Top 20 active NFL players who haven’t won a Super Bowl
By Samuel Teets
12. Geno Atkins, DT, Cincinnati Bengals
A fourth-round pick in 2010, Geno Atkins outperformed his draft stock during his first ten seasons. The Georgia product went to eight Pro Bowls, earned three total All-Pro selections, and received a spot on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2010s All-Decade Team. However, playoff success eludes Atkins and the Bengals.
With Andy Dalton at quarterback, the Bengals went to the playoffs four times. However, Cincinnati never picked up a playoff win during those campaigns. In his four playoff starts, Atkins has 2.5 sacks and 13 tackles. Perhaps Joe Burrow can get the Bengals back to the postseason.
In a stacked defensive tackle draft class that also produced Linval Joseph, Gerald McCoy, and Ndamukong Suh, Atkins stands out as the most successful member of the bunch. The 32-year-old has 75.5 total sacks, which far outpaces any other defensive tackle from the 2010 draft.
11. Patrick Peterson, CB, Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals drafted Patrick Peterson with the fifth overall pick in 2011, and the move more than paid off. The LSU product made the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons. Peterson also earned three First-Team All-Pro selections and made the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2010s All-Decade Team.
However, Peterson received a six-game suspension last season for violating the league’s policy on PEDs. He played the final ten games of the year, but never looked like his usual self. Some analysts wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Peterson.
This coming season is the final year of an extension Peterson signed in 2014. While the future Hall of Famer is past his prime, Peterson is only 30 years old. He could still play at a high level for another three to five years. Maybe he’ll sign with a contender and finally get a shot at Super Bowl glory.