Anderson became a footnote to the Ditka era, but fans who saw him play know he was far more than that. Thats been the real surprise. Seven times, he surpassed 1,000 yards on pass receptions, most of them on slants and corner routes. And no Hall of Famers allowed. Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins. Efficient? Taylor rushed for 1,000-plus yards in seven seasons. Teams: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Experience: 13 years (1950-59, 1963-64, 1966), AFL All-Star Game appearances: One (1963). Running backs suffer none of the "didn't win the big game" biases that color our perception of quarterbacks. The Lions drafted him as a running back. Jacksonville's all-time leading receiver is now beginning what he calls the "second chapter in his life." But the diminutive Brees would not have been able to lead the Saints to a Super Bowl and several seasons as top contenders without a clean pocket, particularly right in front of him. During that time, he led the league in passer rating four times and passing yards twice. Eric Allen's job in Buddy Ryan's 46 defense was simple. Isiah Robertson, LB, Rams, Bills. Don Hutson played multiple positions during his time, including defense and on special teams. On a walk-through between center and left guard, naturally. Player B passed for 31,548 yards and 214 touchdowns and ran for 22 touchdowns with below average-to-good teams. The easiest way to be overlooked by history is to replace a legend just after a franchise has peaked. Overall, the total still ranks ninth at the position. Dont let the numbers fool you Morgan wasnt a one-trick racehorse. Old-timers call it the Lawrence Welk trade after a television bandleader of the era who would begin songs by counting off "A one, and a two, and a three". Mason was frequently his team's most valuable offensive player, but he and Steve McNair made their short pitch-and-catch passes look a little too easy. Rivers' excellence, longevity and ability to barely dodge immortality make him the John Hadl of his era. He helped the Packers win a Super Bowl. He then led three fourth-quarter comebacks to bring them back to the playoffs in 1965. There may be such a thing as too much blitzing, after all. Years: 1990-2004. Steve Wisniewski played guard on a Raiders team that moved in the middle of his career and was just good enough to remind you it was not in the same class as the great Raiders teams that preceded it. He finished his career by doing something almost impossible: signing with the Patriots as a veteran role player during one of the few years they didn't reach the Super Bowl. His .588 win percentage ranks second to Wilson in team history. Maybe Rivers takes his place among the all-time greats. He has already waited too long for that deserved honor. Nothing screams underappreciated like rumors you're about to be traded to make room for a late first-round pick. And to think, the guy never played in a Pro Bowl game. That may tick him off. That feeling never really went away.". "Hate to say it, but I do believe I should be there (in Canton)," Marshall once said. Because he is one of the NFL's best defensive players, for one thing. But don't write him off as some 1960s product of the system. The 6'2" Wright was renowned as a run-stuffing cornerbackthat's him tackling Walter Payton in the photobut he also intercepted 26 career passes, even though opposing quarterbacks spent much of his career avoiding him. Bahr converted 84 percent of his field-goal attempts (21 of 25), and 98 percent of his extra-point tries (40 of 41) when it counted most. Bowman doesn't get the recognition he's due, and he may have to get used to it. That's a higher sack total than Dwight Freeney or Robert Mathis. Fitzgerald has been a mainstay in lists of Top 100 players in the NFL for years. They were the Yale football of the NFL, their glory years moldering in history books. Lets hear some "un-der-ra-ted!" C'mon, who doesn't love Darren Sproles and Mike Tolbert? Even unspectacular ones manage to rack up a few 1,000-yard seasons and get drafted early in fantasy leagues. Butler's defensive accomplishments might have brought him to the cusp of immortality, but don't underestimate the power of that Lambeau Leap. He was a Pro Bowl regular, two-time All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1971. That's not something to hold against a player. And he played in one stinking Pro Bowl game. Mason also caught 49 postseason passes and was one of the game's best return men for a few years. