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List of American football players

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This is a list of the 600 best-known American football players, ranked by reach: how many Wikipedia languages and sister sites have a page about each one.

#NameAge
1
Gerald FordPresident of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)
1913–2006
2
John WayneAmerican actor (1907–1979)
1907–1979
3
Dwayne JohnsonAmerican actor and professional wrestler (born 1972)
54
4
George MarshallAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959)
1880–1959
5
Burt ReynoldsAmerican actor (1936–2018)
1936–2018
6
Terry CrewsAmerican actor, television host, and American football player (born 1968)
58
7
O. J. SimpsonAmerican football player and actor (1947–2024)
1947–2024
8
Ed O'NeillAmerican actor (born 1946)
80
9
Jim ThorpeAmerican track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)
1888–1953
10
Cory BookerAmerican politician (born 1969)
57
11
Tom BradyAmerican football player (born 1977)
49
12
Roman ReignsAmerican professional wrestler
41
13
Paul RobesonAmerican singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976)
1898–1976
14
Brock LesnarAmerican professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)
49
15
Mark HarmonAmerican actor
75
16
Shawn MichaelsAmerican professional wrestler
61
17
Jim BrownAmerican football player and actor (1936–2023)
1936–2023
18
Carl WeathersAmerican actor and football player (1948–2024)
1948–2024
19
Peyton ManningAmerican football player (born 1976)
50
20
Rick RossAmerican rapper and record executive
50
21
Ronnie ColemanAmerican IFBB professional bodybuilder
62
22
Dean CainAmerican actor (born 1966)
60
23
Bill GoldbergAmerican professional wrestler and football player (born 1966)
59
24
John David WashingtonAmerican football player and actor (born 1984)
born 1984
25
Jerry RiceAmerican football player (born 1962)
64
26
Pat RileyAmerican basketball player, coach and executive
81
27
Vince LombardiAmerican football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970)
1913–1970
28
Aaron RodgersAmerican football player (born 1983)
42
29
Jim HinesAmerican sprinter and football player (1946–2023)
1946–2023
30
Richard RoundtreeAmerican actor and singer (1942–2023)
1942–2023
31
Colin KaepernickAmerican football player (born 1987)
38
32
Patrick MahomesAmerican football player (born 1995)
31
33
John LayfieldAmerican entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host
59
34
Nate RobinsonAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
42
35
Brett FavreAmerican football player (born 1969)
57
36
Joe MontanaAmerican football player (born 1956)
70
37
Johnny UnitasAmerican football player (1933–2002)
1933–2002
38
Tommie SmithAmerican track and field athlete
82
39
Bubba SmithAmerican football player and actor (1945–2011)
1945–2011
40
Dan MarinoAmerican football player, quarterback, Pro Football Hall of Fame member
65
41
Travis KelceAmerican football player (born 1989)
37
42
Big EAmerican professional wrestler
40
43
Montel Vontavious PorterAmerican professional wrestler
53
44
Terry BradshawAmerican football player and sports analyst (born 1948)
78
45
Glenn MorrisAmerican track and field athlete (1912–1974)
1912–1974
46
Charlie CristUnited States Representative from 2017 to 2022
70
47
Eli ManningAmerican football player (born 1981)
45
48
Fred WilliamsonAmerican football player and actor
89
49
Glenn DavisAmerican track athlete and football player (1934-2009)
1934–2009
50
Suge KnightAmerican record producer and music executive (born 1965)
61
51
Woody StrodeAmerican athlete and actor (1914–1994)
1914–1994
52
Baron CorbinAmerican professional wrestler
42
53
Dwain ChambersEnglish sprint athlete
48
54
Henry CarrAmerican track and field athlete (1941/2–2015)
1942–2015
55
John CarlosAmerican track and field athlete
81
56
Jack KempAmerican football player and politician (1935–2009)
1935–2009
57
Leon Allen WhiteAmerican professional wrestler (1955–2018)
1955–2018
58
Mark MosesAmerican actor
68
59
Tommy TubervilleAmerican football coach and politician (born 1954)
72
60
Drew BreesAmerican football player and television analyst (born 1979)
47
61
John ElwayAmerican football player and executive
66
62
Kurt WarnerAmerican football player (born 1971)
55
63
Lex LugerAmerican professional wrestler
68
64
Rob GronkowskiAmerican football player (born 1989)
37
65
Joe NamathAmerican football player (born 1943)
born 1943
66
Ken ShamrockAmerican mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and actor
62
67
Lawrence TaylorAmerican football player (born 1959)
67
68
Leland D. MelvinNASA astronaut and engineer
62
69
Matt BloomAmerican football player and professional wrestler
53
70
Russell WilsonAmerican football player (born 1988)
37
71
Superstar Billy GrahamAmerican wrestler (1943–2023)
1943–2023
72
Titus O'NeilAmerican wrestler and football player
49
73
Bob HayesAmerican football player and sprinter (1942–2003)
1942–2002
74
Herbert BlumerAmerican sociologist, player of American football (1900–1987)
1900–1987
75
Ray LewisAmerican football player (born 1975)
51
76
Robert BaconAmerican diplomat, secretary of state, ambassador to France, etc. (1860-1919)
1860–1919
77
Tim TebowAmerican football and baseball player (born 1987)
39
78
Adam CarollaAmerican radio personality
62
79
Dick ButkusAmerican football player (1942–2023)
1942–2023
80
Manfred BurgsmüllerGerman footballer (1949-2019)
1949–2019
81
Michael OherAmerican football player
born 1986
82
Quincy WattsAthletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
56
83
Adrian PetersonAmerican football player (born 1985)
41
84
Ben RoethlisbergerAmerican football player (born 1982)
44
85
BluefaceAmerican rapper (born 1997)
29
86
Bob SappAmerican mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and actor
53
87
Isaiah MustafaAmerican actor and former NFL practice squad wide receiver
52
88
Lamar JacksonAmerican football player (born 1997)
29
89
Ray BarbutiAthletics and American Football competitor (1905-1988)
1905–1988
90
Troy AikmanAmerican professional football player
59
91
Aaron HernandezAmerican convicted murderer and football player (1989-2017)
1989–2017
92
Cam NewtonAmerican football player (born 1989)
37
93
Clive AllenEnglish footballer (born 1961)
65
94
Gable StevesonAmerican wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 2000)
26
95
Jim NeidhartAmerican professional wrestler (1955–2018)
1955–2018
96
Milt CampbellAmerican decathlete (1933-2012)
1933–2012
97
Steve YoungAmerican football player and analyst
65
98
Terrell OwensAmerican football player (born 1973)
52
99
Tony RomoAmerican football player
46
100
Bernie CaseyAmerican actor, artist, and professional football player (1939–2017)
1939–2017