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Biggest Hall of Fame snub for all 32 NFL teams

By Mike Phillips

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) /
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Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas sets on defense against the Carolina Panthers on September 25, 2005, in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Panthers 27 to 24. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas sets on defense against the Carolina Panthers on September 25, 2005, in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Panthers 27 to 24. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Rams

Notable Hall of Fame Snub: WR Torry Holt

One of the great receivers of the 2000s, Holt is another player caught up in the wideout logjam that the Hall of Fame voters are trying to navigate at the moment. Holt was one of the NFL’s most dynamic receivers as part of the Greatest Show on Turf, making seven Pro Bowls and earning a pair of All-Pro appearances in his 11-year career.

A key member of St. Louis’ Super Bowl XXXIV champion, Holt was remarkably consistent, racking up at least 1,100 yards every season between 2000 and ’07, leading the league in receiving yards twice and receptions once in that span. Holt also has NFL records for most consecutive seasons with 1,300 receiving yards (six) and at least 90 receptions (also six), giving him a very valid argument to be enshrined in Canton someday.

Miami Dolphins

Notable Hall of Fame Snub: LB Zach Thomas

There have been plenty of notable snubs from Miami but the most egregious one right now is Thomas, who has been a Hall of Fame finalist a few times but hasn’t broken through to Canton just yet. A fearsome tackling machine in his prime, Thomas led the NFL in tackles twice while making seven Pro Bowls and seven All-Pro teams over the course of his 13-year career.

Thomas’ 1,734 total tackles rank fifth on the all-time list, which should be enough to merit induction into the Hall of Fame on its own without all of his other accolades. There is a good chance this snub gets fixed in the next few years with Thomas being a frequent semifinalist in the balloting.

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