- Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr., (born June 11 1956 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania), nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "The Comeback Kid", is a retired American football player whose professional career in the National Football League (NFL) spanned the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback (QB) for the next 14 seasons.
- Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. The last quarterback of the legendary Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken, Marino holds or held almost every serious NFL passing record and, despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, …
- Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Findlay, Ohio), is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He led his team to a victory against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL in just his second year in the league and is the youngest quarterback to do so. Roethlisberger attended Miami University in Ohio.
- Jim Kelly
James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. Kelly is considered one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL and possibly the best quarterback to line up under center in the short history of the USFL. Kelly was drafted in the legendary draft of 1983, rated just behind John Elway on at least one NFL draft list.
- Russ Grimm
Russ Grimm (born May 2, 1959 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania) was an American football Pro Bowl guard for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He was also an All-American center at the University of Pittsburgh Grimm played 11 seasons for the Redskins and was a first team selection to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. He is currently the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Grimm will be featured in the upcoming video game All-Pro Football 2K8.
- Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe Willie" Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970's. Namath played for the New York Jets for most of his career. He finished out his career with the Los Angeles Rams. Namath retired with a record of 77 wins, 108 losses and 3 ties.
- Tony Dorsett
Anthony Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania), and lived in Hopewell Township, PA. Tony is a former American football running back who was a star in High School Football at Hopewell High School and in college football at the the University of Pittsburgh. In the NFL, he had a Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos.
- Kerry Collins
Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. He was a Heisman Trophy Finalist in 1994 during his senior year at Penn State.
- Bill Fralic
Bill Fralic (born October 31, 1962, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football offensive guard in the NFL. He played for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in College and the Atlanta Falcons for most of his career in the NFL but also wrestled at "WrestleMania 2". He is currently the color commentator for University of Pittsburgh Panthers radio network for Football and concurrently operates Bill Fralic Insurance Services out of Atlanta, …
- Mike Munchak
Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 6 1960, Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a former American Football guard who played for the Houston Oilers. Munchak was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the Tennessee Titans offensive line coach. The street running in front of Scranton High School is named for him. Munchak played college football for Penn State University, earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Logistics in 1982.
- Marty Schottenheimer
Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach. He is currently serving as an NFL analyst on ESPN. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He holds the distinction of being the NFL coach with the most wins in the Super Bowl era (1966 to present) to never coach a team in a Super Bowl.
- Matt Millen
Matthew George Millen (born March 12, 1958 in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania) is an American professional football executive in the National Football League, where he is President and CEO of the Detroit Lions. Prior to assuming leadership of the Detroit Lions in 2001, Millen was a professional football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Lavar Arrington
LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a football player, a linebacker, who is currently a free agent. He last played for the New York Giants. Arrington was drafted as the second pick overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins behind Penn State teammate Courtney Brown. Arrington, a college standout at Penn State, was elected as a starter for the NFC in three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2001-2003.
- Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones (born August 21, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is a football player for the Detroit Lions. Jones attended college at Virginia Tech. Also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Drafted 30th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, Jones had a very successful rookie season with the Lions and became only the third running back in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ yards in his rookie season, joining the ranks of Billy Sims and Hall of Famer Barry Sanders.
- Larry Johnson
Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata, Maryland), often nicknamed as L.J., is an American football running back who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
- Marvin Harrison
Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football player who played for Syracuse University and is currently playing in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts. He is a graduate of Roman Catholic High School located in Center City, Philadelphia, and played for the Roxborough Eagles during his youth. Harrison has been placed among the top wide receivers statistically since entering the league.
- Ty Law
Tajuan Law, best known as Ty Law, (born February 10, 1974 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is an American football cornerback who currently plays with the Kansas City Chiefs. He began his professional career after a three year run at the University Of Michigan where he lettered three years in a row (1992-94), earned first-team All-American honors from Walter Camp as a senior and was a two-time unanimous All-Big Ten Conference selection.
- Jeff Hostetler
Jeff W. Hostetler, a.k.a. "Hoss" (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania), is a former American football quarterback in the NFL, who played for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins.
- Steve Bono
Steven Christopher Bono (born May 11, 1962 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former National Football League quarterback.
- Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton (born January 4, 1986 in Levittown, Pennsylvania) is a junior running back for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. Slaton recently had a child, Julian Xavier Slaton, on November 30, 2006. Slaton along with teammate Patrick White are both front-runners for the 2007-2008 Heisman Trophy.
