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Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as Southern California Trojans center Toa Lobendahn (50) prepares to snap the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Hall of Fame weekend is here with the Class of 2016 being inducted on Saturday and the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday evening as football is officially back. College football fans still have a few weeks before games will be played, but some of the more prestigious colleges got to celebrate Hall of Fame celebrations. Ohio State, Syracuse and Alabama are among the schools with the most players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and added to their totals with Orlando Pace, Marvin Harrison and Ken Stabler inducted. They’re all looking up to USC who has the most former players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with 12. Although, they don’t have the most alums in the Hall of Fame. That distinction goes to rival Notre Dame with 13, with Curly Lambeau and Eddie DeBartolo Jr. being inducted as a founder/coach and owner, respectively. Check out the top 13 schools with the most players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The number in parenthesis represents the total of players and non-players in the Hall are designated with an asterisk. 1. USC (12) Marcus Allen, Morris (Red) Badgro, Frank Gifford, Ronnie Lott, Bruce Matthews, Ron Mix, Anthony Muñoz, Junior Seau, O.J. Simpson, Lynn Swann, Willie Wood, Ron Yary 2. Notre Dame (11*) Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Nick Buoniconti, Dave Casper, George Connor, Paul Hornung, John (Blood) McNally, Wayne Millner, Joe Montana, Alan Page, George Trafton *Earl (Curly) Lambeau, Edward DeBartolo, Jr. 3. Ohio State (9*) Cris Carter, Sid Gillman, Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli, Dick LeBeau, Orlando Pace, Jim Parker, Paul Warfield, Bill Willis *Ed Sabol T4. Alabama (8) John Hannah , Don Hutson , Joe Namath , Ozzie Newsome , Ken Stabler , Bart Starr , Dwight Stephenson , Derrick Thomas T4. Pittsburgh (8) Mike Ditka, Chris Doleman, Tony Dorsett, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dan Marino, Curtis Martin, Joe Schmidt 6. Syracuse (7*) Jim Brown, Larry Csonka , Marvin Harrison, Floyd Little, John Mackey, Art Monk, Jim Ringo Al Davis* T7. Miami (6) Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Jim Kelly, Cortez Kennedy, Jim Otto, Warren Sapp T7. Michigan (6*) Dan Dierdorf , Len Ford , Benny Friedman , Bill Hewitt , Elroy Hirsch , Tom Mack *George Allen, Ralph Wilson, Jr. T7. Oregon (6) Dan Fouts, Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans, Mel Renfro, Norm Van Brocklin, Dave Wilcox, Gary Zimmerman T7. Penn State (6) Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Mike Michalske, Lenny Moore, Mike Munchak, Dave Robinson T7. Minnesota (6*) Bobby Bell, Tony Dungy, Carl Eller, Bronko Nagurski, Leo Nomellini, Charlie Sanders *Bud Grant T12. Nebraska (5) Bob (Boomer) Brown, Guy Chamberlin, William Roy (Link) Lyman, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff T12. UCLA (5) Troy Aikman, Tom Fears, Jimmy Johnson, Jonathan Ogden , Bob Waterfield You can see the full list of Pro Football Hall of Famers from all colleges at the Hall of Fame official website.
