List Rules Vote up the top pro football players born or raised in Virginia
Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Virginia. Some of these players have changed the way the game is played, and even long after they have retired, players like Lawrence Taylor and Fran Tarkenton are still talked about as some of the very best NFL players of all time.
Vote for who you think are the top NFL players from Virginia and add any of your favorites missing from the list!
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Lawrence TaylorWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States of America
Lawrence Julius Taylor, nicknamed "L.T.", is a Hall of Fame former American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the ...more
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Bruce SmithNorfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Bruce Bernard Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that ...more
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Michael VickNewport News, Virginia, United States of America
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Jets. Vick played ...more
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Kam ChancellorNorfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Kameron Darnel Chancellor is an American football strong safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by ...more
Charles Lewis Haley is a retired American football linebacker and defensive end who played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected in ...more
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Tiki BarberBlacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber is a retired American football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League for ten seasons. He played college football ...more
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DeAngelo HallChesapeake, Virginia, United States of America
DeAngelo Eugene Hall is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for Virginia Tech, and was drafted with the eighth ...more
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Fran TarkentonRichmond, Virginia, United States of America
Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former NFL quarterback, television personality, and computer software executive. He is best known for playing with the Minnesota Vikings and New ...more
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Ronde BarberBlacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is a retired American Football cornerback who spent his entire 16-year career playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football ...more
Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965. Brown was drafted by the Giants out ...more
Benjamin Seth Watson (born December 18, 1980) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots 32nd overall in ...more
Thomas Q. Jones (born August 19, 1978) is an American actor and former American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...more
Tyrod Di'allo Taylor is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football ...more
Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played professional football as a quarterback in the National Football League for the Brooklyn ...more
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Herman MooreDanville, Virginia, United States of America
Herman Joseph Moore is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League for twelve seasons. He played college football for the ...more
William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. ...more
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Torrey SmithColonial Beach, Virginia
James Torrey Smith is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford County, Virginia, ...more
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Ahmad BrooksFairfax, Virginia, United States of America
Ahmad Kadar Brooks is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Virginia, and earned ...more
Plaxico Antonio Burress, is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft and later played for the New York Giants and the New ...more
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Roger BrownSurry County, Virginia, United States of America
Roger Lee Brown is a former American football defensive tackle who retired after the 1969 NFL season.
Ahmad Bradshaw is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He played college football at Marshall. ...more
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Heath MillerRichlands, Virginia, United States of America
Earl Heath Miller, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, earned ...more
Henry Wendell Jordan was an American football defensive tackle who played for two teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns, during his thirteen-year National Football League career. ...more
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James FarriorRichmond, Virginia, United States of America
James Alfred Farrior is a retired American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Virginia. He played ...more
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Larry IzzoFort Belvoir, Virginia, United States of America
Lawrence Alexander Izzo is a retired American football linebacker and special teamer and current assistant special teams coach for the New York Giants. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an ...more
