Most Underrated NFL Players of All Time by Team
Jim Plunkett led the Raiders to Super Bowl titles in Oakland and Los Angeles.The NFL is a game of stars. That means great football players can get overlooked. Or even forgotten.
It isn’t fair, but it is what it is. Sometimes, a talented player gets stuck playing opposite a Hall of Fame type. Maybe star talent gets lost because his team stinks. Or he gets undervalued after replacing a Hall of Famer.
This list is for those players — the ones who were great football players and did not get the credit they deserve. Meet every NFL team's all-time most underrated player.
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals: Jim Hart, Quarterback
Jim Hart in 1974.Career: 19 seasons (1966-84)
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1966-83), Washington Redskins (1984)
Stats: 201 games, 87-88-5 record,34,665 yards, 209 touchdowns, 247 interceptions, 51.1 completion percentage, 4 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Fans think of Neil Lomax, Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer in the pantheon of Cardinals quarterbacks, but Jim Hart leads the franchise in most passing stats, including touchdowns, yards and wins.
Hart guided St. Louis to back-to-back division championships in 1974 and 1975 and the second-most points in the NFC in 1975.
He also had five winning seasons in St. Louis, no small feat given the organization’s 186-202-14 record during its tenure in Missouri.
Atlanta Falcons: Tommy Nobis, Linebacker
Tommy Nobis was the first draft pick in Falcons franchise history and the first overall selection in the 1966 NFL draft.Career: 11 seasons, all with Falcons (1966-76)
Stats: 132 games 12 interceptions, 5 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Tommy Nobis often gets overlooked even among the all-time Falcons greats due mostly to the era in which he played, when Atlanta had eight losing seasons during his 11-year NFL tenure.
He was a two-time All-Pro, and his name is in the franchise’s Ring of Honor with his No. 60 one of the franchise’s four retired numbers. Many still believe Nobis is worthy of Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration. But that prospect gets less likely every day.
History tends to get forgotten, and Nobis’ tackles and sack numbers are unconfirmed since neither stat was kept until after he retired.
Baltimore Ravens: Jamal Lewis, Running Back
Jamal Lewis in 2006.Career: 10 seasons (2000-09)
Teams: Baltimore Ravens (2000-06), Cleveland Browns (2007-09)
Stats: 131 games, 10,607 yards, 58 rushing TDs, 4 receiving TDs, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 1 (2000)
Bottom line: Jamal Lewis was a horse in Baltimore's backfield and had five 1,000-plus yard seasons in the six years he played for the Ravens.
He was the lead back and offensive weapon for the 2000 Super Bowl championship team, then had 2,066 rushing yards for Baltimore in 2003.
Still, Lewis only reached the Pro Bowl once, and his dominant tenure in Baltimore is not top of mind because many successful running backs have donned the purple and black.
Buffalo Bills: Howard Ballard, Offensive Tackle
Howard Ballard played six seasons with the Bills.Career: 11 seasons (1988-98)
Teams: Buffalo Bills (1988-93), Seattle Seahawks (1994-98)
Stats: 170 games, 154 starts, 2 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Howard Ballard deserves better.
He spent the bulk of his career creating holes for Thurman Thomas and protecting Jim Kelly en route to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances, starting 80 consecutive games in the process.
Kelly may have feuded with the lineman known as "House" early in his tenure, but Kelly and the Bills didn’t get back to the Super Bowl after Ballard signed a four-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks following the 1993 season.
Carolina Panthers: Charles Johnson, Defensive End
Charles Johnson in 2010.Career: 11 seasons, all with the Panthers (2007-17)
Stats: 143 games, 321 tackles, 67.5 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Charles Johnson was so underrated that he didn’t even garner Pro Bowl consideration, even though he is second in Panthers history in sacks.
But his best seasons came when the Panthers missed the playoffs, and although he did play in seven career postseason games, including Super Bowl 50, he was overshadowed by linebackers like Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly and fellow edge rusher Julius Peppers.
Still, Johnson had productive seasons, recording at least 11 sacks in three seasons, including a career-high 12.5 in 2012.
