backs in NFL history. They're the working stiffs who bust their butts at so-called lesser positions, on teams that are seldom seen on highlights shows, let alone national television. Robinson was one of those players. Mason also caught 49 postseason passes and was one of the game's best return men for a few years. Member PFWA. The system helped make Hall of Famers of Kelly, Reed and Thomas. He's not the kind of player a wise organization sheds to cut expenses. Chandler Jones, He enjoyed one of the greatest receiving games in NFL history: 15 catches, 291 yards and three touchdowns against the historic 2000 Ravens defense. You mean future Hall of Fame tackle Orlando Pace didnt block four guys all by himself? Tom Nalen protected John Elway in a pair of Super Bowl victories and helped trigger a zone-blocking revolution as part of Alex Gibbs' influential offensive lines. Teams kept doing something special to get their hands on Hadl. Bottom line: Never mind guys such as Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson. Perhaps it's time we look back on how much of an impact he and his Jaguars had on the NFL two decades ago. C'mon, who doesn't love Darren Sproles and Mike Tolbert? Now that's underrated. Stafford is an underrated quarterback who has also been a pillar of stability outside of his second season and this past year. Robertson's Rams made a habit of reaching the playoffs every year and losing to the Vikings or Cowboys. And then there is Kent Hull, the first center to achieve greatness in a no-huddle offense. The Jaguars upset John Elway's Broncos and reached the AFC Championship Game as a second-year expansion team and then went on to three more playoff berths, culminating in a 14-2 season. Ground rules: A max of three Pro Bowl invitations. Sad to say, Morgan was woefully miscast in a run-first offense in a less pass-friendly time. "Underrated" is in the eye of the beholder, so let's establish some ground rules for these rankings: After that, players are ranked based how underappreciated they are, not how great they are. Only kicker in NFL history to hit at least one FG But he didn't play for the legendary 49ers teams. Arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Cunningham rightfully so makes it into this list. Modern centers don't get the credit they deserve. Jackson finished his career with 11,438 rushing yards (18th all-time) and 15,121 total scrimmage yards (21st all-time). It was rival 49ers tackle Bryant Young who the Rams were most concerned about before the 1999 season, when they signed Timmerman as a free agent. The Packers were a team with more history than identity when Butler arrived. It made the Bills of the early 1990s the greatest team to never win a Super Bowl. NaVorro Bowman trade rumors surfaced in early spring, only to be quickly squelched by new 49ers general manager John Lynch. The least glamorous position on the field, a so-so team, a franchise moveWisniewski pulled three lemons on the recognition slot machine. As for being so underrated he's overrated, wellthat's extremely underrated, which justifies Anderson's ranking here. Guards don't make the Hall of Fame unless they win multiple Super Bowls or play forever. Krause is undeniably one of the best defensive players to ever play pro football, but his name nevertheless rarely pops up whenever such discussions arise among fans and even among analysts. Bottom line: In the Steelers' 3-4 scheme, defensive ends were akin to smaller, more agile tackles run-stoppers first, pass-rushers second. These are the most unsung NFL quarterbacks of all time. "It was tough, but I was happy for those guys," Dunn told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But don't write him off as some 1960s product of the system. But Brown was a unique and underappreciated player for over a decade on a team that nearly revolutionized the way football is played. Yes, Marshall amassed that sack total by playing foreverhe started270 games (plus 19 playoff starts) from 1961 through 1979. The converted all-purpose athlete became one of the fathers of modern quarterbacking. Success came early for Fletcher, recognition late. Anchoring defenses with catchy names like the "Orange Crush?" Men such as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice and so many others have all had their days in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and they are revered as being some of the greatest players to ever wear NFL uniforms. He finished his career by doing something almost impossible: signing with the Patriots as a veteran role player during one of the few years they didn't reach the Super Bowl. There would not be another exchange of current Pro Bowlers in the NFL until the Broncos and Redskins exchanged Champ Bailey and Clinton Portis in 2004. Bottom line: Few remember Glen Edwards as the fearless strong safety with the Steelers first two Super Bowl teams. Bottom line: Wilber Marshall was the most athletic and versatile linebacker with the legendary 1985 Bears defense he often replaced the celebrated Mike Singletary in pass situations. He was usually the Bears' best rusher and receiver in his prime years, catching 40-50 passes per season from Mike Tomczak or the young Jim Harbaugh. Robertson was one of the NFL's fastest linebackers in the 1970s. It's Bryant Young, whorecorded 89.5 sacks for the 49ers, 23 more than Haley. Wouldnt you know it? "Because when the ball was thrown, I knew I had better ball skills and would go up and get it.". In an ideal world, every NFL playoff game is won or lost strictly by the players. With his career spread evenly across three teams and zero All-Pro selections (a consequence