Biggest "Name" player not in the HOF

[JuggernautJ]

Roger. Craig.

If we mean names that most people (around "our" age group) would be familiar with (and not necessarily a talent level deserving of HoF induction) we could include:
Mark Bavaro, John Brodie, Joey Browner, Roman Gabriel, Mark Gastineau, L.C. Greenwood, Lester Hayes, Bert Jones, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Jim Marshall, Jake Scott, Fuzzy Thurston and maybe Andy Russel and either/both of the Rotes...

Coaches: Chuck Knox and George Seifert

I'm sure I missed several but I think most fans (greater than "casual fans") would know most of those guys.

[JuggernautJ]

And there a bunch of "newer" players in this article (from another thread):
https://talkoffametwo.com/nfl/informal- ... ss-of-2025

[rewing84]

I remember the strange 'argument' for a player being "can you tell the history of the NFL without Player X?" It was brought up for Ken Stabler and others like him, and I think the gist of it is "do you remember Ken Stabler" as opposed to "do you think Ken Stabler had a HOF career?"

So, two guys I remember from my childhood days as being ubiquitous are Harvey Martin and Mark Gastineau. Now that the HOF is watered down, I'm surprised that neither of those DEs get any campaign votes for the Hall. What other name players come to mind for you?

I'll agree on Martin and gastineau not getting any hot traction baffles me to no end since they were both dominant for a time

[CSKreager]

Billy 'White Shoes' Johnson

[JameisBrownston]

Here's an obvious name for this thread I forgot about: The Fridge. I'd have thought he had more than 3 career jumbo package TDs, with how much it's still talked about.

[SeahawkFever]

Here's an obvious name for this thread I forgot about: The Fridge. I'd have thought he had more than 3 career jumbo package TDs, with how much it's still talked about.

Not only that, but I met a football fan once who told me he genuinely thought the Fridge was a running back because of said highlights.

Not only did he not score another touchdown, he never gained another rushing yard after 1985.

[JameisBrownston]

I certainly knew he was primarily a DT, but I thought he was used much more regularly at fullback on the 1 throughout his career until I checked his PFR card. Like not quite comparable to what the Eagles do now where it's tush push all 4 downs every time, but enough for it to become a long-recurring thing defenses would get caught flat-footed by a couple times a year.