- Sean Taylor
Sean Michael Taylor (born April 1, 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Due to his ferocious style of hitting, his teammates have nicknamed him "Meast". This a reference to him being "half-man, half beast.
- Clinton Portis
Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA) is an American football quarterback of the Washington Redskins. A 2000 graduate of Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Mississippi, Campbell went on to play college football at Auburn where he led the Tigers to an undefeated season in 2004 and was named the SEC Player of the Year and MVP of the SEC Championship Game. Campbell currently holds the longest touchdown completion in Auburn football history, …
- Santana Moss
Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Darrell Green
Darrell Green (born February 15, 1960 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the NFL from 1983 to 2002. Darrell was the last player selected in the first round of the famous 1983 NFL draft and spent his entire 20 year, pro football career with the Washington Redskins which spanned parts of three decades. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play the game.
- Chris Cooley
Chris Cooley (born July 11, 1982 in Powell, Wyoming) is an American football tight end currently playing for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Laron Landry
LaRon Louis Landry (born October 14, 1984 in Ama, Louisiana) is a American football safety who currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Landry was a four-year starting safety for the Louisiana State University Tigers. His parents are Frank and Rhonda Landry, and he has two siblings, Derik and Dawan, who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 5th round of the 2006 draft. He now starts at strong safety for the Ravens.
- Brandon Lloyd
Brandon Matthew Lloyd (born July 5, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. Lloyd graduated from Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. He attended the University of Illinois. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 4th round (124th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Redskins on March 11, 2006 for a 3rd round draft pick in 2006, and a 4th round draft pick in 2007.
- Chris Samuels
Chris Samuels (born July 28, 1977) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was drafted third overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. Samuels immediately became the starting left tackle for the Redskins and has since been selected to three Pro Bowls, after the 2001, 2005, and 2006 seasons.
- 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.
- Mark Brunell
Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is a left-handed American football player who currently plays quarterback for the NFL's Washington Redskins. He was drafted out of the University of Washington by the Green Bay Packers in the 5th round of the 1993 NFL Draft.
- Brad Edwards
Bradford Wayne Edwards (born March 22, 1966 in Lumberton, North Carolina) is a former American Football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXVI.
- Todd Collins
Todd Steven Collins (born November 5, 1971 in Walpole, Massachusetts) is an American football player who currently is a backup quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Ladell Betts
Ladell Betts (born August 27, 1979) is a National Football League running back currently with the Washington Redskins. He was picked in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Iowa.
- Carl Banks
Carl E. Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played for three teams from 1984 to 1995, the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He attended Michigan State University and was the 3rd overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft.
- Antwaan Randle El
Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. A quarterback in college, he is also occasionally called on to pass on trick plays, most notably in Super Bowl XL in which he threw a pass for a touchdown.
- Shawn Springs
Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted out of the Ohio State University by the Seattle Seahawks with the 3rd overall pick in the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
- Art Monk
James Arthur "Art" Monk (born December 5, 1957, in White Plains, New York), is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Quiet Man" or simply "#81" for his humble and professional demeanor, he played collegiately at Syracuse University as a receiver and running back. The Washington Redskins drafted Monk in 1980 and converted him to flanker, a position that he pioneered as a member of Coach Joe Gibbs' innovative offense.
- Phillip Daniels
Phillip Bernard Daniels (born March 4, 1973 in Donalsonville, Georgia) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He lives in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
- Jon Jansen
Jonathan Ward Jansen (born January 28, 1976 in Clawson, Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Michigan.
- Shaun Suisham
Shaun Suisham (December 29, 1981 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada) is an American football placekicker. He is currently signed with the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Prior to college, Suisham helped Wallaceburg District Secondary School win a Kent County championship in 1999 by kicking a 58-yard field goal in the final. He then attended Bowling Green State University and attended training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Fred Smoot
Fredrick D. Smoot (born April 17, 1979 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football player for the Washington Redskins. He also recently played for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was released on March 1, 2007 from the Vikings. On March 3, 2007, the Redskins signed Smoot to a five-year deal worth $25 million.
