The 13 greatest Hall of Famers to play in a Super Bowl but never win a ring

Getting the opportunity to play in a Super Bowl must be sweet. Losing in the big one, though, must have sucked, especially for these great NFL players whose resumes will never state: Super Bowl champion. That doesn’t take away from their Hall of …

Getting the opportunity to play in a Super Bowl must be sweet. Losing in the big one, though, must have sucked, especially for these great NFL players whose resumes will never state: Super Bowl champion. That doesn’t take away from their Hall of Fame careers, but you know at this time of the year, and especially on Super Sunday, it’s still gotta sting that they don’t own a sparkly SB ring.

Dan Marino

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Oh, Danny boy, the pipes … but in your case, the arm of your gun. And still couldn’t get it done. Not fully your fault, though. Ran up to better teams.

The prolific passer, who held several passing records until Brees, Brady and Manning came along, still remains as one of the greats.