10 greatest NFL players not in the Hall of Fame

#6 Torry Holt, WR, Rams, Jaguars, Patriots

Torry Holt is a Super Bowl winner.

Torry Holt won Super Bowl XXXIV with the then St. Louis Rams in his rookie NFL season.

He was inducted into seven Pro Bowls with the Rams before he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and then the New England Patriots.

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#7 Sterling Sharpe, WR, Green Bay Packers

Join us in wishing Sterling Sharpe, Happy Birthday!!! The 2014 @cfbhall inductee is regarded as the greatest receiver in @UofSC history, setting virtually all the school’s receiving records during his All-America @GamecockFB career. Happy birthday Sterling! 🎂#SpursUp #UofSC pic.twitter.com/JDBJAEuRjd

— College Football Hall of Fame (@cfbhall) April 6, 2021

Sterling Sharpe spent seven NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers before he was forced to retire due to a neck injury.

Sharpe was a receptions leader in 1989, 1992 and 1993. He was also a five-time Pro Bowler and was the receiving touchdown leader in 1992 and 1994.

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#8 Zach Thomas, LB, Miami Dolphins & Dallas Cowboys

Zach Thomas, a five-time First Team All-Pro, AFC Rookie of the Year, spent 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins before signing with the Dallas Cowboys.

Before retiring in 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins so that he could retire at the franchise.

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#9 Cliff Branch, WR, Oakland Raiders

Cliff Branch is a 14-year NFL veteran with the Oakland Raiders. He is tied for the longest receiving touchdown (99 yards). He won three Super Bowls and was elected to four Pro Bowls.

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#10 Joe Klecko, DL, New York Jets

Put Joe Klecko in the Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/kWD3AkGk0Q

— NYJ Matt (@NYJ_Matt) February 7, 2021

Joe Klecko played for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1987 and then with the Colts in 1988.

He was the AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1981. Although he isn't in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame yet, he was inducted into the Jets' Ring of Honor.