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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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17544Ed Reed
St. Rose, LouisianaPosition: Free Safety
Age: 42
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 on Wikipedia2
19254Peyton Manning
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Quarterback
Age: 44
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who... more on Wikipedia3
14944Marshall Faulk
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Running back
Age: 47
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 on Wikipedia4
14341Terry Bradshaw
Shreveport, LouisianaPosition: Quarterback
Age: 72
Teams: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former football quarterback who... more on Wikipedia5
12029Tyrann Mathieu
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Cornerback
Age: 28
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football
Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American football free safety and cornerback for the Arizona... more on Wikipedia6
11932Reggie Wayne
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Wide receiver
Age: 41
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Hurricanes football
Reginald Wayne (born November 17, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who spent... more on Wikipedia7
15157Odell Beckham Jr.
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Wide receiver
Age: 27
Teams: Cleveland Browns
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for... more on Wikipedia8
11937Jarvis Landry
Convent, LouisianaPosition: Wide receiver
Age: 27
Teams: Cleveland Browns
Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the... more on Wikipedia9
11840Leonard Fournette
New Orleans, LouisianaAge: 25
Leonard Joseph Fournette III is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars... more on Wikipedia10
12452Eli Manning
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Quarterback
Age: 39
Teams: New York Giants
Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the... more on Wikipedia11
7724Andrew Whitworth
Monroe, LouisianaPosition: Tackle
Age: 38
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
Andrew James Whitworth (born December 12, 1981) is an American football offensive tackle for... more on Wikipedia12
7423Warrick Dunn
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Running back
Age: 45
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 on Wikipedia13
9241Dak Prescott
Sulphur, LouisianaPosition: Quarterback
Age: 27
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott (born July 29, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the... more on Wikipedia14
6220Aeneas Williams
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Cornerback, Safety, Defensive back
Age: 52
Aeneas Demetrius Williams (; (born January 29, 1968) is a former American football player, who... more on Wikipedia15
6221Stephen Gostkowski
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Placekicker
Age: 36
Teams: New England Patriots
Stephen Haunt Carroll Gostkowski ( gost-KOW-skee; born January 28, 1984) is an American... more on Wikipedia16
7131Matt Forté
Lake Charles, LouisianaPosition: Running back
Age: 30
Teams: Tulane Green Wave football, Chicago Bears
Matthew Garrett Forte (born December 10, 1985) is a former American football running back who... more on Wikipedia17
7030Eric Reid
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Safety
Age: 28
Teams: LSU Tigers football, San Francisco 49ers
Eric Todd Reid is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National... more on Wikipedia18
6730Kevin Faulk
Lafayette, LouisianaPosition: Running back
Age: 44
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 on Wikipedia19
5620Landon Collins
New Orleans, LouisianaAge: 26
Landon Alexander Collins is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the... more on Wikipedia20
5015Alan Faneca
New Orleans, LouisianaPosition: Guard
Age: 43
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 on Wikipedia21
4713Charlie Joiner
Many, LouisianaPosition: Wide receiver
Age: 72
Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football... more on Wikipedia22
4918Jake Delhomme
Breaux Bridge, LouisianaPosition: Quarterback
Age: 45
Teams: Amsterdam Admirals, New Orleans Saints, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns
Jake Christopher Delhomme (; born January 10, 1975) is a former American football quarterback... more on Wikipedia23
4415Glenn Dorsey
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Age: 35
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is a former American football nose tackle. He played... more on Wikipedia24
4012Jim Taylor
Baton Rouge, LouisianaPosition: Running back, Fullback
Age: 85
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 on Wikipedia25
5327Michael Bennett
Avondale, LouisianaPosition: Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Tackle
Age: 34
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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