Sterling Sharpe should be in the Hall of Fame over Andre Reed. Consider the following blind profiles: Player A: 3 Time First Team All Pro. 3 Time league leader in receptions. 1 time leader in receiving yards. 2 time league leader in receiving touchdowns. Has a receiving triple crown. Has 2 100+ reception seasons that were both records at the time. Was the first receiver to ever have back to back or multiple 100+ reception seasons. Has 5 1000+ yard seasons. Has 4 10+ touchdown seasons. Has career highs of 112 receptions, 1461 yards, and 18 touchdowns. Player B; NO First Team All Pros and 2 Second Team All Pros. NEVER led the league+ in receptions, receiving yards, or receiving touchdowns. Had 0 100+ reception seasons, 4 1000 yard seasons, 1 10+ touchdown seasons. Had career highs of 94 receptions, 1312 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Clearly player A was substantially better. Yet, player B is in the Hall of Fame and player A is not. Player B is Andre Reed and Player A is Sterling Sharpe. This year Sharpe made it as far as the cut to 12 in the senior pool and there are 3 senior spots again in 2024 and 2025. I’d hoped that this year’s senior class would be Ken Anderson, Sterling Sharpe, and Chuck Howley. Glad to see Howley make it, am totally cool with the Ken Riley pick, and am disappointed that Joe Klecko was picked over Sharpe and Anderson. My 2024 senior class would be Anderson, Randy Gradishar, and Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. My gut feeling is he will get in in time. But, it’s sad that Reed got in over him as a modern candidate when it’s obvious that Sharpe was better. TBH, I wish what was done for Sam Mills last year in getting him in his last year of modern eligibility so that he won’t fall into the senior pool abyss had been done for Sterling Sharpe in his last year of modern eligibility.
I don't think Craig belongs in the Hall. He was a good player, but even in his era there were better backs. he only had 2 really good season and the rest were average.
True but look up Hayes' playoff stats. His stats were not good in the post season. He had one game in a 1967 playoff game when he had over 200 hundred total yards. But, he definitely changed coverages in the secondary.
@@MrAmbassador11Dude 7000 yards before 1978 is amazing he was so good they came up with the zone defense cause he was that fast besides that watch him play you will understand he is in the hall of fame for a reason. When you are so dominant that teams needed to come up with an entire new defense system you deserve to be in the Hall of Fame case closed.
@@tufstuff2586 I didn't say that Hayes didn't belong in the HOF. The point I was making is that he probably didn't get in earlier because of his lack of production during playoffs games. That is taken into consideration when voting. I know what he meant when it came to revolutionizing defenses. He was a lethal weapon. I thought he should have been in prior to when he was inducted.
Just because Lynn Swann had no 1,000 yard seasons doesn't mean he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. He also played in an era when there was more running than passing and before the West Coast offense was used more than less.
@@guyinthecomments6217 He's there because the 70's wasn't a time when passing wasn't as common, stats like that would've been perfect for the hall of fame at that time even if he doesn't get 1,000 yards in a season.
@@guyinthecomments6217 80% of the 80's 90's 2000's WR could not have made the impact that Lynn Swann and John Stallworth Made. The 70's Were Brutal. That's goes for the QB's too! Terry Bradshaw is the G.O.A.T. Brady is Dan Pastorini if he plays in the 70's! The Steelers MADE THE NFL. WITHOUT THE Steelers Players the NFL wouldn't be as Great as it is Today. Isn't not about the Stats!
Terry Bradshaw shouldn't be in. He's an average QB at best. But because he played for the NFL's darlings, he gets in. Put him on an average team and he'd never even be considered for the Hof
@@BoltPin_05longevity shouldn't matter. They made an exception for Terrell Davis who only played 4 healthy seasons, 7 total seasons, so why not do the same for sterling?
Sterling Sharpe should be in the Hall of Fame over Andre Reed. Consider the following blind profiles: Player A: 3 Time First Team All Pro. 3 Time league leader in receptions. 1 time leader in receiving yards. 2 time league leader in receiving touchdowns. Has a receiving triple crown. Has 2 100+ reception seasons that were both records at the time. Was the first receiver to ever have back to back or multiple 100+ reception seasons. Has 5 1000+ yard seasons. Has 4 10+ touchdown seasons. Has career highs of 112 receptions, 1461 yards, and 18 touchdowns. Player B; NO First Team All Pros and 2 Second Team All Pros. NEVER led the league+ in receptions, receiving yards, or receiving touchdowns. Had 0 100+ reception seasons, 4 1000 yard seasons, 1 10+ touchdown seasons. Had career highs of 94 receptions, 1312 yards, and 10 touchdowns. Clearly player A was substantially better. Yet, player B is in the Hall of Fame and player A is not. Player B is Andre Reed and Player A is Sterling Sharpe. This year Sharpe made it as far as the cut to 12 in the senior pool and there are 3 senior spots again in 2024 and 2025. I’d hoped that this year’s senior class would be Ken Anderson, Sterling Sharpe, and Chuck Howley. Glad to see Howley make it, am totally cool with the Ken Riley pick, and am disappointed that Joe Klecko was picked over Sharpe and Anderson. My 2024 senior class would be Anderson, Randy Gradishar, and Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. My gut feeling is he will get in in time. But, it’s sad that Reed got in over him as a modern candidate when it’s obvious that Sharpe was better. TBH, I wish what was done for Sam Mills last year in getting him in his last year of modern eligibility so that he won’t fall into the senior pool abyss had been done for Sterling Sharpe in his last year of modern eligibility.
@@airforceveteran71 Fair, they are both worthy. Still giving it to Wright first but the debate can be had. Tombstone was the Clubber Lang of his day :)
Yeah. He does. That's my worry with Frank Gore. Somebody that busts their ass for as long as they did deserves recognition, number of 1k seasons non withstanding
@@daniel6771 He in the HOF because he had one of the greatest peak a running back ever had. In a 4 year span he made 4 1k seasons, 3 pro bowls, 3 all pro, 2 super bowls, super bowl MVP, League MVP, and 2000-yard rushing season. I'm sorry but peaks matter in the hall of fame. Don't believe me ask yourself this if Patrick Mahomes had a career ending injury right now would you put him in the HOF. Of course you would, the same thing applies to Davis and Sharpe.
Players like Swann and Stallworth, who definitely deserved induction into the Hall of Fame, played in a completely different era. Take any of these receivers you think are so much better, put them in an era where DBs and CBs could literally throw them to the ground before the ball arrived, and see how "Great" they are. It is completely idiotic comparing current-day WRs to what their forebearers had to deal with. Granted there are many WRs who simply outrun all defenders and no one gets a hand on them but for a large portion of receivers they have to deal with the opposition's defense every last play and as any fan of the NFL knows, "Pass Interference" is now and will always be a judgment call. If you at TPS are going to release these types of vids slamming some of the greats across any team at least give an honest comparison rather than saying guys like Swann and Stallworth have no place in the Hall when those you are hyping up never dealt with the level of defensive adversity these men, and others in the same era, had every single play.
I agree the only way to measure them is how they stacked up against their current peers. TPS might be right about Swann as his pro bowl nods might indicate
Lynn Swann got in the Hall because he made couple of acrobatic catches in the Super bowl these is why it took them so long to get in his peers knew the deal
I was pissed as I watch the video, but then I read your review and felt much better! The season shore back in the seventies too, wasn't it? They won four super bowls, they deserve to be where they are! Gaudy stats don't impress me nearly as much as how a player performs in the clutch, Players like Hines Ward, anquan boldin and currently, Mike Evans are like that, those are the kind of guys did I respect the most, stallworth & Swann were both clutch players and a big reason why Steelers won those super bowls.
@@mikeschmelzer9733 I agree with you, the fans today are too biased towards this era and they think that stats for their time in the 60's and 70's can't get you in the Hall of Fame but those stats were groundbreaking stats for receivers in that era before the West Coast Offense became a thing in the 80's and 90's.
@@LiamDeege Totally agree with comments I am reading...these guys played with different rules (favoring the DBs)...most (if not all) offenses were more more run first, pass if you can...and the number of games per season was much lower. Swann and Stallworth deserve the HOF nod.
Definitely Jimmy Smith....862 catches, 12,287 yds in 11yrs with Jacksonville, after not playing for Dallas for 2 yrs. That's 1,117 per year. 5 seasons made the playoffs, with 2 AFC title game appearances.