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. They didnt do anything that Tobin Rote hadnt done a long time ago. Not one of the Jim Harbaugh-era guys. There would not be another exchange of current Pro Bowlers in the NFL until the Broncos and Redskins exchanged Champ Bailey and Clinton Portis in 2004. Super Bowl championships: Two (2005, 2008). Allen made a lot of plays. In two Super Bowl trips, Bahr didnt miss a kick three field goals, six PATs. The system helped make Hall of Famers of Kelly, Reed and Thomas. And then there is Kent Hull, the first center to achieve greatness in a no-huddle offense. He's rarely mentioned as an all-time great. The correct answer is Player A (Ken Stabler), and if youre Player B (Brodie), you have to wonder if one Super Bowl should make that much difference. "When I was there, the thing we were missing was that explosive type of offense, and the new coach brought that in.". The difference between the great and the all-time great is often a matter of timing and luck. Some of the most-talented individuals to ever play particular positions have, at some point or another, gone unappreciated by fans and even by supposed NFL experts. That voter meant every fanbase has a beloved old defender, renowned for his toughness and leadership, that they swear belongs in the Hall of Fame. Evans is a long shot to do either, which is a shame. Outside of the incredible stats that Monk posted during his Hall-of-Fame career, is has to be noted Monk also never had the pleasure of playing with quarterbacks such as Joe Montana, Dan Marino or John Elway. Nope, not Charles Haley. Who do you believe is the most underrated player that played at least one year from But here's the thing: Gradishar, Mecklenberg and Atwater are famous for being snubbed. There will never be another player like Marshall. He found the end zone in three different decades. The old adage says that there is no such thing as a wrong opinion. Rote was the first quarterback who regularly beat defenses with his legs as well as his arm. LeRoy Butler, S, Packers. Bottom line: In his 15th and final season, the 36-year-old Ken Riley had eight interceptions and returned two of them for touchdowns, one of the most incredible performances by an old man ever. But his Rams had a running back named Eric Dickerson and quarterbacks named Dieter Brock and Jeff Kemp. Bottom line: Adam Vinatieri was money in the postseason, but Matt Bahr was even better. WebTop 10 most underrated NFL players: Justin Tucker, Keenan Allen deserve more recognition. Frank Ryan led the NFL in passing touchdowns twice. As much as there are people who would say that Cunningham remains an underrated quarterback, there are also some out there who would say that people have oversold how great he was during his career. Ryan was Jim Brown's quarterback and then Leroy Kelly's quarterback. Ken Anderson, QB, Bengals. As a 31-year-old, no less. Sometimes it's because they played next to even bigger stars and sometimes it's Perhaps it has something to do with the era during which Tomlinson played, but that L.T. As the Chargers faded, Rivers kept them in the wild-card picture and became the franchise's only recognizable public figure. 25 of 25. You mean future Hall of Fame tackle Orlando Pace didnt block four guys all by himself? Bowman makes this list because he has the makings of a player who will be underappreciated historically. He is Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams. "Even now I still get pissed off. A Hall of Fame voter once warned me that "every town has its linebacker.". So it takes a remarkable streak of hard luck for a running back to make this list. He was a participant in four Super Bowls and a member of two All-Pro teams. Were talking about the most unsung, underappreciated players in NFL history here. Bottom line: If an inquiring mind had asked "Which team will win the Super Bowl?" But Hadl had to do something to make the Packers think he was worth two armfuls of draft picks. Landeta is widely viewed by experts and fans as one of the best punters in the history of pro football, and the two-time Super Bowl champion was an All-Pro on six occasions. Maybe that victory gives them the psychological edge they need to beat the undefeated Patriots in their 2008 playoff rematch. New England Patriots wide receiver Stanley Morgan, right, battles for a ball with And let's not place the full burden of history on his shoulders, as Marty Schottenheimer, Norv Turner, the Chargers front office and Rivers himself had a hand in making the team a playoff also-ran during those peak years. Perhaps it's time we look back on how much of an impact he and his Jaguars had on the NFL two decades ago. Then it was off to Carolina, where he earned an All-Pro selection for leading the Panthers to the NFC Championship Game as a second-year expansion team during his age-37 season. Hence, the Campbell video. Robertson was one of the NFL's fastest linebackers in the 1970s. 3. Drew Brees endured an average of just 24 sacks per season in Evans' All-Pro seasons, despite typically dropping back