NFL players born in 1971

278 NFL players on file were born in 1971. Tony Richardson leads them with 234 career games played. The first born in 1971 to play in the NFL were Troy Vincent, Terrell Buckley, Keith Hamilton, and Shane Dronett and 4 more, in 1992. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NFL players born in 1971 (278)

Former NFL players born in 1971

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Tony Richardson	FB	1995–2010	16	234 GP · 1,727 rush yds	Germany
John Lynch	DB	1993–2007	15	224 GP · 1,051 tackles, 13 sacks	Del Mar, CA
Michael Strahan	DE	1993–2007	15	216 GP · 851 tackles, 141.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Willie McGinest	LB	1994–2008	15	212 GP · 798 tackles, 86 sacks	Long Beach, CA
Troy Vincent	DB	1992–2006	15	207 GP · 794 tackles, 5.5 sacks	Trenton, NJ
Terrell Buckley	DB	1992–2004	13	205 GP · 497 tackles, 2 sacks	Pascagoula, MS
Mack Strong	FB	1994–2007	14	201 GP · 1,456 rec yds	Fort Benning, GA
Joey Galloway	WR	1995–2010	16	198 GP · 10,950 rec yds	Bellaire, OH
Kimo Von von Oelhoffen	DT	1994–2007	14	198 GP · 351 tackles, 26.5 sacks	Kaunakakai, HI
Brent Alexander	FS	1994–2005	12	192 GP · 882 tackles, 8 sacks	Gallatin, TN
Christian Fauria	TE	1995–2007	13	191 GP · 2,529 rec yds	Los Angeles, CA
William Henderson	FB	1995–2006	12	188 GP · 2,409 rec yds	Richmond, VA
Ray Buchanan	FS	1993–2004	12	184 GP · 799 tackles, 3.5 sacks	Chicago, IL
Troy Brown	WR	1993–2007	15	182 GP · 6,366 rec yds	Blackville, SC
Johnnie Morton	WR	1994–2005	12	182 GP · 8,719 rec yds	Inglewood, CA
Ethan Albright	LS	1996–2009	11	176 GP · 20 tackles	Greensboro, NC
Brentson Buckner	DT	1994–2005	12	174 GP · 420 tackles, 31 sacks	Columbus, GA
Keith Hamilton	DT	1992–2003	12	173 GP · 488 tackles, 63 sacks	Paterson, NJ
Curtis Conway	WR	1993–2004	12	167 GP · 8,230 rec yds	Hawthorne, CA
Bobby Hamilton	DE	1996–2007	12	165 GP · 477 tackles, 19 sacks	Denver, CO
Richie Anderson	FB	1993–2004	12	161 GP · 3,149 rec yds	Sandy Spring, MD
Mike Caldwell	LB	1993–2003	11	159 GP · 513 tackles, 14.5 sacks	Oak Ridge, TN
Tyoka Jackson	DE	1994–2006	12	157 GP · 168 tackles, 29 sacks	Washington, DC
Ken Dilger	TE	1995–2004	10	156 GP · 4,099 rec yds	Mariah Hill, IN
Frank Wycheck	TE	1993–2003	11	155 GP · 5,126 rec yds	Philadelphia, PA
Corey Fuller	CB	1995–2004	10	152 GP · 579 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Tallahassee, FL
Tony McGee	TE	1993–2002	10	152 GP · 4,089 rec yds	Terre Haute, IN
Shelton Quarles	LB	1997–2006	10	148 GP · 696 tackles, 13 sacks	Nashville, TN
Gus Frerotte	QB	1994–2008	15	147 GP · 21,291 pass yds	Kittanning, PA
Jim Flanigan	DT	1994–2003	10	145 GP · 341 tackles, 46 sacks	Green Bay, WI
Kevin Mitchell	LB	1994–2003	10	144 GP · 227 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Harrisburg, PA
Craig Hentrich	P	1994–2009	16	143 GP · 16 tackles	Alton, IL
Chris Slade	DE	1993–2001	9	142 GP · 656 tackles, 53.5 sacks	Newport News, VA
Sean Dawkins	WR	1993–2001	9	140 GP · 6,291 rec yds	Red Bank, NJ
Shane Dronett	DT	1992–2001	10	139 GP · 242 tackles, 44 sacks	Orange, TX
