Torry Holt has been eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for six years, but this was his first year as a finalist. Unfortunately, he came up just short and was not one of the five former players elected to the Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering it was just his first year as a finalist and his teammate Isaac Bruce had been one four times before making it this year. That doesn’t mean Holt’s resume isn’t Hall of Fame-worthy, though.
In 11 NFL seasons, Holt caught 920 passes for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns. He spent 10 of those seasons with the Rams, making the Pro Bowl seven times and being named a first-team All-Pro once. He led the NFL in receiving yards twice (2000, 2003) and topped 1,000 yards each year from 2000-2007.
Holt is undoubtedly one of the greatest receivers to ever suit up for the Rams, but the standard for wideouts is so high in the eyes of Hall of Fame voters. Holt will have another chance to make it next year, but 2020 wasn’t his time.