July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Koby83 Carson Palmer, Football, Matt Schaub, NFL, Quarterbacks Underrated. The Rams eventually acquired Jim Everett and opened up their offense, transforming Ellard into one of the NFL's most dangerous deep threats. Wouldnt you know it? 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. Let's face it: An entire All-Underrated Team can be assembled using only Broncos defenders. in the mid-1960s to early '70s, chances are "Whichever one has Marv Fleming" would have been a correct answer. 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. Jim Marshall, DE, Vikings. He ran a Sonny Jurgensen pass back 59 yards in the fourth quarter to seal a Rams playoff win over the Redskins in 1974. "I dont get it. Only missed 14 games in 10 seasons and 2 of them were meaningless rest games before the playoffs/ Last game of the season. Seth Joyner is one of those athletes who is widely respected by fans of the team that he played for but who is also not always mentioned as being an underrated player. 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. Roberston is the guy getting head-butted in the sternum and knocked backward by Campbell before the running back's jersey gets torn off. 1. From a couple of fairly well-known quarterbacks to the linemen who make a quarterback's job easier, we argue these 32 players deserve more recognition. Boomer Esiason was a fine player who remains seen on national television throughout the year, but it is Anderson who is, to this day, the greatest quarterback in the history of the Bengals. He once sacked Dan Marino twice on the first two plays of a gamea remarkable achievement, as Marino was one of the least sacked quarterbacks in NFL history. Marshall reached just two Pro Bowls. But no highlight clip of that play can be found on the internet. He was arrested four times after his abrupt retirement. The unfunny joke that has been Isaac Bruce not being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is one that is going to end soon. For some reason, however, the community has somewhat forgotten that Paul Krause had held the record for most interceptions in NFL history for decades. Perhaps Hull would be in the Hall of Fame if the Bills had won even one Super Bowl. There's underrated, underappreciated and overlooked. His 23 fourth-quarter comebacks (20th overall) are more than Dan Fouts, Jim Kelly, Sonny Jurgensen and Bart Starr, to name a few Hall of Famers at the position. Lofton was the first player in NFL history to accumulate 14,000 receiving yards. On the final play a year later, he picked off a Roger Staubach pass in the end zone that put the Cowboys to rest. The Steelers rushed for a then-record 249 yards and did not allow a sack. No matter. Jerry Rice and John Taylor may have been the greatest receiving tandem of that era, but Ellard and Flipper Anderson were the most explosive pair of deep threats. 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. Anderson also won MVP honors the same year he won Comeback Player of the Year. You mean future Hall of Fame tackle Orlando Pace didnt block four guys all by himself? Mills looks like just another local hero linebacker in the encyclopedias, albeit a good one. Hes still a beloved figure in Cincinnati, where he played from 1971 to 1986. Bottom line: OK, kids, lets play Name That Hall of Famer. But outside of Wisconsin, his accomplishments were mostly forgotten shortly after his career ended in 2001. 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. ), Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl championships: Two (1974, 1975). WebMost Underappreciated WRs of the 2000s June 11, 2020 Koby83 Derrick Mason, Football, Joey Galloway, Marques Colston, This is a Top 10 list that I love. The most similar current player to Anderson is Pittsburgh's Le'Veon Bell, but Bell plays in a modern offense that amplifies his production instead of suppressing it. Take a quick look at the long list of quarterbacks who have played for teams that host home contests indoors, and you will see how many of them failed to have careers anything close to that enjoyed by Brees over the years. Twenty years ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the marquee organizations in professional sports, and Jimmy Smith was one of their brightest stars. And then there is plain old forgotten. In Super Bowl IX, Edwards killed a drive and darn near Vikings intended receiver John Gilliam on a hellacious hit near the goal line. Rote was the first quarterback who regularly beat defenses with his legs as well as his arm. The AFL was an eight- to 10-team league, so All-Pro selections were easier to come by. It takes bad timing and bad luck. To make our list, a player must contribute to a winning effort while putting up bad stats, misunderstood stats or no stats. Hull never lived to see himself make a Hall of Fame semifinalist list, as he died of liver failure at age 50 in 2011. 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. If the soft-spoken scatback had been in the right place at the right time, he would have filled his one nagging void a Super Bowl title and the exposure that accompanied it. And because versatility is his calling card, he'll never produce gaudy sack totals or climb any all-time leaderboards. It's Bryant Young, whorecorded 89.5 sacks for the 49ers, 23 more than Haley. Is it at all possible that any of these legends of the game could possibly also be some of the most underrated players in NFL history? Get this: Ten of those seasons were spent with either the Vince Lombardi Packers or Don Shula Dolphins. Since the NFL has turned Peppers will have to play three more seasons to catch Marshall, and Peppers' starts are non-consecutive. WebMost Underrated NFL Players of All Time These men did so much but received so little credit in return. If ever a geezer was meant to play with George Allens Over The Hill Gang, he was the one. To understand why he is not in the Hall of Fame, you must familiarize yourself with both the era he played in and the vagaries of Hall voting. "I wasnt the fastest guy, but I didnt mind having the defender at my hip," Ellard said per Yahoo Sports. Bottom line: All Ken Norton could do was take down ballcarriers and collect Super Bowl rings. Even so, Smith was pretty much a well-kept secret outside Pittsburgh despite meeting or approaching Pro Bowl standards for almost a decade. But this list is all about giving overlooked players their due respect. Despite his incredibly high waist seriously, check out his build Kelvin Beachum has been one of the most underrated tackles in the NFL. Two 10-interception seasons, with 57 career interceptions. does not get the love that is handed to other running backs is something that could make you scratch your head. 