- Maurice Morris
Maurice Autora Morris (born December 1, 1979 in Chester, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon. Maurice was the 54th overall pick of that draft. He is currently the backup running back to Shaun Alexander, getting playing time when Shaun is resting, 3rd and long situations, and late in blowouts.
- Joey Harrington
John Joseph "Joey" Harrington Jr. (born October 21, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was recently signed to be a backup to Michael Vick following the trade of Matt Schaub. Many sports analysts have considered him one of the biggest draft busts in recent NFL history after being picked with the third pick in the 2002 NFL draft.
- Mel Renfro
Melvin Lacy "Mel" Renfro (born December 30, 1941 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football cornerback and safety who spent his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys. Mel Renfro attended the University of Oregon, where he excelled as a track star and All-American halfback. In his four seasons with the Ducks, Renfro rushed for 1,532 yards and scored 141 points.
- Dan Fouts
Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951 in San Francisco, California) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987, and is famous for being one of the most prolific quarterbacks of the Super Bowl Era.
- John Robinson
John Alexander Robinson (born July 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football coach best-known for his two stints as head coach for the University of Southern California (USC) football team and for his tenure as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, an NFL football team. Robinson coached at USC from 1976-1982 and again from 1993-1997, putting up a career record as a college head coach of 104-35-4, for a winning percentage of .741.
- Ron Stratten
Ron Stratten (b. 1943 in San Francisco, California) was the head coach for the Portland State Vikings college football team from 1972 to 1974. He compiled an overall record of 9-24 in three seasons. Stratten was the first African American head football coach at a university with a majority white enrollment. Stratten resigned after three seasons due to the team's poor performance. He was succeeded by Mouse Davis, the offensive coordinator he had hired a year earlier.
- Kenny Wheaton
Kenneth Tyrone "Kenny" Wheaton (Born March 8, 1975 in Phoenix, AZ) is a gridiron football player. Currently, he is a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Wheaton played college football at the University of Oregon where, in his freshman season in 1994, he made arguably the most famous play in Duck history known as "The Pick". As time was winding down and the University of Washington was driving down to the Oregon 9 yard line, …
- Norv Turner
Norval Eugene "Norv" Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers.
- Rashad Bauman
Leddure Rashad Bauman (born May 7, 1979 in Tempe, Arizona) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended the University of Oregon and was a third team All-American selection by the "NFL Draft Report", as well as an All-Pac 10 Conference second-team choice. He played two seasons with the Washington Redskins before being traded to Cincinnati in 2004.
- June Jones
June Sheldon Jones, III (born February 19, 1953, Portland, Oregon) is an American football coach, formerly with the Atlanta Falcons and currently with the University of Hawaiʻi.
- Adam Snyder
Adam Snyder (born January 30, 1982 in Fullerton, California) is a National Football League offensive guard and tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the third round in the 2005 NFL Draft by the 49ers. At the University of Oregon he was one of the most dominant and versatile linemen in the Pac-10 conference and the winner of the Morris Trophy, as he played every position but center.
- Kellen Clemens
Roy Kellen Clemens (born June 6, 1983 in Burns, Oregon) is a current American football quarterback for the New York Jets. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played high school football for the Burns Hilanders and led them to the Oregon state 3A championship game in 1999. Clemens played college football at the University of Oregon. He was a senior during the 2005 season, …
- Mike Nolan
"Mike is one of the best leaders and teachers that I have ever been associated with," Nolan said. "Mike teaches with great passion and great energy; two things that are very important, I think, to being a successful teacher. There are not too many people that command the respect that Mike does the minute he walks into a room.
- Christopher Judge
Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor of African American and Cherokee Indian descent. He attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship, and was an all Pacific Ten conference player. One of his first roles was in a 1990 episode of "MacGyver". Judge is best known for playing Teal'c in "Stargate SG-1". He has written several episodes of "Stargate SG-1", …
- Samie Parker
Samie Jabar Parker (born March 25, 1981 in Long Beach, California) is an NFL wide receiver currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. He graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. He is 5 foot 11 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He was drafted in the 4th round of the NFL draft (105th pick overall).
- Jack Patera
John Arlen "Jack" Patera (born August 1, 1933) is a former American Football player and coach in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Patera was the first head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. His career head coaching record is 35-59-0, all with the Seahawks.
- Onterrio Smith
Onterrio Raymond Lloyd Smith (born December 8, 1980 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional running back who played for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Oregon, after being dismissed by Coach Phil Fulmer at the University of Tennessee. He shaved the letters "S.O.D." into his head, short for "Steal of the Draft" after the Vikings selected him to join a crowded backfield in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
- Haloti Ngata
Etuini Haloti Moala Ngata (pronounced na-ta) (born January 21, 1984 in Inglewood, California) is a football player for the Baltimore Ravens. Ngata, of Tongan ancestry, was a starting defensive tackle for the University of Oregon before he entered the 2006 NFL Draft when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round, who acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns for their first round pick and a sixth round pick.
