Now I don't know what y'all's holiday dinner discussions are about, but this year, the number one topic at mine was the fact that New Orleans Saints player Taysom Hill is not eligible for the Hall of Fame. All because of one fact: Hill has never been named to the pro-bowl or been named all-pro.
NOLA.com's Jeff Duncan says that to be considered for the hall of fame, a player must have at least "one recognized postseason honor" to be even considered for Canton. Now, due to that tricky wording, Hill is now at risk of joining former National Football League greats like Marques Colston, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Amani Toomer (all of whom aren't eligible for the HOF as well).
Not allowing Hill to even be considered for the Hall of Fame because of his lack of accolades is not very fair to him. He is the true definition of a positionless player and is the kind of football player the game hasn't seen in over 60 years.
Saints Taysom Hill might not ever make it to the Hall of Fame, but his jersey, cleats, and wristband are already there
The only player that can really compare to Taysom Hill in terms of career numbers is Hall of Fame player Frank Gifford, who played a number of positions himself. In fact, Hill became the first person since that Gifford to have 25 rushing touchdowns, 10 passing touchdowns, and 10 receiving touchdowns. Because of that achievement, his game-worn jersey, cleats, and wristband are on display in Canton, Ohio, even though the player himself isn't eligible. Ironic, isn't it.
In the two seasons since, Hill has even managed to tie Gifford in rushing touchdowns at 34 (look out this Sunday, Atlanta). He has also become the first person in the Super Bowl era to have over 1,000 yards passing, rushing, and receiving in his career. However, Hill still no accolades to show for it.
One more quick thing on Hill and Gifford. The Hall of Famer does lead the Saints player in rushing yards at 3,609; he did that in about 75% more snaps than Hill, with it taking him 840 attempts to reach that mark. If the quarterback/wide receiver/tight end/running back plays a few more years, he has a shot at passing Gifford in that category.
Unfortunately, that might not be the case, because as the team heads to Atlanta to finish off the 2025 season, there are whispers that it might be Hill's last game of his career. It's really a shame that the human version of a swiss army knife that is doing things that we might never see again in the game of football won't be in the Hall of Fame when it's all said and done.
At least his clothes are, though.