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. 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. He also doesn't play in the shadow of a legend. It's hard for a running back to be underrated. Bowman is coming off an Achilles tear in 2016. Arizona Cardinals: WR Andy Isabella. Norton made the key play of the game in the second period, when he stood up Buffalo Bills back Kenneth Davis mere inches from the goal line. Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Oilers, Pro Bowl appearances: Three (1984, 1988, 1989). 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. "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. McDole was a starting defensive end for two of history's legendary defenses: the AFL champion Buffalo Bills of 1964 and '65 and Washington's "Over-the-Hill Gang" of the early 1970s. Anderson became a footnote to the Ditka era, but fans who saw him play know he was far more than that. He then led three fourth-quarter comebacks to bring them back to the playoffs in 1965. Ground rules: A max of three Pro Bowl invitations. When London Fletcher retired after the 2014 season, Robert Klemko of The MMQBasked him if he was motivated by feeling underappreciated for most of his career. Ken Anderson, QB, Bengals. Some might find it ridiculous that Steve Young, widely revered as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, even cracks into this list. Craters so big that you could drive a semi through them. Young was a devastating interior pass-rusher who recorded 30 sacks in the three-year span from 1998 through 2000. Success came early for Fletcher, recognition late. In Jacksonville, Anderson went on to duel with Walsh and Montana's 49ers in Super Bowl XVI. But check out these popular stories. McDole's Bills defenses held opponents to fewer than 3.1 yards per carry across three consecutive seasons. If Morgan had played in a pass-happy offense with a Pro Bowl quarterback and hands-off rules, you would find him in Canton right now. Teams: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Pro Bowl appearances: Four (1979, 1980, 1986, 1987). Super Bowl championships: Two (1996, 1999). Passing wasn't really their thing. 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. Ryan was Jim Brown's quarterback and then Leroy Kelly's quarterback. There, he led a relentless Redskins pass rush in their Super Bowl XXVI ambush. Arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Cunningham rightfully so makes it into this list. And Jackson spent a generation as a pre- and postgame show staple, which puts him in a whole different category. More than anything, though, Rote was a leader and winner. On this All-Underrated list, he is in very good company. The best teams in the AFL proved to be NFL-caliber, but the bottom of the league was populated with a nearly bankrupt franchise or two, so the best players clumped on the best teams and stood out from the crowd. Were talking about the most unsung, underappreciated players in NFL history here. In an era when 50 percent completion rates and 20-interception seasons were common for Pro Bowl quarterbacks, Anderson's 64.9 percent completion rate and quarterback ratings above 90 look like temporal anomalies. Web12) Steve Hutchinson: He was the top overall lineman in the NFL for several years, irrespective of position. They would rank first in the NFL in yardage four other times while Evans was a starter. 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. Because he is one of the NFL's best defensive players, for one thing. He headed to Washington and moved from the weak to strong side. Bottom line: For 16 seasons, Henry Ellard wreaked havoc as a pass receiver and punt returner. But Wright never posted massive interception totals, and his teams ended up on the receiving end of a pair of Super Bowl beatings. These are the most underrated college football players of all time. That feeling never really went away.". It's better to be remembered for one of the most painful moments in your career than to not be remembered at all. Those who like to shout "first-ballot Hall of Famer" about Rivers do not know how the Hall of Fame works. One has to wonder if those QBs will ever receive the respect they truly deserve. Ken Griffey Jr.? Andre Reed is an all-time great wide receiver who seemingly cannot escape lists of the most underrated football players in history. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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. He rose to Pro Bowl status playing left tackle for a single-back, Joe Gibbs-style 1980s offense. Pro Bowl? And to think, the guy never played in a Pro Bowl game. "Even now I still get pissed off. The USFL may not have been the NFL in terms of quality, but being the Luke Kuechly of a league that featured Herschel Walker, Jim Kelly and Steve Young should count for something. One of those receivers is Jackson then moved on to Atlanta just after the collapse of the Mike Smith playoff teams but before the rise of the current Dan Quinn contenders. The Rams acquired him from the Chargers in 1973 in exchange for defensive end Coy Bacon. It is difficult to rank Ken Anderson in this list if only because he is constantly referenced as being an underrated player. 