Fans question how Calvin Johnson got into Hall of Fame before Torry Holt

Torry Holt didn’t make it to Canton on Saturday night and fans are wondering how Calvin Johnson did.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 was revealed on Saturday night at the NFL Honors show and for the seventh year in a row, Torry Holt was not among the players elected. In his seventh year of eligibility, his seventh year as a semifinalist and his second year as a finalist, Holt missed the cut.

Calvin Johnson, however, was elected in his first year of eligibility. Johnson was deserving of making it to Canton after making six Pro Bowls and retiring at the age of 30, but many are questioning how he was a first-ballot Hall of Famer while Holt still hasn’t gotten in.

It’s a legitimate debate, too. In his career, Holt caught 920 passes for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns in 173 games. Johnson’s career spanned 135 games, and he caught 731 passes for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns.

Even in per-game averages, Holt wasn’t far behind Johnson: 5.3 receptions, 77.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns per game compared to 5.4 receptions, 86.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns per game for Megatron. Holt won a Super Bowl and played in 10 postseason games, too, while Johnson didn’t win either of his two playoff starts.

Here are some of the reactions on Twitter after Johnson was elected and Holt was snubbed.