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The Best NFL Players From Louisiana  

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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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Marshall Faulk is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marshall William Faulk is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for twelve seasons. He played college football for ...more
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Peyton Manning is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. A five-time league MVP, he played for the Indianapolis Colts for 14 seasons ...more
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Ed Reed is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
St. Rose, Louisiana
Edward Earl Reed, Jr. is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He was ...more
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Terry Bradshaw is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
USA, Shreveport, Louisiana
Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Since 1994, he has been a TV analyst and co-host of Fox ...more
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Reggie Wayne is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Reginald "Reggie" Wayne is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in ...more
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Odell Beckham Jr. is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham ...more
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Jarvis Landry is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Convent, Louisiana
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State ...more
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Leonard Fournette is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Leonard Joseph Fournette III is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the ...more
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Eric Reid is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Eric Todd Reid is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football for Louisiana State University, and received consensus ...more
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Tyrann Mathieu is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American football free safety and cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for Louisiana State University. ...more
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Eli Manning is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of ...more
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Kevin Faulk is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Kevin Troy Faulk is a former American football running back who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the ...more
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Matt Forté is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Matthew Garrett Forte is a former American football running back who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane and was drafted by the Chicago ...more
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Landon Collins is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Landon Alexander Collins is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama for three seasons and won a national ...more
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Michael Bennett is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Avondale, Louisiana
Michael Bennett, Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M. He signed with the Seahawks as ...more
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Jake Delhomme is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Jake Christopher Delhomme is a former American football quarterback. Delhomme played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as ...more
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Eddie Lacy is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Gretna, Louisiana
Eddie Darwin Lacy, Jr. is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He ...more
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Andrew Whitworth is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Andrew James Whitworth is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for Louisiana State University. He was ...more
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Morris Claiborne is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Morris Lee Claiborne is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football for Louisiana State University and was recognized as an ...more
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Mark Duper is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Pineville, Louisiana
Mark "Super" Duper is an American former football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League from 1982 to 1992. He played collegiately at ...more
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Warrick Dunn is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League for twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 ...more
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Ike Taylor is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Gretna, Louisiana
Ivan "Ike" Taylor is a retired American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in ...more
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Stephen Gostkowski is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is an American football placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the ...more
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Glenn Dorsey is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Glenn Jamon Dorsey is an American football nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football for Louisiana State University, received ...more
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Mike Wallace is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best NFL Players From Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Burnell Michael "Mike" Wallace III (born August 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Ole Miss, and was drafted ...more