| player | team | previous team each player has played for |
| Warren Moon | |
| Jerry Rice | |
| Lance Alworth | |
| Earl Campbell | |
| Tony Dorsett | |
| Franco Harris | |
| Sam Huff | |
| Dick Lane | |
| Joe Montana | |
| Bobby Layne | |
| Joe Namath | |
| O.J. Simpson | |
| Emmitt Smith | |
| | player | team | previous team each player has played for |
| Fran Tarkenton | |
| Jim Taylor | |
| Thurman Thomas | |
| Johnny Unitas | |
| Norm Van Brocklin | |
| Reggie White | |
| Rod Woodson | |
| Eric Dickerson | |
| Forrest Gregg | |
| Ronnie Lott | |
| Bruce Smith | |
| Paul Warfield | |
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