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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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PASADENA, CA- JANUARY 9: Jim Marshall #70 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the bench against the Oakland Raiders during Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Raiders won the Super Bowl 32 -14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA- JANUARY 9: Jim Marshall #70 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the bench against the Oakland Raiders during Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Raiders won the Super Bowl 32 -14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

4. Jim Marshall

Marshall was one of the key members of the Vikings “Purple People Eaters” of the 1970s. While he is mostly remembered for running a fumble recovery the wrong way into the wrong end zone, earning him the moniker of “Wrong Way Jim,” Marshall was one of the best defensive lineman of his era.

Marshall has a few NFL records to his name, as well. He played in the NFL for 20 years, which is the most by any defensive player, and played in 282 consecutive games. He also has the most fumble recoveries by any player in history with 30.

Marshall was a two-time Pro Bowler throughout his long, and productive, career. He helped the Vikings win an NFL Championship in 1969 before losing Super Bowl IV to the Kansas City Chiefs, who were led by quarterback Len Dawson and head coach Hank Stram. The Vikings went to multiple Super Bowls throughout Marshall’s stint in Minnesota.

One would think that if the Vikings were able to win at least one of those Super Bowls that Marshall would be remembered in a brighter light, and would have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame. That said, he is still on the outside looking in.

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