- Eddie George
Edward Nathan George, Jr. (born September 24, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football running back of the NFL. He played for the Tennessee Titans both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers, and spent his final season with the Dallas Cowboys. He is best known for his career with Tennessee Titans.
- Earl Campbell
Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955) is a former professional American Football running back and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His nickname is The Tyler Rose, a reference to his hometown of Tyler, Texas which is known as the "Rose Capital of America" for its prominent place in the rose-growing industry. He went to John Tyler High School.
- Steve McNair
Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973), nicknamed Air McNair, is an American professional football player who spent 11 years as a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (formerly Houston Oilers), until he was traded in June 2006 to the Baltimore Ravens.
- Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. He is the only player ever to be enshrined by both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Bud Grant is also enshrined in both, but as a coach.
- 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, …
- Mark Moseley
Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948 in Lanesville, Texas), is a former professional American football placekicker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971-1972), the Washington Redskins (1974-1986), and the Cleveland Browns (1986). With the retirement of the Minnesota Vikings' Rick Danmeier in 1982, Moseley became the sole full time straight on placekicker in the National Football League; there hasn't been one since.
- Ken Houston
Kenneth Ray Houston (born November 12, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas, USA) was an American football defensive back in the NFL for 14 years. He played for the American Football League Houston Oilers from 1967 through 1969, and after the AFL-NFL merger, with the Oilers from 1970 through 1972, then with the Washington Redskins until 1980.
- Sean Jones
Dwight Sean Jones (born February 19, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Los Angeles Raiders (1984-1987), Houston Oilers (1988-1993), and the Green Bay Packers (1994-1996). Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season. He is currently an administrator for the Raiders.
- Elvin Bethea
Elvin Lamont Bethea is a former American football defensive end who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers. He was a three-time All-American when he played for North Carolina A&T State University and was the first person from that school to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During his career in Houston, Bethea played in 210 games, including a stretch of 135 consecutive.
- 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.
- Dave Casper
David John Casper (born February 2, 1952 in Bemidji, Minnesota) is a retired American football player. He was an offensive lineman and tight end. His nickname was "The Ghost." Dave spent his highschool years at Chilton High School in Chilton, Wisconsin. Mr. Casper does not admit to attending this school, although photos of Mr. Casper playing football for Chilton High hang in the schools library. Casper played collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame, …
- Charlie Joiner
Charles Joiner Jr. (Born October 14, 1947, in Many, Louisiana) is a former football player who starred in the NFL for eighteen seasons, virtually exclusively at the position of wide receiver. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Joiner is currently the wide receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. Joiner graduated from Grambling State University in 1969 and was drafted in the fourth round by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, …
- Bruce Matthews
Bruce Rankin Matthews (born August 8 1961) is an American former NFL offensive lineman.
- Ken Stabler
Kenny "The Snake" Stabler (born Kenneth Micheal Stabler on December 25 1945) is a former National Football League quarterback who played quarterback at the University of Alabama and for the Oakland Raiders (1970-1979); and for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints (1980-1984). He is left-handed, and at the time of his pro career left-handed quarterbacks were looked on as being unsuitable for professional football, …
- Mike Reinfeldt
Michael Ray Reinfeldt (born May 6, 1953 in Baraboo, Wisconsin) was a safety who played 8 seasons in the National Football League. Reinfeldt attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He is the current General Manager of the NFL's Tennessee Titans, having been named to that post on February 12, 2007. Before that he was the Vice President-Football Administration of the Seattle Seahawks.
- Archie Manning
Elisha Archie Manning (born May 19, 1949) is a former quarterback in professional American football. He is the father of current Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Peyton Manning, current New York Giants starting quarterback Eli Manning, and former Ole Miss receiver, Cooper Manning.
- John Hadl
John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas) was a professional American football player. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's Player of the Century. He was an All-American at running back in 1960 and at quarterback in 1961. He is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and 210 lb (95 kg).
- Brad Hopkins
Bradley D. Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football player. He played left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League, all of them with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization.
- Webster Slaughter
Webster M. Slaughter (born October 19, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League from 1986 to 1998. Slaughter was born in Stockton, California, where he attended Franklin High School. Upon graduating, he attended San Joaquin Delta Junior College and San Diego State University prior to his professional football career.
