- Brady Quinn
Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn (born October 27, 1984, Columbus, Ohio) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft with the number 22 pick overall. He attended the University of Notre Dame and set many school records for the Fighting Irish. Brady graduated from Notre Dame with dual degrees in political science and finance.
- Braylon Edwards
Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. His father, Stanley, played football at the University of Michigan (1977-1981) and with the Houston Oilers (1982-1986) and Detroit Lions (1987).
- Derek Anderson
Derek Matthew Anderson (born June 15, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
- Joe Jurevicius
Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was originally drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Pennsylvania State University. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.
- Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football running back in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns. He attended the University of Tennessee and wears number 31. Lewis was the fifth pick overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens and in his rookie season, rushed for over 1,000 yards, supplanting Priest Holmes as the team's starting RB.
- Jeff Garcia
Jeffrey Jason Garcia (born February 24, 1970) is an American professional quarterback currently employed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Garcia's professional career began in the CFL before becoming one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers in the early 2000s. After disappointing seasons in Cleveland and Detroit, Garcia resurrected his career in Philadelphia. Garcia is of Irish and Mexican descent.
- Lecharles Bentley
LeCharles Vernon Bentley (born November 7, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a National Football League center for the Cleveland Browns. He played high school football at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and went on to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes under head coach John Cooper. Bentley won the 2001 Rimington Trophy as college football's best center.
- Charlie Frye
Charlie Lester Frye (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk, Ohio) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns National Football League franchise.
- Willie McGinest
William Lee McGinest, Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach, California), is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
- Kenny Wright
Kenneth D. Wright (born September 14, 1977 in Ruston, Louisiana) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. On March 4, 2007, the Cleveland Browns signed Kenny Wright to a 3-year deal. Kenny is a nine year veteran who had previous 3-year stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans, one with the Jacksonville Jaguars and one with the Washington Redskins.
- Andra Davis
Andra Davis [pronounced Andre] (born December 23, 1978 in Live Oak, Florida) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. He is currently the team's starting strong-side inside linebacker. Davis was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Florida with the sixth pick in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He led the NFL in tackles during the 2005 season.
- Luke McCown
Lucas Patrick McCown (born July 12, 1981 in Jacksonville, Texas) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise of the NFL. He was originally selected with the 10th pick of the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech by the Cleveland Browns. He is the younger brother of Oakland Raiders quarterback Josh McCown and he has another brother Randy McCown who played at Texas A&M.
- Leigh Bodden
Leigh Edmond Bodden (born September 24, 1981 in Washington, DC), is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns. Bodden signed with the Browns as a undrafted free agent after a stellar career at Division I-AA Duquesne University.
- Jim Brown
Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. He is universally acclaimed as one of the best running backs of all time, and in 2002 was named by "The Sporting News" as the greatest professional football player ever.
- D'Qwell Jackson
D'Qwell Jackson (born September 26, 1983 in Largo, Florida) is a current American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns. He was the second person drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft (34th overall). He attended Seminole High School in Seminole,FL. He starred on the football team as starting quarterback and linebacker his junior season and senior season starred at runningback and linebacker.
- Bernie Kosar
Bernard Joseph Kosar, Jr. (born November 25, 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1993 and then finished his career with stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
- Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas (born on December 4, 1984 in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is an offensive tackle taken by the Cleveland Browns on April 28, 2007 during the NFL Draft. He played collegiately for the Wisconsin Badgers.
- Bob Golic
Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former NFL defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots (1979-1981), Cleveland Browns (1982-1988) and Los Angeles Raiders (1989-1992) in the NFL. He was drafted by the Patriots out of Notre Dame in the second round (52nd pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft. Bob was a 3-time Pro Bowler: 1985, 1986, 1987. Bob was also a 2 time All American for Notre Dame as a heavyweight wrestler, …
- Joshua Cribbs
Joshua Cribbs (born June 9, 1983 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver and special teams for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. He played collegiately for Kent State University.
