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 …

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Yeah, we’re grouping them together. It was such a powerful duo that was part of the Vikings’ formidable “Purple People Eaters” defense, so why not. Minnesota lost all four of its Super Bowl appearances, but not because of these two.

Page was selected to nine straight Pro Bowls and did not miss a game in his career.

Eller was one of 11 Vikings to play in all four of their Super Bowls. He was selected to play in six Pro Bowls.