- 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.
- 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.
- Jerome Bettis
Jerome Abram Bettis, nicknamed "The Bus" (born February 16, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan), is a former American football halfback for the NFL's Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bettis is considered one of the best big backs of his era, and is fifth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list. He retired in 2006 after a Super Bowl victory. Bettis attended Mackenzie High School in Detroit, and the University of Notre Dame.
- John Adams
John William Adams (born September 22, 1921 in Charleston, Arkansas) was an American football offensive lineman for the NFL's Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1949. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame.
- Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was an athletics coach of American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. A seminal figure in football history, Brown is considered the "father of the modern offense," with many claiming that he ranks as one of if not the greatest of football coaches in history.
- Ryan Grant
Ryan Grant (b. December 9 1982, Ramsey, New Jersey) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He attended Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey. In 2000, USA Today named him New Jersey Player of the Year. He went on to play football for University of Notre Dame, where he ran for over 2,000 yards in his collegiate career. Currently, Ryan is a reserve for the New York Giants.
- Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh (born September 8, 1927 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey) was a center who played six seasons in the National Football League. Walsh attended the University of Notre Dame.
- David Givens
David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He originally was selected with a seventh round pick out of the University of Notre Dame by the New England Patriots.
- Mike Golic
Michael "Mike" Golic (born December 12,1962 in Cleveland, Ohio), is co-host of ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike in the Morning" and a former defensive lineman in the NFL. He also serves as an analyst for ESPN and ESPN2's NFL studio programming, as well as for the networks' college football game coverage. Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as an NFL reporter/analyst for "Sunday NFL Countdown".
- Rick Mirer
Rick F. Mirer (born March 19, 1970) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer never lived up to his expectations in Seattle and was traded to the Chicago Bears during the off-season in 1997. Mirer was most recently the backup QB for the Detroit Lions in 2004.
- Chris Zorich
Christopher Robert Zorich (born March 13, 1969 in Chicago) is a retired American football player. He was a defensive tackle. An only child of African American and Croatian descent, Zorich was raised by his mother on the South Side of Chicago, where he attended Chicago Vocational High School. He received a scholarship to play football for the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and he would win multiple accolades during his tenure with the Fighting Irish, …
- Nick Buoniconti
Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. Born on December 15 1940 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Buoniconti graduated from Notre Dame, and was drafted by the AFL's Patriots in the thirteenth round of the 1962 AFL draft.
- 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.
- Victor Abiamiri
Victor Ikechukwu Abiamiri (born January 14, 1986) is a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He formerly attended the University of Notre Dame. He was born in Nigeria and came to the United States when he was eighteen months old.
- Bobby Layne
Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19 1926 - December 1 1986), was born in Santa Anna, Texas, USA. He attended Highland Park High School in Dallas and played American football on the same team with Doak Walker. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he was a star baseball pitcher as well as football quarterback. He married a Texas co-ed, Carol Ann Krueger.
- Tom Clements
Tom Clements is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. Currently, he is the quarterbacks coach of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. Clements was the starting quarterback for the Notre Dame football team from 1972 to 1974 and led the team to a national championship in 1973. In 1974, Clements finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was voted a first-team All-American.
- Carlyle Holiday
Carlyle Holiday (born October 4, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed to the Packers on December 5, 2006. Holiday was the starting quarterback for three years at the University of Notre Dame, leading them to the Gator Bowl. He attended Roosevelt High School in San Antonio. He was a quarterback, where he was named as the Top High School scrambling quarterback in the nation.
- Elmer Layden
Elmer Francis Layden (May 4, 1903 - June 30, 1973) served as Commissioner of the National Football League and as head football coach at University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
- Mark Bavaro
Mark Bavaro is a former American football tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985–1990), Cleveland Browns (1992), and Philadelphia Eagles (1993–1994) in the National Football League (NFL). Bavaro was selected to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1986 and 1987 seasons and was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV. After a standout All-American career at the University of Notre Dame, …
- Bob Kuechenberg
Robert John Kuechenberg (born October 14, 1947 in Gary, Indiana) is a former National Football League offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins for fourteen seasons between 1970 and 1983, spending the 1984 on injured reserve. Was a mainstay in a Hall of Fame line that included Hall of Famers Jim Langer, Larry Little, and Dwight Stephenson and played in six Pro Bowls in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Bobby Taylor
Robert Taylor (born December 28, 1973) is an American football player. He is an NFL defensive back, most recently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles until the 2003 season and went to one Pro Bowl. Taylor was thrown into the fire immediately, facing the top wide receivers in the league as a rookie. Head coach Ray Rhodes must have trusted Taylor's ability, …
- Jerome Collins
Jerome Vincent Collins (born August 18 1982 in Columbus, Georgia, USA) is an American football player for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He was the 144th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams from the University of Notre Dame. He played for the Rams and the Dallas Cowboys practice squads before coming to the Colts on October 4 2006. He was placed on injured reserve after injuring his achilles tendon during practice in December 2006.