I agree Jimmy Smith is one of the most underrated players of all time, he was really difficult to stop. Somebody get him and Fred Taylor ASAP into the Hall of Fame.
The fact 2 steelers greats that changed the game for Wide receivers with their style of play and being clutch in big games are on this list is beyond me.
I agree on Swann,but Stallworth belongs. You just can’t use numbers from that era. As Steeler fan,for the record,I don’t believe Hines Ward is worthy either.Stallworth is the only one that belongs
It's called "Hall of Fame" not "Hall of Statistics". Besides the fact that Namath was throwing for over 4000 yards in an Era where you were considered a top flight passing team if you topped 2500 yards, no one and I mean no one was as famous and beloved while he played as Namath was. Similarly, Lynn Swann. He just happened to be the most prolific and exciting receiver when it counts...the playoffs.
Karl Mecklenburg. 6 time pro bowler, incredible linebacker, and the leader of the dominant Orange Crush defense of the Denver Broncos. He dominated as a pass rusher and a linebacker, which made his stats interesting, but there is no doubt he belongs in the hall of fame.
Compare Anderson's numbers to Bradshaw's, Anderson's career rating was 83 compared to Bradshaw's 71. Anderson also had a much better TD-INT ratio. Put Anderson on that loaded Steelers team and how many SB wins would he have?
Namath made the AFL matter. He made the merger matter he belongs in the hall. Lynn Swann was a better WR then Stallworth. Lc greenwood is not in the hall and should be.
If Namath belongs, then Jim Plunkett belongs twice over. I am a Raider fan and personally, I don't think either one of them should be in there. Both were atrocious for the most part, just managed not to be so interception prone and suck in the big games and Super Bowls they did win. That alone doesn't make them HoF worthy.
Ben Coates was the Gronk of the 90s. He is constantly overlooked year after year. Its sad that he will probably only be recognized after passing. 5555 yards, 499 catches, 50 tds, in 158 games. 5x probowl, 2x all pro. And has a superbowl ring with the 2000 Ravens. His stats are comparable to ozzie newsomes.
A HOF voter said that his criteria is whether the era a player played in can be discussed without mentioning that player. In order to counter the speed of Bob Hayes, the zone defense was invented. I would think that if a defense that is still widely used today was invented to counter a single player, they belong. He had speed that was unknown in the game at that time as a gold medal winning sprinter. Tom Landry and Tex Schramm are in the HOF for the kind of bold thinking that led to ideas like putting the fastest man in the world on the field.
That’s interesting to read about the HoF voter. It just makes me think about Manning Big Ben and Rivers upcoming eligibility. You can’t tell the story of one without the other two and it’s impossible to write two out of the history of this era. Actually all 3 since the impact of Brees moving to NO. Plus they all have near identical top 10 all time stats. But I guarantee only one gets first ballot. 🤔
@@King_kami36 Eli and Big Ben each have two Super Bowl wins. Eli has two Super Bowl MVPs also. But the rest of Elis career is only above average. Both will be interesting. I don't think that Rivers has a chance though.
Like Coach Prime said 'It’s people who changed the game. That’s what the Hall of Fame is, a game changer. Not, ‘I played good, I had a good run, I gave you 3-4 good years.’ And I absolutely agree with him 💪🏿
I disagree. Swann and Stallworth belongs in the Hall Of Fame. They played big on the Big Stage and came up big in the clutch. Hands down they belong in HOF.
Yes. He's a 2 time Super Bowl Champion. And he beat Bill Belicheat, The New England Cheatriots and The cry baby marcia brady TWICE!!! He belongs in the HOF!!!
I also want to add that Bob Hayes was very good for his time and numbers in that era were not bad and not common for most receivers in the 60's and early 70's.
@ LiamDeege-ip8fp I completely agree with all your points. Honestly, if you say otherwise you are hating on the groups of players that made the NFL. I guarantee that if these people didn’t play or didn’t make and impact, especially Bradshaw, then there is no Brady or Mahomes or Moss. The USFL would be more popular then the NFL, and your favorite sport would not be the same at all. People like Brady looked up to the greats from the 70s like Bradshaw because that is the era he grew up in as a kid.
@@nstrw People are just not taking things from historic standpoints which is what I do most of the time when I see stats from players like Hayes and other receivers who played in the 60's and 70's. Just because they played in an era when passing wasn't a common factor as it is now and stats are not as they would be now doesn't mean they can't get a spot in Canton.
You cannot compare todays players to the 70s. it was a tougher league in the 70s to pass the ball. Lynn and John numbers are great for the 70s era player
The disrespect to wide Receivers who played all or part of the time prior to 1978 is old. As a reminder, prior to 1978 defensive backs could still make contact after 5 yards from the line of scrimmage. Lot harder to catch the ball when the defensive back can crawl over you. Between 1970 and 1977 with 3 fewer games, there were 14 total seasons with 1000 yard receiving. Will all the rule changes opening things up, 2022 alone had 22. Prior to 1978, game was much different.
Real men played in the 70's, these idiots like Brady, who the league and Goodell along with his referees made sure that the rules were changed to benefit and protect precious little Tom Thumb from getting touched lol. Brady would've never survived the 70's period!!!! Goodell always helped Brady due to his man crush on Kraft!!!! To quote Jack Lambert; "quarterbacks should wear dresses!' More so today for sure!
The game was completely different prior to the 80s when offenses started to open up (Niners west coast offense & Dan Marino breaking records). Prior to 1978, it was a 14 game schedule. A lot of offense was heavily relied on the run game than pass. Also, defenses were allowed to clothes line & grab receivers all the time making pass catching difficult. Stuff that would be considered a penalty today. If players like Swann, Stallworth & Namath played in the NFL for the past 25 years they’d have way better stats than the eras they played in. They’re HOFers for a reason.
@soverst.5839 Exactly. Just because their stats wouldn't be as Hall of Fame caliber today doesn't mean they shouldn't be in, their stats were really good for their time in the 60's and 70's. This is why when I take the GOATs of each teams in my opinion, I take everything from a historic standpoint and not go all no brainer on certain teams.
Lynn Swann absolutely belongs. His stats were depressed by the presence of John Stallworth, Franco Harris, and Rocky Blier. He was ridiculously talented…a better receiver than Drew Pearson, whom you have already noted as being a HoF WR. I have a feeling Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks will face similar controversy if he gets in.
i always thought that swan and pearson were the same style . Drew pearson had to bitch and moan to get in the HOF and i think Swann did to . I think Swanns bitchin got stalworth in the HOF too
@@JamesEmmons-w2g : That’s a perspective. Many people thought the Steel Curtain carried the team, but I have a problem with that perspective. A defense can only do so much. An offense has to put points on the board for a team to consistently win. Put it this way: is it better to have a great defense and a weak offense, or a great offense and a weak defense? Mind you, the 1970s Steelers were good in all three phases of the game, but I’m using these extremes to make a point. I say the latter. It’s extremely difficult and rate for a defense to put score an offense. If you want to win games and have to pick between one it the other, opt for the track meet. The best defense is a good offense!
Swann, pearson, stallworth had 6000 or 8000 yards apiece in a career. Thats why the NFL hall of fame said they suck . I remember that now . plus tony Hill was dallas 1st string reciever not pearson. I liked them , I thought they were badder than leroy brown @@DeCurtaRican
Sterling Sharpe if you take his career and compare it to any other receiver in the HOF from beginning to forced retirement, he beats all receivers statistically except for Jerry Rice in that same time frame. If he wasn't forced into retirement due to a catastrophic injury, he would've played longer and won a Superbowl as well. This isn't rocket science!
Indeed. And unless they were watching from then to know, I doubt they could understand just how different the game was back then. Different era's with different rules = different stat-lines. Players of the 70's should be compared to other players of the 70's to see where their worth lies, not players from different eras.
Great call on Sterling Sharpe for his 7 seasons of work. If it wasn’t for that other guy in San Francisco being ridiculous during that same timeframe, he would be the most dominant WR of that time.
When you mention Terrell Davis got in the Hall. Mention that Elway had no rings before Terrell Davis and that Davis was the driving force behind the two Superbowl rings he has.
