| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Herb Adderley |
Football |
8-Jun-1939 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Troy Aikman |
Football |
21-Nov-1966 |
|
Cowboys all-time passing yards leader |
| George Allen |
Football |
29-Apr-1918 |
31-Dec-1990 |
The Future is Now |
| Marcus Allen |
Football |
26-Mar-1960 |
|
Super Bowl MVP, 1984 |
| Lance Alworth |
Football |
3-Aug-1940 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, "Bambi" |
| Doug Atkins |
Football |
8-May-1930 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Red Badgro |
Football |
1-Dec-1902 |
13-Jul-1998 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Lem Barney |
Football |
8-Sep-1945 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, Baptist minister |
| Cliff Battles |
Football |
1-May-1910 |
28-Apr-1981 |
NFL Hall-of-Famer |
| Sammy Baugh |
Football |
17-Mar-1914 |
17-Dec-2008 |
Redskins QB and charter Hall of Famer |
| Chuck Bednarik |
Football |
1-May-1925 |
|
Eagles Linebacker, Hall of Famer |
| Bert Bell |
Football |
25-Feb-1895 |
11-Oct-1959 |
NFL Commissioner, 1946-59 |
| Bobby Bell |
Football |
17-Jun-1940 |
|
Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Raymond Berry |
Football |
27-Feb-1933 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, coach |
| Elvin Bethea |
Football |
1-Mar-1946 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Charles Bidwill, Sr. |
Football |
16-Sep-1895 |
19-Apr-1947 |
Owner, Chicago Cardinals, 1933-47 |
| Fred Biletnikoff |
Football |
23-Feb-1943 |
|
Raiders WR, Hall of Famer |
| George Blanda |
Football |
17-Sep-1927 |
27-Sep-2010 |
Football hall-of-famer played 340 games |
| Mel Blount |
Football |
10-Apr-1948 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Terry Bradshaw |
Football |
2-Sep-1948 |
|
Sportscaster, former Steelers QB |
| Norm Van Brocklin |
Football |
15-Mar-1926 |
2-May-1983 |
NFL QB passed for 554 yards in a game |
| Bob Brown |
Football |
8-Dec-1941 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Jim Brown |
Football |
17-Feb-1936 |
|
Cleveland Browns RB |
| Paul Brown |
Football |
7-Sep-1908 |
5-Aug-1991 |
Coach and namesake, Cleveland Browns |
| Rosey Brown |
Football |
20-Oct-1932 |
9-Jun-2004 |
NY Giants, Hall of Famer |
| Willie Brown |
Football |
2-Dec-1940 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Buck Buchanan |
Football |
10-Sep-1940 |
16-Jul-1992 |
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
| Nick Buoniconti |
Football |
15-Dec-1940 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Dick Butkus |
Football |
9-Dec-1942 |
|
Middle linebacker, Chicago Bears |
| Earl Campbell |
Football |
29-Mar-1955 |
|
Oilers and Saints RB |
| Tony Canadeo |
Football |
5-May-1919 |
29-Nov-2003 |
The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga |
| Joe Carr |
Football |
22-Oct-1880 |
20-May-1939 |
NFL President, 1921-39 |
| Harry Carson |
Football |
26-Nov-1953 |
|
NY Giants Linebacker, Hall of Famer |
| Dave Casper |
Football |
2-Feb-1952 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Guy Chamberlin |
Football |
16-Jan-1894 |
4-Apr-1967 |
The Champ |
| Jack Christiansen |
Football |
20-Dec-1928 |
29-Jun-1986 |
NFL Hall of Famer, coach |
| Dutch Clark |
Football |
11-Oct-1906 |
5-Aug-1978 |
NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Tailback |
| George Connor |
Football |
21-Jan-1925 |
31-Mar-2003 |
Chicago Bears tackle, Hall of Famer |