to pass over 650 times per year. Bottom line: One of the premier long-ball threats of any era, Stanley Morgan ranks 10th in yards per reception (19.2) and 39th in touchdown catches (72) on the all-time list. Fletcher followed Gregg Williams from coaching stop to coaching stop, serving as the sometimes controversial, always effective defensive mastermind's field marshal. Teammates Alan Page and Carl Ellar were held in higher regard. That Greene remains one of the most underrated defensive players in history is a mystery when you look at the numbers. He then became a staple of trivia questions and All-Time Worst Trades listicles, as the Lawrence Welk trade overshadowed an even more impressive moment in Hadl's transaction history. Poor Louis Wright has a hard time even making the Broncos' overcrowded All-Snub Team. This list begins with a quarterback who is preparing to play in the 2015 NFL regular season. When the team inducted Smith into the Pride of the Jaguars ring of honor last year, it was the strange case of a moribund franchise honoring a former receiver still on parole for succumbing to the demons of addiction. Only a dozen players have more career interception return yards (961), and seven of them are in the Hall of Fame. Rivers lacks several quarterback prerequisites for enshrinement: playoff glory, all-time records and, most importantly, momentum from a regional fanbase and media. Robinson is a staple of Hall of Fame Snubs lists, and he certainly has his case. The Hall of Fame has turned up its nose on all of them. Arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Cunningham rightfully so makes it into this list. Ohhh-kaaaaay, one of the Hasselbecks then? He is, however, most remembered, for being a wide receiver who was decades ahead of his time. Dunn left Tampa Bay as a free agent after the 2001 season and headed to Atlanta, largely because of his relationship with Arthur Blank, the Falcons owner. Super Bowl championships: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979. He won the Rookie of the Year and the Comeback Player of the Year awards as a professional, and Anderson was named the Most Valuable Player for Super Bowl XXV. WebMay 12, 2022. Mookie The Thief Blaylock made his mark on the defensive end, setting the pace for the steals race in 1996-97 and 1997-98, averaging 2.7 and 2.6, respectively. He was drafted by the Falcons with the eighth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and he was an instant But none accomplished more than Ryan while receiving less acclaim. Krieg was a career overachiever who survived 19 seasons on modest talent with defense-driven teams. He picked off a dozen passes in his career two of them at 38 years of age an absurd number for a 6-foot-4, 265-pound lineman. The lack of respect that Larry Fitzgerald has received from supposed football experts throughout his career boggles the mind. Ryan made three Pro Bowls, but All-Pro status was blocked by a couple of guys named Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr. He blitzed (20.5 sacks). That he was part of The Greatest Show on Turf should not be a knock against him or a reason for keeping him out of the Hall of Fame. Young played for some great 49ers teams, including a Super Bowl-winning squad as a rookie in 1994. Numbers better than majority of RBs in history. Brees is one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation. Player: Emmitt Smith. If ever a geezer was meant to play with George Allens Over The Hill Gang, he was the one. WebDeAngelo Hall was quietly one of the best defensive backs of the 2000s. Who knows what the NFL might have looked like then? Provided by Fadeaway World View the original article to see What Mason did have was a keen attention to detail and fanatical drive to succeed. One has to wonder if those QBs will ever receive the respect they truly deserve. Frank Ryan, QB, Browns. And Jackson spent a generation as a pre- and postgame show staple, which puts him in a whole different category. One look at the logjam forming outside the entrance to Canton tells you Wisniewski isn't moving up the ladder anytime soon. It doesn't matter: If you are a Broncos defender, you might as well forget about a bust in Canton. One of those receivers is There are certain statistics that one would imagine would immediately pop into the mind of a football fan. A Colts defender delivered some payback in the all-star game. WebIts weird to say that a player as celebrated as Jonathan Taylor could be one of the most underrated college football players of all time. It is difficult to rank Ken Anderson in this list if only because he is constantly referenced as being an underrated player. I still don't know that people gave me my due respect for my production. 