The fact that Jim Marshall is not in the Hall, is one of the all time greatest snubs. How do you hold one play, and not winning a Superbowl against his resume?
Sterling Sharpe was neck and neck with Rice BEFORE he got Favre catching passes from Don “Magic Man” Majkowsky Also the NFL pre 1980 B.C & B.W(Don Coryell & Bill Walsh) was 70% Run 30% pass. Then came the West Coast Offense. So you can’t neglect guys like Swann, Stalworth, Biletnikoff, Paul Warfield, Marlon Briscoe and others as they had fewer chances. With the Steelers Franco and Rocky were getting the rock the majority of the time unless play action, period.
Usually it takes WRs time to get in. Only a hand full have made it in on first ballet. Torry Holt will eventually get in. The Steelers wide receivers played in a different era when the football was run a lot more so they deserve to get in.
The problem with Tuggle is that at the time most teams ran the 3-4 defense and every team had a good pass rushing outside linebacker. Very difficult to separate the good from the great. Same with 5-11 wide receivers. In the 1980's every team had several good ones.
@@billallen8998 I appreciate your input, however Jesse tuggle was a middle linebacker / right inside linebacker his entire career. I’m afraid tuggle won’t make the ball of fame because most of his falcons teams where aggressively mid.
@@-GloryGloryToOlGeorgia an inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense does not get the recognition because he shares his duties with another inside linebacker unlike a middle linebacker in a 4-3
Agree on the debate but wasn’t the 80s Rice was drafted in 85 and Sharpe 88 and he didn’t really breakout till 90 season so 90-95 is when you had Rice Sharpe and Irvin shredding DBs in the NFC
@@waldogreen late 80s / very early 90s lol tomato Tamato .. I honestly don’t think Irvin deserves to be in the same sentence as Sharpe & Rice tho respectfully.. Irvin was good but Sharpe was so different & Jerry was a machine
@@MrHumble22 no completely agree just added Irvin cuz those are the three most remember from that era Irvin was the product of a great team whereas Rice was a machine like you stated and Sharpe was extremely talented and athletic if not for his injury he prob be top five in most receiving stats especially with the emerging Farve.
Jackie Smith was a ferocious blocker as well. One of the best TEs ever, and absolutely belongs in the HoF. His 16.5 yards per catch is better than Gronkowski.
Those WRs from 70”a played in a different era First of all, players should vote for the Hall of Fame Terrell Davis shouldn’t be In that case, Eddie George Ricky Watters Roger Craig
Lynn Swann should be there. When you are an integral part of winning 4 super bowls in 6 seasons, you deserve to be there. Clutch catches in play-off games and super bowls, (see super bowl 10) he definitely deserve it!
Absolutely crazy Lynn Swann would average 120 catches 1,300 yards and 15TDs in this cupcake driven defense era rules. He had to share the ball with Franco and Rocky 70% running offense and the just as great John Stallworth so he had about 4-5 targets a game if hes lucky all while getting clothes lined nearly every play. Bradshaw had one of the best all around arms of all time especially deep and in the clutch (his combined 4 4th quarter Superbowl rating of 151 in that same crazy era with 4 wins indicates that) You gotta put the era factors in place, you put half the players back in their day with those rules (lack there of) and their numbers would drop also. While his regular season numbers are low its more from the philosophy and era than anything else. Swann made some of the ALL TIME BEST Catches Playoffs Superbowls amd otherwise, cmon man theres more to it than bald numbers, the eras, rules, philosophies are paramount. You put him in any era and he helps your team win it all. In fact if therea a 3rd or 4th down or Touchdown pass and i only have one throw out of everyone wver im personally throwing to Swann cause he'll catch it. Hes already proven it. Cheers
Only an "football idiot" would say Jackie Smith doesn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. In the 1960s, he, along with players like John Mackey and Mike Ditka, helped redefine the tight end, turning it from just another blocker into a passing game threat, and he did it on some pretty lousy Cardinal teams.
Absolutely agree about Sterling Sharpe, he'd be my #1 choice to be in the HoF. However, special teamers need to be recognized, such as Reggie Roby (arguably the best punter after Ray Guy), Steve Tasker (he was a force on the Bills' special teams), and hopefully soon Devin Hester (the most feared returner ever).
What are your opinions then on legendary PK's like Norm Johnson and Gary Anderson? Those two had super-long, highly-successful NFL careers and were on that same 1st tier chain of great Pro-Bowl kickers behind Morten Andersen in the 1980's and 90's? Johnson and Anderson, IIRC, are still their teams' biggest respective scorers career-wise, Seattle and Pittsburgh, respectively. What about Rick Upchurch who was essentially the Devin Hester of the 1970's and early 80's. He was the premier kickoff-and-return specialist of his era and In many ways, he, along with Billy "White Shoes" Johnson revolutionized their specific, skill positions as well as being better overall WR's then Hester was.
@@davidroberts7282 Not as familiar with Johnson, but I remember Anderson and can see your point. I've seen clips of Upchurch and a case could be made for him as well.
Lester Hayes should be in the HOF!! Stick em didn’t set set up a QB to think a receiver was open when he wasn’t. Stick’em didnt give him speed or intelligence. I hope he gets in before he dies. If Broadway Joe is in then why not Jim Plunkett? 2 Super Bowls and untold number of comebacks!
It’s call the hall of fame for a reason. Most of the people you said don’t belong, played for the biggest teams of the 60s-70s. They were going to get in regardless. The nfl wouldn’t be what it is now if it wasn’t for people like Joe Namath, that’s why he’s in the hall.
Lynn Swann most definitely belongs in the HOF I guess you never saw this guy play he sacrificed his body to the team. You have to remember back in the seventies receivers were fair game its totally different now you had defensive backs who were going to end your existence case in point Jack Tatum taking out Darryl Stingley forever. I think you need to watch some more film son.
PREACH.. It's all about stats no substance. Stallworth and Swann were 2 of the Best All around teammates let alone 2 of the clutchest Receivers They were Great and literally were among the Best playoff Superbowl receivers of all time. PURE SUBSTANCE GAMERS!
In my humble opinion, Otis Taylor, Lee Roy Jordan, and Charlie Waters should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Plus there wete a whole bunch of AFL players like Cookie Gilchrist who should be in there as well.
I think holt should go in this year, other retired players who should be in, he didn’t have the numbers but he left a lot of influence on the game Joe theisman, Jake Scott, Joe Jacoby, & maybe Phil simms & boomer esiason, Phil Simms was a top 15 QB of his era. Another guy that’s passed on been passed on for 37 years is Jerry smith tight end for the late 60s early 70s redskins.
Its been suggested or rumored for the longest time that one of the reasons Jerry Smith's career achievements or his HOF candidacy has been marginalized, forgotten somewhat or maybe intentionally overlooked is because he was a closeted homosexual at a time when NFL and American society was rampant with homophobia, hatred, and discrimination towards players or coaches that were even rumored to be gay. He never officially came out, publicly except to his family privately in 1981 after he had retired, living in Austin, TX running a restaurant/bar. He died of AIDS in the mid/late 80's and one of his fellow closested gay Redskins teammates revealed he was gay after his death and his name was knitted into the AIDS quilt in Washington D.C.
@@davidroberts7282 it’s so uncalled for though even though very religious people don’t believe in that stuff. You can’t overlook his greatness that he had when he was on earth, he was imo better than John Mackey and I’m a Peyton manning fan so I grew up watching the colts win with manning and obviously I grew up and watched him his final Super Bowl, Mackey I never got to see play cuz I’m only 28 but heard a lot about him, and you don’t see the Naismith basketball hall of fame holding out future inductees like Breanna Stewart who’s already hall of fame bound same with Elena Della Donne or actual player that will go into the hall Diana taurasi. That’s what just ticks me off is ok you got minorities in the football hall of fame put Jerry smith in its not wrong to put someone who was closeted and didn’t come out until his death bed in my uncle is gay he doesn’t watch football but I can tell you if I told him this and showed him this dude’s numbers he’d be like wtf.
When you look at the era, you cannot say that Swann wasn't a dominant player. Before he started getting the concussions (cheap shots by Raiders) he was an elite punt returner, averaging over 12 yds. per return. You'll never find a more fluid, graceful athlete in any era.