By Evan Chronis | June 18, 2020 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Universities and colleges often tout the number of players that they send to the pros. However, the more impressive bragging rights lie with the players that not only make it professionally, but become one of the select few who are worthy of enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Below, we’ve put together a list of the 10 colleges and universities that have the most players lining the walls of the Hall of Fame. Notre Dame — 13• Jerome Bettis• Tim Brown• Nick Buoniconti• Dave Casper• George Connor• Edward DeBartolo, Jr.• Paul Hornung• Earl Lambeau• John McNally• Wayne Millner• Joe Montana• Alan Page• George TraftonSouthern California — 13• Marcus Allen• Morris 'Red' Badgro• Frank Gifford• Ronnie Lott• Bruce Matthews• Ron Mix• Anthony Munoz• Troy Polamalu• Junior Seau• O.J. Simpson• Lynn Swann• Willie Wood• Ron YaryMichigan — 10• George Allen• Dan Dierdorf• Len Ford• Benny Friedman• Bill Hewitt• Elroy Hirsch• Steve Hutchinson• Ty Law• Tom Mack• Ralph Wilson, Jr.Ohio State — 10• Chris Carter• Sid Gillman• Lou Groza• Dante Lavelli• Dick LeBeau• Orlando Pace• Jim Parker• Ed Sabol• Paul Warfield• Bill WillisMiami (FL) — 9• Ted Hendricks• Michael Irvin• Edgerrin James• Jim Kelly• Cortez Kennedy• Ray Lewis• Jim Otto• Ed Reed• Warren SappPittsburgh — 9• Jimbo Covert• Mike Ditka• Chris Doleman• Tony Dorsett• Russ Grimm• Rickey Jackson• Dan Marino• Curtis Martin• Joe SchmidtAlabama — 8• John Hannah• Don Hutson• Joe Namath• Ozzie Newsome• Ken Stabler• Bart Starr• Dwight Stephenson• Derrick ThomasSyracuse — 8• Jim Brown• Larry Csonka• Al Davis• Marvin Harrison• Floyd Little• John Mackey• Art Monk• Jim RingoMinnesota — 7• Bobby Bell• Tony Dungy• Carl Eller• Bud Grant• Bronko Nagurski• Leo Nomenllini• Charlie SandersIllinois — 6• Dick Butkus• Harold 'Red' Grange• George Halas• Bobby Mitchell• Ray Nitschke• Hugh RayAttend Enshrinement Week with HOF ExperiencesAre you interested in attending Enshrinement Week with an Official Ticket Package from Hall of Fame Experiences? Any of our expert sales representatives are always available to help you choose the perfect Ticket Package for an incredible weekend. Contact us to get started on planning your trip to Canton! Explore HOF Experiences
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Which two colleges have produced the most NFL Hall of Famers?Notre Dame (with two enshrinees) and USC (with one) will add to impressive lists of contributions to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the 2015 class is inducted Saturday. Who has most players in NFL Hall of Fame?the Chicago Bears What college has the most NFL players in history?Notre Dame What high school has the most NFL Hall of Famers?Saint Thomas Aquinas High School of Fort Lauderdale Has Most NFL Players. What college has produced the most NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks?Purdue University What was the best college football team ever?
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What NFL team has the fewest Hall of Famers?Houston Texans — 0 What NFL team had the most Hall of Famers on one team?1 – Chicago Bears (35) What high school has the most NFL players all time?#1 – Fork Union Military Academy, Virginia What college has the most 1 NFL draft picks?Notre Dame1 to the Jaguars. In 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals took Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Colleges with most overall No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft.
What state produces the most NFL players?The research was done by Sidelines, a sports technology and digital media company, which also found that Texas has produced the most NFL players (2,515) of any state. What NFL players never went to college?The 5 Best NFL Players Who Didn’t Even Go to College
What college has the most linebackers in the NFL?1. USC. USC has had over 60 linebackers drafted into the NFL, more than any other school in the nation, and the list of stars is as impressive as they come: Future Hall of Famer Junior Seau, one of the greatest NFL linebackers of all time. How many LSU players are in the NFL Hall of Fame?Six former LSU players have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Steve Van Buren, Y. A. Tittle, Jim Taylor, Johnny Robinson, Alan Faneca, and Kevin Mawae. As of the beginning of the 2015 NFL season, there were 40 former LSU players on active rosters in the NFL, the most of any college program. How many Clemson players are in the NFL Hall of Fame?Hall of Famers by School * denotes player went to multiple schools
Who has the most 5 star recruits in college football?A handful of schools are stockpiling the best high school talent in the country. Texas A&M, Georgia, Alabama, and Penn State all boast at least three five-star recruits right now. In fact, one of those teams has already signed six of the Top247’s 32 five-star players. Who is the most dominant college football team ever?The 7 Greatest College Football Teams Ever Are All-Time Juggernauts
Who is the oldest college football team?Rutgers University
Which NFL team has most fans?Dallas Cowboys
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