Chicago Bears: Neal Anderson, Running Back
Neal Anderson in 1989.Career: 8 seasons, all with Bears (1986-93)
Stats: 116 games, 6,166 rushing yards, 51 rushing touchdowns, 2,763 receiving yards, 20 receiving touchdowns, 4 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Neal Anderson’s body of work is impressive given the fact he was forced to take over in the Chicago backfield for Walter Payton, arguably the greatest running back of all time.
Anderson didn’t have the same rushing success as "Sweetness," but he did catch more touchdown passes than the Hall of Famer and retired with the second-most rushing yards in Bears history.
Nevertheless, perceptions of Anderson’s career fall far short of Payton, Gale Sayers and other franchise greats.
Cincinnati Bengals: Ken Anderson, Quarterback
Ken Anderson in 1981.Career: 16 seasons, all with Bengals (1971-86)
Stats: 192 games, 91-81 record, 32,838 yards, 197 touchdowns, 160 interceptions, 59.3 completion percentage, 4 Pro Bowl appearances, 1981 NFL MVP
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Ken Anderson is one of only two quarterbacks to lead the Bengals to the Super Bowl, has the most wins in franchise history and is second in winning percentage among Cincinnati quarterbacks.
Anderson’s numbers have been dwarfed by modern pass-happy quarterback play, but he was ahead of his time running the West Coast offense.
Anderson could have been a quarterback star in his era but got overshadowed by the likes of Terry Bradshaw, Dan Fouts, Ken Stabler and even Joe Montana — whose 49ers beat Anderson's Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.
Cleveland Browns: Clay Matthews, Linebacker
Clay Matthews played 278 career games in the NFL.Career: 19 seasons (1978-96)
Teams: Cleveland Browns (1978-93), Atlanta Falcons (1994-96)
Stats: 278 games, 1,561 tackles, 69.5 sacks, 16 interceptions, 4 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Clay Matthews is underrated in his own family.
Many know the career of his son Clay III, who became a superstar linebacker first at USC, then with the Green Bay Packers.
Clay’s brother Bruce is considered one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time, and the patriarch Clay Sr. is revered in football circles.
But Clay’s toughness was his calling card, and few realize Matthews ranks third in tackles in NFL history, just one behind Hall of Famer Ray Lewis.
Matthews never gets Hall of Fame consideration, but that should change.
Dallas Cowboys: Erik Williams, Offensive Tackle
Erik Williams helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in the 1990s.Career: 11 seasons (1991-01)
Teams: Dallas Cowboys (1991-2000), Baltimore Ravens (2001)
Stats: 146 games, 133 starts, 4 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 3 (1992, 1993, 1995)
Bottom line: You probably know the names Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith.
You might even know about Larry Allen, the Hall of Famer who along with Erik Williams made up a near-unstoppable Dallas offensive line during its dynasty days. Yet for some reason, Williams’ name has been forgotten, even though he was one of the most dominant right tackles who ever played.
Williams protected Aikman and carved out holes for Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, and won three championships all while committing just 71 penalties in 96 games with Dallas.
Denver Broncos: Rod Smith, Wide receiver
Rod Smith in 2006.Career: 14 seasons, all with Broncos (1994-2007)
Stats: 183 games, 849 catches, 11,389 yards, 68 touchdowns, 3 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 2 (1998, 1999)
Bottom line: Rod Smith came out of nowhere to have a long, successful NFL career.
After playing his college ball at Missouri Southern State University and going undrafted, Smith became the top pass-catching option for John Elway.
But Smith gets replaced by Shannon Sharpe as the third member of Denver’s Big Three. Fans think of Sharpe, Elway and running back Terrell Davis, despite the fact Smith had more yards and catches than any Bronco between 1997 and 2000 and led the NFL with 113 receptions in 2001.
Detroit Lions: Jason Hanson, Kicker
Jason Hanson made 82 percent of his field goals in his NFL career.Career: 21 seasons, all with Lions (1992-2012)
Stats: 327 games, 82.4 field-goal percentage, 98.8 extra-point percentage, 2 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Consistency is key in terms of underratedness. Jason Hanson was the model of consistency in Detroit during an era of up-and-down play for the Lions.
