NFL players born in 1965

130 NFL players on file were born in 1965. Rod Woodson leads them with 238 career games played. The first born in 1965 to play in the NFL was Ron Middleton, in 1986. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NFL players born in 1965 (130)

Former NFL players born in 1965

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Rod Woodson	FS	1987–2003	17	238 GP · 708 tackles, 13.5 sacks	Fort Wayne, IN
Cris Carter	WR	1987–2002	16	234 GP · 13,899 rec yds	Troy, OH
Eric Allen	CB	1988–2001	14	217 GP · 494 tackles, 3 sacks	San Diego, CA
Hardy Nickerson	LB	1988–2002	15	213 GP · 1,087 tackles, 21 sacks	Compton, CA
Henry Thomas	DT	1987–2000	14	213 GP · 456 tackles, 93.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Trace Armstrong	DE	1989–2003	15	211 GP · 302 tackles, 106 sacks	Birmingham, AL
Cornelius Bennett	LB	1987–2000	14	206 GP · 662 tackles, 71.5 sacks	Birmingham, AL
James Hasty	DB	1988–2001	14	206 GP · 544 tackles, 10 sacks	Seattle, WA
Jessie Tuggle	LB	1987–2000	13	193 GP · 831 tackles, 21 sacks	—
Tim McDonald	SS	1988–1999	12	188 GP · 544 tackles, 9.5 sacks	Fresno, CA
Cris Dishman	CB	1988–2000	13	184 GP · 504 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Louisville, KY
Chris Chandler	QB	1988–2004	17	180 GP · 28,484 pass yds	Everett, WA
Quinn Early	WR	1988–1999	12	179 GP · 6,448 rec yds	West Hempstead, NY
Otis Smith	CB	1991–2003	13	178 GP · 482 tackles, 5.5 sacks	New Orleans, LA
Mark Carrier	WR	1987–1998	12	177 GP · 8,763 rec yds	Lafayette, LA
Tony Martin	WR	1990–2001	12	177 GP · 9,065 rec yds	Miami, FL
Wayne Martin	DT	1989–1999	11	171 GP · 453 tackles, 82.5 sacks	Forrest City, AR
Ken Harvey	LB	1988–1998	11	164 GP · 430 tackles, 89 sacks	Austin, TX
Anthony Newman	SS	1988–1999	11	163 GP · 365 tackles, 1 sacks	Bellingham, WA
Rich Gannon	QB	1987–2004	16	157 GP · 28,743 pass yds	Philadelphia, PA
Brian Kinchen	TE	1988–2000	11	157 GP · 1,648 rec yds	Baton Rouge, LA
Brian Blades	WR	1988–1998	11	156 GP · 7,620 rec yds	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marvin Washington	DE	1989–1999	11	155 GP · 255 tackles, 40.5 sacks	Dallas, TX
Anthony Miller	WR	1988–1997	10	155 GP · 9,148 rec yds	Los Angeles, CA
Winston Moss	LB	1987–1997	10	153 GP · 425 tackles, 20.5 sacks	Miami, FL
Brett Perriman	WR	1988–1997	10	148 GP · 6,589 rec yds	Miami, FL
Michael Dean Perry	DT	1988–1997	10	148 GP · 189 tackles, 61 sacks	Aiken, SC
Steve Beuerlein	QB	1988–2003	14	147 GP · 24,046 pass yds	Hollywood, CA
Greg Lloyd	LB	1988–1998	11	147 GP · 397 tackles, 54.5 sacks	Miami, FL
Michael Haynes	WR	1988–1997	10	147 GP · 6,588 rec yds	New Orleans, LA
Marc Logan	RB	1987–1997	11	139 GP · 1,391 rush yds	Lexington, KY
Kelvin Martin	WR	1987–1996	10	139 GP · 4,768 rec yds	San Diego, CA
Les Miller	DT	1987–1998	10	139 GP · 158 tackles, 20 sacks	Arkansas City, KS