| Lou Creekmur |
Football |
22-Jan-1927 |
5-Jul-2009 |
Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer |
| Larry Csonka |
Football |
25-Dec-1946 |
|
Hall-of-famer Miami Dolphins #39 |
| Al Davis |
Football |
4-Jul-1929 |
8-Oct-2011 |
Owner of the Oakland Raiders |
| Willie D. Davis |
Football |
24-Jul-1934 |
|
Businessman, former football player |
| Len Dawson |
Football |
20-Jun-1935 |
|
KC Chiefs Quarterback |
| Fred Dean |
Football |
24-Feb-1952 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Joe DeLamielleure |
Football |
16-Mar-1951 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Eric Dickerson |
Football |
2-Sep-1960 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Dan Dierdorf |
Football |
29-Jun-1949 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, commentator |
| Mike Ditka |
Football |
18-Oct-1939 |
|
Chicago Bears Head Coach, 1982-92 |
| Art Donovan |
Football |
5-Jun-1925 |
|
Baltimore Colts defensive tackle |
| Tony Dorsett |
Football |
7-Apr-1954 |
|
Dallas Cowboys RB |
| Paddy Driscoll |
Football |
11-Jan-1895 |
28-Jun-1968 |
NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Halfback |
| Bill Dudley |
Football |
24-Dec-1921 |
4-Feb-2010 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Turk Edwards |
Football |
28-Sep-1907 |
12-Jan-1973 |
NFL Hall of Fame Tackle |
| Carl Eller |
Football |
25-Feb-1942 |
|
Minnesota Vikings DE |
| John Elway |
Football |
28-Jun-1960 |
|
1999 Superbowl MVP |
| Weeb Ewbank |
Football |
6-May-1907 |
17-Nov-1998 |
Head Coach, Baltimore Colts and NY Jets |
| Marshall Faulk |
Football |
26-Feb-1973 |
|
Retired NFL running back |
| Tom Fears |
Football |
3-Dec-1922 |
4-Jan-2000 |
NFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver |
| Ray Flaherty |
Football |
1-Sep-1903 |
19-Jul-1994 |
Redskins Coach, 1936-42 |
| Dan Fortmann |
Football |
11-Apr-1916 |
23-May-1995 |
NFL Hall of Fame Guard |
| Dan Fouts |
Football |
10-Jun-1951 |
|
San Diego Chargers QB |
| Bill George |
Football |
27-Oct-1929 |
30-Sep-1982 |
Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Joe Gibbs |
Football |
25-Nov-1940 |
|
NFL coach, NASCAR team owner |
| Frank Gifford |
Football |
16-Aug-1930 |
|
Monday Night Football |
| Sid Gillman |
Football |
26-Oct-1911 |
3-Jan-2003 |
NFL Coach, Hall of Famer |
| Otto Graham |
Football |
6-Dec-1921 |
17-Dec-2003 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Red Grange |
Football |
13-Jun-1903 |
28-Jan-1991 |
The Galloping Ghost |
| Bud Grant |
Football |
20-May-1927 |
|
Longtime coach of Minnesota Vikings |
| Darrell Green |
Football |
15-Feb-1960 |
|
Washington Redskins, Hall of Famer |
| Mean Joe Greene |
Football |
24-Sep-1946 |
|
Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Forrest Gregg |
Football |
18-Oct-1933 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, Coach |
| Bob Griese |
Football |
3-Feb-1945 |
|
Dolphins QB #12 |
| Lou Groza |
Football |
25-Jan-1924 |
29-Nov-2000 |
With Cleveland Browns for 21 years |
| George Halas |
Football |
2-Feb-1895 |
31-Oct-1983 |
Founder of the Chicago Bears |
| Jack Ham |
Football |
23-Dec-1948 |
|
Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer |
| John Hannah |
Football |
4-Apr-1951 |
|
New England Patriots tackle |
| Franco Harris |
Football |
7-Mar-1950 |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers RB |
| Bob Hayes |
Football |
20-Dec-1942 |
18-Sep-2002 |
