29 greatest NFL players to never win a Super Bowl

Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; A member of the New England Patriots hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; A member of the New England Patriots hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; A member of the New England Patriots hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; A member of the New England Patriots hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Winning the Super Bowl is the goal that all NFL players aspire to. Records and other accomplishments are great, but hoisting that Vince Lombardi Trophy and wearing a Super Bowl ring is the ultimate prize.

It is the reason why we’ve seen numerous players over the course of their NFL career take team-friendly deals in free agency, simply to join a team that has a chance at earning them that high honor.

Unfortunately the sad reality is that not every player can win a Super Bowl, even thought most are deserving. It is an exclusive club that is difficult to join.

Throughout this list we look at 29 of the NFL’s most dominant and best athletes to never win the Super Bowl. First, the criteria for this list was that a player’s career must be over, no current players are on this list, that means no DeMarcus Ware, Larry Fitzgerald or Adrian Peterson.

Secondly, there are a surprisingly long list of talented players and all-time greats who never won a Super Bowl. Narrowing this list down was extremely difficult and there are certainly deserving players who were left off. Feel free to let us know who didn’t make the list that you felt should in the comments below.

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