As one of the men who used to eagerly wait for the final undefeated team to lose every NFL season, Bob Kuechenberg was a staple on the famed Miami Dolphins O-Line.
As part of the Dolphins' two consecutive Super Bowl champions, Kuechenberg actually enjoyed better individual seasons after. Although he looked like a reject from the Longest Yard Prison Team (the original movie), Kuechenberg would enter into six Pro Bowl seasons. He made up for what he lacked in ability with guile, technique, and mistake-free football.
Kuechenberg was a finalist for eight years in a row, but in 2010, he failed to even make the Semi-Finals on the Hall of Fame ballot. Many from that legendary 72 Dolphins team are in the Hall (including a fellow lineman), and this may now work against him, as it may be felt that that group has been sufficiently recognized. Throw in the fact that he wasn’t the most liked man by sports media, and his omission seems a little clearer.
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