Ricky Reynolds	CB	1988–1996	9	135 GP · 232 tackles, 7.5 sacks	Sacramento, CA
Tony Woods	DE	1988–1996	9	135 GP · 154 tackles, 24.5 sacks	Newark, NJ
Danny Stubbs	DE	1988–1998	10	134 GP · 85 tackles, 51.5 sacks	Long Branch, NJ
Reuben Davis	DE	1988–1996	9	134 GP · 158 tackles, 20.5 sacks	Greensboro, NC
Terry McDaniel	DB	1989–1998	9	134 GP · 283 tackles, 3 sacks	Mansfield, OH
Tim Johnson	DT	1988–1996	9	134 GP · 174 tackles, 31.5 sacks	Sarasota, FL
Chris Spielman	LB	1989–1997	9	132 GP · 697 tackles, 10.5 sacks	Canton, OH
Keith Jackson	TE	1988–1996	9	129 GP · 5,283 rec yds	Little Rock, AR
Mark Ingram	WR	1987–1996	10	128 GP · 3,926 rec yds	Rockford, IL
Brian Washington	SS	1988–1996	8	124 GP · 300 tackles, 5 sacks	Richmond, VA
Todd McNair	RB	1989–1996	8	121 GP · 2,435 rec yds	Camden, NJ
Rufus Porter	LB	1989–1997	9	119 GP · 229 tackles, 41 sacks	Amite, LA
Michael Anthony Stewart	DB	1988–1996	8	116 GP · 248 tackles, 5 sacks	Atascadero, CA
Vinson Smith	LB	1992–1999	8	116 GP · 229 tackles, 8 sacks	Statesville, NC
Merril Hoge	FB	1987–1994	8	114 GP · 3,139 rush yds	Pocatello, ID
Paul Frase	DE	1988–1997	8	112 GP · 56 tackles, 11 sacks	Elmira, NY
Sterling Sharpe	WR	1988–1994	7	112 GP · 8,134 rec yds	Chicago, IL
Chad Hennings	DT	1993–2000	8	111 GP · 258 tackles, 27.5 sacks	Elberon, IA
Flipper Anderson	WR	1988–1995	8	108 GP · 5,357 rec yds	Paulsboro, NJ
Vincent Brown	LB	1989–1995	7	107 GP · 389 tackles, 16.5 sacks	Atlanta, GA
Joe Cain	LB	1991–1997	7	106 GP · 313 tackles, 1 sacks	Los Angeles, CA
James Washington	SS	1988–1995	7	105 GP · 164 tackles	Los Angeles, CA
Jarvis Williams	SS	1988–1994	7	104 GP · 157 tackles, 3 sacks	Palatka, FL
Nate Odomes	CB	1988–1996	7	103 GP · 68 tackles, 3 sacks	Columbus, GA
Martin Mayhew	CB	1989–1996	8	102 GP · 282 tackles, 1 sacks	Daytona Beach, FL
Curtis Duncan	WR	1987–1993	7	102 GP · 3,935 rec yds	Detroit, MI
Robert Lamar Goff	DT	1988–1995	7	102 GP · 85 tackles, 11.5 sacks	Rochester, NY
Scott Mersereau	DT	1987–1993	7	102 GP · 33 tackles, 19 sacks	Riverhead, NY
Chris Miller	QB	1987–1999	10	98 GP · 19,320 pass yds	Pomona, CA
Walter Reeves	TE	1989–1996	8	98 GP · 347 rec yds	Eufaula, AL
Brad Muster	FB	1988–1994	7	95 GP · 2,231 rush yds	Novato, CA
Dan Land	DB	1987–1997	7	95 GP · 55 tackles	Donalsonville, GA
David Brandon	LB	1987–1997	8	94 GP · 55 tackles, 7 sacks	Memphis, TN
J.J. Birden	WR	1990–1996	7	93 GP · 3,441 rec yds	Portland, OR
Donald Frank	CB	1990–1995	6	92 GP · 113 tackles	—
Jim Thornton	TE	1988–1994	6	92 GP · 1,338 rec yds	Santa Rosa, CA
Mark Royals	P	1987–2003	15	91 GP · 94 pass yds	Mathews, VA
Ferrell Edmunds	TE	1988–1994	7	89 GP · 1,894 rec yds	South Boston, VA
John Fitzgerald Booty	S	1988–1995	7	89 GP · 148 tackles, 4 sacks	—
Stan Humphries	QB	1989–1997	8	88 GP · 17,191 pass yds	Shreveport, LA