- Marcus Washington
Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977 in Auburn, Alabama) is an American football linebacker for the NFL's Washington Redskins.
- Brian Mitchell
Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a former American football player who played running back for the Washington Redskins (1990-1999), and later the Philadelphia Eagles (2000-2002) and New York Giants (2003). He was well known as a kick returner, and is the NFL's second all time leader in total yardage (23,316), thanks in large part to his 14,014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4,999 punt return yards. Both are NFL records.
- Cornelius Griffin
Cornelius Griffin (born December 3, 1976 in Troy, Alabama) is a football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins. Griffin was selected in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, where he played for four seasons. He was signed by the Giants' NFC East-rival Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2004, during the 2004 offseason. He had his best season as a pro in 2004, …
- Pierson Prioleau
Pierson Olin Prioleau (born August 6, 1977 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays Safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Chris Hanburger
Christian Hanburger, Jr. (born August 13, 1941 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL who played his entire fourteen year career with the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1978. Right out of high school, Hanburger joined the Army. Years later, he accepted a scholarship from the University of North Carolina, where he played college football. From 1962 until 1964, Chris played for the Tar Heels on offense, at the center position, …
- John Riggins
Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949 in Seneca, Kansas) is a former American football running back in the NFL, playing from 1971-1985. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
- Rocky McIntosh
Roger "Rocky" McIntosh (born November 15, 1982 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is a current American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins. He was drafted as the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. McIntosh attended the University of Miami.
- Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie O. Johnson, Jr. (born October 6, 1966 in Augusta, Georgia) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for ten seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles.
- Andre Carter
Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979 in Denver, Colorado) is a National Football League player who currently plays defensive end for the Washington Redskins. He went to University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Carter was originally drafted as a defensive lineman, but was converted into a linebacker due to a new 3-4 defensive scheme of the 49ers under Mike Nolan.
- Todd Wade
Todd McLaurin Wade (born October 30, 1976 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American football player in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, where he is entering his seventh season. On March 17, 2007 he re-signed with the Washington Redskins. He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at the University of Mississippi. He started 32 of the 44 games in which he played during his career, including starts in each of his final 32 collegiate games.
- T. J. Duckett
Todd Jeffery Duckett (born February 17, 1981 in Kalamazoo, MI) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. He is known almost exclusively as T.J. Duckett.
- Reed Doughty
Reed Doughty (born November 4, 1982 in Greeley, Colorado) is a current American football strong safety, who plays for the National Football League's Washington Redskins. He was drafted in round six, pick 173 of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Northern Colorado. In Madden NFL 07, one of his player roles in Franchise Mode is First Round Pick, but Doughty was a sixth round pick.
- Carlos Rogers
Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981 in Hephzibah, Georgia) is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at Auburn University, where he was named a member of the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp All-America teams. Rogers was also the recipient of the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award for the top defensive back in college football. Rogers was picked 9th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2005 NFL Draft.
- Ethan Albright
Lawrence Ethan Albright (born May 1, 1971 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American football center who currently plays for the Washington Redskins. He is nicknamed the "Red Snapper" in reference to his red hair and his specialization as a long snapper.
- Rock Cartwright
Rock Cartwright (born December 3, 1979 in Conroe, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Cartwright attended Conroe High School, which is known for its powerhouse football program, in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All American.
- James Thrash
James Thrash (born April 28, 1975 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He was signed as a rookie free agent out of Missouri Southern State University by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997, but quickly released and signed by the Redskins during training camp. He played four seasons with the Redskins and won the team's "Unsung Hero" award in 2000 before signing with the Eagles.
- Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles (born December 29, 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of Florida State University.
- Randy Thomas
Randy Thomas (born January 19, 1976 in East Point, Georgia) is an American football player who currently plays offensive guard for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.