1. Namath led the league in yards in 66, was 2nd team all pro in 67, 1st team all pro in 68, 2nd team in 69 and 72 That’s a hall of fame career without the Super Bowl win. Jim Marshall made 1 all pro in his life. Stop it 2. Lynn Swann was 2nd team all pro in 75 & 77. 1st team in 78. Plus a 4x champ. That’s a hall of fame career Sterling Sharpe should be in. No brainer. 3. Patrick Willis should be in. No brainer. 4. Bob Hayes led the league in TDs in 65, was 1st team all pro in 66 & 68 and was 2nd team all pro in 67. He deserves. Ken Anderson deserves to be in also 5, Tory holt should be in. No brainer.
5 years after he retires nick foles definitely should I mean the Eagles should have lost after Carson got injured but they didn’t that’s definitely hall of fame worthy in my opinion
@@MrTee12 "As the Eagles' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2009, McNabb led the team to eight playoff appearances (including five consecutive from 2000 to 2004), five division titles (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), five NFC Championship Games (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), and one Super Bowl ..." 6x Probowls, 12 years in the leauge, identical QBR 85 to both Marino (86)and Moon (80) both of which didnt win a Super Bowl either. All three around 59% completion rate over their careers. There can definitely be made an argument thet Mcnabb should be in.
@@rae5r: seeing that Edleman caught ALL THOSE POST SEASON PASSES...I'm certain his TD total would be much higher...EXCEPT that some guy named Gronkowski was the tight end and he was a BEAST in the red zone... ALLLLLL those receivers you may think are better than Julian Edleman... well only Jerry Rice...who ALSO played with a great quarterback named Joe Montana did quite well for himself and ONLY HE was better in the post season!
Billy Howton retired as the all-time leading receiver of his generation with 503 receptions with 8459 yards and 61 TDs. He caught 13 td passes his rookie season, He is more deserving of the Hall of Fame than Bob Hayes, and Lynn Swann. Billy is still kicking at the age of 93. Help Him get in to the HOF. There are many players in football and baseball that were on track to be in their Halls but did not make it due to injuries.
Do you remember in the 1960's, Bob Hayes caused defenses to switch from man to man over to zone defenses? I agree with all your other player assessments.
100% Sterling Sharpe should be in the HOF
Agree
Sterling Sharpe should be in the Hall of Fame over Andre Reed. Consider the following blind profiles:
Player A: 3 Time First Team All Pro. 3 Time league leader in receptions. 1 time leader in receiving yards. 2 time league leader in receiving touchdowns. Has a receiving triple crown. Has 2 100+ reception seasons that were both records at the time. Was the first receiver to ever have back to back or multiple 100+ reception seasons. Has 5 1000+ yard seasons. Has 4 10+ touchdown seasons. Has career highs of 112 receptions, 1461 yards, and 18 touchdowns.
Player B; NO First Team All Pros and 2 Second Team All Pros. NEVER led the league+ in receptions, receiving yards, or receiving touchdowns. Had 0 100+ reception seasons, 4 1000 yard seasons, 1 10+ touchdown seasons. Had career highs of 94 receptions, 1312 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
Clearly player A was substantially better. Yet, player B is in the Hall of Fame and player A is not. Player B is Andre Reed and Player A is Sterling Sharpe.
This year Sharpe made it as far as the cut to 12 in the senior pool and there are 3 senior spots again in 2024 and 2025. I’d hoped that this year’s senior class would be Ken Anderson, Sterling Sharpe, and Chuck Howley. Glad to see Howley make it, am totally cool with the Ken Riley pick, and am disappointed that Joe Klecko was picked over Sharpe and Anderson. My 2024 senior class would be Anderson, Randy Gradishar, and Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. My gut feeling is he will get in in time. But, it’s sad that Reed got in over him as a modern candidate when it’s obvious that Sharpe was better. TBH, I wish what was done for Sam Mills last year in getting him in his last year of modern eligibility so that he won’t fall into the senior pool abyss had been done for Sterling Sharpe in his last year of modern eligibility.
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@@michaelsloane9955bro u wrote a whole essay
@@michaelsloane9955Fred Taylor was 3 times the player Curtis Martin was but Martin is in the hall but Taylor isn't SMH
I honestly think roger Craig should be in the hall
It's ridiculous how every '70s Steeler gets in but the 49ers of the '80s get "but they played for Bill Walsh, with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice."
Yeah Roger was the first every player to get over 1000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season.
No question about it.
I don't think Craig belongs in the Hall. He was a good player, but even in his era there were better backs. he only had 2 really good season and the rest were average.
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Bob Hayes averaged 20 yards per catch on 371 career catches and scored 71 times. That efficiency is unbelievable
True but look up Hayes' playoff stats. His stats were not good in the post season. He had one game in a 1967 playoff game when he had over 200 hundred total yards. But, he definitely changed coverages in the secondary.
@@MrAmbassador11Dude 7000 yards before 1978 is amazing he was so good they came up with the zone defense cause he was that fast besides that watch him play you will understand he is in the hall of fame for a reason. When you are so dominant that teams needed to come up with an entire new defense system you deserve to be in the Hall of Fame case closed.
@@tufstuff2586 I didn't say that Hayes didn't belong in the HOF. The point I was making is that he probably didn't get in earlier because of his lack of production during playoffs games. That is taken into consideration when voting. I know what he meant when it came to revolutionizing defenses. He was a lethal weapon. I thought he should have been in prior to when he was inducted.
@@MrAmbassador11 Dan Marino didn't do good in playoff games.
But he got in, right? Lots of players in the HOF didn't exactly break any records in playoff games. I'm not singling out Bob Hayes.
Just because Lynn Swann had no 1,000 yard seasons doesn't mean he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. He also played in an era when there was more running than passing and before the West Coast offense was used more than less.
It's been said for years he shouldn't be in the hall of fame and he still doesn't. You're way wrong lmfao
Bro he's only there because the Hall of Fame is a popularity contest
@@guyinthecomments6217 He's there because the 70's wasn't a time when passing wasn't as common, stats like that would've been perfect for the hall of fame at that time even if he doesn't get 1,000 yards in a season.
@@guyinthecomments6217 80% of the 80's 90's 2000's WR could not have made the impact that Lynn Swann and John Stallworth Made. The 70's Were Brutal. That's goes for the QB's too! Terry Bradshaw is the G.O.A.T. Brady is Dan Pastorini if he plays in the 70's! The Steelers MADE THE NFL. WITHOUT THE Steelers Players the NFL wouldn't be as Great as it is Today. Isn't not about the Stats!
Terry Bradshaw shouldn't be in. He's an average QB at best. But because he played for the NFL's darlings, he gets in. Put him on an average team and he'd never even be considered for the Hof
Bob Hayes' speed is what brought about the concept of zone defense. He changed the game.
I like it💯
He's faster then a speeding bullet and it's Bullet Bob Hayes super bowl champ and Olympic Gold Medalist
@@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987 🏃🏿♂️💨😮💨💯
Yup🫵🏾
You are 100% correct! Literally this dude is just going off analytics. Lord please help my young generation and the ignorance that flows through them.
Lester Hayes deserve be in the Hall of Fame
One of the best corners.He is long overdue.Makes me think something shady is going on because Lester is one of the best corners to ever play the game.
L.C. GREENWOOD SHOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME
the fact that sterling sharpe isn’t in the HoF is insane
Probably because he retired before turning 30, either that or he only played 7 seasons which is kinda short
@@BoltPin_05he broke his neck
He was forced out by unfortunate circumstances
@@BoltPin_05longevity shouldn't matter. They made an exception for Terrell Davis who only played 4 healthy seasons, 7 total seasons, so why not do the same for sterling?
Sterling Sharpe should be in the Hall of Fame over Andre Reed. Consider the following blind profiles:
Player A: 3 Time First Team All Pro. 3 Time league leader in receptions. 1 time leader in receiving yards. 2 time league leader in receiving touchdowns. Has a receiving triple crown. Has 2 100+ reception seasons that were both records at the time. Was the first receiver to ever have back to back or multiple 100+ reception seasons. Has 5 1000+ yard seasons. Has 4 10+ touchdown seasons. Has career highs of 112 receptions, 1461 yards, and 18 touchdowns.
