Heisman Trophy winners in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
There are 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who won the Heisman Trophy in college. The first to win Heisman honors and be elected to the Hall of Fame were O.J. Simpson and Roger Staubach, both members of the Hall's Class of 1985.
Here is a rundown of Hall of Famers who earned the Heisman Trophy:
O.J. Simpson
Hall of Fame Class: 1985.
College: University of Southern California.
Heisman Trophy year: 1968.
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Roger Staubach
Hall of Fame Class: 1985.
College: Navy.
Heisman Trophy year: 1963.
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Paul Hornung
Hall of Fame Class: 1986.
College: Notre Dame.
Heisman Trophy year: 1956.
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Doak Walker
Hall of Fame Class: 1986.
College: Southern Methodist.
Heisman Trophy year: 1948.
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Earl Campbell
Hall of Fame Class: 1991.
College: Texas.
Heisman Trophy year: 1977.
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Tony Dorsett
Hall of Fame Class: 1994.
College: Pittsburgh.
Heisman Trophy year: 1976.
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Marcus Allen
Hall of Fame Class: 2003.
College: University of Southern California.
Heisman Trophy year: 1981.
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Barry Sanders
Hall of Fame Class: 2004.
College: Oklahoma State.
Heisman Trophy year: 1988.
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Tim Brown
Hall of Fame Class: 2015.
College: Notre Dame.
Heisman Trophy year: 1987.
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Charles Woodson
Hall of Fame Class: 2021.
College: Michigan.
Heisman Trophy year: 1997.
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