Robert Lewis Delpino	FB	1988–1993	6	88 GP · 1,815 rush yds	Dodge City, KS
Erik McMillan	DB	1988–1993	6	85 GP · 12 tackles, 5 sacks	St. Louis, MO
Rod Bernstine	RB	1987–1995	9	84 GP · 2,990 rush yds	Fairfield, CA
Al Noga	DT	1989–1994	6	84 GP · 23 tackles, 34.5 sacks	American Samoa
Ray Seals	DE	1989–1997	7	82 GP · 127 tackles, 32 sacks	Syracuse, NY
Aaron Cox	WR	1988–1993	6	82 GP · 1,732 rec yds	Los Angeles, CA
Henry Rolling	LB	1988–1994	6	82 GP · 55 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Fort Eustis, VA
Ron Middleton	TE	1986–1993	7	81 GP · 266 rec yds	Atmore, AL
Dan Stryzinski	P	1990–2003	14	80 GP · 3 tackles	Indianapolis, IN
Alfredo Roberts	TE	1988–1992	5	80 GP · 450 rec yds	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brett Faryniarz	LB	1988–1995	5	78 GP · 8 tackles, 6 sacks	Carmichael, CA
Chuck Klingbeil	DT	1991–1995	5	78 GP · 167 tackles, 7.5 sacks	Houghton, MI
Scott Davis	DE	1988–1994	5	75 GP · 3 tackles, 27.5 sacks	Joliet, IL
Johnny Holland	LB	1987–1993	5	74 GP · 134 tackles, 3.5 sacks	Bellville, TX
Warren Williams	RB	1988–1993	6	71 GP · 1,191 rush yds	Fort Myers, FL
Sheldon Darnell White	DB	1988–1993	5	69 GP · 8 tackles	Dayton, OH
Troy Sadowski	TE	1992–1998	7	68 GP · 152 rec yds	Atlanta, GA
David Grant	DT	1988–1993	5	68 GP · 4 tackles, 8.5 sacks	Belleville, NJ
John Roper	LB	1989–1993	5	68 GP · 4 tackles, 18 sacks	Houston, TX
Darren Bennett	P	1995–2005	11	64 GP · 5 tackles	Australia
Rick Tuten	P	1989–1999	11	64 GP · 2 tackles	Ocala, FL
Richard Brown	LB	1987–1996	6	59 GP · 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks	—
George Hinkle	DE	1988–1993	5	59 GP · 16 tackles, 7.5 sacks	St. Louis, MO
Rickey Dixon	DB	1988–1993	4	55 GP · 3 tackles	Dallas, TX
Craig Veasey	DT	1991–1995	4	54 GP · 44 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Anthony Blaylock	CB	1989–1993	4	52 GP · 36 tackles, 5 sacks	Raleigh, NC
Stephen Braggs	FS	1988–1993	6	48 GP · 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks	Houston, TX

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• Greg Truitt 1994–1996
• John Baylor 1991–1993
• Kirby Jackson 1987–1991
• Frank Stams 1989–1994
• Erik Norgard 1990–1997
• Sammy Martin 1988–1991
• Warren Powers 1989–1991
• David Braxton 1991–1994
• Dante Jones 1990–1995
• Tyronne Stowe 1993–1995
• Bruce Alexander 1989–1993
• Scott Kozak 1991–1993
• Thane Gash 1989–1990
• Tracey Eaton 1989–1993
• James Milling 1988–1992
• Stephen B. Hobbs 1990–1991
• Erik Wilhelm 1989–1996
• Greg Davis 1987–1998
• Paul McJulien 1991–1993
• Mitch Frerotte 1992
• Randy Dixon 1994
• Mark Dennis 1995
• Jumbo Elliott 2000
• Rick Strom 1989–1990
• Toby Caston 1993
• Joe Mott 1993
• Kerwin Bell 1996
• David Treadwell 1989–1994
• John Davis 1987
• John Jackson 1988

Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.