Greatness in sports is earned, not given. In the NFL this rings more true because of the thousands and thousands who have played this game, a mere 300 or so have been immortalized in Canton, Ohio in Football’s Hall of Fame.
The vast majority of those enshrinees hold many distinctions. Record-holders, innovators, trailblazers, champions, legends and icons. There may be a handful of those players who embody each and every one of those labels.
However, there are also a few who were not able to grasp a trophy, the ultimate team award in the ultimate team game.