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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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ST. LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 13: Patrick Willis #52 of the San Francisco 49ers fires up the team on the field prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on October 13, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. The 49ers defeated the Rams 31-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO – OCTOBER 13: Patrick Willis #52 of the San Francisco 49ers fires up the team on the field prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on October 13, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. The 49ers defeated the Rams 31-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /

5. Patrick Willis

Willis is another player whose name could be called as a Hall of Fame inductee for the class of 2022, as he reached the finalist stage for this upcoming class. That said, he is still not in, so he qualifies for the list.

Willis was one of the best linebackers in the league from the moment he stepped on an NFL field. As a rookie in 2007, he was named a Pro Bowler and All-Pro. He led the league with 174 tackles, and also forced two fumbles throughout the year. He was a Pro Bowler in every year of his career except for one- his final season in 2014 in which he only played six games.

In 2009, he led the league in tackles once again with 152. He was the best interior linebacker of his generation, and one of the best interior presences when it came to stuffing the run. The 49ers went to the Super Bowl off the strength of Colin Kaepernick and their incredible defense, with Willis leading the charge on that side of the ball.

Willis was a seven-time Pro Bowler and a five-time All-Pro, and is a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team.

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