Sprinter, Cowboy, NFH Hall-of-Famer |
| Ed Healey |
Football |
28-Dec-1894 |
9-Dec-1978 |
Hall of Fame Tackle, Chicago Bears |
| Mel Hein |
Football |
22-Aug-1909 |
31-Jan-1992 |
NY Giants, Hall of Famer |
| Pete Henry |
Football |
31-Oct-1897 |
7-Feb-1952 |
NFL Hall-of-Famer |
| Clarke Hinkle |
Football |
10-Apr-1909 |
9-Nov-1988 |
NFL Hall of Fame Fullback, Green Bay Packers |
| Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch |
Football |
17-Jun-1923 |
28-Jan-2004 |
LA Rams halfback 1949-57 |
| Paul Hornung |
Football |
23-Dec-1935 |
|
Green Bay Packer, Heisman winner |
| Cal Hubbard |
Football |
31-Oct-1900 |
17-Oct-1977 |
NFL Hall of Famer, Baseball umpire |
| Sam Huff |
Football |
4-Oct-1934 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Lamar Hunt |
Football |
2-Aug-1932 |
13-Dec-2006 |
Founder of the American Football League |
| Don Hutson |
Football |
31-Jan-1913 |
24-Jun-1997 |
Packers WR, Hall of Famer |
| Michael Irvin |
Football |
5-Mar-1966 |
|
Dallas Cowboys #88 wide receiver |
| Jimmy Johnson |
Football |
31-Mar-1938 |
|
Former Cornerback, San Francisco 49ers |
| John Henry Johnson |
Football |
24-Nov-1929 |
3-Jun-2011 |
NFL Hall of Fame Fullback |
| Deacon Jones |
Football |
9-Dec-1938 |
|
NFL's Secretary of Defense |
| Stan Jones |
Football |
24-Nov-1931 |
21-May-2010 |
Hall of Fame Lineman, Chicago Bears |
| Sonny Jurgensen |
Football |
23-Aug-1934 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Jim Kelly |
Football |
14-Feb-1960 |
|
Buffalo Bills QB |
| Leroy Kelly |
Football |
20-May-1942 |
|
Cleveland Browns, Hall of Famer |
| Paul Krause |
Football |
19-Feb-1942 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Curly Lambeau |
Football |
9-Apr-1898 |
1-Jun-1965 |
Founder, Green Bay Packers |
| Jack Lambert |
Football |
8-Jul-1952 |
|
Pittsburgh Steeler, Hall of Famer |
| Tom Landry |
Football |
11-Sep-1924 |
12-Feb-2000 |
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach, 1960-88 |
| Dick Lane |
Football |
16-Apr-1928 |
29-Jan-2002 |
Night Train Lane |
| Willie Lanier |
Football |
21-Aug-1945 |
|
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
| Steve Largent |
Football |
28-Sep-1954 |
|
Hall of Famer, elected to Congress |
| Dante Lavelli |
Football |
23-Feb-1923 |
20-Jan-2009 |
Cleveland Browns Hall-of-Famer |
| Bobby Layne |
Football |
19-Dec-1926 |
1-Dec-1986 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Marv Levy |
Football |
3-Aug-1925 |
|
NFL, CFL, and NCAA coach |
| Bob Lilly |
Football |
26-Jul-1939 |
|
Cowboys Defensive Tackle |
| Vince Lombardi |
Football |
11-Jun-1913 |
3-Sep-1970 |
Winning isn't everything, It's the only thing |
| Howie Long |
Football |
6-Jan-1960 |
|
Los Angeles Raiders defensive end |
| Ronnie Lott |
Football |
8-May-1959 |
|
FOX NFL Sunday |
| Sid Luckman |
Football |
21-Nov-1916 |
5-Jul-1998 |
Chicago Bears QB, Hall of Famer |
| Tom Mack |
Football |
1-Nov-1943 |
|
LA Rams, Hall of Famer |
| John Mackey |
Football |
24-Sep-1941 |
6-Jul-2011 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| John Madden |
Football |
10-Apr-1934 |
|
Gregarious Sports Announcer |
| Tim Mara |
Football |
29-Jul-1887 |
16-Feb-1959 |
Founder, Owner of NY Giants, 1925-59 |
| Wellington Mara |
Football |
14-Aug-1916 |
25-Oct-2005 |
Owns the New York Giants |
| Gino Marchetti |
Football |
2-Jan-1927 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Dan Marino |
Football |
15-Sep-1961 |
|
