10 biggest snubs from the Pro Football Hall of Fame

3. Hall of Fame snubs: L.C. Greenwood

He was part of one of the greatest defensive front fours in league history. Pittsburgh Steelers’ “Steel Curtain” consisted of relentless defensive tackle “Mean” Joe Greene, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He paired inside with Ernie “Fats” Holmes (or Arrowhead Ernie based on his hairstyle). On the outside were Dwight “Mad Dog” White and the golden shoes of L.C. Greenwood.

The latter was a 10th-round draft choice (from Arkansas-Pine Bluff) the same year Greene entered the league in 1969. The 238th overall pick would play for 13 seasons and according to the Steelers (because individual sacks were not an official NFL statistic until 1982), he logged 73.5 quarterback traps. He also recovered 14 opponent’s fumbles and did his share of swatting passes down at the line of scrimmage. Just ask Vikings’ quarterback Fran Tarkenton how his day went in Super Bowl IX.

The talented defender was a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro in the 1970s. He consistently made big plays and got the very most out of his 6-foot-6, 245-pound frame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will feature three former Steelers’ in safeties Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell (the latter Greenwood’s teammate) and head coach Bill Cowher. So when will Greenwood get the call?