Player B; NO First Team All Pros and 2 Second Team All Pros. NEVER led the league+ in receptions, receiving yards, or receiving touchdowns. Had 0 100+ reception seasons, 4 1000 yard seasons, 1 10+ touchdown seasons. Had career highs of 94 receptions, 1312 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
Clearly player A was substantially better. Yet, player B is in the Hall of Fame and player A is not. Player B is Andre Reed and Player A is Sterling Sharpe.
This year Sharpe made it as far as the cut to 12 in the senior pool and there are 3 senior spots again in 2024 and 2025. I’d hoped that this year’s senior class would be Ken Anderson, Sterling Sharpe, and Chuck Howley. Glad to see Howley make it, am totally cool with the Ken Riley pick, and am disappointed that Joe Klecko was picked over Sharpe and Anderson. My 2024 senior class would be Anderson, Randy Gradishar, and Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe should absolutely be in the Hall of Fame. My gut feeling is he will get in in time. But, it’s sad that Reed got in over him as a modern candidate when it’s obvious that Sharpe was better. TBH, I wish what was done for Sam Mills last year in getting him in his last year of modern eligibility so that he won’t fall into the senior pool abyss had been done for Sterling Sharpe in his last year of modern eligibility.
@@michaelsloane9955 i’m not reading all that.
Randy Gradashar linebacker and heart of the Orange Crush defense of the 70's
Randy Gradasshar should have been a first ballot hall of famer
Well, he's in...finally. Now we just need to get in Louis Wright.
I'd go with Rich "Tombstone" Jackson before Wright.@@varthelm
@@airforceveteran71 Fair, they are both worthy. Still giving it to Wright first but the debate can be had. Tombstone was the Clubber Lang of his day :)
Jim Marshall!!! Yes, finally someone other than Viking fans wondering why he isn't.
jim marshall nowhere close too being a hall of fame he was a nonfactor in big games
He was the leader of one of the greatest defenses ever. And most definitely belongs in the hall of fame
Fred Taylor deserves to be in the HOF
I agree as well considering Tony Boselli just got in last year and it'd be good to see more players from the newer franchises be inducted.
Prrrreeeeaaaaccccchhhhh
@@johnsonyacinthe7950 ?
Yeah. He does. That's my worry with Frank Gore. Somebody that busts their ass for as long as they did deserves recognition, number of 1k seasons non withstanding
@@lukeyarasheski5510 Frank Gore could be 1st ballot in 2026, big chance considering he's the 3rd leading rusher of all time.
Reggie wayne should be in the hall of fame
I agree as well
@@LiamDeegeme too
@@allthingssports4957 I'd like to see him, Devin Hester and Julius Peppers all make it next year.
@@LiamDeege Hester is a lock
He may have to wait a little bit since they let Harrison in
If Terrell Davis made the h.o.f so should Sterling Sharpe
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Don’t know how in the hell Terrell Davis made the HOF.
I imagine it has smthg to do with promoting the league. Joe Namath would fit this explanation as well.
@@daniel6771 He in the HOF because he had one of the greatest peak a running back ever had. In a 4 year span he made 4 1k seasons, 3 pro bowls, 3 all pro, 2 super bowls, super bowl MVP, League MVP, and 2000-yard rushing season. I'm sorry but peaks matter in the hall of fame. Don't believe me ask yourself this if Patrick Mahomes had a career ending injury right now would you put him in the HOF. Of course you would, the same thing applies to Davis and Sharpe.
Players like Swann and Stallworth, who definitely deserved induction into the Hall of Fame, played in a completely different era. Take any of these receivers you think are so much better, put them in an era where DBs and CBs could literally throw them to the ground before the ball arrived, and see how "Great" they are. It is completely idiotic comparing current-day WRs to what their forebearers had to deal with. Granted there are many WRs who simply outrun all defenders and no one gets a hand on them but for a large portion of receivers they have to deal with the opposition's defense every last play and as any fan of the NFL knows, "Pass Interference" is now and will always be a judgment call. If you at TPS are going to release these types of vids slamming some of the greats across any team at least give an honest comparison rather than saying guys like Swann and Stallworth have no place in the Hall when those you are hyping up never dealt with the level of defensive adversity these men, and others in the same era, had every single play.
I agree the only way to measure them is how they stacked up against their current peers. TPS might be right about Swann as his pro bowl nods might indicate
Lynn Swann got in the Hall because he made couple of acrobatic catches in the Super bowl these is why it took them so long to get in his peers knew the deal
I was pissed as I watch the video, but then I read your review and felt much better! The season shore back in the seventies too, wasn't it? They won four super bowls, they deserve to be where they are! Gaudy stats don't impress me nearly as much as how a player performs in the clutch,
Players like Hines Ward, anquan boldin and currently, Mike Evans are like that, those are the kind of guys did I respect the most, stallworth & Swann were both clutch players and a big reason why Steelers won those super bowls.
@@mikeschmelzer9733 I agree with you, the fans today are too biased towards this era and they think that stats for their time in the 60's and 70's can't get you in the Hall of Fame but those stats were groundbreaking stats for receivers in that era before the West Coast Offense became a thing in the 80's and 90's.
@@LiamDeege Totally agree with comments I am reading...these guys played with different rules (favoring the DBs)...most (if not all) offenses were more more run first, pass if you can...and the number of games per season was much lower. Swann and Stallworth deserve the HOF nod.
Definitely Jimmy Smith....862 catches, 12,287 yds in 11yrs with Jacksonville, after not playing for Dallas for 2 yrs. That's 1,117 per year. 5 seasons made the playoffs, with 2 AFC title game appearances.
Not a Jags fan but I agree with you
I agree Jimmy Smith is one of the most underrated players of all time, he was really difficult to stop. Somebody get him and Fred Taylor ASAP into the Hall of Fame.
Playing in Jacksonville hurt both Smith and Taylor. Out of sight, out of mind.
@@KevinT7274 Agreed
Yes
Thank you for giving Jim Marshall his due💜The epitome of a football player
I Remember. The Purple People Eaters. 😊
I can describe Jim Marshall in one word that Bear Bryant would describe a great player, STUD
Steve Tasker deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. He made special teams special.
Fred Sanford are you Crazy, you big dummy !
The fact 2 steelers greats that changed the game for Wide receivers with their style of play and being clutch in big games are on this list is beyond me.
Holt better than both of them
@paulmoss3242 I don't disagree, but it was a different era
@@paulmoss3242 They all belong, maybe next year Holt will make it.
Those Steelers wideout contributed to NFL history. A different era, but that’s when players didn’t care for stats, just simply playing the game.
I agree on Swann,but Stallworth belongs. You just can’t use numbers from that era. As Steeler fan,for the record,I don’t believe Hines Ward is worthy either.Stallworth is the only one that belongs
Patrick Willis should be in the Hall of fame.
It's called "Hall of Fame" not "Hall of Statistics". Besides the fact that Namath was throwing for over 4000 yards in an Era where you were considered a top flight passing team if you topped 2500 yards, no one and I mean no one was as famous and beloved while he played as Namath was. Similarly, Lynn Swann. He just happened to be the most prolific and exciting receiver when it counts...the playoffs.
Karl Mecklenburg. 6 time pro bowler, incredible linebacker, and the leader of the dominant Orange Crush defense of the Denver Broncos. He dominated as a pass rusher and a linebacker, which made his stats interesting, but there is no doubt he belongs in the hall of fame.
It be cool seeing him as well to be honest. 🙂
Karl Mecklenburg belongs without question. I must correct you, it was the great Randy Gradishar who lead that mighty "Orange Crush" Defense
It’s a crime that Karl Mecklenburg is not in the Hall
@@abrahamjackson6019 Aye....Now that Randy FINALLY got into the HoF, we need to talk about Louis Wright from the Orange Crush.
You show how young you are by slamming Swan and Smith. They were great.
Fred Taylor deserves to be in the hall of fame hands down
I’m glad that you recognized Ken Anderson. The other Bengal Ken, Ken Riley, deserves to make the Hall also.
Ken Riley got inducted this year
@@danramirez4122 Thank you. I didn’t know that. It’s sad that he was inducted posthumously
@danramirez4122 Now let’s get Ken Anderson his spot in Canton. 🙂
-Words of a Steelers fan
Compare Anderson's numbers to Bradshaw's, Anderson's career rating was 83 compared to Bradshaw's 71. Anderson also had a much better TD-INT ratio. Put Anderson on that loaded Steelers team and how many SB wins would he have?