Hugh Douglas	DE	1995–2004	10	138 GP · 352 tackles, 80 sacks	Mansfield, OH
Bernard Whittington	DE	1994–2002	9	137 GP · 371 tackles, 12 sacks	St. Louis, MO
Henry Ford	DT	1994–2003	10	133 GP · 271 tackles, 24 sacks	Fort Worth, TX
George Teague	FS	1993–2001	9	133 GP · 447 tackles, 2 sacks	Lansing, MI
John Thierry	LB	1994–2002	9	131 GP · 207 tackles, 33.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Karl Williams	WR	1996–2004	9	130 GP · 1,897 rec yds	Albion, MI
Brant Boyer	LB	1994–2003	9	128 GP · 312 tackles, 13 sacks	Ogden, UT
Rob Fredrickson	LB	1994–2002	9	128 GP · 727 tackles, 15.5 sacks	—
Jay Williams	DE	1997–2004	8	128 GP · 172 tackles, 23.5 sacks	Washington, DC
Chad Bratzke	DE	1995–2003	9	127 GP · 410 tackles, 56.5 sacks	Brandon, FL
Garrison Hearst	RB	1993–2004	10	126 GP · 7,966 rush yds	Atlanta, GA
Derrick Alexander	WR	1994–2002	9	126 GP · 6,971 rec yds	Detroit, MI
Gilbert Brown	DT	1993–2003	10	125 GP · 257 tackles, 7 sacks	Farmington, MI
Chad Cota	DB	1995–2002	8	125 GP · 546 tackles, 4 sacks	Ashland, OR
Kurt Warner	QB	1998–2009	12	124 GP · 32,344 pass yds	Burlington, IA
Alonzo Spellman	DE	1992–2001	9	123 GP · 207 tackles, 43 sacks	Mount Holly, NJ
Fred Baxter	TE	1993–2003	11	121 GP · 1,008 rec yds	Brundidge, AL
Bernardo Harris	LB	1995–2002	8	120 GP · 601 tackles, 9.5 sacks	Chapel Hill, NC
Jason Sehorn	DB	1994–2003	9	117 GP · 434 tackles, 5.5 sacks	Mount Shasta, CA
Amp Lee	RB	1992–2000	9	116 GP · 3,099 rec yds	Chipley, FL
Glyn Milburn	WR	1993–2001	9	116 GP · 1,322 rec yds	Santa Monica, CA
Derrick Rodgers	LB	1997–2004	8	116 GP · 513 tackles, 9 sacks	New Orleans, LA
Pete Mitchell	TE	1995–2002	8	114 GP · 2,885 rec yds	Royal Oak, MI
Rick Lyle	DE	1994–2003	9	113 GP · 250 tackles, 11 sacks	Monroe, LA
Marty Moore	LB	1994–2001	8	112 GP · 170 tackles, 1 sacks	Phoenix, AZ
Bill Schroeder	WR	1997–2004	8	111 GP · 4,583 rec yds	Eau Claire, WI
Mike Wells	DT	1995–2001	7	111 GP · 295 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Arnold, MO
Myron Bell	DB	1994–2001	7	111 GP · 273 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Toledo, OH
Chad Lewis	TE	1997–2005	8	108 GP · 2,361 rec yds	Orem, UT
Byron Chamberlain	TE	1995–2003	9	106 GP · 2,048 rec yds	Fort Worth, TX
Willie Jackson	WR	1995–2002	8	106 GP · 3,641 rec yds	Gainesville, FL
Kevin R. Williams	WR	1993–2000	8	105 GP · 2,314 rec yds	Dallas, TX
Greg Jeffries	CB	1994–2000	7	103 GP · 147 tackles, 1.5 sacks	High Point, NC
Andre Hastings	WR	1993–2000	8	101 GP · 3,307 rec yds	Atlanta, GA
James Stewart	RB	1995–2002	8	101 GP · 5,841 rush yds	Morristown, TN
Marcus Buckley	LB	1993–1999	7	101 GP · 144 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Fort Worth, TX
Rob Holmberg	LB	1994–2001	8	100 GP · 63 tackles, 2 sacks	Mckeesport, PA
D'Marco Farr	DT	1994–2000	7	100 GP · 246 tackles, 36.5 sacks	San Pablo, CA
Carlton Gray	CB	1993–1999	7	98 GP · 260 tackles, 2 sacks	Cincinnati, OH
Tyronne Drakeford	CB	1994–2001	8	97 GP · 248 tackles, 3 sacks	Camden, SC
Irv Smith	TE	1993–1999	7	95 GP · 1,788 rec yds	Trenton, NJ