Miami Dolphins QB |
| George Preston Marshall |
Football |
11-Oct-1896 |
9-Aug-1969 |
Redskins owner, halftime show pioneer |
| Ollie Matson |
Football |
1-May-1930 |
19-Feb-2011 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Don Maynard |
Football |
25-Jan-1935 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| George McAfee |
Football |
13-Mar-1918 |
4-Mar-2009 |
Chicago Bears HB, Hall of Famer |
| Mike McCormack |
Football |
21-Jun-1930 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, coach |
| Tommy McDonald |
Football |
26-Jul-1934 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Hugh McElhenny |
Football |
31-Dec-1928 |
|
NFL Hall of Fame Running Back |
| John Blood McNally |
Football |
27-Nov-1903 |
28-Nov-1985 |
The Vagabond Halfback |
| Art Monk |
Football |
5-Dec-1957 |
|
Former Washington Redskins WR |
| Joe Montana |
Football |
11-Jun-1956 |
|
San Francisco 49ers QB |
| Warren Moon |
Football |
18-Nov-1956 |
|
CFL and NFL hall-of-fame quarterback |
| Marion Motley |
Football |
5-Jun-1920 |
27-Jun-1999 |
Fullback, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Anthony Muñoz |
Football |
19-Aug-1958 |
|
Tackle, NFL Hall of Famer |
| George Musso |
Football |
8-Apr-1910 |
5-Sep-2000 |
Chicago Bears tackle, guard |
| Bronko Nagurski |
Football |
3-Nov-1908 |
7-Jan-1990 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Joe Namath |
Football |
31-May-1943 |
|
Football player and pantyhose wearer |
| Greasy Neale |
Football |
5-Nov-1891 |
2-Nov-1973 |
NFL Hall of Fame Coach |
| Ernie Nevers |
Football |
11-Jun-1902 |
3-May-1976 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Ray Nitschke |
Football |
29-Dec-1936 |
8-Mar-1998 |
Green Bay Packer, Hall of Famer |
| Chuck Noll |
Football |
5-Jan-1932 |
|
Steelers Head Coach, 1969-91 |
| Leo Nomellini |
Football |
19-Jun-1924 |
17-Oct-2000 |
49er Hall of Famer |
| Merlin Olsen |
Football |
15-Sep-1940 |
11-Mar-2010 |
Rams defensive tackle, FTD shill |
| Jim Otto |
Football |
5-Jan-1938 |
|
Hall of fame center, Oakland Raiders #00 |
| Steve Owen |
Football |
21-Apr-1898 |
17-May-1964 |
NY Giants Head Coach, 1930-53 |
| Alan Page |
Football |
7-Aug-1945 |
|
Vikings and Bears defensive tackle |
| Ace Parker |
Football |
17-May-1912 |
|
NFL Hall of Fame QB |
| Jim Parker |
Football |
3-Apr-1934 |
18-Jul-2005 |
Lineman, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Walter Payton |
Football |
25-Jul-1954 |
1-Nov-1999 |
Sweetness |
| Joe Perry |
Football |
22-Jan-1927 |
25-Apr-2011 |
49ers fullback, Hall-of-Famer |
| Pete Pihos |
Football |
22-Oct-1923 |
16-Aug-2011 |
Hall of Fame End, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Fritz Pollard |
Football |
27-Jan-1894 |
11-May-1986 |
First black coach in the NFL |
| Jerry Rice |
Football |
13-Oct-1962 |
|
Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver |
| John Riggins |
Football |
4-Aug-1949 |
|
NFL running back, The Diesel |
| Jim Ringo |
Football |
21-Nov-1931 |
19-Nov-2007 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Andy Robustelli |
Football |
6-Dec-1925 |
31-May-2011 |
Hall of Fame Defensive End |
| Art Rooney |
Football |
27-Jan-1901 |
25-Aug-1988 |
Pittsburgh Steelers owner |
| Pete Rozelle |
Football |
1-Mar-1926 |
6-Dec-1996 |
Commissioner of the NFL, 1960-89 |
| Barry Sanders |
Football |
16-Jul-1968 |
|
Detroit Lions running back |
| Deion Sanders |
Football |
9-Aug-1967 |
|
Played in both NFL and MLB |
