Current NFL players

Adrian Peterson was born in Palestine, Texas, USA as Adrian Lewis Peterson. He is a football player known for The League (2009), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970). He has been married to Ashley Brown since July 22, 2014. They have one child.

Peyton Manning is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time due to his numerous career achievements, Peyton spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons. Manning played college football for the University of Tennessee, leading the Tennessee Volunteers to the 1997 SEC Championship in his senior season. He is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and older brother of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Peyton Manning was selected by the Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. From 1998 to 2010, he improved the fortunes of the struggling Colts franchise and helped transform them into consistent playoff contenders. During his tenure as starting quarterback, Manning led the team to eight division championships, two AFC championships, and one Super Bowl title, the franchise's first in over three decades, as well as their first since relocating to Indianapolis.

After undergoing neck surgery that forced him to miss the entire 2011 season, Manning was released by the Colts and signed with the Broncos. Serving as the team's starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015, he contributed to the Broncos reaching the top of their division each year and his playing career concluded with a victory in Super Bowl 50.

Peyton Manning holds many NFL records, including AP MVP awards (5), Pro Bowl appearances (14), 4,000-yard passing seasons (14), single-season passing yards (5,477 in 2013), single-season passing touchdowns (55 in 2013). He tied for most First-Team All Pros for a quarterback with 7, and is second in career passing yards (71,940) and passing TD (539). At 39 years of age, Manning was the oldest quarterback to start in and win a Super Bowl until Tom Brady surpassed him by winning a Super Bowl at 41.

Aaron Rodgers was born on 2 December 1983 in Chico, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Office (2005), Work Horses and Untitled Kenny Washington/Amazon MGM Studios Project.

J.J. Watt was born on 22 March 1989 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor, known for Bad Moms (2016), The League (2009) and New Girl (2011). He has been married to Keaila Watt since 15 February 2020. They have one child.

Tom Brady was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, California, to Galynn Patricia (Johnson) and Thomas Edward Brady, who owns a financial planning business. His father is of Irish descent and his mother is of Norwegian-Swedish and Polish ancestry. He attended Junipero Serra High School, the same high school which produced Barry Bonds of the SF Giants. He attended the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1999. He was a backup to Brian Griese when the Wolverines went 12-0 and won the national championship in 1997. Brady shared the starting quarterback job with Drew Henson in 1998 and 1999, but managed to compile a 20-5 record over those two years, including a 2-0 record in bowl games. The New England Patriots made him a sixth round draft choice in 2000, the 199th player selected overall in the draft. He spent 2000 as a fourth string quarterback behind Drew Bledsoe, John Friesz and Michael Bishop. In 2001, Brady was elevated to second string quarterback behind Bledsoe as training camp broke. The fortunes for both Brady and the Patriots changed forever on September 23, 2001, as Bledsoe was hit hard by New York Jet linebacker "Mo Lewis", suffering a near life-threatening injury. Brady replaced Bledsoe in the contest, and has started every Patriot game at quarterback since. Bledsoe was never able to regain his starting job, as Brady led the Patriots on an 11-3 run to close the 2001 regular season, then led the Patriots through the playoffs and an improbable 20-17 win over the St. Louis Rams, a 14-point favorite, in Super Bowl XXXVI. After an ordinary 2002 season, Brady skippered the Patriots to one of the greatest seasons in NFL history in 2003. The Patriots began the season 2-2, then won every remaining regular season and playoff game, capped off by a 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Brady followed that up with a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance in 2004, as the Patriots once again went 14-2 in the regular season and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX. Brady is 9-0 all-time in the playoffs in his career following Super Bowl XXXIX. In the first two Super Bowls he has played in, Brady was named the Super Bowl MVP, becoming one of only four players in NFL history to win this award more than once. Brady is 48-14 as a starting Patriot quarterback going into the 2005 season. His poise as well as his penchant for playing with incredible cool and precision in big games is drawing comparisons with the great Joe Montana, former SF 49ers quarterback.

