List of Michigan Sports Figures - Football

Football

• Anthony Adams, defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears (born in Detroit)
• George Allen, Hall of Fame head coach (born in Detroit)
• Heartley Anderson, football player and head coach for the Chicago Bears (born in Calumet)
• Jess Atkinson, former NFL placekicker (born in Ann Arbor)
• Jason Babin, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles (born in Kalamazoo)
• Jeff Backus, left tackle for the Detroit Lions (born in Midland)
• Alan Ball, cornerback and safety for the Dallas Cowboys (born in Detroit)
• Carl Banks, former linebacker primarily with the New York Giants (born in Flint)
• Dan Bazuin, defensive end for the Houston Texans (born in McBain)
• Joique Bell, running back for the New Orleans Saints (born in Benton Harbor)
• Ray Bentley, linebacker primarily with the Buffalo Bills, including their Super Bowl years (born in Grand Rapids)
• Jerome Bettis ("The Bus"), running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (born in Detroit)
• Earl Blaik, coach for United States Military Academy and Dartmouth College (born in Detroit)
• Alfonso Boone, defensive end for the San Diego Chargers (born in Saginaw)
• Omar Brown, free safety for the Baltimore Ravens (raised in Berkley)
• Brandon Carr, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys (born in Flint)
• Terry Crews, Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He carved out a career that lasted seven seasons, including stints with the Rams, San Diego Chargers, the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. (born in Flint, Michigan)
• Lional Dalton, former defensive tackle for several NFL teams (born in Detroit)
• Kellen Davis, tight end for the Chicago Bears (born in Adrian)
• John DiGiorgio, linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (born in Shelby Township, Michigan)
• T. J. Duckett, Seattle Seahawks Halfback (born in Kalamazoo)
• Braylon Edwards, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers (born in Detroit)
• Larry Foote, Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker (born in Detroit)
• Eric Fowler, wide receiver for the Detroit Lions (born in New Haven)
• Antonio Gates, tight end for the San Diego Chargers (born in Detroit)
• Eric Ghiaciuc, center for the Cincinnati Bengals (born in Oxford)
• Vernon Gholston, defensive end for the New York Jets (born in Detroit)
• John Gilmore, tight end for the New Orleans Saints (born in Marquette)
• George Gipp, the "Gipper", Notre Dame football player immortalized in film by Ronald Reagan )(born in Laurium, Michigan)
• Chris Godfrey, former NFL guard, primarily for the New York Giants (born in Detroit)
• Ian Gold, Denver Broncos Linebacker (born in Ann Arbor)
• Brandon Graham, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles (born in Detroit)
• Brock Gutierrez, NFL player, primarily for the Detroit Lions (from Charlotte)
• Ali Haji-Sheikh, former NFL placekicker, primarily for the New York Giants (born in Ann Arbor)
• Jim Harbaugh, head coach for the San Francisco 49ers (raised in Ann Arbor)
• John Harbaugh, head coach for the Baltimore Ravens (raised in Ann Arbor)
• David Harris, linebacker for the New York Jets (born in Grand Rapids)
• Jerome Harrison, running back for the Detroit Lions (born in Kalamazoo)
• Drew Henson, quarterback with Dallas Cowboys and Rhein Fire of NFL Europe; began as played baseball professionally (born in San Diego, California; raised in Brighton)
• Todd Herremans, offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles (born in Ravenna)
• Bill Hewitt, Hall of Fame end for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles (born in Bay City)
• Gary Hogeboom, NFL quarterback for several teams and contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala (born in Grand Haven)
• Tommy Hughitt, NFL utility player and coach (raised in Escanaba)
• Tory Humphrey, tight end for the New Orleans Saints (born in Saginaw)
• Mark Ingram, Sr., former wide receiver of the New York Giants (born in Flint)
• Mark Ingram, Jr., 2009 Heisman trophy winner and running back for the New Orleans Saints (born in Flint)
• Jon Jansen, Washington Redskins Left Tackle (born in Clawson)
• Cullen Jenkins, defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles (born in Detroit)
• Kris Jenkins, defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers (born in Ypsilanti)
• Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers wide receiver (born in Kalamazoo)
• Pepper Johnson, former NFL linebacker and current defensive line coach for the New England Patriots (born in Detroit)
• Brad Jones, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers (born in Lansing)
• Jason Jones, defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans (born in Detroit)
• Adam Kieft, offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals (from Rockford)
• Craig Krenzel, former quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals (born in Sterling Heights)
• T. J. Lang, offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers (born in Ferndale)
• Jake Long, Miami Dolphins Left Tackle (born in Lapeer)
• Roy Manning, Buffalo Bills Linebacker (born in Saginaw)
• Steve Mariucci, head coach for San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions (born in Iron Mountain)
• Ruvell Martin, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills (born in Muskegon)
• Derrick Mason, wide receiver for the Houston Texans (born in Detroit)
• Pete Metzelaars, former tight end who played primarily with the Buffalo Bills (born in Three Rivers)
• Earl Morrall, quarterback primarily for the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins (born in Muskegon)
• Craig Morton, quarterback for Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and New York Giants (born in Flint)
• Howard Mudd, Former Offensive Line Coach for Indianapolis Colts and NFL 1960s All-Decade Team member. Also a member of the NFL Hall of Fame (from Midland, Michigan)
• Muhsin Muhammad, former NFL wide receiver (born in Lansing)
• Shantee Orr, Cleveland Browns Linebacker (born in Detroit)
• Calvin Pace, linebacker for the New York Jets (born in Detroit)
• Jereme Perry, Cleveland Browns cornerback (born in Saginaw)
• Karon Riley, defensive end for the Washington Redskins (born in Detroit)
• Andre Rison, Former NFL Wide Receiver who played for several teams (born in Flint)
• Charles Rogers, Number 2 overall pick of the Detroit Lions who is no longer in the league after drug violations and injuries (born in Saginaw)
• Gene Ronzani, NFL player for the Chicago Bears and head coach for the Green Bay Packers (born in Iron Mountain)
• Jon Runyan, former NFL offensive tackle (born in Flint)
• Tony Scheffler, Detroit Lions tight end (born in Morenci)
• Stuart Schweigert, safety for the United Football League's Omaha Nighthawks (born in Saginaw)
• Bart Scott, linebacker for the New York Jets (born in Detroit)
• Tim Shaw, linebacker for the Tennessee Titans (raised in Livonia)
• Bill Sheridan, defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (born in Detroit)
• Charlie Smith, tackle for the Canton Bulldogs (born in Lansing)
• Mark Smolinski (Baltimore Colts) (New York Jets) running back born in (Rogers City, Michigan)
• Jim Sorgi, quarterback for the New York Giants (born in Fraser)
• Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers Offensive Tackle (born in Rockford)
• Drew Stanton, quarterback for the Detroit Lions (born in Lansing, raised in Okemos)
• Barry Stokes, offensive lineman for several NFL teams, currently with the Detroit Lions (born in Flint)
• Chester Taylor, running back for the Chicago Bears (born in River Rouge)
• Devin Thomas, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears (born in Ann Arbor)
• Torell Troup, nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills (born in Detroit)
• Brad Van Pelt, linebacker for several NFL teams (born in Owosso)
• Gabe Watson, defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals (born in Detroit)
• LaMarr Woodley, Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker (born in Saginaw)
• Frank Zombo, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers (born in Sterling Heights)