Wikipedia:WikiProject National Football League/Articles to create
The following is a list of articles to create.
Cautionary note: Prior to creating articles on any of these players, make sure that you have done your due diligence and confirmed that there is WP:SIGCOV about them. Also, be aware that each new biographical article must have at least one example of SIGCOV included in the article. See WP:SPORTBASIC #4 ("Sports biographies must include at least one reference to a source providing significant coverage of the subject, excluding database sources.").
Seasons
[edit]Players
[edit]- Dom Albanese
- Earl Allen
- Harvey Allen (American football)[1]
- Joe Allton
- John Ambrose (American football)[2]
- Norman Andersen
- Charlie Anderson (defensive end)[3]
- Herbie Anderson
- Paul Anderson (American football)[4]
- Jim Angelo
- Levi Armstrong
- John Arp
- Jim Asmus
- Sky August
- Marvin Ayers
- Jeff Baker (American football)[5]
- Mike Barnes (defensive back)[6]
- Billy Bob Barnett
- Dave Barrett (American football)
- Lavern Barrs
- Bill Bealles
- Gene Beard
- Derrick Beasley
- Len Bell
- Tony Bell (American football)
- Gene Benner
- Tab Bennett
- Louis Berry (American football)[7]
- Mel Black
- Todd Black (American football)[8]
- Mike Blanton
- Philip Brady (American football)[9]
- Chuck Brown (American football)[10]
- Jim Bryant (American football)[11]
- Tim Bryant
- Charlie Burgess (American football)[12]
- Marvell Burgess
- Cliff Burnett
- Leroy Byras
- Jack Campbell (offensive lineman)[13]
- Mike Campbell (running back)
- Brian Carey (American football)[14]
- Carl Carr (American football)[15]
- Chetti Carr
- John Cerwinski
- Eddie Chavis
- Ed Collins (American football)
- Michael Comer
- Martin Cornelson
- Tim Crawford
- Fred Cremer
- Keith Cruise
- Bob Crum
- Ron Cuie
- Oakley Dalton
- Honester Davidson
- Butch Davis (American football)
- Fred Davis (American football)[16]
- Lee Davis (American football)
- Ron Davis (guard)[17]
- Carmine DePascal
- Cornelius Dozier
- Brian Dudley
- Paul Dufault
- Glen Dumont
- Steve Dundas
- Richard Earl
- Michael Early (American football)[18]
- Jess Eberdt
- Scott Eccles
- Donnie Echols
- John Ellis (American football)[19]
- Scott Evans (American football)[20]
- Don Fairbanks
- Paul Faust
- John Faylor
- Rod Fedorchak
- Joe Felton
- Jim Ferranti
- Greg Fitzgerald (American football)[21]
- Jim Foley (American football)[22]
- Jim Foote
- Bobby Fowler (American football, born 1960)[23]
- Pat Franklin
- Randy Frazier
- Spider Gaines
- Tony Garbarczyk
- Louis Garza
- Presnell Gilbert
- Bill Glass (guard)
- Noe Gonzalez
- Clarence Graham (American football)[24]
- George Greenfield (American football)
- Russell Griffith
- Mike Haggard
- Steve Haggerty
- Charles Hardt
- John Hardy (American football)[25]
- Steve Harris (American football)
- Rob Harrison (American football)
- Dave Heffernan (American football)[26]
- Bob Helterbran
- Scott Hernandez
- Buzz Highsmith
- Doug Hire
- Chris Holder (American football)
- D. D. Hoggard [27]/Dee Dee Hoggard [28] (Also USFL)
- Guy Homoly
- Neil Hope (American football)[29]
- Gary Hunt (American football)
- Merle Hunter
- Neil Hutton
- Joe Iorio
- Jim Irwin (American football)[30]
- Johnny Jackson (defensive lineman)[31]
- Daniel Jacobs (American football)
- Stan Jacobs
- Angelo James
- Leonard Jackson (American football)[32]
- Keith Jenkins (American football)
- Rayford Jenkins
- Chuck Johnson (defensive lineman)[33]
- Chuck Johnson (offensive lineman)[34]
- Gary Don Johnson
- M. L. Johnson
- Mark Johnson (defensive back)[35]
