Purdue -- the famous "Cradle of Quarterbacks" -- has produced an impressive list of NFL alumni. Here are the top 10 all-time NFL players who played for the Boilermakers, as determined by NFL.com's Jim Reineking (follow on Twitter @jimreineking). (Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports)

1984 NFL Supplemental Draft, second round, New Orleans Saints -- At first, Gray opted to play in the USFL, playing for the Los Angeles Express for one year (1984) and the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws for two seasons (1984-85). He then played three seasons for the Saints (1986-88), six seasons for the Detroit Lions (1989-1994), three seasons for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1995-97) and one season with the Philadelphia Eagles (1997). He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. (National Football League)

1973 NFL Draft, first round, St. Louis Cardinals -- Butz played two seasons for the Cardinals (1973-74) and then 14 seasons for the Washington Redskins (1975-1988). Butz was a member of three Redskins teams that advanced to the Super Bowl, including two that won (Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XXII). He was also a one-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

1988 NFL Draft, fifth round, Houston Oilers -- Dishman played nine seasons for the Oilers (1988-1996), two seasons for the Washington Redskins (1997-98), one season for the Kansas City Chiefs (1999) and one season for the Minnesota Vikings (2000). He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/David Stluka)

1938 NFL Draft, first round, Green Bay Packers -- Isbell played five seasons for the Packers (1938-1942). Isbell was a part of a Packers team that played in the NFL Championship Game in consecutive seasons (1938-39) and won the 1939 NFL title. Isbell was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and a 1972 inductee into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

1996 NFL Draft, second round, Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Alstott played 11 seasons for the Buccaneers (1996-2006). He was a member of the team when it won Super Bowl XXXVII, and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/David Drapkin)

2001 NFL Draft, second round, New England Patriots -- Light played 11 seasons for the Patriots (2001-2011). He was a member of four Patriots teams that reached the Super Bowl, including three that emerged victorious (Super Bowl XXXV, Super Bowl XXXVII and Super Bowl XXXIX). He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

1967 NFL Draft, first round, Miami Dolphins -- Griese played 14 seasons for the Dolphins (1967-1980). He was a member of three Dolphins teams that reached the Super Bowl, including two that won (Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII). He was a member of the 1972 Dolphins team that finished 17-0. Griese was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a 1990 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (National Football League)

1957 NFL Draft, first round, Pittsburgh Steelers -- Dawson played three seasons for the Steelers (1957-59), two seasons for the Cleveland Browns (1960-61) and 14 seasons for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1962-1975). He won an AFL championship with the Texans in 1962, and then played in two Super Bowls with the Chiefs (including an appearance in the first Super Bowl and victory in Super Bowl IV, in which Dawson was named game MVP). Dawson was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a 1987 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (National Football League)

2001 NFL Draft, second round, San Diego Chargers -- Brees played five seasons for the Chargers (2001-05) before joining the New Orleans Saints in 2006. He is a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, and was the game MVP in the Saints' victory in Super Bowl XLIV. (AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer)

1987 NFL Draft, first round, Pittsburgh Steelers -- Woodson played 10 seasons for the Steelers (1987-1996), one season for the San Francisco 49ers (1997), four seasons for the Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001) and two seasons for the Oakland Raiders (2002-03). He played in Super Bowl XXX as a member of the Steelers, Super Bowl XXXV as a member of the Ravens (which Baltimore won) and Super Bowl XXXVII as a member of the Raiders. Woodson is an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and a 2009 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)

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