Undrafted Free Agents Who Made the Pro Football Hall of Fame

🏆Only 22 undrafted free agents have made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

🌟Drew Pearson, an undrafted free agent wide receiver, started his career as a backup quarterback.

🏈These players played under Hall of Fame coaches and made significant contributions to their teams.

👑Mick Tingelhoff played every single game for the Vikings from 1962 to 1978, an impressive 240 regular season games.

🔒Willie Brown, an undrafted free agent from Grambling College, intercepted 50 passes during his NFL career, the first strong safety to achieve this feat.

How many undrafted free agents have made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

—Only 22 undrafted free agents have made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Who is Drew Pearson?

—Drew Pearson is an undrafted free agent wide receiver who started his career as a backup quarterback.

What common denominator do these players share?

—These players all played under Hall of Fame coaches and made significant contributions to their teams.

What is Mick Tingelhoff's impressive record?

—Mick Tingelhoff played every single game for the Vikings from 1962 to 1978, totaling 240 regular season games.

What is Willie Brown's achievement as a strong safety?

—Willie Brown, an undrafted free agent from Grambling College, intercepted 50 passes during his NFL career, becoming the first strong safety to achieve this feat.

00:01This video showcases the remarkable achievements of nine undrafted free agent football players from the 1960s and 1970s who made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

00:24Drew Pearson, an undrafted free agent wide receiver, started his career as a backup quarterback at Tulsa.

00:41These players defied the odds and achieved remarkable success in their careers by making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

01:11Mick Tingelhoff played every single game for the Vikings from 1962 to 1978, totaling an impressive 240 regular season games.

01:58Willie Brown, an undrafted free agent from Grambling College, intercepted 50 passes during his NFL career, the first strong safety to achieve this feat.