Tommy Maddox	QB	1992–2005	9	92 GP · 8,087 pass yds	Shreveport, LA
Lonnie Johnson	TE	1994–1999	6	88 GP · 1,587 rec yds	Miami, FL
Tom Nalen	C	1996–2006	7	87 GP · 12 tackles	Boston, MA
Gabe Wilkins	DE	1994–1999	6	84 GP · 122 tackles, 13.5 sacks	Cowpens, SC
Ty Hallock	LB	1993–1999	6	84 GP · 487 rec yds	Grand Rapids, MI
Vincent Brisby	WR	1993–2000	7	83 GP · 3,202 rec yds	Houston, TX
Junior Bryant	DE	1995–2000	6	83 GP · 160 tackles, 13.5 sacks	Omaha, NE
Tito Wooten	DB	1994–1999	6	83 GP · 321 tackles, 3 sacks	Goldsboro, NC
Eric Bjornson	TE	1995–2000	6	82 GP · 1,384 rec yds	San Francisco, CA
Fernando Smith	DE	1994–2000	7	80 GP · 159 tackles, 20 sacks	Flint, MI
Terry Mickens	WR	1994–1999	6	79 GP · 851 rec yds	Tallahassee, FL
Austin Robbins	DT	1994–2000	7	78 GP · 78 tackles, 6 sacks	Washington, DC
Carlester Crumpler	TE	1994–1999	6	78 GP · 979 rec yds	Greenview, NC
James Folston	LB	1995–2000	6	77 GP · 56 tackles, 3 sacks	Cocoa, FL
Jay Fiedler	QB	1998–2005	8	76 GP · 11,844 pass yds	Oceanside, NY
Michael L. Lewis	WR	2001–2007	7	76 GP · 553 rec yds	New Orleans, LA
Antonio London	LB	1993–1998	6	76 GP · 117 tackles, 13 sacks	Tullahoma, TN
Chris Hudson	DB	1996–2001	5	76 GP · 244 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Jerry Ellison	RB	1995–1999	5	76 GP · 368 rush yds	Augusta, GA
Rondell Jones	FS	1993–1997	5	76 GP · 107 tackles	Sunderland, MD
Ron Rivers	RB	1995–2000	6	75 GP · 749 rush yds	Elizabeth, NJ
Oronde Gadsden	WR	1998–2003	6	74 GP · 3,252 rec yds	Charleston, SC
Lincoln Kennedy	OT	1993–2003	5	74 GP · 5 tackles	York, PA
Chris Penn	WR	1994–1999	6	70 GP · 1,945 rec yds	Lenapah, OK

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• Terry Irving 1994–1998
• Roosevelt Potts 1993–1998
• Russell Copeland 1993–1998
• Myron Baker 1993–1997
• Corey Sawyer 1994–1999
• Ernest Dixon 1994–1998
• Derwin Gray 1993–1997
• Will Shields 1998–2005
• Marlon Forbes 1996–1999
• Wayne Gandy 2001–2006
• Lenny McGill 1994–1998
• Adam Timmerman 2002–2006
• Kevin Mawae 2002–2009
• Leshon Johnson 1994–1999
• Demetrius DuBose 1993–1996
• Chris Thomas 1995–2001
• Kenny Shedd 1996–1999
• Larry Allen 2001–2007
• Horace Copeland 1993–1997
• Johnny Mitchell 1992–1996
• Derek Brown 1993–1996
• Aaron Bailey 1994–1998
• Bryan Schwartz 1995–1999
• Pete Bercich 1995–1998
• Greg Jefferson 1996–1999
• John Burke 1994–1998
• Craig Newsome 1995–1999
• Shante Carver 1994–1997
• J.T. Thomas 1995–1998
• Ryan Yarborough 1994–1998
• William Gaines 1994–1997
• Jeff Kopp 1995–1999
• Tony Cline 1995–1999
• Todd Collins 1995–2010
• Mike Barber 1996–1999
• Sterling Palmer 1993–1996
• Darick Holmes 1995–1998
• Steve Morrison 1995–1998
• James Burton 1994–1997
• Roderick Lewis 1994–1997
• Van Tuinei 1997–2000
• Kirk Botkin 1995–1997
• Ruffin Hamilton 1994–1999
• Darryl Lamon Morrison 1994–1996
• Sean Hill 1994–1996
• Corey Croom 1993–1995
• Bob Kuberski 1995–1999
• James Roberson 1996–1999
• Ron Stone 1998–2003
• Reggie Brooks 1993–1996
• Reggie Givens 1998–2000
• Aubrey Beavers 1994–1996
• Jeff Cothran 1994–1996