of playing in the same era as Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher), Fletcher is a Hall of Fame long shot. He is Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams. That's not something to hold against a player. Jim Marshall, DE, Vikings. But there is no player; fans themselves get to "leap" into the statue for photo ops. The Lions drafted him as a running back. He played in the run-'n'-shoot offense, which means he was on an island against the NFL's best pass-rushers on every snap for a half-decadeno tight end flanking him, no blocking back behind him. Maybe Rivers takes his place among the all-time greats. Names such as Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson probably immediately come to mind. Ellard was an Antonio Brown-level talent in his prime, but his teams were in no hurry to get him the ball. If Anderson had failed, the 49ers may never have lured Walsh away from the Bengals staff. Lambeau Field was an icy outpost; the Packers still played a handful of home games in Milwaukee back then. It's hard for a running back to be underrated. Who do you believe is the most underrated player that played at least one year from No one plays guard expecting fame and accolades, least of all Wisniewski, who is worthy of all the gritty cliches you can sling at him. Anderson does not get the credit he deserves for reasons that cannot be explained. 4. But three of his best seasons are not listed in the encyclopedias. 10. June 19, 2020 Koby83 Football, Michael Turner, NFL, Running Backs, Sports Underrated. Were talking about the most unsung, underappreciated players in NFL history here. As much as there are people who would say that Cunningham remains an underrated quarterback, there are also some out there who would say that people have oversold how great he was during his career. Not only was Fleming good enough to stick with great teams, but he also was the luckiest son of a gun on the face of the earth. Much of the Saints' offensive success in Evans' prime years is rightfully credited to Brees. Actually, make that four careers. Steve Wisniewski played guard on a Raiders team that moved in the middle of his career and was just good enough to remind you it was not in the same class as the great Raiders teams that preceded it. He covered receivers (38 career interceptions). Teams: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Pro Bowl appearances: Four (1979, 1980, 1986, 1987). Six All-Pro selections. Mason's 95-catch, 1,200-yard seasons translate to 115-catch monsters in more pass-oriented schemes. Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Oilers, Pro Bowl appearances: Three (1984, 1988, 1989). One of the best players in the league during the 1980s, Monk is too often unappreciated in lists of all-time great wide receivers. If Marlon McCree hadn't fumbled that interception in the playoffs after the 2006 season, everything might have been different. Pro Bowl? Those who have knowledge of National Football League history are well aware of the more famous individuals who made their names and fame playing pro football. He talked the talk and he walked the walk, and Reed should be recognized for being an all-time great receiver by all fans and journalists. To understand why he is not in the Hall of Fame, you must familiarize yourself with both the era he played in and the vagaries of Hall voting. Dont let the numbers fool you Morgan wasnt a one-trick racehorse. Get this: Ten of those seasons were spent with either the Vince Lombardi Packers or Don Shula Dolphins. Here, we give you every NFL teams most underrated player. The Pro Football Reference Similar Players tool compares Ryan's five-year peak to that of Joe Theismann. Mills followed Mora to New Orleans and led the Dome Patrol linebacking corps, which brought the Saints franchise its first playoff appearances. More than anything, though, Rote was a leader and winner. Robinson is a staple of Hall of Fame Snubs lists, and he certainly has his case. Robertson is so poorly remembered that it was hard to find a decent photo of him in our archives. The 6'2" Wright was renowned as a run-stuffing cornerbackthat's him tackling Walter Payton in the photobut he also intercepted 26 career passes, even though opposing quarterbacks spent much of his career avoiding him. Smith produced nine 1,000-yard seasons in 10 years, including two 100-plus-catch seasons in an era when they were still relatively uncommon. If not for Schlereth's many health problems that included 29 surgeries, 15 on his left knee alone, he would have been a perennial Pro Bowl selection. Craters so big that you could drive a semi through them. One look at the logjam forming outside the entrance to Canton tells you Wisniewski isn't moving up the ladder anytime soon. The time when Landeta will no longer make such lists will arrive when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, a day that cannot come soon enough. Anderson is no Hall of Famerthe middle of his career is a morass of ordinary-at-best seasonsbut he was a pioneer and an innovator. Take a quick look at the long list of quarterbacks who have played for teams that host home contests indoors, and you will see how many of them failed to have careers anything close to that enjoyed by Brees over the years. Bruce found the end zone over 90 times in regular season play during his career, and he is one of five players in the history of the NFL to go for over 15,000 total receiving yards. Brett Favre may be the player most responsible for bringing spectacle and success back to Titletown, but Butler brought back celebration. 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