The Late Great L.C. Greenwood

I still cannot understand why this man is not in the NFL hall of fame.  He had over 73 sacks and helped his team win FOUR Super Bowls! Dan Hampton of the Chicago Bears has 57 sacks and one Super Bowl victory and yet is in the NFL hall of fame. Cortez Kennedy of the Seattle Seahawks had 58 sacks and no Super Bowl appearances or victories yet is in the NFL hall of Fame.  I hold no grudges against the aforementioned players but I still fail to see the merit the selection committee uses to determine Hall of Fame players.

What I remember most about L.C. Greenwood is his quickness off the snap and the "ranginess" he possessed.  L.C. Greenwood was pretty tall for a lineman at 6 feet 6 inches and never really played over 250 pounds but linemen in general weighed less during his era.

I also remember L.C. Greenwood was a tremendous hitter.  I remember seeing him jet in the backfield of the Baltimore Colts in a playoff game and level Lydell Mitchell as soon as the ball was handed to him.  It was one of those "Did you see that?" moments for sure and kinda' killed the momentum of the opposing team.

I also remember L.C. Greenwood played spectacularly in the Steelers Super Bowl appearances.  In Super Bowl IX against the Vikings(...yes the Vikings were an NFC powerhouse back then), he harassed Fran Tarkenton all day and his length prevented him from throwing over him.

 

Joe Greene is the only survivor now of the legendary "Steel Curtain" and the only member in the NFL Hall of Fame.  However, I will continue to make the case that L.C. Greenwood belongs in the Hall of Fame as well.  

S.C Steeler !!!