American Football
- Pasquale "Pat" Abbruzzi
- Alan Ameche
- Danny Amendola, wide receiver for the Saint Louis Rams
- Bob Avellini
- Joe Avezzano
- Marco Battaglia
- Mark Bavaro
- Gary Beban
- Joe Bellino
- Mike Bellotti
- Angelo Bertelli
- Stephen Bisciotti, NFL owner, Baltimore Ravens
- Tony Boselli
- Tedy Bruschi (Italian Father)
- Doug Buffone
- Nick Buoniconti
- Vince Lombardi, legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, and all of American football
- Dave Campo
- Tony Canadeo
- Gino Cappelletti
- John Cappelletti
- Glenn Carano
- Anthony Castonzo
- Marc Colombo
- Jim Covert
- Blake Costanzo
- Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers
- Denise DeBartolo York, NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers
- Eric Decosta, NFL Scouting Director, Baltimore Ravens
- Mike DeVito
- John DiGiorgio
- Ryan D'Imperio
- Aldo Donelli, American football and soccer player, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1941, he made American football history becoming thus far the only man to simultaneously coach both a National Football League team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a collegiate team, Duquesne Dukes. The latter would finish that season undefeated.
- Jason Fabini
- Anthony Fasano
- Joe Flacco
- Bob Gagliano
- John Gagliardi
- Lu Gambino
- Matt Giordano
- Breno Giacomini
- Ralph Guglielmi
- Franco Harris (Italian mother) best known for "Immaculate reception"
- Larry Izzo (Italian father) linebacker and special teams captain for the New England Patriots
- Daryle Lamonica
- Dante Lavelli
- Lou Little
- Vince Lombardi, (1913–1970), legendary football coach.
- Mike Lucci
- Mark Mangino
- Gino Marchetti
- Ed Marinaro
- Dan Marino (born 1961), Hall of Fame quarterback for the Miami Dolphins.
- Doug Marrone
- Franklin Mieuli, NFL owner, minority owner of the San Francisco 49ers.
- Joe Montana (born 1956), widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.
- Tony Morabito, NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers
- Leo Nomellini
- Chuck Pagano
- Bill Parcells, is Portuguese not Italiano from BB football coach
- Babe Parilli
- Vincent Papale
- Dan Pastorini
- Joe Paterno, legendary football coach for Penn State.
- Bo Pelini, Nebraska Cornhuskers coach
- Rob Petitti
- Bobby Petrino Arkansas Razorbacks coach
- Nick Pietrosante
- Brian Piccolo
- Scott Pioli
- Sabby Piscitelli
- Joe Scarpati
- Greg Schiano
- Carl Silvestri
- Tony Siragusa
- Steve Spagnuolo
- Frank Spaziani Boston College coach
- Sal Sunseri
- Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner
- Vinny Testaverde
- Gino Torretta
- Dick Vermeil, football coach
- Phil Villapiano
- Adam Vinatieri, football kicker for Indianapolis
- Frank Zombo
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