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 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. Incredibly, McDole started 97 of the next 98 games. 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 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. And then there is Kent Hull, the first center to achieve greatness in a no-huddle offense. While Kreig didnt possess fleet feet or a bazooka arm, he could read defenses and throw an accurate ball. Now that's underrated. Butler is all but guaranteed to get lost in the shuffle. 3. LeRoy Butler, S, Packers. Steve Atwater. Perhaps it's time we look back on how much of an impact he and his Jaguars had on the NFL two decades ago. When Da Bears bean counters refused to pay up two years later, Marshall was the odd man out again. 25 of 25. Young started his career as the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and ended it as a four-time winner of the Len Eshmont Award, the 49ers' team award for character and leadership. During that time, he led the league in passer rating four times and passing yards twice. Derrick Mason recorded four 1,000-yard seasons for Jeff Fisher teams and four more for the Baltimore Ravens. Fitzgerald has been a mainstay in lists of Top 100 players in the NFL for years. He has over 12,000 career receiving yards to date, and Fitzgerald could retire with over 100 total regular season receiving touchdowns before all is said and done. WebMen such as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor, Those who have knowledge of National Football League history are well aware of the more famous individuals who made their That is a trend that needs to come to an end. 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. Not Fred Dean. Former head coach Jim Mora has referred to Mills as the best player I ever coached. Along with being a talented defensive player, Mills was also respected for being one of the smartest defenders on the field during his career. The Packers believed they were a veteran quarterback away from a playoff run in 1974, so head coach/GM Dan Devine acquired the 34-year-old Rams quarterback by surrendering a ransom of draft picks huge enough to cause even Ryan Pace to do a spit take: two first-rounders, two second-rounders and a third-rounder. Kolb set the Super Bowl standard for left tackles in Super Bowl IV, when he smoked undersized Minnesota Vikings end Jim Marshall like a bad cigar. The Packers were a team with more history than identity when Butler arrived. Anderson was the first quarterback to successfully orchestrate the beta version of Bill Walsh's West Coast offense for multiple seasons. Years: 1990-2004. Ryan would blitz between five and eight defenders, plus some water boys and maybe a few boo birds from the 700 level of Veterans Stadium. WebAll-Time Most Underrated NFL Players by Position. Both players were Pro Bowlers the previous year. Cleveland sports will be the death of him. Teams: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Experience: 13 years (1950-59, 1963-64, 1966), AFL All-Star Game appearances: One (1963). There are certain statistics that one would imagine would immediately pop into the mind of a football fan. Lofton could stretch the field with his speed, and he also had some of the best hands of his time. Men such as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor. Bowman makes this list because he has the makings of a player who will be underappreciated historically. So Anderson cranked out a few 1,000-yard seasons and played in some Pro Bowls, and that was that. Maybe Rivers takes his place among the all-time greats. With his career spread evenly across three teams and zero All-Pro selections (a consequence of playing in the same era as Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher), Fletcher is a Hall of Fame long shot. Hmmm. It would rank 16th all-time, except that if we allow Marshall's sacks into the record, we would have to make room for Deacon Jones, Mean Joe Greene and others. A Hall of Fame voter once warned me that "every town has its linebacker.". Quick: Name the 49ers' all-time sack leader. Modern centers don't get the credit they deserve. Johnny Robinson's credentials make you want to drive to Canton, kick down the Hall of Fame's door and clear a spot for his bust yourself. Actually, theres a simple explanation. Robertson is so poorly remembered that it was hard to find a decent photo of him in our archives. WebKen Anderson is easily the most underrated quarterback of all time. 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. Bottom line: Derrick Mason was among the shrewdest, most precise route runners of his time. Randy Gradishar. Sad to say, Morgan was woefully miscast in a run-first offense in a less pass-friendly time. Butler was the NFL's most dangerous all-purpose safety for much of the 1990s. Ryan made three Pro Bowls, but All-Pro status was blocked by a couple of guys named Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr. A Colts defender delivered some payback in the all-star game. Isiah Robertson, LB, Rams, Bills. At its core, PFF is a player evaluation system play-by-play grading of every player in the NFL and access to some of the same stats, grades and info that all 32 NFL The old adage says that there is no such thing as a wrong opinion. Numbers better than majority of RBs in history. Tom Jackson. Teams: Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Houston Texans. Finally, at last, the cornerback was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl game as some kind of lifetime achievement award. Fletcher followed Gregg Williams from coaching stop to coaching stop, serving as the sometimes controversial, always effective defensive