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What colleges have the most players in Pro Football Hall of Fame?

By Patrick Schmidt

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
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 /
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The colleges with the most players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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

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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

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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.

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