- Nate Johnson (running back)[36]
- Willie Lee Jones
- Jeff Kacmarek
- Jake Kaufman (American football)[37]
- Duce Keahey
- Carl Keever
- Pat Kelly (linebacker)
- Bob Keseday
- Ivan Kicks
- Walt Kinderdine
- Bernard King (American football)
- Tim King (American football) (Also USFL)[38]
- Rick Kirk
- Jon Knoble
- James Krempin
- Doc Ladorum
- Dick Lage
- Eric Larkin
- Ken Last
- Brian Lattimore
- Marcus Lawrence
- Bill Leach
- Scott Leach
- Mike Lee (linebacker)[39]
- Keith Lester
- Buzzy Lewis
- John Lewis (American football)[40]
- Kim Locklin
- Walt Love (American football)[41]
- Tommy Luke
- Mark Lyles
- Dan MacDonald
- Mike Malham
- Irvin Mallory
- Jim Manning (American football)[42]
- Ed Marcontell
- Ron Maree
- Dave Margavage
- Curt Mark
- James Marshall (American football)[43]
- Matt Martin (American football)[44]
- Wes Matthews (American football)[45]
- John Maxwell (offensive tackle)
- Ron McCall
- Fred McCallister
- Robert McClowry
- Brian McConnel
- Larry McCoy (American football)[46]
- Mike McCurry (American football)[47]
- Bubba McCollum
- Mark McNeal
- Bob Meeks
- Jim Merritts
- Ken Mitchell (American football)
- Gabe Mokwuah
- Dana Moore
- Jim Morgan (American football)
- Anthony Mosley
- Gary Moss
- Bob Moten
- Ryan Myers
- Ross Nagel
- Bill Nagida
- Ralph Nairan
- Walter Napier (American football)[48]
- Kenny Nash
- Ray Nealy
- Mike Nease
- Frank Nelson (American football)[49]
- Bill Netherton
- Richard Newsome
- John O'Callaghan (American football)[50]
- Darryl Oliver
- Jordan Omari
- Fred Orns
- Vince Osby
- Chris Pacheco
- Kaulana Park
- Ronald Parker (American football)
- Stan Parker (American football)
- Robert Parrish (American football)
- Troy Patridge
- Harold Paul (American football)[51]
- John Pentecost (American football)[52]
- Dean Perryman
- Ara Person
- Duane Pettitt
- Joe Petty
- Woodie Pippens
- Ron Plantz
- Steve Powell (American football)[53]
- Stacy Price
- Terry Price (American football)[54]
- Dan Pride
- Dave Purling
- David Pyles
- David Rackley (American football)[55]
- Frank Ramsey (American football)[56]
- Greg Ramsey
- Joe Randall
- Harry Randolph
- John Ray (tackle)[57]
- Kevin Reach
- Ben Reed (American football)[58]
- James Reed (linebacker)[59]
- Smith Reed
- Alfred Reese
- Marion Reeves
- Alan Reid (American football)[60]
- Jim Reid (offensive lineman)[61]
- Jeff Reinke
- Mike Rengel
- Carlos Reveiz
- Steve Rhem
- Danny Rhodes
- Wayne Rhodes
- Bob Richards (American football)
- Louis Richardson
- Tim Richardson (American football)
- Frank Richter (American football)[62]
- Eric Riley (American football)[63]
- Billy Rivers
- Travis Roach
- Larry Roberts (running back)
- Marvin Roberts
- Ed Robinson (back)[64]
- Gregg Robinson
- John Rodgers (American football)[65]
- Steve Rosga
- Ted Rose
- Ted Rosnagle
- Randy Ross
- Pete Roth
- Joe Ryan (American football)[66]
- Bill Sabatino
- Tino Sabuco
- Frank Sacco
- Chuck Sanders
- Jerry Sanders (American football)
- Frank Santora
- Ken Sawyer
- Joe Schein
- Herb Schell
- Ed Schenk
- Art Schiebel (redirect)
- Joe Schwartz
- Bill Scott (American football)[67]
- Ed Scott (American football)[68]
- Rick Seifert
- Jeff Shaw (American football)
- Darin Shoulders
- Pete Shufelt
- Stan Simmons (American football)
- Ken Sims
- Bill Singletary
- Dennis Smith (running back)[69]
- Gary Smith (American football)[70]
- Johnny Ray Smith
- Reggie Smith (offensive lineman)[71]
- Quintin Smith
- Pat Snyder
- Del Speer
- Rob Spicer (American football)
- Jeff Stanciel
- Harold Stanfield
- Bob Stankovich
- Jerome Stanton
- John Starnes
