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30 colleges with the most Pro Football Hall of Famers

By Nicholas Ian Allen

8 Oct 1988: Quarterback Troy Aikman of the UCLA Bruins drops back to pass during a game against the Oregon State Beavers at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. UCLA won the game 38-21.
8 Oct 1988: Quarterback Troy Aikman of the UCLA Bruins drops back to pass during a game against the Oregon State Beavers at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. UCLA won the game 38-21. /
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OAKLAND, CA – CIRCA 1970: Quarterback/Kicker George Blanda #16 of the Oakland Raiders, for being voted American Football player of the year is being presented with the “Bert Bell” award by commissioner Pete Rozelle circa 1970 at the Oakland, Coliseum in Oakland, California. Blanda played for the Raiders from 1967-75. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – CIRCA 1970: Quarterback/Kicker George Blanda #16 of the Oakland Raiders, for being voted American Football player of the year is being presented with the “Bert Bell” award by commissioner Pete Rozelle circa 1970 at the Oakland, Coliseum in Oakland, California. Blanda played for the Raiders from 1967-75. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

San Francisco, 5

Gino Marchetti, DL

A second round pick by the Dallas Texans in 1952 (following the famous undefeated 1951 San Francisco Dons football season), Gino Marchetti spent just one season in Dallas before the franchise relocated to Baltimore to become the Colts. Marchetti helped the Colts win two NFL titles in his 14 seasons with the franchise, and earned Pro Bowl recognition 11 times and was a nine-time All-Pro during that span. His No. 89 jersey is retired in Indianapolis, and Marchetti was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Ollie Matson, HB

Like Marchetti, Ollie Matson was a star at the University of San Francisco and a member of the 9-0 1951 squad. Matson led the nation in rushing and caught the eye of the Chicago Cardinals, who selected him No. 3 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. A seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro selection, Matson gained 5,173 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns in 15 NFL seasons, and added 3,285 receiving yards and 23 more TDs as a dual-threat back.

Pete Rozelle, NFL Commissioner

He didn’t play football at USF, but Pete Rozelle attended the school during its football heyday, graduating in 1950. After a series of jobs, including a stint as the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, Rozelle was named NFL Commissioner in 1959 at the age of 33. He held the job for 29 years and oversaw some of the most pivotal moments in league history, including the NFL-AFL merger.

Bob St. Clair, OL

The Dons dropped football in 1952, which forced offensive lineman Bob St. Clair to transfer from USF to Tulsa. A 6-foot-9, 263-pound tackle, St. Clair was a third round pick by his hometown 49ers in 1953, with whom he played 11 seasons., earning five Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. The 49ers retired St. Clair’s No. 79.

Dick Stanfel, OL

Dick Stanfel was a second round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 1951. Stanfel played two of his five Pro Bowl and All-Pro seasons in Detroit from 1952-55, and won two NFL titles with the Lions before he was traded to Washington. Stanfel later spent 30 years as a college and pro coach and earned a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1986.

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