Best NFL careers in USC football history

USC has had a lot of great players go through their program and went on to have even better NFL careers.
Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum / Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports
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. . 1970-1973. Lynn Swann. 3. player. USC NFL. Wide Receiver. 55. Lynn Swann

Lynn Swann is yet another Hall of Famer on this list who played for just nine years in the NFL, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers selected Swann with the 21st pick in the 1974 NFL Draft and Swann retired with the team that gave him hive NFL career.

Swann only started two games his rookie season, so his numbers were not amazing, but his second season is where he really made a splash int he league. Swann led the league in receiving touchdowns in 1975 with 11 touchdowns and recorded 781 receiving yards as well. That season he was a Second-Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler.

Swann had a solid career with the Steelers retiring with an impressive stat line of 5,462 yards and 51 touchdowns in just 116 games. He also had one rushing touchdown in his career, and he was a three-time Pro Bowler and was selected to the First-Team All-Pro in 1978. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 as a four-time Super Bowl champion.