43 NFL players who spent time in other leagues

Arena, the USFL, CFL and other leagues have been the path to the NFL for some players.

Sean Landeta

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Sean Landeta had a long professional career. The punter  Landeta played 22 seasons in the NFL for five different teams between 1985-2006. Landeta played almost half of his career for the New York Giants, where he won championship rings in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV. Landeta was the last active NFL player who played in the USFL in the 1980s, punting for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars in all three of the USFL’s seasons.