The best NFL players never to play in the postseason
Cleveland Browns lineman Joe Thomas Photo: Diamond Images/Getty Images
By Sam Robinson
Sometimes quality play occurs for non-contending teams. Hall of Famers, at least one future Hall of Famer and select All-Pros never suited up for a playoff game. Here are the best talents since 1965 who either went their entire careers as regular-season-only players or have thus far done so.
(This list does not include players who were on playoff teams but were either injured or deactivated but only players who toiled on teams that never qualified for the postseason.)
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