Each NFL team’s biggest Pro Football Hall of Fame snub

Los Angeles Rams – Torry Holt, WR

Another in the long backlog of wide receivers is Holt. After his counterpart, Isaac Bruce, was finally selected as part of the 2020 class, Holt became “next man up” for the Rams franchise in terms of most deserving of the next call.

Holt played 11 seasons for the Rams, which include seven Pro Bowl years and a 2003 First-Team All-Pro honor. In 2000 and ’04, he led the league in receiving yards with 1635 and 1696, respectively. In total, he amassed over 13,000 yards and 74 touchdowns in his career. His yardage total ranks 16th all-time in league history.

Miami Dolphins – Zach Thomas, LB

The Dolphins selected Thomas in the fifth round of the 1996 Draft, and he was a wrecking ball for for 12 seasons. Thomas amassed over 1700 career tackles en route to eight Pro Bowls and five First-Team All-Pro appearances. Pro Football Reference ranks him seventh all-time amongst all inside linebackers in NFL history.

Minnesota Vikings – Jim Marshall, DE

A fourth-round pick of the Browns in the 1960 Draft and one season there, Marshall spent the next 19 seasons in the trenches for the Vikings.

Marshall was an integral part of the “Purple People Eaters,” and is one of only two members of the unit who has not been inducted to the Hall of Fame. While sacks were not a recorded statistic during the time, Marshall was undeniably one of the best pass-rushers in NFL history.

In 301 NFL games that spanned 20 seasons, Marshall was named to just two Pro Bowls, despite starting every game for 19 consecutive seasons. He started only seven of 12 games his rookie year – but every game for the rest of his career.