Fansided

30 biggest Hall of Fame snubs in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 03: Safety Gene Atkins #28 and linebacker Sam Mills #51 of the New Orleans Saints stop running back Heath Sherman #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles at the Superdome in the 1992 NFC Wild Card Game on January 3, 1993 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Eagles defeated the Saints 36-20. (Photo by Joseph Patronite/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 03: Safety Gene Atkins #28 and linebacker Sam Mills #51 of the New Orleans Saints stop running back Heath Sherman #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles at the Superdome in the 1992 NFC Wild Card Game on January 3, 1993 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Eagles defeated the Saints 36-20. (Photo by Joseph Patronite/Getty Images) /

6. Sam Mills

Mills is a guy who continues to be on the fringe of getting into the Hall of Fame, and could very likely get in sooner rather than later, but he is still awaiting his call to get a gold jacket.

The New Orleans Saints were the laughing stock of the NFL for a long time, but in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, they began to turn the ship around- Mills was a big part of that. He made his first Pro Bowl in 1987 in his second season with New Orleans, and was quickly becoming one of the best linebackers in the NFL. He had three fumble recoveries on the season in just 12 games. In 1988, Mills racked up 105 tackles and made it to his second consecutive Pro Bowl.

While his days in New Orleans were his most notable, he never slowed down. As a member of the Panthers in 1996, Mills was named All-Pro after totaling 122 tackles. He had notched 110 tackles in the prior season with Carolina.

Mills retired following the 1997 season. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and a one-time All-Pro. He was one of the best linebackers of the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.

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