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The Best NFL Players From Louisiana

Updated August 2, 2019 4.5k votes 352 voters 11.4k views60 items

List RulesVote up the top pro football players born or raised in Louisiana

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Louisiana! The Pelican State has given us the Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, two of the best NFL quarterbacks of all time, as well as Marshall Faulk and Ed Reed, who are simply two of the best football players ever.

Vote for who you think are the top NFL players from Louisiana and add any of your favorites missing from the list!

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Peyton Manning
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Quarterback
Age: 44
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who... more
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Ed Reed
St. Rose, Louisiana
Position: Free Safety
Age: 37
Teams: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets
Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is a former American football safety who spent... more
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Terry Bradshaw
Shreveport, Louisiana
Position: Quarterback
Age: 67
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former football quarterback who... more
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Marshall Faulk
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Running back
Age: 42
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams, San Diego State Aztecs football
Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is a former American football player who was a... more
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Reggie Wayne
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 37
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Hurricanes football
Reginald Wayne (born November 17, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who spent... more
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Tyrann Mathieu
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Cornerback
Age: 23
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football
Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American football free safety and cornerback for the Arizona... more
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Jarvis Landry
Convent, Louisiana
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 23
Teams: Cleveland Browns
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the... more
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Odell Beckham Jr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 23
Teams: Cleveland Browns
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for... more
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Leonard Fournette
New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 25
Leonard Joseph Fournette III is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... more
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Eli Manning
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Quarterback
Age: 34
Teams: New York Giants
Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the... more
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Andrew Whitworth
Monroe, Louisiana
Position: Tackle
Age: 34
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
Andrew James Whitworth (born December 12, 1981) is an American football offensive tackle for... more
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Warrick Dunn
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Running back
Age: 40
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Florida State Seminoles football
Warrick De'Mon Dunn (born January 5, 1975) is a former American football running back who... more
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Dak Prescott
Sulphur, Louisiana
Position: Quarterback
Age: 27
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott (born July 29, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the... more

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Aeneas Williams
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Cornerback, Safety, Defensive back
Age: 47
Aeneas Demetrius Williams (; (born January 29, 1968) is a former American football player, who... more
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Stephen Gostkowski
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Placekicker
Age: 31
Teams: New England Patriots
Stephen Haunt Carroll Gostkowski ( gost-KOW-skee; born January 28, 1984) is an American... more
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Eric Reid
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Safety
Age: 24
Teams: LSU Tigers football, San Francisco 49ers
Eric Todd Reid is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National... more
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Matt Forté
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Position: Running back
Age: 34
Teams: Tulane Green Wave football, Chicago Bears
Matthew Garrett Forte (born December 10, 1985) is a former American football running back who... more
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Kevin Faulk
Lafayette, Louisiana
Position: Running back
Age: 39
Teams: LSU Tigers football, New England Patriots
Kevin Troy Faulk (born June 5, 1976) is a former American football running back who spent his... more
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Landon Collins
New Orleans, Louisiana
Landon Alexander Collins is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the... more
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Charlie Joiner
Many, Louisiana
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 68
Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football... more
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Alan Faneca
New Orleans, Louisiana
Position: Guard
Age: 39
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football, New York Jets
Alan Joseph Faneca (; born December 7, 1976) is a former professional American football player... more
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Jake Delhomme
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Position: Quarterback
Age: 45
Teams: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns
Jake Christopher Delhomme (; born January 10, 1975) is a former American football quarterback... more
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Glenn Dorsey
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Age: 30
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is a former American football nose tackle. He played... more

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Jim Taylor
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Position: Running back, Fullback
Age: 80
Teams: New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers football, Green Bay Packers
James Charles Taylor (September 20, 1935 – October 13, 2018) was an American football fullback... more
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Michael Bennett
Avondale, Louisiana
Position: Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Tackle
Age: 30
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Michael or Mike Bennett may refer to:... more

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