The Best NFL Players From Pennsylvania

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Vote up the top pro football players born or raised in Pennsylvania

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Pennsylvania. When people talk football states, they always mention states like Ohio or Texas, but it’s the Keystone State that may have produced the greatest NFL players of all time

This list of NFL players from Pennsylvania shows you that the states greatest resource isn’t coal, it’s quarterbacks, including some of the best QBs in NFL history like Joe Montana and Dan Marino. 

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

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  • Joe Montana
    1
    New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    203 votes
    • Age: 66
    • Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
    Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956), nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 ...more
  • Dan Marino
    2
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    172 votes
    • Age: 61
    • Teams: Miami Dolphins
    Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is an American former football quarterback who played seventeen seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). After a ...more
  • Johnny Unitas
    3
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    159 votes
    • Age: Dec. at 69 (1933-2002)
    • Teams: Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers
    John Constantine Unitas (; May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed "Johnny U" and "The Golden Arm", was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority ...more
  • Marvin Harrison
    4
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    111 votes
    • Age: 50
    • Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Syracuse Orange football
    Marvin Darnell Harrison (born August 25, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Syracuse University, and was drafted ...more
  • Aaron Donald
    5
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    176 votes
    • Age: 31
    • Teams: Los Angeles Rams
    Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he ...more
  • Jim Kelly
    6
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    136 votes
    • Age: 63
    • Teams: Buffalo Bills
    James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons and spent the entirety of his NFL career with ...more