Ken Anderson's injuries hurt him but he was clutch
Namath made the AFL matter. He made the merger matter he belongs in the hall. Lynn Swann was a better WR then Stallworth. Lc greenwood is not in the hall and should be.
Swann wasn't better than Stallworth....more acrobatic catches for sure but Stallworths numbers smoke swanns....
If Namath belongs, then Jim Plunkett belongs twice over. I am a Raider fan and personally, I don't think either one of them should be in there. Both were atrocious for the most part, just managed not to be so interception prone and suck in the big games and Super Bowls they did win. That alone doesn't make them HoF worthy.
As a browns fan Swan always made me throw something at the TV
@@michaelanderson6290 When you make a League relevant you belong in the Hall. Pluckett got lucky in 80 and Marcus Allen ran over everyone in 1983.
@@jimmackey6110 haha I can relate. Raider fan here...and he ate my lunch plenty.
Ben Coates was the Gronk of the 90s. He is constantly overlooked year after year. Its sad that he will probably only be recognized after passing. 5555 yards, 499 catches, 50 tds, in 158 games. 5x probowl, 2x all pro. And has a superbowl ring with the 2000 Ravens. His stats are comparable to ozzie newsomes.
Andre Johnson should be in HOF
Absolutely 💯
He was better than ALOT OF the receivers IN CANTON
He had draft busts n camp arms his WHOLE CAREER and still put up amazing numbers
Let’s also not forget his crazy brawl with Cartland Finnegan if you all know what I mean. 😂
Agree but Torry Holt should get in first. Or both at the same time but Holt should get higher priority.
@@kennethbryant6697 I agree Holt first then Andre.
He was great!
A HOF voter said that his criteria is whether the era a player played in can be discussed without mentioning that player. In order to counter the speed of Bob Hayes, the zone defense was invented. I would think that if a defense that is still widely used today was invented to counter a single player, they belong. He had speed that was unknown in the game at that time as a gold medal winning sprinter. Tom Landry and Tex Schramm are in the HOF for the kind of bold thinking that led to ideas like putting the fastest man in the world on the field.
That’s interesting to read about the HoF voter. It just makes me think about Manning Big Ben and Rivers upcoming eligibility. You can’t tell the story of one without the other two and it’s impossible to write two out of the history of this era. Actually all 3 since the impact of Brees moving to NO. Plus they all have near identical top 10 all time stats. But I guarantee only one gets first ballot. 🤔
@@King_kami36 Eli and Big Ben each have two Super Bowl wins. Eli has two Super Bowl MVPs also. But the rest of Elis career is only above average. Both will be interesting. I don't think that Rivers has a chance though.
Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt even Fred Taylor all three of those guys they deserve to be in for real without a doubt
Agreed
Like Coach Prime said 'It’s people who changed the game. That’s what the Hall of Fame is, a game changer. Not, ‘I played good, I had a good run, I gave you 3-4 good years.’ And I absolutely agree with him 💪🏿
SF RB Roger Craig should be on that HOF list
if he hadnt fumbled in that Giants game he would be...
@@davidharrison9324 Damn! I forgot about that🤦🏽♂️
Maybe he will someday far from now.
@davidharrison9324 it doesn't matter, he should still be in. He was the original double threat RB who can run and catch for 1,000 yards in a season
@@dominiquepitts9125 yep! And, helped to get to 3 Super Bowls
Sterling Sharpe should definitely been in the HOF
One major criteria for how consideration is having a major impact on the game, which Bob Hayes, Swan, and Namath all did.
I disagree. Swann and Stallworth belongs in the Hall Of Fame. They played big on the Big Stage and came up big in the clutch. Hands down they belong in HOF.
Based on that criteria A LOT of players should be in the hall then.
So that means that Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer?
@@nanya524 Sure why not? He could make it by 2025 at the very least as a 1st ballot.
Yes. He's a 2 time Super Bowl Champion. And he beat Bill Belicheat, The New England Cheatriots and The cry baby marcia brady TWICE!!! He belongs in the HOF!!!
Swann & Stallworth are in there based on their performances in the playoffs & The Superbowl so basically that means Julian Edelman should qualify.
Sterling Sharpe not being in the hall is the WORST
I also want to add that Bob Hayes was very good for his time and numbers in that era were not bad and not common for most receivers in the 60's and early 70's.
@ LiamDeege-ip8fp
I completely agree with all your points. Honestly, if you say otherwise you are hating on the groups of players that made the NFL. I guarantee that if these people didn’t play or didn’t make and impact, especially Bradshaw, then there is no Brady or Mahomes or Moss. The USFL would be more popular then the NFL, and your favorite sport would not be the same at all. People like Brady looked up to the greats from the 70s like Bradshaw because that is the era he grew up in as a kid.
@@nstrw People are just not taking things from historic standpoints which is what I do most of the time when I see stats from players like Hayes and other receivers who played in the 60's and 70's. Just because they played in an era when passing wasn't a common factor as it is now and stats are not as they would be now doesn't mean they can't get a spot in Canton.
You cannot compare todays players to the 70s. it was a tougher league in the 70s to pass the ball. Lynn and John numbers are great for the 70s era player
And for most of the 70's a 14 game reqular season. That skews the numbers.
Sterling Sharpe should be in there over multiple receivers
Namath is in the HOF due to his influence and impact in the AFL.
The disrespect to wide Receivers who played all or part of the time prior to 1978 is old. As a reminder, prior to 1978 defensive backs could still make contact after 5 yards from the line of scrimmage. Lot harder to catch the ball when the defensive back can crawl over you.
Between 1970 and 1977 with 3 fewer games, there were 14 total seasons with 1000 yard receiving. Will all the rule changes opening things up, 2022 alone had 22. Prior to 1978, game was much different.
Real men played in the 70's, these idiots like Brady, who the league and Goodell along with his referees made sure that the rules were changed to benefit and protect precious little Tom Thumb from getting touched lol. Brady would've never survived the 70's period!!!! Goodell always helped Brady due to his man crush on Kraft!!!! To quote Jack Lambert; "quarterbacks should wear dresses!' More so today for sure!
I agree that Jim Marshall should be in the Hall he played until he was forty years old, and his numbers showit.
The game was completely different prior to the 80s when offenses started to open up (Niners west coast offense & Dan Marino breaking records). Prior to 1978, it was a 14 game schedule. A lot of offense was heavily relied on the run game than pass. Also, defenses were allowed to clothes line & grab receivers all the time making pass catching difficult. Stuff that would be considered a penalty today.
If players like Swann, Stallworth & Namath played in the NFL for the past 25 years they’d have way better stats than the eras they played in. They’re HOFers for a reason.
@soverst.5839 Exactly. Just because their stats wouldn't be as Hall of Fame caliber today doesn't mean they shouldn't be in, their stats were really good for their time in the 60's and 70's. This is why when I take the GOATs of each teams in my opinion, I take everything from a historic standpoint and not go all no brainer on certain teams.
Lynn Swann absolutely belongs. His stats were depressed by the presence of John Stallworth, Franco Harris, and Rocky Blier. He was ridiculously talented…a better receiver than Drew Pearson, whom you have already noted as being a HoF WR.
I have a feeling Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks will face similar controversy if he gets in.
i always thought that swan and pearson were the same style . Drew pearson had to bitch and moan to get in the HOF and i think Swann did to . I think Swanns bitchin got stalworth in the HOF too
@@JamesEmmons-w2g : That’s a perspective. Many people thought the Steel Curtain carried the team, but I have a problem with that perspective. A defense can only do so much. An offense has to put points on the board for a team to consistently win.
Put it this way: is it better to have a great defense and a weak offense, or a great offense and a weak defense?
Mind you, the 1970s Steelers were good in all three phases of the game, but I’m using these extremes to make a point.
I say the latter. It’s extremely difficult and rate for a defense to put score an offense. If you want to win games and have to pick between one it the other, opt for the track meet.
The best defense is a good offense!
Swann, pearson, stallworth had 6000 or 8000 yards apiece in a career. Thats why the NFL hall of fame said they suck . I remember that now . plus tony Hill was dallas 1st string reciever not pearson. I liked them , I thought they were badder than leroy brown @@DeCurtaRican
No way was he better than Drew Pearson. Take away two flashy catches, in the SB, and his career is very unimpressive. Stalworth was better than Swann
Amazed Jim Marshall isn't in the Hall. Always just assumed he was I guess.
