- Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell * Commissioner National Football League
- Ladainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Tomlinson, frequently called "LT", set several records during the 2006 NFL season by scoring a league-leading 186 points through 31 touchdowns. He received additional honors by winning the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award and the Associated Press’ Offensive Player of the Year Award.
- Leonard Little
Leonard Antonio Little (born October 19, 1974 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American football Defensive End who currently plays for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He attended the University of Tennessee. After a drunken birthday in 1998, NFL star Leonard Little crashed into and killed another motorist, Susan Gutweiler. When tested, his blood alcohol level measured 0.19 percent. Little received 90 days, four years probation and 1000 hours of community service.
- Albert Haynesworth
Albert Haynesworth (born June 17, 1981) is a current American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League. He went to Hartsville High School in Hartsville, South Carolina, and was recruited to the University of Tennessee. He is best known for stomping on the forehead of Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode in a game early in the 2006 NFL season. Haynesworth played college football in the University of Tennessee.
- Paul Tagliabue
Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was the Commissioner of the National Football League. He took the position in 1989 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell, who was elected to the position on August 8, 2006. Tagliabue's retirement took effect on September 1 2006. He had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL.
- James Brown
James Brown (born February 25, 1951), commonly called "J.B.", is an American sports announcer known for being the host of the Fox network's NFL pregame show "FOX NFL Sunday". Beginning with the 2006 NFL season, Brown hosted "The NFL Today" on CBS, and returned to play-by-play of CBS coverage of NCAA basketball, along with co-hosting the "Saturday Early Show".
- David Carr
David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. The Carolina Panthers subsequently acquired him through free agency.
- Adam Vinatieri
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He is best known for his tenure with the New England Patriots from 1996 to 2005, during which he played in four Super Bowls, winning three of them. Vinatieri also won a championship following the 2006 NFL season with Indianapolis.
- Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972 in Hampton, Virginia), is the head coach of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to being named the Steelers' head coach, Tomlin served the 2006 season as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator. Tomlin was a college assistant for six seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive backs coach from 2001 through 2005.
- Lawrence Tynes
Lawrence James Henry Tynes (born May 3, 1978 in Greenock, Scotland) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the New York Giants of the NFL. He formerly played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Tynes is the fifth Scottish-born player in NFL history. Tynes was a standout kicker at Milton High School in Milton, Florida. He attended Troy State University, graduating with a degree in criminal justice, and school records for career field goals (45), …
- Nate Washington
Nate Washington (born August 28, 1983, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Tiffin University. Washington made his first career touchdown catch, a 27 yard touchdown, in a Thursday night game against the Miami Dolphins on opening night of the 2006 NFL season.
- Andre Gurode
Andre Gurode (born March 6, 1978 in Houston, Texas) is an American football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was selected with the fifth pick of the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado. On October 1, 2006, in the third quarter of a game against the Tennessee Titans, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth stomped on Gurode's head, after removing Gurodes's helmet.
- Donte Whitner
Donte Whitner (born July 24, 1985) is an American Football safety for the Buffalo Bills. Whitner was drafted with the 8th overall pick by Buffalo in the 2006 NFL Draft. Whitner played his college football at Ohio State.
- John Henderson
John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He recently signed a 6-year contract extension to stay put in Jacksonville. He was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2004 and 2006 seasons.
- Rashied Davis
Rashied Khalid Davis is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He is an alumnus of San José State University. Prior to playing with the Bears, Davis played for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
- Kendall Simmons
Henry Alexander Simmons (born March 11, 1979 in Ripley, Mississippi), known as Kendall Simmons, is an offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL. He played college football at Auburn University, and was selected 30th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Steelers. Started the first two years of his career. After being hurt all of 2004 he came back in 2005, and started all 20 games and won the Super Bowl with the Steelers.
- Sean Jones
Sean Jones (born March 2, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football player who currently plays safety for the Cleveland Browns. He played in 37 games at the University of Georgia, starting 24 times and finished with 250 tackles, 1 sack, 10 stops for losses, four quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, seven interceptions, and four blocked kicks. He was drafted for the 2004 NFL Draft by the Browns.
- Brian Moorman
Brian Donald Moorman (born February 5, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is an NFL punter who has played for the Buffalo Bills since the 2001 season. Moorman possesses some of the NFL's most powerful and accurate legs. He is also one of the faster players on the team and has been known to sprint downfield on botched punt plays. Moorman was voted as the AFC Pro Bowl punter in the 2006 season.
- Rob Morris
Rob Morris (born January 18, 1975) is a professional American football player from Nampa, Idaho. Morris currently plays linebacker for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. He attended and played football for Brigham Young University (BYU), where he was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award and was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News and The Football News.
- Ricardo Colclough
Ricardo Sanchez Colclough (born April 18, 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina) is an American football cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted with the sixth pick of the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Tusculum College. He is perhaps best known for his momentum-shifting muffed punt in week three of the 2006 season. With the Steelers up 17 to 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, …
- Marcus Pollard
Marcus LaJuan Pollard (born February 8, 1972 in Valley, Alabama) is an National Football League tight end for the Seattle Seahawks. Before signing with the Detroit Lions as a free agent before the 2005 NFL season, Pollard spent ten seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. After becoming a free agent following the 2006 NFL season, Pollard signed a one year contract with the Seattle Seahawks. He attended Bradley University, where he played basketball, …
- Roman Harper
Roman Harper (born December 11, 1982) is a safety with the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama. After week 5 of the 2006 NFL season, scans revealed that he had torn knee ligaments, forcing Harper to miss the remainder of his rookie season. Harper went to high school in Prattville, Alabama where he was a standout for Prattville High School.