His 82 percent field-goal percentage means he was close to automatic, particularly inside 40 yards, where he made 95.3 percent of his career kicks.
Kickers are make headlines when they miss. Another reason why Hanson didn’t get national love is that he never had a huge kick to win the Lions a playoff game.
Green Bay Packers: Bobby Dillon, Cornerback
Bobby Dillon had 52 career interceptions.Career: 8 seasons, all with Packers (1952-59)
Stats: 94 games, 52 interceptions
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Bobby Dillon's 52 interceptions are still the most in Packers history yet he remains one of the game's least-heralded defensive backs.
Many players from Dillon’s heyday get forgotten, since forging a path to the modern league was not easy. But Dillon’s achievements also came before the Vince Lombardi era in Green Bay, which means he doesn’t even get the love in Green Bay he deserves.
Dillon was a lockdown corner whose teams won just 26 games in his first seven seasons before finally finishing with seven wins in his final season — and Lombardi’s first with the Packers.
Houston Texans: Owen Daniels, Tight End
Owen Daniels celebrates a touchdown in 2011.Career: 10 seasons (2006-15)
Teams: Houston Texans (2006-13), Baltimore Ravens (2014), Denver Broncos (2015)
Stats: 131 games, 479 receptions, 5,661 yards, 36 touchdowns
Super Bowl titles: 1 (2015)
Bottom line: Owen Daniels was the model of consistency but was never more than the third offensive option in Houston.
Daniels played alongside Andre Johnson and Arian Foster, who commanded much more attention, and also had to catch passes from Matt Schaub.
Still, Daniels was the Texans’ top receiver in 2008 and was a key contributor to two playoff teams in Houston.
He got his championship ring in 2015, thanks to Peyton Manning and the Broncos.
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts: Bert Jones, Quarterback
Bert Jones in 1980.Career: 10 seasons (1973-82)
Teams: Baltimore Colts (1973-82), Los Angeles Rams (1982)
Stats: 102 games, 47-49 record, 18,190 yards, 124 touchdowns, 101 interceptions, 56.1 completion percentage, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Bert Jones was the NFL MVP in 1976, yet many Colts fans might not even know his name — let alone that he was one of the best quarterbacks in franchise history.
Jones wasn’t helped by the fact he replaced Johnny Unitas as the Colts' starting quarterback and played in the age before their move to Indianapolis.
But Jones helped Baltimore to the postseason in three straight seasons and led the NFL in passing in 1975.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Fred Taylor, Running Back
Fred Taylor in 2007.Career: 13 seasons (1998-2010)
Teams: Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2008), New England Patriots (2009-10)
Stats: 153 games, 11,695 yards, 66 rushing touchdowns, 8 receiving touchdowns, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Fred Taylor’s contributions in Jacksonville sometimes get lost because of what Maurice Jones-Drew did as his successor, but Taylore was the face and lone bright spot of a bunch of really bad Jaguars teams.
Granted, when Taylor started with the Jaguars, he was the lead back for a team that went to the playoffs two straight seasons, including the 15-1 team that lost to the Titans in the AFC championship game in 1999.
But despite multiple monster seasons from Taylor, the team only reached the postseason again twice, in 2005 and 2007.
Kansas City Chiefs: Tamba Hali, Defensive End/Linebacker
Tamba Hali during introductions before a game in 2016.Career: 12 seasons, all with Chiefs (2006-17)
Stats:.177 games, 588 tackles, 89.5 sacks, 8 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 5 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Say the name Tamba Hali, and you'll probably get a blank look from many NFL fans. But Hali terrorized quarterbacks.
While Jared Allen and Justin Houston got more pub, Hali still has more sacks (89.5) than anyone in Chiefs history except Derrick Thomas (126.5).
The Chiefs also never reached the Super Bowl during Hali's career and only played in six playoff games in his 12-season run in Kansas City.
