According to our friends at pro football reference, here are the guys with 7+ pro bowls who retired before 2012 and are not in the Hall of Fame. Which ones are most deserving?
I could certainly make a good argument for Johnny Robinson, and Jim Tyrer would definitely be in other than, you know, the thing at the end.
Among non-Chiefs, I'd go with Robert Brazile, or I hate to say it, Andy Russell. Nothing against Russell, but that Steelers defense gets too many accolades as it is.
Code:
Rk Player Yrs PB AP1
10 Maxie Baughan 12 9 2
11 Ruben Brown 13 9 0
12 Brian Dawkins 16 9 4
13 Alan Faneca 13 9 6
14 John Lynch 15 9 2
18 Walt Sweeney 13 9 2
19 Jim Tyrer 14 9 6
22 Steve Atwater 11 8 2
24 Winston Hill 15 8 0
25 George Kunz 11 8 1
26 Kevin Mawae 16 8 3
27 Lemar Parrish 13 8 1
30 S. Wisniewski 13 8 2
31 Robert Brazile 10 7 2
33 Lomas Brown 18 7 1
34 Ed Budde 14 7 2
36 Randy Gradishar 10 7 2
37 Jay Hilgenberg 13 7 2
38 Chris Hinton 13 7 1
39 Torry Holt 11 7 1
42 Jack Kemp 10 7 2
46 Jerry Mays 10 7 2
47 Jon Morris 15 7 1
50 Johnny Robinson 12 7 6
51 Andy Russell 12 7 0
53 Steve Tasker 13 7 0
54 Zach Thomas 13 7 5
55 Richmond Webb 13 7 2