- Leon Hart
Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928-September 24, 2002) was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award whilst at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League for eight seasons, all with the Detroit Lions. He holds the distinction of being the only lineman in world history to win three National Titles in both college and the pros.
- John Huarte
John Huarte (born April 6, 1944 in Anaheim, California) played American football for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, John played for only a few minutes per game. As a senior, however, John became the starting quarterback as the Fighting Irish won all but one game during the 1964 season, in which he won the Heisman Trophy.
- Marc Edwards
Marc Alexander Edwards (born November 17, 1974 in Norwood, Ohio) is a professional American football player who last played NFL in 2005 for the Chicago Bears. Edwards played collegiately at Notre Dame and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. After two years in San Francisco, Edwards played the following two years for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2000.
- Raghib Ismail
Raghib Ramadian "Rocket" Ismail (b. November 18, 1969 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former professional American football player, playing wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame and in both the Canadian Football League and National Football League. Nicknamed "The Rocket", Ismail stood only 5' 11"(questionable) tall but had strong hands and blazing speed on a football field, making him exceptionally dangerous both as a kick returner and as a receiver.
- Jim Carroll
James S. Carroll (born May 6, 1943 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) was an American football linebacker in the NFL for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame.
- Corey Mays
Corey Mays (born November 27, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He started the 2006 season on the practice squad, but was later signed to the active roster. Mays was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Notre Dame after the 2006 NFL Draft by the Patriots.
- Hugh Devore
Hugh Devore (November 25, 1910 - December 8, 1992) was a football player and coach whose close connection to the University of Notre Dame saw him serve in both capacities, while also seeing time as head coach at two other colleges as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.
- Daryle Lamonica
Daryle Lamonica (born July 17, 1941 in Fresno, California) was a college and professional American football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the National Football League. Lamonica lettered in four sports at Clovis High School, was an All-State Quarterback, and turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs. Clovis High School renamed its football stadium Lamonica Stadium in 1970.
- Mike Rosenthal
Mike Rosenthal (born June 10, 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Notre Dame.
- Dan Stevenson
Dan Whitney Stevenson (born October 4, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football offensive guard who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Notre Dame.
- Dave Duerson
David Russell Duerson (born November 28, 1960 in Muncie, Indiana) is a former safety in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears (1983-1989), the New York Giants (1990), and the Phoenix Cardinals (1991-1993).
- Vagas Ferguson
Vagas Ferguson (born March 6, 1957, in Richmond, Indiana) was a star running back for the University of Notre Dame who continued on to the National Football League for three seasons with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the first round, the Cleveland Browns, and the Houston Oilers. In 1979, his senior season at Notre Dame, Ferguson was voted to the All-America Team of the American Football Coaches Association.
- Adam Walsh
Adam Walsh was the captain of the 1924 Notre Dame football team. He was also the coach of the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League in 1945 where he won NFL Coach of the Year. He moved with the team to Los Angeles where he coached his final year.
- Greg Bell
Gregory Leon Bell (born August 1, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former National Football League running back who played for three teams, the Buffalo Bills, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Los Angeles Raiders from 1984 to 1990. He was a one-time Pro Bowler after his rookie year in 1984 with the Bills after having a 1,100 rushing yards and a seven touchdown season. Bell had his best year after the 1988 season with the Rams, …
- Jack Snow
Jack Thomas Snow was an American football player who played wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame from 1962 through 1964 and with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1965 to 1975.
- Nick Pietrosante
Nick Pietrosante (born September 10, 1937 in Derby, Connecticut) All-Pro fullback in the National Football League. Raised in Ansonia, Connecticut. Star fullback at the University of Notre Dame, 1959. First round draft pick of the Detroit Lions. Featured on cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. NFL Rookie of the Year 1959. Multiple Pro-Bowl selectee. Held all-time rushing record while at Detroit, 1959-1965. Cleveland Browns, 1966-1967. Died on February 6, 1988.
- Ralph Guglielmi
Ralph Vincent Guglielmi (born June 26, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former American Football quarterback who played in the National Football League for four teams. He played college football at Notre Dame and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Joker Phillips
Joe "Joker" Phillips (born April 12, 1963 in Franklin, Kentucky) is the offensive coordinator for the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team. Phillips, a native of Franklin, Kentucky, attended the University of Kentucky and was a member of the football team from 1981 thought 1984. During his playing career Phillips caught 75 passes for 935 yards and nine touchdowns at the wide receiver position.