During the 2022 NFL Honors, the inductees to the 2022 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced, and there was a very familiar name to Dolphins fans that was once again missing from that list.
Over 13 years after his retirement, and after being a finalist the last three years, former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas still did not receive the call from Canton to send him to football immortality.
Tony Boselli, Cliff Branch, Leroy Butler, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil, and Bryant Young were this year’s inductees.
Thomas played 12 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Dolphins. In his career, he totaled 1,734 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 17 interceptions, and 16 forced fumbles. He was named to seven Pro Bowls and was a First-Team All-Pro selection five times.
After an incredible career that was certainly worthy of ending in a gold jacket, Thomas has yet to be recognized as one of the best the game has seen.
Thomas put out a statement through the Dolphins that congratulated the inductees and thanked the fans for their support.
Statement from Zach Thomas. #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/prBN8YRCsz
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) February 11, 2022
