Pro Football Hall of Famers by college
The 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was unveiled just before Super Bowl LVI as eight legendary football players are now headed to Canton where they’ll be put among football’s immortals.
Have you ever wondered where the best to ever do it went to college though?
Here are the ten college football programs to have produced the most Pro Football Hall of Fame members of any.
10. Illinois - 6
10. Illinois – 6 members
Dick Butkus, Harold Grange, George Halas, Bobby Mitchell, Ray Nitschke, Hugh Ray
9. Minnesota - 7
9. Minnesota – 7 members
Bobby Bell, Tony Dungy, Carl Eller, Bud Grant, Bronko Nagurski, Leo Nomellini, Charlie Sanders
T-7. Syracuse
T-7. Syracuse – 8 members
Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Al Davis, Marvin Harrison, Floyd Little, John Mackey, Art Monk, Jim Ringo
T-7. Alabama - 8
T-7. Alabama – 8 members
John Hannah, Don Hutson, Joe Namath, Ozzie Newsome, Ken Stabler, Bart Starr, Dwight Stephenson, Derrick Thomas
T-5. Pitt - 9
T-5. Pitt – 9 members
Jimbo Covert, Mike Ditka, Chris Doleman, Tony Dorsett, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dan Marino, Curtis Martin, Joe Schmidt
T-5. Miami (FL) - 9
T-5. Miami (FL) – 9 members
Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Edgerrin James, Jim Kelly, Cortez Kennedy, Ray Lewis, Jim Otto, Ed Reed, Warren Sapp
4. Ohio State - 10
4. Ohio State – 10 members
Cris Carter, Sid Gillman, Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli, Dick LeBeau, Orlando Pace, Jim Parker, Ed Sabol, Paul Warfield, Bill Willi
3. Michigan - 11
3. Michigan – 11 members
George Allen, Dan Dierdorf, Len Ford, Benny Friedman, Bill Hewitt, Elroy Hirsch, Steve Hutchinson, Ty Law, Tom Mack, Ralph Wilson, Jr., Charles Woodson
T-1. Southern Cal
T-1. Southern Cal – 14 members
Marcus Allen, Morris Badgro, Tony Boselli, Frank Gifford, Ronnie Lott, Bruce Matthews, Ron Mix, Anthony Munoz, Troy Polamalu, Junior Seau, O.J. Simpson, Lynn Swann, Willie Wood, Ron Yary
T-1. Notre Dame - 14
T-1. Notre Dame – 14 members
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 Trafton, Bryant Young
