NFL players born in 1968

190 NFL players on file were born in 1968. Ricky Proehl leads them with 244 career games played. The first born in 1968 to play in the NFL were Eric Metcalf, Barry Sanders, and Vince Workman, in 1989. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NFL players born in 1968 (190)

Former NFL players born in 1968
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Ricky ProehlWR1990–200617244 GP · 8,878 rec ydsBronx, NY
Ted WashingtonDT1991–200717236 GP · 693 tackles, 34.5 sacksTampa, FL
Brian MitchellRB1990–200314223 GP · 2,336 rec ydsFort Polk, LA
Aeneas WilliamsFS1991–200414211 GP · 692 tackles, 3 sacksNew Orleans, LA
Roman PhiferLB1991–200414211 GP · 1,025 tackles, 29 sacksPlattsburgh, NY
Shannon SharpeTE1990–200314204 GP · 10,060 rec ydsChicago, IL
Anthony PleasantDE1990–200314202 GP · 390 tackles, 58 sacksCentury, FL
Larry CentersFB1990–200314198 GP · 6,797 rec ydsTatum, TX
Fred McAfeeRB1991–200615187 GP · 1,273 rush ydsPhiladelphia, MS
Eric DavisFS1990–200212186 GP · 548 tackles, 2 sacksAnniston, AL
Ed McCaffreyWR1991–200313185 GP · 7,422 rec ydsAllentown, PA
LeRoy ButlerSS1990–200112181 GP · 726 tackles, 20.5 sacksJacksonville, FL
Eric MetcalfWR1989–200213178 GP · 5,572 rec ydsSeattle, WA
Brad JohnsonQB1994–200815177 GP · 29,054 pass ydsMarietta, GA
William ThomasLB1991–200111172 GP · 709 tackles, 37 sacksAmarillo, TX
Jackie HarrisTE1990–200112167 GP · 4,410 rec ydsPine Bluff, AR
Cortez KennedyDT1990–200011167 GP · 448 tackles, 58 sacksWilson, AR
Bryan CoxLB1991–200212165 GP · 708 tackles, 51.5 sacksEast Saint Louis, IL
Matt TurkP1995–201116162 GP · 3 tacklesGreenfield, WI
Chris WarrenRB1990–200011161 GP · 7,696 rush ydsBurke, VA
Chris CallowayWR1990–200011158 GP · 5,497 rec ydsChicago, IL
Phil HansenDE1991–200111156 GP · 522 tackles, 61.5 sacksEllendale, ND
Barry SandersRB1989–199810153 GP · 15,269 rush ydsWichita, KS
Rob MooreWR1990–199910153 GP · 9,368 rec ydsNew York, NY
Mark Anthony CarrierFS1990–200010152 GP · 521 tacklesLake Charles, LA
Chris OldhamDB1990–200110150 GP · 167 tackles, 15 sacksSacramento, CA
Michael SinclairDE1992–200211148 GP · 329 tackles, 73.5 sacksGalveston, TX
Lonnie MartsLB1991–200010147 GP · 437 tackles, 17 sacksNew Orleans, LA
Andre CollinsLB1990–199910144 GP · 354 tackles, 25.5 sacksRiverside, NJ
Kendall GammonC1993–200610144 GP · 12 tacklesWichita, KS
Rob DavisC1998–20069144 GP · 32 tacklesWashington, DC
Bryce PaupLB1991–200010143 GP · 471 tackles, 75 sacksJefferson, IA
James FrancisLB1990–199910143 GP · 371 tackles, 33.5 sacksHouston, TX
Darryll LewisCB1991–200010141 GP · 391 tackles, 5 sacksBellflower, CA
Robert BaileyDB1992–200110140 GP · 185 tackles, 5 sacksBarbados
Leroy HoardRB1990–199910136 GP · 3,964 rush ydsNew Orleans, LA
Bob ChristianFB1993–20029133 GP · 2,048 rec ydsSt. Louis, MO
Terry AllenRB1991–200110130 GP · 8,614 rush ydsCommerce, GA
Alfred WilliamsDE1991–19999128 GP · 234 tackles, 59.5 sacksHouston, TX
George KoonceLB1992–20009128 GP · 597 tackles, 9 sacksVanceboro, NC
Joel SmeengeDE1992–20009127 GP · 214 tackles, 35.5 sacksHolland, MI
Darren PerryFS1992–20008126 GP · 499 tackles, 2.5 sacksChesapeake, VA
Chris WalshWR1994–20029124 GP · 719 rec ydsCleveland, OH
Harold GreenRB1990–19989124 GP · 4,365 rush ydsLadson, SC
Merton HanksDB1992–19998124 GP · 381 tackles, 3 sacksDallas, TX
Pat TerrellDB1990–19988124 GP · 257 tackles, 1 sacksMemphis, TN
