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30 biggest Hall of Fame snubs in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 15: Linebacker Jack Ham #59 and defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood #68 of the Pittsburgh Steelers tackle running back Calvin Hill #35 of the Cleveland Browns as safety Mike Wagner #23 of the Steelers pursues the play during a game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on October 15, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Steelers defeated the Browns 34-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 15: Linebacker Jack Ham #59 and defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood #68 of the Pittsburgh Steelers tackle running back Calvin Hill #35 of the Cleveland Browns as safety Mike Wagner #23 of the Steelers pursues the play during a game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on October 15, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Steelers defeated the Browns 34-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

8. L.C. Greenwood

The Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers fielded a montage of some of the best players in NFL history. With the likes of Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, and others all dawning the black and gold throughout the 1970s, they overshadowed the likes of guys like L.C. Greenwood.

Greenwood came into the league with Greene in 1969 when Pittsburgh was still the laughing stock of the NFL. He was a member of all four Super Bowl winning teams for the Steelers in the decade, and was among the league’s best defensive lineman during that span.

Greenwood made his first Pro Bowl in 1973, and was named All-Pro in 1974, the year of the Steelers first Super Bowl win over the Vikings in Super Bowl IX. He repeated as an All-Pro in 1975 and Pittsburgh defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl X. The big defensive end was a Pro Bowler again in 1976, a year in which a lot of players on the team claimed that they were the best versions of themselves, but came up short of another Super Bowl win.

Greenwood earned two more Pro Bowl nods in 1978 and ‘79, both seasons in which Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl, once again. He was a six-time Pro Bowler in his career, as well as a two-time All-Pro.

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