51 Pro Football Hall of Famers from small schools

There have been a number of players from small schools that have gone on to careers as Pro Football Hall of Famers.

Chuck Noll

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Chuck Noll went to Dayton and played seven seasons as a messenger guard and a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns from 1953-9. He was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and the Baltimore Colts for nine years before accepting his first and only head-coaching job with the Steelers in 1969. He won four Super Bowl championships in a six-year period, won nine AFC Central Division championships and had a winning record in 15 of his last 20 seasons with the Steelers. He retired with an impressive 209-156-1 record in all games, including a 16-8-0 post-season record.