Kurt SchulzFS1993–20019121 GP · 415 tacklesWenatchee, WA
Ernie LoganDT1991–20009119 GP · 182 tackles, 11 sacksFort Bragg, NC
Ernie MillsWR1991–19999118 GP · 2,934 rec ydsDunnellon, FL
Dave ThomasDB1994–20018118 GP · 317 tacklesMiami, FL
Kevin HenryDE1993–20008117 GP · 226 tackles, 14 sacksMound Bayou, MS
Leon LettDE1992–200110116 GP · 235 tackles, 22.5 sacksFairhope, AL
Vaughn BookerDE1994–20029115 GP · 235 tackles, 14.5 sacksCincinnati, OH
Ron CoxLB1990–19978113 GP · 173 tackles, 8 sacksFresno, CA
Derek LovilleRB1990–19998111 GP · 1,620 rush ydsSan Francisco, CA
Corey MillerLB1991–19998110 GP · 212 tackles, 14 sacksPageland, SC
Scott KowalkowskiLB1995–20017110 GP · 80 tackles, 1 sacksRoyal Oak, MI
Eric TurnerFS1991–19999109 GP · 521 tackles, 3 sacksVentura, CA
Esera TuaoloDT1991–19999108 GP · 134 tackles, 12 sacksHonolulu, HI
James E. WilliamsLB1991–19997107 GP · 239 tackles, 3 sacksNatchez, MS
Corey WidmerLB1993–19997106 GP · 381 tackles, 7.5 sacksAlexandria, VA
Vince WorkmanRB1989–19968105 GP · 1,737 rush ydsBuffalo, NY
Aaron CraverFB1991–19998103 GP · 1,364 rec ydsCompton, CA
Dixon EdwardsLB1991–19988103 GP · 375 tackles, 7.5 sacksCincinnati, OH
Frankie SmithDB1993–20008103 GP · 105 tackles, 4 sacksFort Worth, TX
Alvin HarperWR1991–19977100 GP · 3,473 rec yds—
Doug PedersonQB1993–2004999 GP · 2,762 pass ydsFerndale, WA
Bill JohnsonDT1992–1999899 GP · 215 tackles, 12.5 sacksChicago, IL
Scott MitchellQB1992–20011097 GP · 15,692 pass ydsSalt Lake City, UT
Mark MaddoxLB1993–2000896 GP · 307 tackles, 2.5 sacksMilwaukee, WI
Mickey WashingtonDB1991–1997696 GP · 298 tackles, 1 sacksGalveston, TX
Reggie RiversRB1991–1996696 GP · 675 rec ydsDayton, OH
Matt StoverPK1991–20091995 GP · 8 tacklesDallas, TX
Reggie CobbRB1990–1996792 GP · 3,743 rush ydsKnoxville, TN
Jeff BradyLB1993–1999791 GP · 356 tackles, 8.5 sacksCincinnati, OH
Pellom McDanielsDE1993–1999790 GP · 93 tackles, 7.5 sacksSan Jose, CA
Moe GardnerDT1991–1996690 GP · 168 tackles, 10 sacksIndianapolis, IN
Anthony LynnRB1993–1999683 GP · 177 rush ydsMcKinney, TX
Tim LesterRB1993–1999782 GP · 331 rec ydsMiami, FL
Kent GrahamQB1992–2001981 GP · 7,801 pass ydsWheaton, IL
Keith McCantsDE1990–1995680 GP · 36 tackles, 13.5 sacksMobile, AL
Leroy ThompsonRB1991–1996680 GP · 1,390 rush ydsKnoxville, TN
John JettP1993–20031177 GP · 1 tacklesRichmond, VA
Adrian CooperTE1991–1996677 GP · 1,037 rec ydsDenver, CO
Carlos JenkinsLB1992–1996577 GP · 263 tackles, 9 sacksPalm Beach, FL
James HarrisDE1994–1999576 GP · 123 tackles, 9.5 sacksEast Saint Louis, IL
Ricky ErvinsRB1991–1995576 GP · 2,114 rush ydsFort Wayne, IN
Charles WilsonWR1990–1995674 GP · 1,750 rec ydsTallahassee, FL
Reggie JohnsonTE1991–1997773 GP · 791 rec ydsPensacola, FL
Godfrey MylesLB1992–1996573 GP · 102 tacklesMiami, FL
Tom RouenP1993–20051372 GP · 2 tacklesHinsdale, IL
Johnny JohnsonRB1990–1994572 GP · 4,078 rush ydsSanta Clara, CA
Sean VanhorseDB1992–1996570 GP · 92 tacklesBaltimore, MD
Duane YoungTE1991–1995569 GP · 405 rec ydsKalamazoo, MI
Vince BuckFS1990–1995668 GP · 226 tackles, 4.5 sacksOwensboro, KY
Jeff CampbellWR1990–1994568 GP · 517 rec ydsDenver, CO
Don DaveyDE1991–1997767 GP · 122 tackles, 8 sacksScottsville, NY
David LangRB1991–1995567 GP · 388 rec ydsSan Bernardino, CA
Cedric SmithFB1990–1997566 GP · 141 rec ydsEnterprise, AL
Matt DarbySS1993–1997565 GP · 301 tacklesVirginia Beach, VA

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