Brady is married to model Gisele Bündchen, and the couple has two children. His brother-in-law is baseball player Kevin Youkilis, who is married to Tom's sister, Julie.

Drew Brees was born on 15 January 1979 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Untitled Movie Based on the Last Ridge, Bride and Doom and Selah and the Spades (2019). He has been married to Brittany Brees since 8 February 2003. They have four children.

Graduated from Dominguez High School in Compton. Ranked among the best wide receiver prospects in the nation. PrepStar All-West selection and SuperPrep All-Far West pick. Named to the Long Beach Press- Telegram's Dream Team as one of the premier recruits in the West. Listed as the 50th-best recruit in the nation by SuperPrep. Accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. Recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back. First team All-CIF and Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team selection in track as a senior. Communications major.

Von Miller was born on 26 March 1989 in De Soto, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for College GameDay (1986), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970).

Aldon Smith is known for Wait 'til the Wolves Make Nice (2015), Hypebeasts (2013) and The NFL on CBS (1956).

Attended Oakland (Calif.) Technical High School. Named a Super Prep All-American and the San Francisco Chronicle's East Bay Player of the Year in 2003. Was the first three-time All-League First Team selection in school history. Cousin, QB Josh Johnson, was drafted in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Attended Stratford High School in Houston. Finished his prep career with 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns on 488-of-824 passing (59.2 percent) while also adding 2,085 rushing yards in three seasons. As a senior, completed 196-of-338 pass attempts for 2,684 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 671 yards. Earned Second Team All-Texas honors for Class 5A. Was an All-America selection by SuperPrep and listed as the nation's seventh-best quarterback by the publication in 2007. Threw for 2,926 yards and 27 touchdowns on 176-of-257 passing and rushed for 714 yards in his junior season. Named the 19-5A District MVP and was a Rivals. com All-America pick in 2006. Totaled 1,529 yards and seven touchdowns through the air on 116-of-229 passing as a sophomore, adding 700 rushing yards. Served as the co-valedictorian of his high school's graduation class of 2008. Is the spokesperson for Riley Hospital Change the Play, which encourages kids to challenge themselves to make better choices when it comes to food and exercise. Started the Andrew Luck Book Club in April of 2016. Luck recommends a book for younger readers and a book for adult readers monthly and then hosts podcasts about the readings. The club lives on AndrewLuckBookClub.com and @ALBookClub on Twitter. Participated in the Community Tuesday caroling event at Riley Hospital to spread cheer during the holidays. Serves as a board member for the Indy Public Safety Foundation. Serves as a co-spokesperson for the "COLTSTRONG, LIBRARYSTRONG" campaign for the Indianapolis Library. Hosted an NFL PLAY 60 event with Indianapolis Public School students. Co-hosted the 12th Man Leukemia Jam, an event to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. Donates tickets as a Colts Community Ticket Block Sponsor. Was a participant in the CHUCKSTRONG Tailgate Gala where he threw touchdown passes to raise money. Participated in the 2015 Winter USO Tour. At Stanford, carried a 3.48 cumulative grade point average as an architectural design major. Son of former Houston Oiler and West Virginia quarterback Oliver Luck. Has a brother, Addison, who plays soccer at Yale and a sister, Mary Ellen, who played volleyball at Stanford.

Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio & raised in Richmond, Virginia. He is an American football player and starting Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. He is known for his cameo in the movie Entourage (2015), hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2015, Super Bowl XLVIII (2014) and Super Bowl XLIX (2015).

Robert Griffin III was born on 12 February 1990 in Okinawa, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for The Teller and the Truth (2015), The League (2009) and Change the Name (2015). He has been married to Grete Griffin since 10 March 2018. They have three children. He was previously married to Rebecca Griffin.

