Notable Alumni
- See also: San Diego State Aztecs football players
San Diego State athletics have contributed to the National Football League (NFL). NFL head coaches were members of the Aztec Football program:
- Joe Gibbs - Hall of Fame NFL head coach of the Washington Redskins, Super Bowl winning coach, NASCAR team owner, former Aztec player and assistant coach.
- John Madden - Hall of Fame AFL/NFL head coach of the Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl winning coach, former Aztec assistant coach.
- Don Coryell - Former NFL head coach of the San Diego Chargers, former Aztec head coach.
- Ted Tollner - Current NFL assistant coach for the Oakland Raiders, former assistant coach of the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers, former Aztec head coach.
- Herman Edwards - NFL head coach of the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, former Aztec player.
- John Fox - Current NFL head coach of the Denver Broncos, former NFL head coach of the Carolina Panthers, former Aztec player.
- Sean Payton - NFL head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl Winning Coach, former Aztec offensive assistant, former Aztec running backs coach
- Tom Cable - Former NFL head coach of the Oakland Raiders, former Aztec assistant coach
- Brian Billick - Former NFL head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl Winning Coach, former Aztec assistant coach
Some of the more famous San Diego State students to later star in the NFL are:
- Marshall Faulk - Hall of Fame, 7-time Pro Bowl running back for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams.
- Dennis Shaw - 1970 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year, played eight years in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Dan McGwire - QB was the 16th pick in 1991 by the Seattle Seahawks, playing six years in the NFL. Dan is the brother of former Major League slugger Mark McGwire.
- Brian Sipe - NFL quarterback; part of the "Kardiac Kids" for the Cleveland Browns.
- Isaac Curtis - 4-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Kirk Morrison - Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills.
- Kassim Osgood - 3-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and top special teams player for the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars - All American transfer from Cal Poly.
- Roberto Wallace - NFL Wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins.
- Fred Dryer - NFL Defensive end for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams. Film and television actor, notably starring in the series Hunter.
- Ronnie Hillman - NFL Running back for the Denver Broncos, drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
- Miles Burris - NFL Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
- Ryan Lindley - NFL Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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