- Cris Dishman
Cris Edward Dishman (born August 13, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American football cornerback who played for four teams in his NFL career, the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins during his fourteen year career from 1987 to 2000 in the National Football League. He was a one time Pro Bowler in 1992.
- William Fuller
William Fuller (born March 8, 1962 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a retired American football player who played defensive end for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Fuller played collegiately for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and professionally for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL), and the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers of the NFL.
- Terry Hoage
Terrell L. "Terry" Hoage was a football defensive back for the University of Georgia from 1980 – 1983 and several NFL teams. He was a two time consensus All-American and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1985 with a B.S. in Genetics with a 3.85 GPA. Georgia head coach Vince Dooley called Hoage "the best defensive player I've ever coached and maybe the best one I've ever seen." He finished 5<sup>th</sup> in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1983.
- Spencer Tillman
Spencer Tillman (born April 21, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers.
- Chuck Cecil
Charles Douglas Cecil (born November 8, 1964), is a former safety for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers (1988-1992), Arizona Cardinals (1993), and the Houston Oilers (1995). Cecil was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1992. Cecil, a native of Red Bluff, California, attended the University of Arizona, where he set a Wildcats' school record with four interceptions against Stanford in 1987.
- John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson (born November 24, 1929 in Waterproof, Louisiana) was an American football Fullback. Johnson played professionally from 1954 to 1965 for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He also played one season with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1953, and with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League in 1966.
- Ted Thompson
Ted Thompson (born January 17 1953 in Atlanta, Texas) is the general manager of the Green Bay Packers, a National Football League team. He was named to the post on January 14 2005 by Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan, and thus removing then head coach and general manager Mike Sherman from the GM role. Prior to becoming the Packers general manager, he served with the Seattle Seahawks as their vice president of operations from 2000 to 2004.
- Ray Childress
Raymond Clay Childress, Jr. (born October 20, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former American football player. Childress played in the National Football League as a defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackle for the Houston Oilers from 1985-1996, earning Pro Bowl honors five times. He shares the NFL record for fumble recoveries in a single game, having recovered three from the Washington Redskins on October 30, 1988.
- Eddie Robinson
Eddie Robinson (born April 13, 1970) is a former NFL linebacker who played 11 seasons. He started for the Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV.
- Oliver Luck
Oliver Luck (born April 5, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a quarterback for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. He is the current team president and general manager of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
- Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier (born March 1, 1961 in Camden, New Jersey) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. He was born in Camden, New Jersey.
- Bill Curry
Bill Curry (born October 21, 1942) is a former NFL football player and NCAA football coach. He currently works as a football analyst for ESPN and the director of the Leadership Baylor program at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is noted for his knowledge of offensive line play.
- Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman, born July 9, 1951 in Jasper, Alabama is a graduate of Alabama A&M University, played professional football for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1981.
- Frank Wycheck
Frank Wycheck (born October 14, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football tight end in the NFL. Frank attended Archbishop Ryan High School in Northeast Philadelphia. Drafted in sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, Wycheck was released by the Redskins in 1995 and picked up by the Houston Oilers.
- George Webster
George D. Webster (November 25, 1945 - April 19, 2007) was an American college and professional football player.
- Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis (born May 21, 1952) known as AD, was an American football running back.
- Al Smith
Al Smith (born November 26, 1964) was an American football player.
- Jim Beirne
Jim Beirne was a wide receiver who played collegiately at Purdue University, and professional for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League, and the NFL's Oilers and San Diego Chargers.
- Don Fuell
Donald Lee Fuell (b. 1938) an American-born football quarterback. College scouts began seeking his services when he was in the 10th grade at Marshall County High School in rural Alabama. Don's high school honors included football All-American, baseball All-State and basketball All-District. His high school coach, Joe Chorba, said of Fuell, "He was a cut above all the other boys I ever coached.
- Henry Ford
Henry Ford (born 10/30/1971) is a former defensive tackle. Ford played most of his career for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans, and played one year for the New Orleans Saints. Ford was drafted in the 1st round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Oilers out of the University of Arkansas.
- Willie Davis
Willie Davis (born October 10, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for eight seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Tennessee Titans.