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the heir apparent to Tommy Maddox, Ben Rothelisberger wound up taking the NFL by storm in the 2004 season. When Maddox went down with an injury in Pittsburgh's 2nd week loss of 2004 to the Baltimore Ravens, Rothelisberger was elevated to starting quarterback, and the Steelers' season was never the same. Nicknamed Big Ben due to an imposing build that was unusual for quarterbacks, Rothelisberger won in his first official start in week three of 2004, and won again in week four. He and the Steelers kept winning in subsequent games, and suddenly the Steelers, a year removed from a poor 2003 season, were becoming an AFC force.

It was during the 2004 Halloween weekend that Rothelisberger officially "arrived" when Pittsburgh hosted the defending Superbowl champion New England Patriots, who had compiled an NFL-record 21 consecutive victories. This streak came crashing to a half as Rothelisberger led the Steelers to a 34-20 triumph, giving Pittsburgh the edge in the AFC. The following Sunday Rothelisberger handed the visiting Philidelphia Eagles a 27-3 pounding, the Eagles' first loss of the year and which led to the infamous Terrell Owens-Donovan McNabb sideline incident. Now Pittsburgh was listed a Superbowl contender, and opposing defenses were forced to pay far more attention to Rothelisberger than they could ever have anticipated. Big Ben began to be tested more as the 2004 season wound down, notably in a dramatic shootout with the Eli Manning-led New York Giants, but Rothelisberger continued to triumph, and led the Steelers to a spectacular 15-1 2004 season.

Entering the playoffs, however, Rothelisberger was now a target of opposing defensive schemes, and facing the New York Jets Rothelisberger committed several ill-fated plays, notably a pair of 4th-quarter interceptions. But two botched New York Jet field goal tries allowed Rothelisberger to lead the Steelers to a field goal triumph, and left Big Ben with a 16-0 record as a starter. His winning streak, however, came to an end in the AFC Championship Game to the revenge-minded New England Patriots, who picked off Rothelisberger three times; a 2nd-quarter pick was returned by Rodney Harison for a back-breaking touchdown. Rothelisberger threw two touchdown passes but could not overcome the Superbowl-bound Patriots in a 41-27 drilling of the Steelers.

It was his first career loss as a pro, and his second loss would come some nine months later in a suspenseful 23-20 loss to the Patriots. He would bounce back, leading the Steelers to a 11-5 record in 2005. As a wild card, the Steelers went on to defeat the division champion Cincinatti Bengals, heavily-favored Indianapolis Colts, and the re-energized Denver Broncos to earn a berth in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks.

Although he struggled in the Super Bowl, Ben was able to do just enough to help the Steelers to their first NFL championship since the 1979 season. At age 23, he became the youngest quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl win.

However, the celebration was short-lived as Rothlisberger was seriously injured in a near-fatal off-season motorcycle accident, to which he was not wearing a helmet. He was able to recover and now shows no signs of injury.

Tony Romo was born on 21 April 1980 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Trainwreck (2015), Undrafted (2016) and Untitled Chace Crawford/Tony RomoDrew Comins/Showtime Project. He has been married to Candice Crawford Romo since 28 May 2011. They have three children.

Jay Cutler is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Vanderbilt and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, for whom he played for three seasons. In 2009, he was traded to the Bears, where he played for eight seasons. After being released by Chicago in 2017, Cutler initially retired to become a sportscaster for NFL on Fox's television broadcasts, but returned for one more season with the Miami Dolphins when quarterback Ryan Tannehill suffered a season-ending injury. He retired a second time following the 2017 season.

Ryan Tannehill was born on 27 July 1988 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He has been married to Lauren Ufer since 13 January 2012. They have two children.

Eli Manning was born on 3 January 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Capital One College Bowl (2021), Chad Powers (2025) and The Simpsons (1989). He has been married to Abigal McGrew since 19 April 2008. They have four children.

Matthew Stafford was born on 7 February 1988 in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Los Angeles Rams (1946), The NFL on CBS (1956) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970). He has been married to Kelly Stafford since 4 April 2015. They have four children.