Sharpe led the NFL in yards once, it was TDs twice and catches 3 times
Sterling Sharpe if you take his career and compare it to any other receiver in the HOF from beginning to forced retirement, he beats all receivers statistically except for Jerry Rice in that same time frame. If he wasn't forced into retirement due to a catastrophic injury, he would've played longer and won a Superbowl as well. This isn't rocket science!
Tory holt deserves HOF
I agree with you that Sterling Sharpe should be in the Hall of Fame.
Wilber Marshall should be in the HOF. He was the best linebacker on the 85 Bears then won two more in Washington.
Did anyone else notice that every single player they said shouldn't be in the HOF all played in the 1970s?
Indeed. And unless they were watching from then to know, I doubt they could understand just how different the game was back then. Different era's with different rules = different stat-lines. Players of the 70's should be compared to other players of the 70's to see where their worth lies, not players from different eras.
Swann the best receiver in the decade of the 70’s. He belongs.
Drew Pearson had better numbers and he was denied HOF until 2021. Criminal. Stallworth was actually the better Steeler WR - just not as flashy.
No way largent, joiner and Warfield were better
Orange Crush era LB Randy Gradishar is decades overdue for induction.
Harvey Martin, Ed Too Tall Jones, Charlie Waters, Everson Walls, Hollywood Henderson should all be in the HOF.
No way for Henderson.
@billallen8998 You're crazy. The best linebacker ever.
Maybe Jones but no to the rest
Great call on Sterling Sharpe for his 7 seasons of work. If it wasn’t for that other guy in San Francisco being ridiculous during that same timeframe, he would be the most dominant WR of that time.
Devin Hester NEEDS to be inducted
He's a lock
Why?
@@onekoolmedic bro's the greatest returner of all time and he changed the league a bit too
Good video!! Excellent call about Sterling Sharpe! If Terrell Davis is in, then Sharpe should be in there too.
NO QUESTION🤧💯
When you mention Terrell Davis got in the Hall. Mention that Elway had no rings before Terrell Davis and that Davis was the driving force behind the two Superbowl rings he has.
Torry Holt getting rejected from Canton the last two years is a crime.
Stanley Morgan should be in
557 catches for 10,716 yards 19.2 yards per catch and 72 touchdowns on Patriots teams that weren’t particularly pass happy
One of the most underrared and overlooked players in NFL history.
Unti Rice appeared. Lynn Swann was the clutches playoff WR of all time. He was always consistent in the playoffs, specially in the Super Bowl.
Carl Banks should be in the hof
The fact that Jim Marshall is not in the Hall, is one of the all time greatest snubs. How do you hold one play, and not winning a Superbowl against his resume?
Sterling Sharpe was neck and neck with Rice BEFORE he got Favre catching passes from Don “Magic Man” Majkowsky
Also the NFL pre 1980 B.C & B.W(Don Coryell & Bill Walsh) was 70% Run 30% pass. Then came the West Coast Offense. So you can’t neglect guys like Swann, Stalworth, Biletnikoff, Paul Warfield, Marlon Briscoe and others as they had fewer chances. With the Steelers Franco and Rocky were getting the rock the majority of the time unless play action, period.
Good point on those steelers receivers.
I don't get what Ur saying about Sharpe, who I believe should! be in HOF.
Usually it takes WRs time to get in. Only a hand full have made it in on first ballet. Torry Holt will eventually get in. The Steelers wide receivers played in a different era when the football was run a lot more so they deserve to get in.
Jesse tuggle deserves to make the hall of fame!
Awesome player and is well deserving of being in the HOF.
The problem with Tuggle is that at the time most teams ran the 3-4 defense and every team had a good pass rushing outside linebacker. Very difficult to separate the good from the great. Same with 5-11 wide receivers. In the 1980's every team had several good ones.
@@billallen8998 I appreciate your input, however Jesse tuggle was a middle linebacker / right inside linebacker his entire career. I’m afraid tuggle won’t make the ball of fame because most of his falcons teams where aggressively mid.
@@-GloryGloryToOlGeorgia an inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense does not get the recognition because he shares his duties with another inside linebacker unlike a middle linebacker in a 4-3
@@-GloryGloryToOlGeorgia there is not one single inside linebacker from the 3-4 defense in the Hall of Fame nor is there a nose tackle in the Hall
CHUCK FOREMAN!!! The man changed the rb position
Yeah it’s highway robbery that Sterling Sharpe is not in .. it was a legit debate who was better between him & Rice during the 80’s
Agree on the debate but wasn’t the 80s Rice was drafted in 85 and Sharpe 88 and he didn’t really breakout till 90 season so 90-95 is when you had Rice Sharpe and Irvin shredding DBs in the NFC
@@waldogreen late 80s / very early 90s lol tomato Tamato .. I honestly don’t think Irvin deserves to be in the same sentence as Sharpe & Rice tho respectfully.. Irvin was good but Sharpe was so different & Jerry was a machine
@@MrHumble22 no completely agree just added Irvin cuz those are the three most remember from that era Irvin was the product of a great team whereas Rice was a machine like you stated and Sharpe was extremely talented and athletic if not for his injury he prob be top five in most receiving stats especially with the emerging Farve.
Jackie Smith was a ferocious blocker as well. One of the best TEs ever, and absolutely belongs in the HoF. His 16.5 yards per catch is better than Gronkowski.
Those WRs from 70”a played in a different era
First of all, players should vote for the Hall of Fame
Terrell Davis shouldn’t be
In that case, Eddie George
Ricky Watters
Roger Craig
I love Eddie, but he doesnt have the longevity and he has too many seasons with below 4.0 ypc
These 3 were never MVP.
TD was SB and regular season MVP.
And he got 2000.
But Eddie has more yards than TD and played longer
Raider fan here. It took wayyyyyy too long for Ken Stabler to get in. And Cliff Branch. A crime. When is Ken Anderson getting in? Another crime.
How do you knock Swann for only making 3 Pro Bowls but say that Jim Marshall should be in with only 2 Pro Bowl selections
Marshall also played for 20 seasons which is tied for the most all time by a defensive player along with Junior Seau and Darrell Green.
It was an era were he had to complete with Deacon Jones, Carl Eller, Jack youngblood among others for the pro bowl
Lynn Swann should be there. When you are an integral part of winning 4 super bowls in 6 seasons, you deserve to be there. Clutch catches in play-off games and super bowls, (see super bowl 10) he definitely deserve it!
Every NFL Season's Weakest Division since 2002.
This is a perfect example of rings don't equal hall of fame
Do a video on 5 rookies that will go off in 2023 and 5 rookies that will disappoint.
Absolutely crazy Lynn Swann would average 120 catches 1,300 yards and 15TDs in this cupcake driven defense era rules.
He had to share the ball with Franco and Rocky 70% running offense and the just as great John Stallworth so he had about 4-5 targets a game if hes lucky all while getting clothes lined nearly every play.
Bradshaw had one of the best all around arms of all time especially deep and in the clutch (his combined 4 4th quarter Superbowl rating of 151 in that same crazy era with 4 wins indicates that)
You gotta put the era factors in place, you put half the players back in their day with those rules (lack there of) and their numbers would drop also.
While his regular season numbers are low its more from the philosophy and era than anything else. Swann made some of the ALL TIME BEST Catches Playoffs Superbowls amd otherwise, cmon man theres more to it than bald numbers, the eras, rules, philosophies are paramount.
You put him in any era and he helps your team win it all. In fact if therea a 3rd or 4th down or Touchdown pass and i only have one throw out of everyone wver im personally throwing to Swann cause he'll catch it. Hes already proven it.
Cheers
Sterling Sharpe, Tory Holt and Herman Moore should be in the hall of fame.
James White should go to the hall of Fame for what he did in the super bowls
And maybe Edelman
True I hated them
Pats fan since I was 6 in '85 White and Edelman are 2 of my favorite Patriots of all time but neither one of them are hall of famers
Hated the Pats…but dude was Playoff Elite
No. Hall of Fame is for being the best of the best at least during your era. White was a great role player not an elite back
Only an "football idiot" would say Jackie Smith doesn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. In the 1960s, he, along with players like John Mackey and Mike Ditka, helped redefine the tight end, turning it from just another blocker into a passing game threat, and he did it on some pretty lousy Cardinal teams.