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers: Woodrow Lowe, Linebacker
Woodrow Lowe makes a play against the Oakland Raiders in 1979.Career: 11 seasons, all with Chargers (1976-86)
Stats: 164 games, 21 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries, 4 touchdowns
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Woodrow Lowe’s 21 interceptions are tied for 35th among all linebackers in NFL history, one fewer than Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher.
Lowe helped San Diego finish in the top 10 in total yards against in four straight seasons, then helped the Chargers reach the playoffs four years in a row between 1979 and 1982.
And have you ever heard of him before now?
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams: Todd Lyght, Defensive Back
Todd Lyght had 37 career interceptions.Career: 12 seasons (1991-2002)
Teams: Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1991-2000), Detroit Lions (2001-02)
Stats: 175 games, 823 tackles, 37 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries, 4 touchdowns, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 1 (1999)
Bottom line: The 1990s Rams rarely get remembered for defense, but Todd Lyght was one of the era’s best.
He migrated from Los Angeles to St. Louis when the team relocated in 1995 and played for some really bad teams. He only began gaining recognition when the team got good in 1999 — and he earned his lone Pro Bowl nod the year the Rams shocked the football world by winning the Super Bowl.
Even Lyght’s blocked field goal in the Rams’ Super Bowl win gets lost to the annals of time, but make no mistake, he was an exceptional player.
Miami Dolphins: Manny Fernandez, Defensive Tackle
Manny Fernandez in 1973.Career: 8 seasons, all with Dolphins (1968-75)
Stats: 103 games, 6 fumble recoveries
Super Bowl titles: 2 (1972, 1973)
Bottom line: The Dolphins' all-time legends, like Bob Greise and Larry Csonka, played offense, but Miami couldn’t have won consecutive Super Bowl championships without players like Manny Fernandez.
Still, they don’t call that group the "No-Name Defense" for nothing, and Fernandez, considered by many Dolphins fans as one of the best defensive players in franchise history, didn’t even make the Pro Bowl in his eight-season career.
If that’s not underrated, we don’t know what is.
Minnesota Vikings: Jake Reed, Wide receiver
Jake Reed catches a pass in 1997.Career: 12 seasons (1991-2002)
Teams: Vikings (1991-99, 2001), New Orleans Saints (2000, 2002)
Stats: 155 games, 450 catches, 6,999 yards, 36 touchdowns
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Jake Reed had the good but also unfortunate luck of playing with Cris Carter and Randy Moss, which covered up the fact that Reed had four straight 1,100-plus yard seasons between 1994 and 1997.
Carter is in the Hall of Fame. Reed couldn’t even reach the Pro Bowl despite putting up eye-popping numbers and helping Minnesota reach the playoffs seven times in his 10 seasons there.
New England Patriots: Troy Brown, Wide Receiver
Troy Brown makes a play in 2007.Career: 15 seasons, all with Patriots (1993-2007)
Stats: 192 games, 557 receptions, 6,366 yards, 31 touchdowns, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 3 (2001, 2003, 2004)
Bottom line: Troy Brown was the quintessential do-your-job Patriots player, a receiver by trade who was willing to play defensive back, special teams or anything else he was asked to do.
Brown was a Bill Parcells guy, who perhaps unsurprisingly became a fan favorite after Bill Belichick took over in 2000.
Brown was New England’s top receiver in 2001, the year the Patriots won the first of their six championships, and it’s easy to forget that he was a really good technical receiver before the likes of Deion Branch, Wes Welker, Randy Moss and others came along.
New Orleans Saints: Deuce McAllister, Running Back
Deuce McAllister in 2008.Career: 8 seasons (2001-08), all with Saints
Stats: 97 games, 6,096 rushing yards, 49 rushing touchdowns, 1,720 receiving yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 2 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Deuce McAllister only reached the Pro Bowl twice in his career in New Orleans, but he had more than 3,000 yards in 2002 and 2003 and four 1,000-plus-yard seasons in his career with New Orleans.
The Saints were built around McAllister’s running in those days, but New Orleans made just one playoff game in his tenure there.