- Larry Steele (American football)[72]
- Mac Stephens
- Dana Stephenson
- Sam Stepney
- Rick Stevenson (American football)
- Joe Stewart (American football)[73]
- Ralph Stockemer
- Tim Stone (American football)
- Greg Storr
- Bill Story
- Dave Strobel
- Frank Strong (American football)[74]
- Vern Studdard
- Larry Suchy
- Kent Sullivan
- Jim Swift
- Charley Tabb
- Travis Tannahill
- Pete Tatman
- Charlie Taylor (American football)
- Derrick Taylor
- Tony Taylor (running back)[75]
- Joe Terry
- Ryan Terry
- Jim Tharpe
- Cornell Thomas
- Sean Thomas (American football)
- Emmuel Thompson
- Gary Thompson (American football)[76]
- Jamie Thompson (American football)[77]
- Marty Thompson
- Tod Thompson
- Mark Tigges
- Emmett Tilley
- Ed Tillison
- Bob Trygstad
- Phil Tuckett
- Jeff Tupper (American football)[78]
- Mike Turner (American football)[79]
- Darren Twombly
- Andre Tyler
- Brian Vertefeuille
- Jim Villani
- Reggie Waddell[80]
- Dick Wagoner
- Henry Walls
- Jim Warne (American football)
- Dave Washington (tight end)[81]
- Robert Watts (American football)[82]
- Kevin Webster (American football)[83]
- Gary Weithley
- Tom Welter[84]
- Bob Werl[85]
- Joe Wesley
- Ronnie West
- Ted Wheeler (American football)[86]
- Charles White (defensive back)[87]
- Lawrence White (American football)[88]
- Chris Williams (defensive lineman)[89]
- Mahlon Williams (American football)
- Travis Williams (wide receiver)[90]
- Billy Witt
- Bill Wosilius
- William Yanchar
- James Yeats (American football)[91]
- Ben Young (American football)[92]
- Kevin Young (American football)[93]
- Michael Young (linebacker)[94]
- Renard Young
- Sam Young (running back)[95]
Coaches
[edit]CFL
[edit]- Hick Abbott
- Pete Barnes (Canadian football)
- Hume Blake (Canadian football)
- A. H. Campbell
- Warren Coryell
- Jerry Crapper
- Dr. Andy Davies
- Bob Fritz
- Doc Galvin
- Walter Gilhooley
- H. T. Glazebrook
- Dick Haughian
- Harold Lambe
- Jack Millidge
- Rupert Muntz
- Orville Murphy
- W. H. Perram
- Fred Ritter
- Fred Russell (Canadian football)
- Frank Tindall (CFL Hall of Famer)
- Billy Wood (Canadian football)
Team executives
[edit]- Gary Vitto, William Niro, Glenn Mazula Arena Football League Hall of Fame members
- Chuck Arnold (American football), Seattle Seahawks team president
- Len Back, CFL HOF
- Kristi Coleman, Carolina Panthers team president
- Kevin Demhoff, Los Angeles Rams team president
- Hymie Elhai, New York Jets team president
- Tom Glick, Carolina Panthers team president
- Greg Grissom, Houston Texans team president
- Al Guido, San Francisco 49ers team president
- JW Johnson, Cleveland Browns team president
- Damani Leech, Denver Broncos team president
- Burke Nihill, Tennessee Titans team president
- John Spytek
- Steve Underwood, Tennessee Titans team president
Owners
[edit]- Edwin Anderson (American football), Detroit Lions Co–Owner (1948–1960)
- Herb Brandt, Cleveland Bulldogs owner (1925–1926) Template:Cleveland Bulldogs
- Lyle Fife, Detroit Lions Co-Owner (1948–1960)
- Fred Mandel (American football), Detroit Lions Owner (1940–1947)
- George Richards (American football), Detroit Lions owner (1936–1939)
Other leagues
[edit]CFL
[edit]- Howard Ballage [96] (Also USFL)
- Elton Brown (defensive end) [97]
- Brandon Collier [98][99][100]
- Gerry Collins (gridiron football)[101]
- Euclid Cummings
- Marshall Hamilton
- Michael Hayes (Canadian football)
- Paul Johnson (Canadian football)
- Dale Joseph
- David Rivers (quarterback)[102]
- Sulecio Sanford
- Dave Sauve
- Byron Hemingway
- Brian Warren (Canadian football)