• William Bell 1994–1996
• Ramondo Stallings 1994–1997
• Danny Kight 1999–2001
• Jim Miller 1995–2002
• Eric England 1994–1996
• Ronnie Dixon 1995–1997
• Tim Tindale 1995–1997
• James Hundon 1996–1999
• Olanda Truitt 1993–1997
• Issac Ramoun Booth 1994–1996
• Mark Montreuil 1995–1997
• Brett Bech 1997–1999
• Derrick Witherspoon 1995–1997
• Troy Barnett 1994–1996
• Chris T Jones 1995–1997
• Mike Thompson 1998–2000
• Bob Whitfield 2001–2002
• Marrio Grier 1996–1997
• Morris Unutoa 1997–1998
• Carl Reeves 1996–1998
• David Lee Merritt 1994–1995
• Jason Mathews 1996–2004
• Heath Shuler 1994–1997
• Mark Williams 1994–1996
• Greg Evans 1995–1998
• Wesley Leasy 1995–1996
• Ernest Jones 1996–1999
• Aaron Laing 1996–1997
• Craig Keith 1994–1995
• Tom Nutten 2001–2002
• Dewayne Dotson 1995–1997
• Tommie Boyd 1997–1998
• Billy Joe Hobert 1995–1999
• Brett Carolan 1994–1996
• Jermaine Ross 1994–1997
• Perry Carter 1997–1998
• Eric Ravotti 1995–1996
• Reggie Jones 2000–2001
• Ryan Terry 1995–1996
• Craig Whelihan 1997–1998
• Hason Aaron Graham 1995–1996
• Lou Benfatti 1994–1995
• Monty Grow 1994–1995
• Bucky Brooks 1994–1998
• Chad Brown 1993–1995
• Rudy Harris 1993–1994
• Steve Stenstrom 1996–1999
• Nate Dingle 1995–1997
• Dion Foxx 1994–1995
• Eric Wendell Shaw 1993–1994
• Yonel Jourdain 1994–1995
• Corey Louchiey 1995–1996
• Melvin Tuten 1995–2002
• Pat O'Neill 1994–1995
• Cory Fleming 1995
• Derrik Clark 1994
• Greg Bishop 1994
• Marcello Simmons 1993
• Orlando Watters 1994
• Quentin Neujahr 1998
• Sylvester Wright 1996
• Vaughn Parker 1994–2003
• Jocelyn Borgella 1994–1996
• Simon Shanks 1995
• Wally Williams 2001
• Romeo Bandison 1995–1996
• Derrell Mitchell 1994
• Alberto White 1994–1996
• Chris Maumalanga 1994–1995
• Lamar Mills 1994
• Tony Vinson 1997
• 'Omar Ellison 1995–1996
• Ben Hanks 1996
• Jeremy Nunley 1994
• Ray Hall 1995
• Al Jackson 1994
• Corey Holliday 1996
• Jeff Wilner 1994
• Ricky Whittle 1996
• Marcus Spears 1996–2000
• Ron Dickerson 1993–1994
• Craig Powell 1996
• Herman O'Berry 1996
• William Blake Strong 1996
• Clifton Abraham 1995–1996
• Herman Smith 1995–1996
• Jeff Brohm 1996–1997
• Rich McKenzie 1995
• Rico Mack 1993
• Steve Lamar Rhem 1995
• Carlos Brooks 1995
• Eric Smith 1997
• Hillary Butler 1998
• Jamal Fountaine 1995
• Jim Hanna 1994
• Kevin Lee 1995
• Ricky Sutton 1993
• Steven Hawkins 1994
• John Bock 2000
• Wiltha Ray Wilson 1994
• Bernard Carter 1995
• Chris Johnson 1996
• Kevin Bouie 1997
• Ta'ase Faumui 1994
• Tyrone Rush 1994
• Anthony Fieldings 1995
• James Stewart 1995
• Karmeeleyah McGill 1993
• Shannon Baker 1994
• Shayne Edge 1996
• Bronzell LaJames Miller 1995
• Beno Bryant 1994
• Perry Sandor Klein 1994
• Phil Yeboah-Kodie 1996
• Mike Caldwell 1995–1996
• Chad Dukes 2000
• Shelly Hammonds 1995
• Terry Richardson 1996
• Chris Boniol 1994–1999
• Scott Sisson 1993–1996
• Greg Engel 1995
• Rob Zatechka 1995
• Steve McLaughlin 1995
• Thomas Bailey 1995
• Tre' Johnson 1994

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