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The 20 Best NFL Players to Attend Stanford: #5 and #4 are all-time greats

Who are the best NFL players that the Farm has produced? Our list continues with two do-everything, all-time greats

The Stanford football program has been extremely successful in producing NFL talent, which includes three Hall of Famers, two Super Bowl MVPs, "the best corner in the league," 11 First- Team All Pro players and 23 Pro Bowlers with a combined 68 appearances to date. This is part three of that series.

5. John Brodie

First-round pick in 1957 NFL Draft

6'1", 198-pound quarterback
NFL playing career: San Francisco 49ers (1957-1973)

A college football Hall of Famer, an NFL MVP and a senior PGA Tour golfer, Brodie led the NFL in passing yards three times, completion percentage three times and touchdowns twice.