- Kellen Winslow Jr.
Kellen Boswell Winslow II (born July 21, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a professional American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is the son of Kellen Winslow, a Hall of Fame tight end who played for the San Diego Chargers.
- Brian Russell
Brian Russell (born February 5, 1978 in West Covina, California) is an American football player who currently plays safety for the Seattle Seahawks. In 2000, he was named All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention defensive back, played all 11 games at free safety for San Diego State University and finished the season fourth on the team with 68 tackles, 5 tackles for losses, 1 interception, and 2 recovered fumbles.
- Phil Dawson
Phil Dawson (born January 23 1975 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a National Football League placekicker for the Cleveland Browns.
- Ozzie Newsome
Ozzie Newsome Jr. (born March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is a former Pro Football Hall of Fame American Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns, and is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens.
- Reuben Droughns
Reuben Droughns (born August 21, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
- Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker (born June 12, 1975 in Midland, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns. He was the starting center during the last two seasons at Texas Christian University after moving from left tackle and was a two-time All-Conference selection. In 1996 he was charged with and plead no contest to assault.
- Mike Mason
Mike Mason is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent after completing his career at Tennessee State.
- Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor (born August 31, 1978 in Bellaire, Ohio) is an American football player and linebacker who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers. Taylor was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2002 NFL Draft. He attended Virginia Tech for college. In college, he switched between defensive end and linebacker.
- Tim Couch
Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was a standout Heisman Trophy finalist in 1998 playing for the University of Kentucky, and was the number one selection in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played most of his career in Cleveland, ending with the exception of a short stint with the Green Bay Packers in 2004.
- Gary Baxter
Gary Wayne Baxter (born November 24, 1978) is an American Football player for the Cleveland Browns. His size, listed at six feet two inches, 215 pounds, has given him the ability to play both safety and cornerback in the NFL. Baxter was drafted out of Baylor University in the second round, with the 62nd overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. After playing in a situational and reserve role for Baltimore during his rookie season, …
- Dennis Northcutt
Dennis Northcutt (born December 22, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Trent Dilfer
Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He previously played for the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was traded from the Cleveland Browns in May 2006 for former 49ers quarterback Ken Dorsey to be Alex Smith's mentor backup.
- 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.
- Lee Suggs
Lee Ernest Suggs, Jr. (born August 11, 1980 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American football player who currently is a free agent running back in the NFL. Prior to entering the NFL, Suggs played for William Fleming High School in Roanoke and later for Virginia Tech. During his 1998 senior year in high school, he rushed for 2,918 yards and 30 touchdowns, …
- Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson (born November 26, 1962 in Southport, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns. Previously, he played in the USFL for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars for two seasons.
- Eric Steinbach
Eric Steinbach (born April 4, 1980 in New Lenox, Illinois) is an American football player who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns. Steinbach was widely rated as the top guard available in the 2003 NFL Draft after a University of Iowa career culminated by All-America honors from Pro Football Weekly and the Walter Camp Foundation. His senior season also included Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year honors from league coaches.
- Hanford Dixon
Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former professional American football cornerback who played his entire career (1981-1989) for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dixon made the Pro Bowl three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1988. He was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern Mississippi with the 22nd pick in the first found of the 1981 NFL Draft.
- Matt Stover
John Matthew (Matt) Stover (born January 27, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is a kicker for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League (NFL). At the start of 2006, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the NFL. He is of Greek origin.
- Steve Heiden
Steve Heiden (born September 21, 1976 in Rushford, Minnesota) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns. He attended South Dakota State University and totaled 112 receptions for 1,499 yards (13.4 avg.) and 8 touchdowns. He was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers in the third-round and was the 69th player chosen overall.
- Kamerion Wimbley
Kamerion Wimbley (born October 13, 1983 in Wichita, Kansas) is a current American football outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
- Eric Wright
Eric Wright (born on July 24, 1985) is a cornerback for the Cleveland Browns. He previously attended the University of Southern California and the University of Las Vegas.