- Nelson Yarbrough
- Mike Gold (Canadian football)
- Srecko Zizakovic
- Frantz Clarkson
- Horace Morris
- Kevin Smellie
- Melvin Byrd
- John Eckman
- Vidal Carlin
- Deitan Dubuc
- Corey Dixon (1993 Orange Bowl MVP)
- Ezra Landry
- Vernon Mitchell
- Robert Grant (Canadian football)
- Neal Smith (Canadian football)
- Anthony Collier
- Doug Landry
- Shino Prater
- Jeff Braswell
- Brian Hilk
- Donnie Thomas (gridiron football)
- Jay Macias [103]
- Roman Anderson
- Paul Watson (Canadian football)
- Tony Hunter (wide receiver) [104] / Anthony Hunter (Canadian football)
- John Vilunas
- Parnell Moore
- Sam Rogers (Canadian football)
- Herb Johnson (gridiron football)
- Sammy Greene
- Boyd Carter
- Bobby Thompson (offensive lineman) [105]
- Patrick Bradford
- Willie Lambert
- Bob Smith (center) [106]
- J. B. Smith (Canadian football) [107]
- Wally Zatylny
- John Feugill
- Scott Robinson (Canadian football)
- Daniel Porter (Canadian football)
- Darrick Branch
- Danny Collins (Canadian football) [108]
- Jeraill McCuller
- Paul Yatkowski
- Kenny Downing
- Demetris Bendross
- Juan Johnson
- Joey Jauch [109]
- Mike Greenfield (Canadian football) [110]
- James Washington (quarterback) [111]
- Brad Taylor (Canadian football)
- Lewis Walker (Canadian football)
- Kory Bailey
- Ollie Bakken
- Bill Banks
- Ken Dombrowski [112]
- Brian Bedford (Canadian football)
- Phil Rogers (Canadian football)
- Scott McEwan
- Roland Mangold
- Glenn Cook (Canadian football)
- Gary Silvestri
- Mike Williams (quarterback) (and Doug Williams brother) [113]
- Ronald Veal
- Tom Rusk
- Anthony Stafford (Canadian football)
- Tony Moss
- Chris Taylor (wide receiver) [114]
- Markese Fitzgerald [115]
- Prince McJunkins [116]
- Lawrence Pittman [117]
- Gus Ornstein [118])
- Deronnie Pitts [119])
- Dave Quehl
- Joseph Judge (Canadian football) (and father of Giants coach Joe Judge) [120]
- Adam Raine (British CFL player for the Edmonton Elks. Former All-Ivy defensive tackle for the Yale Bulldogs from 2018-2022.) (Adam Raine - CFL.ca Elks sign Adam Raine (DL) Raine Signs with CFL’s Edmonton Elks 2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview Adam Raine - 2022 Yale Football RosterMake it Raine, Edmonton Elks sign Global DL Adam Raine Yale defensive lineman Adam Raine invited to Washington Commanders' minicamp Top 20 position players in the 2023 CFL Global Draft)
USFL
[edit]- Mark Battaglia
- Mike Brewington
- Todd Campbell (American football)[121]
- Maurice Clemmons (American football)
- Joel Coles [122]
- Joe Cugliari [123]
- Rich D'Amico [124]
- Vince DeMarinis
- Rick Donaldson
- Jack Lafferty
- Max Gill (American football)
- Bill Gompf
- Tim James (American football) [125]
- Lloyd Jones (American football) [126]
- Jeff Merrell
- Mike McLaughlin (center) [127]
- Rodney McMillan
- Mike Mees [128]
- Bobby Overly [129]
- Shawn Potts [130]
- Mitch Pounds [131]
- Cornelius Quarles [132]
- Jeff Quinn (quarterback)[133]
- LeRoy Robinson [134]
- Mark Slawson
- Mike Sommerfield [135]
- Al Strandberg [[136]]
- Dwayne Strozier [137]
- Tony Vitale (American football)[138]
- Clint Wenzel
- John Zupancic [139]
CFL HOF reporters
[edit]- See Canadian Football Hall of Fame#Football reporters of Canada
- Perc Allen
- Mike Beamish
- Vern DeGeer
- Rick Matsumoto
- Dan Ralph
Other
[edit]- Cha-Ching (advertisement), 1991 Rally's advertising campaign adopted by the Saints during the 1991 New Orleans Saints season
- Tom Brady Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, a special event dedicated to Tom Brady that will take place on June 12th, 2024.