Then, New Orleans won the Super Bowl just a season after McAllister retired, which kept him from even being a part of the most successful campaign in franchise history.
New York Giants: Leonard Marshall, Defensive End
Leonard Marshall celebrates a sack against the Minnesota Vikings in 1989.Career: 12 seasons (1983-94)
Teams: New York Giants (1983-92), New York Jets (1993), Washington Redskins (1994)
Stats: 177 games, 714 tackles, 83.5 sacks, 6 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions, 2 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 2 (1986, 1990)
Bottom line: Leonard Marshall’s most famous sack came against the San Francisco 49ers, when he injured Joe Montana while also forcing a fumble in the 1991 NFC championship game.
But Marshall had three double-digit sack seasons, including 1986 where he helped the Giants win the Super Bowl. Marshall never got his name in lights much, though, since he played with Hall of Famers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson and more prominent Giants like George Martin and Carl Banks.
However, make no mistake, Marshall was a terror who flew below the radar for five playoff teams.
New York Jets: Chad Pennington, Quarterback
Chad Pennington looks to pass in 2007.Career: 11 seasons (2000-10)
Teams: New York Jets (2000-07), Miami Dolphins (2008-10)
Stats: 89 games, 44-37 record, 17,823 yards, 102 touchdowns, 64 interceptions, 66.0 completion percentage
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Chad Pennington is a downright great guy, who persevered through an already-weak arm and multiple shoulder surgeries to become one of the most beloved players in Jets history.
It’s easy to forget the success the Jets had with him at the helm, but he guided them to the playoffs in three seasons in New York before they let him go after the 2007 season.
He also is a trivia answer — the last quarterback besides Tom Brady to win the AFC East (as of 2019).
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders: Jim Plunkett, Quarterback
Jim Plunkett went 39-19 as the Raiders' quarterback.Career: 16 seasons (1971-86)
Teams: New England Patriots (1971-75), San Francisco 49ers (1976-77), Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1978-86)
Stats: 157 games 72-72 record, 25,882 yards, 164 touchdowns, 198 interceptions, 52.5 completion percentage
Super Bowl titles: 2 (1980, 1983)
Bottom line: Jim Plunkett’s numbers aren’t eye-popping, though they got significantly better in Oakland and Los Angeles, as he posted a 38-19 record and more respectable 80/81 touchdown/interception ratio with the Raiders.
Plunkett never made one Pro Bowl and had Marcus Allen in his backfield, which detractors point out when debating against the quarterback's Hall of Fame candidacy.
Still, Plunkett saved his best for the playoffs, where he was 8-2 and had a 59.6 completion percentage. He also was the first quarterback to guide the same franchise to two championships while representing two different cities.
Philadelphia Eagles: Clyde Simmons, Defensive End
Clyde Simmons collects a sack in 1987.Career: 15 seasons (1986-2000)
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1986-93), Arizona Cardinals (1994-95), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996-97), Cincinnati Bengals (1998), Chicago Bears (1999-00)
Stats: 236 games, 966 tackles, 121.5 sacks, 14 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions, 2 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Clyde Simmons had a Hall of Fame-caliber career, given his numbers for sacks and tackles, but many felt he was aided by playing opposite Reggie White for nearly his entire tenure with Philadelphia.
They made up a dominant 1-2 pass-rushing punch that boosted Philadelphia to the playoffs four times in Simmons' eight seasons there.
Simmons led the NFL in sacks with 19 in 1992, then proved he wasn’t just a product of White by leading the Cardinals in sacks in 1995 and forcing six fumbles that season.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Jon Kolb, Offensive Tackle
Jon Kolb started 138 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.Career: 13 seasons, all with Steelers (1969-81)
Stats: 177 games, 138 starts
Super Bowl titles: 4 (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
Bottom line: Like Howard Ballard, Jon Kolb was the fixture of four Super Bowl teams. Only unlike Ballard, Kolb’s team won all four championships.
Because the Steelers' lineman protected quarterback Terry Bradshaw’s blind side during that tenure, Bradshaw, running back Franco Harris and receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth all prospered.
