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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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Green Bay Packers’ LeRoy Butler (R) almost picks off this Minnesota Vikings’ Daunte Culpepper pass to Chris Carter (L) in the second quarter 17 December 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Green Bay won 33-28. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/Craig LASSIG (Photo by CRAIG LASSIG / AFP) (Photo credit should read CRAIG LASSIG/AFP via Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers’ LeRoy Butler (R) almost picks off this Minnesota Vikings’ Daunte Culpepper pass to Chris Carter (L) in the second quarter 17 December 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Green Bay won 33-28. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/Craig LASSIG (Photo by CRAIG LASSIG / AFP) (Photo credit should read CRAIG LASSIG/AFP via Getty Images) /

7. LeRoy Butler

LeRoy Butler would hit you so hard that the end result would look like Daffy Duck in a Looney Tunes skit. Then, he would get up and do it again on the next play. He was one of the hardest hitters of his era, and also one of the best safeties of the 1990s.

Butler was drafted by the Packers in 1990, and immediately began to make an impact. He intercepted three passes as a rookie. He repeated with three more interceptions in 1991, and was on his way to becoming an All-pro. He earned the first of his All-Pro selections in 1993, intercepting six passes for the Packers and also totaling 90 tackles.

Green Bay won the Super Bowl in 1996, and Butler was one of the best players on the roster. Along with Reggie White, the Packers had two of the best at their respective positions on the other side of the ball. Butler intercepted five passes that season, and helped the Packers bring home their first Lombardi Trophy since the days of the trophy’s namesake.

Butler retired after the 2001 season as a four-time All-Pro, as well as a four-time Pro Bowler. He is one of the best safeties of the 1990s, and will surely have a bust sooner than later.

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