PAC-12 Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Time Team

If there’s a slow time on the NFL calendar, it’s the next 30+ days. There will be news. There always is. There will be some signings. There always are. Compared to the rest of the year, these are the NFL’s lone slow days. It’s a fine time to think about football things that aren’t free agency, the draft, or the 2021 NFL season. The Pro Football Researchers Association is holding it’s 2021 Convention this weekend in Canton. It was supposed to be the 2020 Convention but COVID booted it to this year. I was hoping to attend but there are too damn many Cole Beasleys out there to feel comfortable about traveling during this still sketchy time. Despite staying put, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is on my mind. That got me thinking about an All-Time Team made of Hall of Famers from the colleges of the various iterations of the PAC-12. 

Offense

Quarterback

John Elway, Stanford

Running Backs

Ernie Nevers, Stanford

Marcus Allen, USC

Receivers

Tom Fears, UCLA

James Lofton, Stanford

Tight End

Tony Gonzalez, California

Tackles

Antony Munoz, USC

Jonathan Ogden, UCLA

Guards

Randall McDaniel, Arizona State

Bruce Matthews, USC

Center 

Mel Hein, Washington State

Defense

Defensive Line

Morris “Red” Badgro, USC

Curley Culp, Arizona State

Albert “Turk” Edwards, Washington State

Arnie Weinmeister, Washington

Linebackers

Junior Seau, USC

Les Richter, California

Dave Wilcox, Oregon

Cornerbacks

Mike Haynes, Arizona State

Jimmy Johnson, UCLA

Safeties

Ronnie Lott, USC

Kenny Easley, UCLA

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USC is tied with Notre Dame for most Pro Football Hall of Famers. (13)

John Elway had position competition from Bob Waterfield (UCLA), Norm Van Brocklin (Oregon), Warren Moon (Washington), Dan Fouts (Oregon), and Troy Aikman (UCLA).

The position versatility of Bruce Matthews helped complete the offensive line.

Completing the defensive line was a chore. I had to take advantage of the offense-defense play of Red Badgro and Turk Edwards. 

There are two Cal players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Les Richter and Tony Gonzalez. Both made this team. Go Bears!