Green Bay Packers: Dave Robinson Deserves the Pro Football Hall of Fame Honor

February 3, 2013   ·   Bob Fox   ·   Jump to comments

I was thrilled to hear the news Saturday that Dave Robinson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dave had a fabulous career in the NFL, first with the Green Bay Packers for 10 years, and then with the Washington Redskins for the final two years of his pro career.
But it was with the Packers that Robinson became one of the greatest left outside linebackers in the NFL during his era. It didn't hurt to have fellow Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke playing next to Robinson at middle linebacker, or to have Lee Roy Caffey across the field from Robby as right outside linebacker, like Robinson did for five years in Green Bay.
Those three were considered the best set of linebackers on one team in the NFL in that era, without a doubt.
The whole Packers defense was considered elite in that era, as the defensive line had two other Hall of Fame members (Willie Davis and Henry Jordan) playing for it, while the secondary ...

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