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.

Danny White

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Danny White punted and backed up John Huarte as quarterback of the Memphis Southmen in 1974, then took over the starting job in 1975, throwing for 1,445 yards and 10 touchdowns. He moved on to the NFL and with the Cowboys in 1976 where he became the heir apparent at quarterback to Roger Staubach. He took over the job in 1980 and led the Cowboys to three consecutive NFC title games.