10. But no highlight clip of that play can be found on the internet. The Jaguars upset John Elway's Broncos and reached the AFC Championship Game as a second-year expansion team and then went on to three more playoff berths, culminating in a 14-2 season. Wisniewski reached eight Pro Bowls and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade team for the 1990s, so he's not exactly obscure. Perhaps Fitzgerald would get more love from the public if he mouthed off as do many diva wide receivers in the NFL. The time when Landeta will no longer make such lists will arrive when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, a day that cannot come soon enough. Anderson also won MVP honors the same year he won Comeback Player of the Year. In their two Super Bowl seasons that followed, Young was a virtual nonfactor in the matchup. But Brown was a unique and underappreciated player for over a decade on a team that nearly revolutionized the way football is played. McDole is not known for much of anything anymore, as his AFL stardom came before the Super Bowl era and his Redskins heroics predated the era of Joe Gibbs and the Hogs. Arizona Cardinals: Kelvin Beachum, OT. Butler is all but guaranteed to get lost in the shuffle. Addiction soon began consuming Smith's career, and then his life. Ryan needed surgery and was in constant pain for the rest of his career. Bowman is a four-time All-Pro and tremendous all-purpose linebacker who emerged as a stalwart leader for teams that otherwise might have packed it in before Labor Day. Mason had seven seasons of at least 70 pass receptions, 1,000 yards and five touchdowns. Teams: Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Bottom line: Fred Taylor once tweeted, "I earned respect on the field. The only lineman to start all four of those games was a workout warrior and routinely bench-pressed 550 pounds in his prime. Schlereth started in three Super Bowls with the Redskins and Broncos, all of them victories. In his most prolific early season, he caught 54 passes for 811 yards and five touchdowns. The statue portrays jubilant Packers fans in tundra-weather gear appearing to cradle a player who just pounced into the stands. Names such as Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson probably immediately come to mind. That's where the politics of Hall voting come in. "Because when the ball was thrown, I knew I had better ball skills and would go up and get it.". WebThe highest-rated quarterbacks, wide receivers, edge rushers, running backs, cornerbacks, and defensive linemen were fine, as were the 99 club member additions and overall team Pro Bowl? It was rival 49ers tackle Bryant Young who the Rams were most concerned about before the 1999 season, when they signed Timmerman as a free agent. McDole played 251 professional games as a defensive lineman, a remarkable feat in any era that should not be forgotten. Appreciate him for being that. Checking in at 5-foot-9 (on a good day) and 232 pounds, Sam Mills was one of the best pound-for-pound linebackers of his day, and it remains a surprise that voters have not yet deemed him worthy of being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If Anderson had failed, the 49ers may never have lured Walsh away from the Bengals staff. By the time the 49ers are great again, Bowman may be in his early 30s or on another team. Bottom line: All Ken Norton could do was take down ballcarriers and collect Super Bowl rings. A mauler of a right guard, Timmerman also was agile enough to escort Marshall Faulk on screens and sweeps. Tomlinson is fifth all-time in rushing yards, and he is third all-time in regular season touchdowns scored for all players and not just for running backs. WebWe're a media page that has been highlighting an underrated player from every team in the NFL. Allen has much in common with many others on this underrated list. Cunningham is widely regarded as one of the best running QBs in the history of the NFL, but his ability to make plays with his arm should not be ignored. Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals. That's its own kind of recognition. 3. By the time Rivers is retired for five years, the "San Diego Chargers" will be as relevant as the Dayton Triangles, and Hall voters will be too busy rubber-stamping Tom Brady and Drew Brees to get to a guy from a lost city who couldn't win the big one. More than anything, though, Rote was a leader and winner. But a double whammyplaying center and playing for the Broncoshas kept him miles from Hall of Fame consideration. His teams averaged 392.0 yards and 34.0 points in those games. Let's hope the fame doesn't go to his head. If John Hadl is remembered for anything these days, it's for one of the most disastrous trades in NFL history. Time has been hard on both of them. WebMost Underappreciated QBs of the 2000s. No, what youll