So explain this. How could Kolb be on Pittsburgh's all-time team but not even qualify for the Pro Bowl once during his 13-season career?
San Francisco 49ers: John Taylor, Wide receiver
John Taylor returns a punt against the Los Angeles Rams in 1989.Career: Nine seasons, all with 49ers (1987-95)
Stats: 121 games, 347 catches, 5,598 yards, 43 touchdowns
Super Bowl titles: 3 (1988, 1989, 1994)
Bottom line: We all know Jerry Rice is one of the greatest players in NFL history, but Taylor was no slouch on the other side.
Taylor is best remembered as the receiver who caught the game-winning touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.
After that moment in the sun, Taylor’s career took off. He posted two 1,000-yard seasons out of three between 1989 and 91 and helped the 49ers win two more Super Bowls in 1990 and 1994.
Seattle Seahawks: Kam Chancellor, Safety
Kam Chancellor in 2010.Career: 8 seasons, all with Seahawks (2010-17)
Stats: 109 games, 641 tackles, 12 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered, 2 sacks, 4 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 1 (2013)
Bottom line: Kam Chancellor was one of the prominent members of the notorious "Legion of Boom" defense in Seattle, but while Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner, Michael Bennett and others commanded headlines with their speech and play, Chancellor quietly went about his business at the strong-safety position.
Chancellor was the run-stuffing member of the secondary, which is why his interception numbers are dwarfed by Thomas and Sherman.
A neck injury cut Chancellor's career short, and he was forced to retire after the 2017 season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Donnie Abraham, Defensive back
Donnie Abraham breaks up a pass in a game against the Green Bay Packers in 1997.Career: 9 seasons (1996-2004)
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996-01), New York Jets (2002-04)
Stats: 132 games, 441 tackles, 38 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Donnie Abraham played opposite Ronde Barber, who commanded attention because of his ball-hawking skills. But Abraham was no slouch as the other corner in the "Tampa Two" defense.
Abraham picked off five-plus passes in five of his six seasons in Tampa, including an NFL-best seven interceptions and two touchdowns in 1999, while also leading the league in passes defended in 1999 and 2000.
Abraham and the Bucs defense limited the high-octane Rams offense to just 11 points in the 1999 NFC championship game, but Tampa Bay could only muster six.
One other explanation of why Abraham’s career gets forgotten? He wasn’t a part of the championship 2002 team in Tampa Bay.
Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans: Frank Wycheck, Tight end
Frank Wycheck pulls in a touchdown pass against the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.Career: 11 seasons (1993-2003)
Teams: Washington Redskins (1993-94), Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1995-2003)
Stats: 155 games, 505 receptions, 5,126 yards, 28 touchdowns, 3 Pro Bowl appearances
Super Bowl titles: 0
Bottom line: Frank Wycheck is best remembered for his pass to Kevin Dyson in the "Music City Miracle," but he was one of the most consistent tight ends in NFL history and the Titans' top receiver for three straight seasons between 1997and 1999.
He is one of only seven tight ends in NFL history to catch more than 500 passes in his career. The other six — Jason Witten, Shannon Sharpe, Ozzie Newsome, Kellen Winslow, Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates — get way more love than Wycheck.
Washington Redskins: Jeff Bostic, Center
Jeff Bostic won three Super Bowl rings but made only one Pro Bowl in his career.Career: 14 seasons, all with Redskins (1980-1993)
Stats: 184 games, 1 Pro Bowl appearance
Super Bowl titles: 3 (1983, 1987, 1991)
Bottom line: Jeff Bostic was the anchor of the "Hogs," perhaps the best offensive line in NFL history, despite being undrafted and playing at a below-average weight of 268 pounds.
Bostic was the longest-tenured of the Hogs, but he opened many holes for John Riggins and Joe Theismann while also protecting Doug Williams and Mark Rypien during Redskin championship runs.
But unlike teammate Russ Grimm, Bostic hasn’t been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and unlike left tackle Joe Jacoby, who made four Pro Bowls, Bostic only made one Pro Bowl appearance.