NFL Hall of Fame: 10 worst omissions
1. Jerry Kramer
The top spot on this list is no contest. Kramer is arguably the greatest guard in NFL history alongside John Hannah of the New England Patriots, and somehow this Green Bay Packers legend is sitting outside of Canton looking in. Kramer is the only member of the NFL’s 50th Anniversary team not enshrined in the Hall of Fame, perhaps because the voters don’t want to put another member of that Packers group in.
Kramer was iconic during his career, helping Green Bay’s Vince Lombardi team to win five championships including the first two Super Bowls. Kramer was the leading man on the Packer sweep, the most indelible play in the league’s history. Kramer also made the most famous block of all-time, getting low on Jethro Pugh to led Bart Starr into the end zone on a game-winning quarterback sneak for the NFL championship in 1967.
Kramer’s daughter, Alicia, has been campaigning for years to get Kramer into the Hall of Fame. While Kramer himself does not actively campaign to get in, he would certainly love the honor. The 79-year-old needs the veteran’s committee to recognize his greatness, something that must happen for the Hall of Fame to be complete. Last summer, the six-time First-Team All-Pro told me that enshrinement would mean everything.
"“Obviously, there would be a great sense of satisfaction and completeness. I would be part of that great group of players and people. It would be the final stamp of approval. I think it would mean a lot to me and my family. I think I would look up and say ‘Coach, we finally got here.’"