| Gale Sayers |
Football |
30-May-1943 |
|
Chicago Bears HB, 1965-71 |
| Tex Schramm |
Football |
2-Jun-1920 |
15-Jul-2003 |
General manager of Dallas Cowboys |
| Shannon Sharpe |
Football |
26-Jun-1968 |
|
Commentator, Former Denver Bronco |
| Art Shell |
Football |
26-Nov-1946 |
|
Former Raiders player, coach |
| Don Shula |
Football |
4-Jan-1930 |
|
Miami Dolphins coach |
| O. J. Simpson |
Football |
9-Jul-1947 |
|
Searching tirelessly for the real killers |
| Mike Singletary |
Football |
9-Oct-1958 |
|
Linebacker, Chicago Bears |
| Bruce Smith |
Football |
18-Jun-1963 |
|
200 career sacks |
| Emmitt Smith |
Football |
15-May-1969 |
|
Leading NFL rusher |
| Bart Starr |
Football |
9-Jan-1934 |
|
Green Bay Packers QB, 1956-71 |
| Roger Staubach |
Football |
5-Feb-1942 |
|
Five-time NFC leading passer |
| Jan Stenerud |
Football |
26-Nov-1942 |
|
Placekicker, Hall of Famer |
| Hank Stram |
Football |
3-Jan-1923 |
4-Jul-2005 |
Hall-of-fame NFL coach, KC Chiefs |
| Lynn Swann |
Football |
7-Mar-1952 |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver |
| Fran Tarkenton |
Football |
3-Feb-1940 |
|
That's Incredible! |
| Lawrence Taylor |
Football |
4-Feb-1959 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Derrick Thomas |
Football |
1-Jan-1967 |
8-Feb-2000 |
Hall of Fame Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs |
| Emmitt Thomas |
Football |
3-Jun-1943 |
|
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
| Thurman Thomas |
Football |
16-May-1966 |
|
Buffalo Bills, Hall of Famer |
| Jim Thorpe |
Football |
28-May-1887 |
28-Mar-1953 |
Olympics and football |
| Andre Tippett |
Football |
27-Dec-1959 |
|
New England Patriots, Hall of Famer |
| Y. A. Tittle |
Football |
24-Oct-1926 |
|
Quarterback, NFL hall of famer |
| Charley Trippi |
Football |
14-Dec-1922 |
|
NFL Hall of Fame QB/HB, Chicago Cardinals |
| Emlen Tunnell |
Football |
29-Mar-1922 |
22-Jul-1975 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Johnny Unitas |
Football |
7-May-1933 |
11-Sep-2002 |
The Golden Arm |
| Gene Upshaw |
Football |
15-Aug-1945 |
20-Aug-2008 |
NFL Hall-of-Fame Guard, NFLPA Leader |
| Steve Van Buren |
Football |
28-Sep-1920 |
23-Aug-2012 |
Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Hall-of-Famer |
| Doak Walker |
Football |
1-Jan-1927 |
27-Sep-1998 |
Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer |
| Bill Walsh |
Football |
30-Nov-1931 |
30-Jul-2007 |
49ers Head Coach, 1979-88 |
| Paul Warfield |
Football |
28-Nov-1942 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Mike Webster |
Football |
18-Mar-1952 |
24-Sep-2002 |
Hall of Fame Center, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Reggie White |
Football |
19-Dec-1961 |
26-Dec-2004 |
NFL's Minister of Defense |
| Bill Willis |
Football |
5-Oct-1921 |
27-Nov-2007 |
Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Larry Wilson |
Football |
24-May-1938 |
|
St. Louis Cardinal, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Ralph Wilson, Jr. |
Football |
17-Oct-1918 |
|
Founding Owner, Buffalo Bills |
| Alex Wojciechowicz |
Football |
12-Aug-1915 |
13-Jul-1992 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Steve Young |
Football |
11-Oct-1961 |
|
49ers Quarterback |
| Jack Youngblood |
Football |
26-Jan-1950 |
|
NFL Hall of Fame Defensive End |
| Gary Zimmerman |
Football |
13-Dec-1961 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