- Dan Kreider
Dan Kreider (born March 11, 1977 in Manheim, Pennsylvania) is the starting fullback for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Lee Evans
Lee Evans (born March 11, 1981 in Bedford, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bills out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the 13th pick of the 1st round in the 2004 NFL Draft. He currently owns the record for most touchdown receptions at the University of Wisconsin with 26.
- Mike Logan
Mike V. Logan (Born in September 15, 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professional football player in the NFL, playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Ricky Watters
Richard "Ricky" James Watters (born April 7, 1969, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American Football running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Seattle Seahawks of NFL. Watters attended the University of Notre Dame where he played wide receiver on the the school's 1988 national champion team. He also won a Super Bowl as member of the 1994 San Francisco 49ers.
- Ed McCaffrey
Edward T. McCaffrey (born August 17, 1968 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the New York Giants (1991-1993), San Francisco 49ers (1994) and the Denver Broncos (1995-2003) of the National Football League.
- Marc Bulger
Marc Robert Bulger (born April 5, 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football player and the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback. He was voted MVP of the 2004 Pro Bowl.
- Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin (born May 1, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is an American football running back, an alumnus of Taylor Allderdice High School and the University of Pittsburgh, and currently plays for the NFL's New York Jets. He has not played since week 12 of the 2005 season, after aggravating a knee injury originally suffered in the second game of that season. He has stated that his career is almost certainly over.
- Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson (born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship and won the Heisman Trophy. He is the only primarily defensive player to have won the award. Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne (born July 2, 1985 in West Lawn, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Michigan Wolverines. He graduated from Wilson Senior High School, setting school records for passing yards and touchdowns.
- Kyle Brady
Kyle James Brady (born January 14, 1972) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He currently lives in Atlantic Beach with his wife Kristi and son Kellen.
- Bob Sanders
Demond L. "Bob" Sanders (born February 24, 1981 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is a starting safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Despite his diminutive size, he is known for his speed and hard-hitting. He played college football at the University of Iowa, and in his role as the Colts has earned a reputation as being the glue that holds the Colts' defense together.
- Jim Braxton
Jim Braxton (born in May 23rd, 1949 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania; died July 28, 1986, at the age of 37) was a professional football fullback for the Buffalo Bills.
- Dan Mozes
Dan Mozes (born September 15th, 1983 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American football player for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Mozes is considered one of the greatest lineman to play for the Mountaineers. He and running back Steve Slaton (whom he blocked for) were the first pair of consensus All-Americans in school history. Although winning the Rimington Trophy his senior season, Mozes went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, …
- John Cappelletti
John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prior to his professional career, he attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1973. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno said that Cappelletti was "the best football player I ever coached".
- Frank Reich
Frank Michael Reich (born December 4 1961 in Freeport, New York) is a former NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions. He is remembered by fans for two incredible comebacks, one with the Maryland Terrapins and one for the Bills, he then became known as Frank Reich To The Rescue and sometimes Frank 'Comeback' Reich because of his resiliency on the field.
- Matt Bahr
Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football placekicker. He is the son of National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Walter Bahr, and began his sports career playing soccer in the defunct North American Soccer League. After that league folded, he turned his kicking skills towards football instead. His brother Chris followed a similar career path. Over his career, which spanned from 1979 to 1995, …
- Mark Matthew Stepnoski
Mark Stepnoski (born January 20, 1967 in Pittsburgh) is a former American Football offensive lineman. He attended Erie Cathedral Prep in Erie, Pennsylvania, and went on to star at the University of Pittsburgh. Stepnoski's pro career in the NFL was spent with the Dallas Cowboys (1989-1994, 1999-2000), and the Houston Oilers (1995-1998). Stepnoski was a five time Pro Bowler, attending the game from 1992 through 1996.
- A. J. Hawk
Aaron James Hawk (born January 6, 1984 in Centerville, Ohio) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. A two-time All-American in college, he played for Ohio State University. He is 6'1" and 247 pounds (1.85 m, 112 kg), ran the 40 in 4.42 seconds at his Pro Day, 395 pound bench press, and has a 37 inch (94 cm) vertical leap.
- Orlando Pace
Orlando Lamar Pace (born November 4, 1975 in Sandusky, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He was the first overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft and has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times.
- Gene Mruczkowski
Gene Mruczkowski (born June 6, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.