Top 10 Greatest NFL Players Without a Super Bowl Ring

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Barry Sanders #20, Running Back for the Detroit Lions during the National Football Conference Central game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 10 November 1991 at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida, United States. The Buccaneers won the game 30 – 21. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images) /

#2: Barry Sanders

There’s debate over the greatest quarterback, wide receiver, and pass rushers of all-time, but there’s none when you talk about the greatest running back to play in the NFL.

Despite playing just 10 seasons for the Detroit Lions Barry Sanders sits third on the all-time rushing list. He never rushed for fewer than 1,100 yards, and half of his career included a 1,500-yard season.

Additionally, he led the league in rushing four times while winning the MVP, two Offensive Player of the Years, 10 Pro Bowls, six All-Pros, and two Bert Bell awards.

Detroit only played .500 or better football five times while Sanders was dominating from the backfield. Four times they lost the wild card game and their best opportunity in 1991 left them with a 31-point loss to Washington in the conference finals.

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