- Charley Casserly
Charley Casserly is an NFL football analyst for CBS Sports, who has previously served as General Manager for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Texans. He is known in Houston as the decisionmaker in choosing Mario Williams in the 2006 NFL Draft over Vince Young or Reggie Bush. The Houston Texans only won 23 games in 5 years during his term as General Manager. Previously, he was very successful with 3 Super Bowl wins.
- E. J. Henderson
E.J. Henderson (born on August 3, 1980 in Aberdeen, Maryland) is a linebacker who currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings. He attended Aberdeen High School and the University of Maryland, where he played college football for the Terrapins. Henderson was one of the most touted linebackers in the 2003 NFL Draft and was selected in the second round by the Vikings. Henderson was not expected to start in the 2006 NFL Season, …
- Greg Jones
Greg Jones (born April 4, 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football running back who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense. Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth for all-time rushing yards at FSU.
- Walt Anderson
Dr. Walt Anderson is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 1996. Anderson spent his first seven seasons in the NFL as a line judge before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2003 NFL season. He wears the uniform number 66. Anderson is a 1974 graduate of Sam Houston State University in Texas and played football for the school and was a two-time Academic All-American. Wanting to stay active in football following college, …
- Bill Leavy
Bill Leavy (pronounced LEE-vee) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 1995 and is a retired San Jose, California Police Officer and Firefighter, serving for 27 years. As of the 2006 NFL season, Leavy has been assigned to nine playoff games and two Super Bowls in his NFL officiating career.
- William Thomas
William Thomas, III (born November 20, 1974 in Deland, Florida) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Thomas attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida and was a letterman in football. He was selected with the 11th overall pick of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Florida State University. Prior to the 2006 NFL season, Thomas was referred to as "Tra". Tra was a nickname noting he was William Thomas III.
- Marcus Maxey
Marcus Jacolby Maxey (born February 2, 1983 in Navasota, Texas) is an American football defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Maxey was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami. Maxey was waived by the Chiefs earlier in the 2006 NFL season and spent a few weeks on the roster of the Chicago Bears before returning to the Chiefs later that season.
- Bill Vinovich
Bill Vinovich is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 2002 and is a college basketball official. Vinovich began his career in the NFL as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Ed Hochuli before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2004 NFL season after former referee Ron Blum returned to his original position of line judge. Outside of officiating, Vinovich works as a CPA.
- Kevin Dockery
Kevin Dockery (born January 8, 1984 in Hernando, Mississippi) is an American football defensive back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. Dockery attended college at Mississippi State University. Dockery's first career interception was a 96 yard return for a touchdown vs the Dallas Cowboys in week 7 of the 2006 NFL season.
- Jeff Blake
Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake (born December 4, 1970 in Daytona Beach, Florida) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Jets out of East Carolina University.
- Charles Martin
Charles Martin was a professional football player, who is best known for his days with the Green Bay Packers. Martin was most (in)famous for proudly displaying a handtowel in pregame warmups with the numbers of Chicago Bears stars listed on it, and allegedly claimed it was a "hit list" for the game. Martin was allowed to wear the towel in the game, and after a Jim McMahon interception he sauntered over to the quarterback from behind, …
- Gene Steratore
Gene Steratore Jr. is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 2003. He began in the league as a field judge and was promoted to referee at the start of the 2006 NFL season, one of two new referees (Jerome Boger the other) for that season, following the retirements of Bernie Kukar and Tom White. He wears the uniform number 114. Steratore is also a college basketball referee.
- Tank Williams
Clevan "Tank" Williams (born June 30 1980 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a National Football League safety who is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings. He previously played for the Tennessee Titans. Tank attended Bay High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi where he played football as a safety as well as a quarterback. He also played basketball and ran track all 4 years in high school. He attended Stanford University.
- Robbie Tobeck
Robbie Tobeck (born March 6, 1970) is a former National Football League center who last played for the Seattle Seahawks. Tobeck played 6 seasons for Seattle after being acquired as a free agent from the Atlanta Falcons after signing as a rookie in 1993. Tobeck started his college career, accepting a scholarship to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, but was red shirted as a freshman. He transferred to Kilgore College, a junior college in Kilgore, …
- Johnny Robinson
Johnny Robinson (born September 9, 1938 in Delhi, Louisiana) was an American college and professional football player from Louisiana State University. He operates a boys' camp in Monroe, Louisiana, and has been a long-time supporter of children's causes. He was a master thief for the American Football League's Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, leading the team in interceptions with 10 in 1966, and 58 for his career, a team record.
- Greg Eslinger
Greg Eslinger (born April 23, 1983) is a center for the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was a four-year starter. As a senior, he was awarded the Outland Trophy, which is given to college football's best interior lineman, as well as the Dave Rimington Trophy, awarded to college football's top center. A Bismarck, North Dakota native, Eslinger was also two-time Associated Press All-American (2003, …
- Mark Hittner
Mark Hittner is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the beginning of the 1997 NFL season. He works as a head linesman and wears the uniform number 28. He is most notable for officiating in the last three of five Super Bowls, most recently in Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006 between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. Hittner played college football at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, …
- Tom Sifferman
Tom Sifferman is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1986 NFL season. Sifferman is notable for being the only official in NFL history assigned to three consecutive Super Bowls, which include Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003, Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, and Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. He serves as a field judge and wears the uniform number 118. Sifferman is a native of Seattle, Washington and is a 1961 graduate of Seattle Preparatory School.