Absolutely agree about Sterling Sharpe, he'd be my #1 choice to be in the HoF. However, special teamers need to be recognized, such as Reggie Roby (arguably the best punter after Ray Guy), Steve Tasker (he was a force on the Bills' special teams), and hopefully soon Devin Hester (the most feared returner ever).
What are your opinions then on legendary PK's like Norm Johnson and Gary Anderson? Those two had super-long, highly-successful NFL careers and were on that same 1st tier chain of great Pro-Bowl kickers behind Morten Andersen in the 1980's and 90's? Johnson and Anderson, IIRC, are still their teams' biggest respective scorers career-wise, Seattle and Pittsburgh, respectively.
What about Rick Upchurch who was essentially the Devin Hester of the 1970's and early 80's. He was the premier kickoff-and-return specialist of his era and In many ways, he, along with Billy "White Shoes" Johnson revolutionized their specific, skill positions as well as being better overall WR's then Hester was.
@@davidroberts7282 Not as familiar with Johnson, but I remember Anderson and can see your point. I've seen clips of Upchurch and a case could be made for him as well.
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Lester Hayes should be in the HOF!! Stick em didn’t set set up a QB to think a receiver was open when he wasn’t. Stick’em didnt give him speed or intelligence. I hope he gets in before he dies. If Broadway Joe is in then why not Jim Plunkett? 2 Super Bowls and untold number of comebacks!
It’s call the hall of fame for a reason. Most of the people you said don’t belong, played for the biggest teams of the 60s-70s. They were going to get in regardless. The nfl wouldn’t be what it is now if it wasn’t for people like Joe Namath, that’s why he’s in the hall.
Lynn Swann most definitely belongs in the HOF I guess you never saw this guy play he sacrificed his body to the team. You have to remember back in the seventies receivers were fair game its totally different now you had defensive backs who were going to end your existence case in point Jack Tatum taking out Darryl Stingley forever. I think you need to watch some more film son.
PREACH.. It's all about stats no substance. Stallworth and Swann were 2 of the Best All around teammates let alone 2 of the clutchest Receivers They were Great and literally were among the Best playoff Superbowl receivers of all time.
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In my humble opinion, Otis Taylor, Lee Roy Jordan, and Charlie Waters should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Plus there wete a whole bunch of AFL players like Cookie Gilchrist who should be in there as well.
I think holt should go in this year, other retired players who should be in, he didn’t have the numbers but he left a lot of influence on the game Joe theisman, Jake Scott, Joe Jacoby, & maybe Phil simms & boomer esiason, Phil Simms was a top 15 QB of his era. Another guy that’s passed on been passed on for 37 years is Jerry smith tight end for the late 60s early 70s redskins.
Its been suggested or rumored for the longest time that one of the reasons Jerry Smith's career achievements or his HOF candidacy has been marginalized, forgotten somewhat or maybe intentionally overlooked is because he was a closeted homosexual at a time when NFL and American society was rampant with homophobia, hatred, and discrimination towards players or coaches that were even rumored to be gay. He never officially came out, publicly except to his family privately in 1981 after he had retired, living in Austin, TX running a restaurant/bar. He died of AIDS in the mid/late 80's and one of his fellow closested gay Redskins teammates revealed he was gay after his death and his name was knitted into the AIDS quilt in Washington D.C.
@@davidroberts7282 it’s so uncalled for though even though very religious people don’t believe in that stuff. You can’t overlook his greatness that he had when he was on earth, he was imo better than John Mackey and I’m a Peyton manning fan so I grew up watching the colts win with manning and obviously I grew up and watched him his final Super Bowl, Mackey I never got to see play cuz I’m only 28 but heard a lot about him, and you don’t see the Naismith basketball hall of fame holding out future inductees like Breanna Stewart who’s already hall of fame bound same with Elena Della Donne or actual player that will go into the hall Diana taurasi. That’s what just ticks me off is ok you got minorities in the football hall of fame put Jerry smith in its not wrong to put someone who was closeted and didn’t come out until his death bed in my uncle is gay he doesn’t watch football but I can tell you if I told him this and showed him this dude’s numbers he’d be like wtf.
"Bullet" Bob Hayes revolutionized how defenses covered WRs. That's something that should be considered that wasn't even mentioned in this video.
Priest Holmes & Cam Chancellor deserve to in the hall
They will likely make it at some point in the future, maybe not now, but I see Kam Chancellor making it there first.
Andre Johnson should be in the hall of fame
I think the only reason he isn't in it yet is his lack of playoff success which isn't his fault, he was on the texans for majority of his career.
I think someday he’ll make it.
When you look at the era, you cannot say that Swann wasn't a dominant player. Before he started getting the concussions (cheap shots by Raiders) he was an elite punt returner, averaging over 12 yds. per return. You'll never find a more fluid, graceful athlete in any era.
1. Namath led the league in yards in 66, was 2nd team all pro in 67, 1st team all pro in 68, 2nd team in 69 and 72
That’s a hall of fame career without the Super Bowl win.
Jim Marshall made 1 all pro in his life. Stop it
2. Lynn Swann was 2nd team all pro in 75 & 77. 1st team in 78. Plus a 4x champ. That’s a hall of fame career
Sterling Sharpe should be in. No brainer.
3. Patrick Willis should be in. No brainer.
4. Bob Hayes led the league in TDs in 65, was 1st team all pro in 66 & 68 and was 2nd team all pro in 67. He deserves.
Ken Anderson deserves to be in also
5, Tory holt should be in. No brainer.
Mcnabb and Nick Foles ofcourse shoulb be in the hall :)
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5 years after he retires nick foles definitely should I mean the Eagles should have lost after Carson got injured but they didn’t that’s definitely hall of fame worthy in my opinion
I agree mcnabb should be in hof
Nah… They belong in the Eagles 🦅 HoF tho
@@MrTee12 "As the Eagles' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2009, McNabb led the team to eight playoff appearances (including five consecutive from 2000 to 2004), five division titles (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), five NFC Championship Games (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), and one Super Bowl ..." 6x Probowls, 12 years in the leauge, identical QBR 85 to both Marino (86)and Moon (80) both of which didnt win a Super Bowl either. All three around 59% completion rate over their careers. There can definitely be made an argument thet Mcnabb should be in.
Honestly rod smith should be a hof player
STEVE TASKER!!!!! The best specialist the league has ever seen!!!
and yet he always gets ignored, year after year
If you can’t make the roster, don’t even talk about him.
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Julian Edelman BELONGS in the Football Hall of Fame...fact....only Jerry Rice has more playoff receptions than Edelman... the prosecution rests...
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@@rae5r: Did I bring up those 5 other stats... I said PLAYOFF RECEPTIONS... besides Jerry Rice...who else has MORE PLAYOFF RECEPTIONS???
@@rae5r many great great receivers don't have Edelman s post season stats...
@@rae5r Jerry Rice played 19 playoff games?
@@rae5r: seeing that Edleman caught ALL THOSE POST SEASON PASSES...I'm certain his TD total would be much higher...EXCEPT that some guy named Gronkowski was the tight end and he was a BEAST in the red zone... ALLLLLL those receivers you may think are better than Julian Edleman... well only Jerry Rice...who ALSO played with a great quarterback named Joe Montana did quite well for himself and ONLY HE was better in the post season!
Swann always came up big in post season. 4 and o in super bowels .
John Abraham should definitely be in the HOF. 133.5 career sacks, 2x first team all-pro, 1x second team and 5 pro bowl nods
Otis Taylor. The Chief's great reciever!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for recognizing how great Jim Marshall was. It’s so disappointing that he is not in the HOF.
Billy Howton retired as the all-time leading receiver of his generation with 503 receptions with 8459 yards and 61 TDs. He caught 13 td passes his rookie season, He is more deserving of the Hall of Fame than Bob Hayes, and Lynn Swann. Billy is still kicking at the age of 93. Help Him get in to the HOF.
There are many players in football and baseball that were on track to be in their Halls but did not make it due to injuries.
Do you remember in the 1960's, Bob Hayes caused defenses to switch from man to man over to zone defenses? I agree with all your other player assessments.