see are lots of gaping holes the size of Boulder. And none of them produce the numbers he generated in less hospitable systems. Cleveland sports will be the death of him. The 49ers drafted linebacker Reuben Foster at the bottom of the first round. These men did so much but received so little credit in return. It is easy to understand why he would come up when the topic is being addressed, but that he is not respected as one of the best to play the position is difficult to understand. Were going to wrap up the The prejudice against punters that kept such great players out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame came to an end when Ray Guy was honored by voters. Hadl signed with the Chargers instead, and Sid Gilman built him into the trigger man for an offense from which all modern offenses descended. Teams: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Pro Bowl appearances: Four (1979, 1980, 1986, 1987). Mason's 95-catch, 1,200-yard seasons translate to 115-catch monsters in more pass-oriented schemes. Super Bowl victories? His 2,690 all-purpose yards with the Titans in the 2000 season are second in league history. But what peak years they were: 14- and 13-win seasons, annual playoff appearances, routine 4,000-yard, 30-touchdown seasons. Harrison's numbers should speak for themselves, and those who would say otherwise are either trying to make a point or are simply ignoring how great Harrison was during his career. Hull never lived to see himself make a Hall of Fame semifinalist list, as he died of liver failure at age 50 in 2011. Randy Gradishar. ", Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Pro Bowl appearances (AFL All-Star Game): Two (1965, 1967). Reed was an offensive weapon that you hated to see going up against your favorite team because you knew that he was potentially a moment away from breaking for a game-changing play. Six All-Pro selections. Hadl played quarterback, halfback, defensive back and punter for the University of Kansas. Anderson's 1,000-yard seasons came in a primitive offense with a rudimentary passing game. He has been named to eight Pro Bowl squads. Far from it. According to Pro Football Reference, he was flagged for 14 accepted holding penalties in 187 career games, little more than one per season. "Underrated" is in the eye of the beholder, so let's establish some ground rules for these rankings: After that, players are ranked based how underappreciated they are, not how great they are. Young played for the teams that slowly slid from George Seifert to Steve Mariucci to oblivion. One of the best players in the league during the 1980s, Monk is too often unappreciated in lists of all-time great wide receivers. Robinson was one of those players. Butler was the NFL's most dangerous all-purpose safety for much of the 1990s. Football experts know of the Hutson's accomplishments, but too many casual fans are unaware of all that the man credited with birthing pass routes that are used today achieved during his legendary career. Most seasons with 30 made field goals (7). This includes a wide receiver that some younger fans may have never before heard of, and also multiple quarterbacks who are still playing in the NFL as of the posting of this piece. And you're never going to guess who's No. He reached the playoffs as a rookie backup in 2004 and a 32-year-old backup in 2015, but zero times in the decade in between. Stafford is an underrated quarterback who has also been a pillar of stability outside of his second season and this past year. He was arrested four times after his abrupt retirement. And because versatility is his calling card, he'll never produce gaudy sack totals or climb any all-time leaderboards. Tom Nalen protected John Elway in a pair of Super Bowl victories and helped trigger a zone-blocking revolution as part of Alex Gibbs' influential offensive lines. Greene remains third all-time in the list of career NFL sacks, and 32-year-old Jared Allen is the only active player who is remotely close to catching Greene. We could just trudge onward to the next player right now. The Over-the-Hill Gang fielded one of the most ferocious pass rushes of its era, notching 53 sacks in 1973. Player A passed for 27,928 yards and 194 touchdowns and ran for four touchdowns with mostly very good teams and one great one. For some reason, however, the community has somewhat forgotten that Paul Krause had held the record for most interceptions in NFL history for decades. He talked the talk and he walked the walk, and Reed should be recognized for being an all-time great receiver by all fans and journalists. The Pro Football Reference Similar Players tool compares Ryan's five-year peak to that of Joe Theismann. That is untrue for a variety of reasons. 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