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The Best NFL Players From Texas

Updated February 11, 2020 6.5k votes 530 voters 13.8k views69 items

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

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Texas! NFL players from Texas are some of the best ever to play the game of football as proven by the fact that no state has more representatives in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than Texas.

Stars include some of the best football players of all time like Michael Strahan and Y.A. Tittle, as well as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now, Drew Brees.

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

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Earl Campbell
Tyler, Texas
Position: Running back
Age: 60
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers, Texas Longhorns football
Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955) is a former American football running back who... more
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Patrick Mahomes II
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the... more
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Adrian Peterson
Palestine, Texas
Position: Running back
Age: 30
Teams: Washington Redskins
Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back for the... more
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Drew Brees
Austin, Texas
Position: Quarterback
Age: 36
Teams: New Orleans Saints
Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the... more
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Joe Greene
Elgin, Texas
Age: 69
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, North Texas Mean Green football
Charles Edward Greene (born September 5, 1946), better known as "Mean" Joe Greene, is a former... more
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LaDainian Tomlinson
Rosebud, Texas
Position: Running back
Age: 36
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs football, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is a former professional American football... more
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Eric Dickerson
Sealy, Texas
Position: Running back
Age: 55
Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, SMU Mustangs football, Atlanta Falcons
Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is an American former football running back... more
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Dick Lane
Austin, Texas
Position: Cornerback
Age: Died at 75 (1927-2002)
Richard Lane (April 16, 1928 – January 29, 2002), commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane,... more
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Von Miller
Dallas, Texas
Position: Outside Linebacker, Defensive end
Age: 26
Teams: Texas A&M Aggies football, Denver Broncos
Vonnie B'Vsean Miller Jr. (born March 26, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for... more
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Mike Singletary
Houston, Texas
Age: 57
Teams: Baylor Bears football, Chicago Bears
Michael Singletary (born October 9, 1958) is an American football coach and former... more
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Earl Thomas
Orange, Texas
Position: Safety, Free Safety
Age: 26
Teams: Seattle Seahawks
Earl Winty Thomas III (born May 7, 1989) is an American football free safety for the Baltimore... more
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Michael Strahan
Houston, Texas
Position: Defensive end
Age: 44
Teams: Texas Southern Tigers football, New York Giants
Michael Anthony Strahan (; born November 21, 1971) is an American former football defensive... more
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John Randle
Mumford, Texas
Position: Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Age: 52
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings
John Anthony Randle (born December 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle... more

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Gene Upshaw
Robstown, Texas
Position: Guard
Age: Dec. at 63 (1945-2008)
Teams: Oakland Raiders
Eugene Josiah Upshaw Jr. (August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008), also known as "Uptown Gene" and... more
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Bob Lilly
Olney, Texas
Position: Defensive tackle
Age: 81
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs football, Dallas Cowboys
Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed "Mr. Cowboy", is a former American football... more
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Thurman Thomas
Houston, Texas
Position: Running back
Age: 54
Teams: Buffalo Bills
Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966) is a former American football player who was a running... more
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Darrell Green
Houston, Texas
Position: Cornerback
Age: 60
Teams: Washington Redskins
Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is a former American football cornerback in the... more
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Tim Brown
Dallas, Texas
Age: 54
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders
Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver who... more
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Sammy Baugh
Temple, Texas
Position: Punter, Quarterback, Defensive back
Age: Died at 94 (1914-2008)
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs football, Washington Redskins, Columbus Red Birds
Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and... more
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Emmanuel Sanders
Bellville, Texas
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 33
Teams: Denver Broncos
Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders (born March 17, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the... more
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Dez Bryant
Lufkin, Texas
Position: Return specialist, Wide receiver
Age: 31
Teams: Oklahoma State Cowboys football, Dallas Cowboys
Desmond Demond Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is... more
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Y. A. Tittle
Marshall, Texas
Position: Quarterback
Age: 89
Teams: Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (October 24, 1926 – October 8, 2017) was a professional American... more
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Tommy Nobis
San Antonio, Texas
Position: Guard, Linebacker
Age: 77
Teams: Texas Longhorns football
Thomas Henry Nobis Jr. (September 20, 1943 – December 13, 2017) was an American football... more

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Jared Allen
Dallas, Texas
Position: Defensive end
Age: 33
Teams: Idaho State Bengals football, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings
Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is a professional curler, and former professional... more
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Don Meredith
Mount Vernon, Texas
Position: Quarterback
Age: Died at 72 (1938-2010)
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Joseph "Dandy" Don Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football... more

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