Suggs ranks eighth on the all-time sacks list with 139 over his 17 seasons. All seven players in front of him are Hall of Famers and so are seven players not too far behind him.
Suggs has the hardware. He won two Super Bowls: one with the Ravens in 2012 and another with the Kansas City Chiefs as a late-season addition in 2019. He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, when he had a career-high 14 sacks and seven forced fumbles. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2003, when he exploded out of the gates with 12 sacks.
Few can match his longevity. Over 17 seasons, Suggs was a seven-time Pro Bowler.
Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor got into the Hall of Fame on his first try. He finished his 15-year career with a half-sack more than Suggs, never won a Super Bowl, and went to one fewer Pro Bowl. However, most pass rushers have had to wait a bit.
Dwight Freeney will be enshrined this year after being a finalist in his first shot. Freeney played 16 seasons, had 125.5 sacks, was a seven-time Pro Bowler, and one-time Super Bowl champion.
Defensive end Jared Allen has been a Hall of Fame finalist four straight years and still isn’t in. Allen had 136 sacks (just three fewer than Suggs) and was a four-time first-team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL in sacks twice.
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