mastermind's field marshal. Robinson is a staple of Hall of Fame Snubs lists, and he certainly has his case. Thats been the real surprise. Victory propelled Montana to superstardom, while defeat left the 32-year old Anderson to play out the string as a high-percentage passer for a rapidly disintegrating franchise. But his Rams had a running back named Eric Dickerson and quarterbacks named Dieter Brock and Jeff Kemp. Mason also caught 49 postseason passes and was one of the game's best return men for a few years. It was the era of great defensive lines with catchy namesthe Rams had the Fearsome Foursome, the Cowboys the Doomsday Defense, the Steelers later added the Steel Curtain, and so forthand Marshall was the Ringo Starr of the Purple People Eaters, the guy who once ran the wrong way for a touchdown and was happy just to be in the band. He was a participant in four Super Bowls and a member of two All-Pro teams. "Because when the ball was thrown, I knew I had better ball skills and would go up and get it.". Young played for some great 49ers teams, including a Super Bowl-winning squad as a rookie in 1994. Put him on the Tom Brady-led Patriots, and Mason might have invented a new branch of mathematics. He's not the kind of player a wise organization sheds to cut expenses. What about LaDainian Tomlinson? Lets hear some "un-der-ra-ted!" He played the run with authority (721 career solo tackles). While you may not put him in your top-tier of all-time great running backs, Anderson deserves more than a mention for a spot in the next tier of that imaginary list. He played 256 career regular-season games, never missing a start due to injury. A longtime semifinalist, his case is about to be handed over to the Veterans Committee, which has done a fine job recently of correcting oversights from Kenn's era. But the former NFL Man of the Year award winner and two-time All-Pro should not have had to wait so long. WebThe 2023 wide receiver class is one of the worst in recent memory, but there are some solid options on Day 2 for teams searching for complementary players. 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. Freelancer for multiple websites. And none of them produce the numbers he generated in less hospitable systems. Players like McDole are what all-time underrated lists exist for. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, acquired the 34-year-old Rams quarterback by, Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images, Pro Football Reference Similar Players tool, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He played in the run-'n'-shoot offense, which means he was on an island against the NFL's best pass-rushers on every snap for a half-decadeno tight end flanking him, no blocking back behind him. So Kenn basically had three careers. Schlereth started in three Super Bowls with the Redskins and Broncos, all of them victories. The least glamorous position on the field, a so-so team, a franchise moveWisniewski pulled three lemons on the recognition slot machine. Debates about the greatest pass-rushers in the history of the NFL will conjure up mentions of players such as Bruce Smith, Michael Strahan, Reggie White and others. 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. Those who have knowledge of National Football League history are well aware of the more famous individuals who made their names and fame playing pro football. It didnt help that he had ordinary quarterbacks named Tony Eason and Steve Grogan to throw him the ball. He had to blanket a wide receiver in man coverage with no safety help on every play. He blitzed (20.5 sacks). The 49ers are installing a new system and reshaping their roster. NaVorro Bowman trade rumors surfaced in early spring, only to be quickly squelched by new 49ers general manager John Lynch. Some of the hottest takes one will see as it pertains to Drew Brees involve criticisms of his numbers because of the fact that he has played the majority of his home games inside of a dome. WebJermaine O'Neal, Chauncey Billups and Peja Stojakovic are among the most underrated players of the 2000s. "That was my territory," Edwards recalled in The Palm Beach Post. His stardom was spread among three teams, robbing him of local hero status (or Hall of Fame momentum) in any one city. Jackson probably helped you win a fantasy title or two, but he would be remembered for so much more if he wasn't always on the wrong team at the wrong time. Pro Football Reference rates him at near a Pro Bowl level well into his 30s. Only a dozen players have more career interception return yards (961), and seven of them are in the Hall of Fame. Guys who played in Jacksonville repeatedly have been crapped on in Pro Bowl and Hall of Fame votes, none more so than Taylor during and after his 11 seasons there. C'mon, who doesn't love Darren Sproles and Mike Tolbert? Overall, the total still ranks ninth at the position. Mike Kenn began his career playing left tackle for a lumbering 1970s power-running offense. No current player is even close to notching 81 career picks, and that record may never be broken. Do people not recognize Rob Gronkowski as a great tight end just because he has had Tom Brady as his quarterback? "No one was going to catch no ball.". After the Bills failed to score, he knocked quarterback Jim Kelly out of the game in the next series. As a 31-year-old, no less. Anderson was not Payton, and the later-era Mike Ditka Bears could never approach the heights reached by the 1985 Bears. WebWhile we could have included a few more, here is our list of the 10 most underrated players in NFL history. He may not have been as good as Jerry Rice or Randy Moss, but there is a solid argument to be made that Lofton is one of the ten best wide receivers in the history of pro football. Marv Fleming '' would have been a correct answer cornerback was selected to three! 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