- Justin Phinisee
Justin Phinisee (born April 10, 1983 in Long Beach, California) is an American football cornerback for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. In college, Phinisee played at the University of Oregon.
- Keith Lewis
Keith D'Andre Lewis (born on October 20, 1981 in Sacramento, California) is a safety in the NFL. He went to the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round (198th overall) in 2004 NFL Draft. Lewis is superb special teams player. He is a big threat to block punts and makes hard-hitting tackles on punt coverage.
- Chad Cota
Chad Cota (born in 1971) is a former NFL professional American Football player, who generally played as a strong safety. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 1995 and went on to play for the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams and the Buffalo Bills. He retired in 2003. Chad Cota is also part owner of Prime Time Ventures which is DBA InfoStructure in Ashland, Oregon. Chad Cota is from Ashland, Oregon.
- Romeo Bandison
Romeo Bandison (born February 12, 1971 in The Hague, Netherlands) was an American football defensive tackle in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Oregon.
- Tim Day
Timothy Gene Day (born September 3, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a tight end in the National Football League. Originally signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears following the 2006 NFL Draft. He was later assigned to the Philadelphia Eagles, and is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.
- Terry Shea
Terry Shea is a former college and NFL football coach who currently has held the position of the quarterbacks coach of the Miami Dolphins under Cam Cameron since February 19, 2007. From 1964 to 1967, he was one of the quarterbacks on the University of Oregon's football team. From 1968 to 1969, he was a graduate assistant coach at Oregon. From 1970 to 1975, he coached at Mount Hood Community College. From 1976 to 1983, he coached at Utah State.
- Dante Rosario
Dante Rosario is an American football tight end.
- Demetrius Williams
Demetrius Terrell Williams (born March 28, 1983 in Concord, California) is an American football wide receiver, who currently plays for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Williams played college football for the University of Oregon. He has garnered the nickname, "Spiderman" for his sticky hands and athletic moves on the field.
- Jason Fife
Jason Fife is an American football quarterback in the National Football League, currently a free agent and the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints practice squad. Fife played college football at the University of Oregon. Fife also played for a time in the AFL, more specifically, the Las Vegas Gladiators in the '06 season rather unremarkably, throwing quite a few passes into the stands...
- Matt Toeaina
Matt Toeaina is an American football defensive tackle. He was selected in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played college football at the University of Oregon
- 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.
- Norm van Brocklin
Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 - May 2, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He was born in Eagle Butte, South Dakota to Mack and Ethel Van Brocklin.
- A. J. Feeley
Adam Joshua Feeley (born May 16, 1977 in Caldwell, Idaho) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Igor Olshansky
Igor Olshansky (born May 3, 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) is the first Soviet-born player in the National Football League. Igor moved from Ukraine to San Francisco when he was 9 years old. Currently Olshansky wears jersey #99 for the Chargers.
- Ahmad Rashād
Ahmad Rashād is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster (mostly with NBC Sports) and former American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1972-73; Buffalo Bills, 1974-76; Seattle Seahawks, 1976; and most notably, Minnesota Vikings, 1976-82 where he earned four Pro Bowl selections from 1978 to 1981. He graduated from Mount Tahoma High school in Tacoma, Washington, in 1967.
- Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson (born 1939) played offensive and defensive halfback at the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1961 and played four years with the Texans/Chiefs before joining the Oakland Raiders in 1965. Grayson held the AFL record for longest interception return for a td, 99 yd against the New York Titans in 1961.
- Jason Maas
Jason Maas (b. November 19, 1975 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin) is a gridiron football quarterback. He is best known for his career in the Canadian Football League, which has been largely spent with the Edmonton Eskimos. On December 2, 2005, Maas was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a draft pick for veteran Danny McManus, offensive lineman Tim Bakker, defensive back Imokhai Atogwe and a first-round draft pick.
- Chris Miller
Christopher James Miller (born August 9, 1965 in Pomona, California), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 212-lb. quarterback from the University of Oregon, Miller played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987-1995 and 1999. His best year as a pro came during the 1991 season for the Falcons when he threw for over 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns.
- Brett Salisbury
Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former two-time collegiate All-American quarterback, professional European QB and a top male model and actor. After college, Salisbury played pro-football in the EFAF European League, and was the star quarterback, playing three seasons with the Helsinki Giants from 1994-1996 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Andy Maurer
Andy Maurer (born September 30 1948 in Silverton, Oregon) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1977. He played in Super Bowl IX as a member of the Vikings and Super Bowl XII as a member of the Broncos.
- Derek Loville
Derek Kevin Loville (born July 4, 1968 in San Francisco, California) is a former American football running back who played 8 years in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos from 1990 to 1998. He played for Archbishop Riordan High School. Never drafted by an NFL team, Loville played collegiately at the University of Oregon and was able to find a spot on the Seahawks roster for the first two years of his career from 1990 to 1991.
- Fred Quillan
Frederick David Quillan (born January 27 1956 in Portland, Oregon) is a former professional American football offensive lineman from 1978 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Oregon.