30 greatest players to never win a Super Bowl

24. John Randle, DT, Minnesota Vikings

In 1967, the NFL and AFL finally agreed that it was in its best interests to have each league vie for the same players. The two parties would soon begin play on the field against each other during the regular season in 1970. Of course, the first Super Bowl followed the 1996 campaign. But in ’67, there would no longer be two separate drafts and the teams would embark on a 17-round process.

The NFL draft was reduced to 12 rounds in 1976 with the arrival of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. With the new CBA in place, it would be cut down to eight in 1993. Finally, it began its current format of seven rounds in ’94.

But regardless of how many rounds there were, it still seems somewhat unfathomable that a defensive tackle from Texas A&M-Kingsville named John Randle slipped through the cracks in 1990. The relentless and energetic presence would finish his career with both the Minnesota Vikings (114.0) and Seattle Seahawks (23.5) with a combined 137.5 sacks. Randle would total at least 10 sacks in nine of 14 seasons and also came up 29 forced fumbles.

The seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. His Vikings came up one win short of reaching Super Bowls in both 1998 and 2000. Hence no ring for one of top defensive players of his generation.

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