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The Best NFL Players From Washington

Updated November 23, 2019 1.3k votes 107 voters 2.9k views51 items

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

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Washington! Washington has produced Hall of Famers like John Elway, one of the best quarterbacks of all time, and Brian Urlacher, as well as a surprising number of kickers.

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

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John Elway
Port Angeles, Washington
Position: Quarterback
Age: 55
Teams: Stanford Cardinal football, Denver Broncos
John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who is... more
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Brian Urlacher
Pasco, Tri-Cities
Position: Linebacker
Age: 37
Teams: New Mexico Lobos Football, Chicago Bears
Brian Urlacher (; born May 25, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who spent his... more
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Cooper Kupp
Yakima, Washington
Position: Wide receiver
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
Cooper Dough Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Los... more
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Drew Bledsoe
Ellensburg, Washington
Age: 43
Teams: Washington State Cougars football, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who... more
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Marcus Trufant
Tacoma, Washington
Position: Cornerback
Age: 39
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars
Marcus Lavon Trufant (born December 25, 1980) is a former American football player who was a... more
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Desmond Trufant
Tacoma, Washington
Position: Cornerback
Age: 30
Teams: Washington Huskies football, Atlanta Falcons
Desmond Trufant is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National... more
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Alex Smith
Seattle, Washington
Position: Quarterback
Age: 31
Teams: Utah Utes football, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American football quarterback for the... more
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David DeCastro
Bellevue, Washington
Position: Guard
Age: 25
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
David William DeCastro is an American football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the... more
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Jermaine Kearse
Lakewood, Washington
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 30
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Washington Huskies football
Jermaine Kearse is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National... more
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Jonathan Stewart
Fort Lewis, Washington
Position: Running back
Age: 33
Teams: Carolina Panthers, Oregon Ducks football
Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987) is a former American football running back. He... more
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Corey Dillon
Seattle, Washington
Position: Running back
Age: 45
Teams: Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Huskies football, New England Patriots
Corey James Dillon (born October 24, 1974) is a former American football running back who... more
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John Hekker
Redmond, Washington
Position: Punter
Age: 30
Teams: St. Louis Rams
John "Johnny" Robert Hekker is an American football punter for the St. Louis Rams of the... more
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Jon Kitna
Tacoma, Washington
Position: Quarterback
Age: 48
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Jon Kelly Kitna (born September 21, 1972) is an American football coach and former quarterback... more

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Steve Gleason
Spokane, Washington
Position: Safety, Linebacker, Defensive back
Age: 43
Stephen Michael Gleason (born March 19, 1977) is a former professional American football... more
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Eric Metcalf
Seattle, Washington
Position: Running back, Return specialist, Wide receiver
Age: 52
Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968) is a former American football player who was... more
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Mark Bruener
Aberdeen, Washington
Position: Tight end
Age: 48
Mark Frederick Bruener (born September 16, 1972) is a former American football tight end of... more
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Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Fox Island, Washington
Age: 27
Teams: Washington Huskies men's basketball, Washington Huskies football
Austin Seferian-Jenkins is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the... more
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Jeff Jaeger
Tacoma, Washington
Position: Placekicker
Age: 55
Jeff Todd Jaeger (born November 26, 1964) is a former American college and professional... more
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Steve Emtman
Spokane, Washington
Position: Defensive tackle, Lineman, Defensive end, Defensive lineman
Age: 50
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins
Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is a retired professional American football... more
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Jason Hanson
Spokane, Washington
Position: Placekicker
Age: 50
Teams: Detroit Lions
Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is an American retired football player who was a placekicker... more
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James Hasty
Seattle, Washington
Position: Cornerback
Age: 55
James Edward Hasty (born May 23, 1965) is a former professional American football cornerback... more
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Taylor Mays
Irving, Texas
Position: Safety
Age: 32
Teams: USC Trojans football, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers
Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is an American football safety who is currently a free... more
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Benji Olson
Bremerton, Washington
Position: Guard
Age: 45
Benjamin Dempsey Olson (born June 5, 1975) is a former American college and professional... more

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Marc Wilson
Bremerton, Washington
Position: Quarterback
Age: 63
Marc Douglas Wilson (born February 15, 1957) is a former American college and professional... more
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Karl Mecklenburg
Seattle, Washington
Position: Defensive end, Linebacker
Age: 60
Karl Bernard Mecklenburg (born September 1, 1960) is a former football linebacker for the... more

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