NFL players born in 1986

325 NFL players on file were born in 1986. 5 are on NFL rosters now. Calais Campbell leads them with 282 career games played. The first born in 1986 to play in the NFL was Thomas White, in 1988. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (5)

NFL players born in 1986 on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Calais CampbellBALDE2008–202619282 GP · 967 tackles, 117 sacksAurora, CO
Jon WeeksSFLS2010–202514228 GP · 42 tacklesBethpage, NY
JJ JansenCARLS2009–202314227 GP · 23 tacklesPhoenix, AZ
Morgan CoxTENLS2010–202411178 GP · 17 tacklesCollierville, TN
Josh JohnsonCINQB2009–20251050 GP · 2,669 pass ydsOakland, CA

Former NFL players born in 1986 (320)

Former NFL players born in 1986
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Jimmy GrahamTE2010–202313197 GP · 8,545 rec ydsGoldsboro, NC
Brandon CarrCB2008–202013195 GP · 703 tackles, 3 sacksFlint, MI
DeSean JacksonWR2008–202215184 GP · 11,263 rec ydsLos Angeles, CA
Wesley WoodyardLB2008–201912180 GP · 951 tackles, 28 sacksLa Grange, GA
Lawrence TimmonsLB2007–201711172 GP · 1,065 tackles, 35.5 sacksFlorence, SC
Steve McLendonDT2010–202112165 GP · 277 tackles, 13 sacksOzark, AL
Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCB2008–201912162 GP · 454 tackles, 2.5 sacksBradenton, FL
Glover QuinS2009–201810159 GP · 737 tackles, 4 sacksSummit, MS
Clay MatthewsLB2009–201911156 GP · 520 tackles, 92.5 sacksLos Angeles, CA
Marshawn LynchRB2007–201912149 GP · 10,413 rush ydsOakland, CA
Aqib TalibCB2008–201912148 GP · 461 tackles, 1 sacksCleveland, OH
Pierre GarconWR2008–201811148 GP · 7,854 rec ydsWest Palm Beach, FL
Mike WallaceWR2009–201810144 GP · 8,072 rec ydsNew Orleans, LA
Charles L. JohnsonDE2007–201711143 GP · 321 tackles, 67.5 sacksHawkinsville, GA
Ahtyba RubinDT2008–201710141 GP · 428 tackles, 15 sacksFort Belvoir, VA
Andy LevitreG2009–20179141 GP · 22 tacklesLos Gatos, CA
Connor BarwinLB2009–20189141 GP · 366 tackles, 55.5 sacksSouthfield, MI
Cliff AvrilDE2008–201710140 GP · 299 tackles, 74 sacksJacksonville, FL
Julian EdelmanWR2009–202011137 GP · 6,822 rec ydsRedwood City, CA
Kendall LangfordDE2008–20169135 GP · 290 tackles, 22.5 sacksPetersburg, VA
Ricky Jean FrancoisDT2010–20189134 GP · 195 tackles, 14 sacksMiami, FL
Brian OrakpoLB2009–201810132 GP · 423 tackles, 66 sacksHouston, TX
Brice McCainCB2009–20179132 GP · 238 tackles, 0.5 sacksDallas, TX
Jerome FeltonFB2008–20169132 GP · 421 rec ydsGermany
Curtis LoftonLB2008–20158128 GP · 949 tackles, 8 sacksKingfisher, OK
Thomas MorsteadP2009–202517127 GP · 15 tacklesPearland, TX
LeGarrette BlountRB2010–20189127 GP · 6,306 rush ydsPerry, FL
Brandon LaFellWR2010–20189125 GP · 5,398 rec ydsHouston, TX
Darius ButlerS2009–20179124 GP · 333 tacklesFort Lauderdale, FL
Tyson JacksonDE2009–20168122 GP · 267 tackles, 9 sacksNew Orleans, LA
Ramon FosterG2011–20188120 GP · 10 tacklesHenning, TN
Jamaal CharlesRB2008–201811119 GP · 7,563 rush ydsPort Arthur, TX
Brandon FlowersCB2008–20169119 GP · 487 tackles, 3 sacksDelray Beach, FL
Sean LeeLB2010–202010118 GP · 804 tackles, 4 sacksPittsburgh, PA
Jairus ByrdS2009–20179118 GP · 524 tackles, 4 sacksSan Diego, CA
James LaurinaitisLB2009–20168117 GP · 869 tackles, 16.5 sacksMinneapolis, MN
Dwight LoweryS2008–20169116 GP · 395 tackles, 5 sacksSanta Cruz, CA
Eddie RoyalWR2008–20169116 GP · 4,357 rec ydsAlexandria, VA
Kyle LoveDT2010–20199114 GP · 147 tackles, 15 sacksSouth Korea
Paul KrugerDE2009–20168114 GP · 221 tackles, 35 sacksRexburg, ID
Rashad JohnsonS2009–20168114 GP · 383 tackles, 1 sacksSulligent, AL
Dan SkutaLB2009–20168112 GP · 200 tackles, 7 sacksBurton, MI
Leger DouzableDT2009–20178112 GP · 178 tackles, 8.5 sacksTampa, FL
Jason JonesDE2008–20169109 GP · 212 tackles, 31.5 sacksDetroit, MI
Darren FellsTE2014–20218109 GP · 1,526 rec ydsFullerton, CA
Albert McClellanLB2011–20198108 GP · 182 tackles, 3 sacksLakeland, FL
Antoine CasonCB2008–20147108 GP · 380 tacklesLong Beach, CA
Terrance KnightonDT2009–20157108 GP · 230 tackles, 14 sacksHartford, CT
T.J. WardS2010–20178107 GP · 607 tackles, 8.5 sacksSan Francisco, CA
Tyvon BranchS2008–201710106 GP · 616 tackles, 9 sacksSyracuse, NY
Joe WebbQB2010–202010104 GP · 888 pass ydsBirmingham, AL
Brian HartlineWR2009–20157104 GP · 4,766 rec ydsNorth Canton, OH
Ahmad BradshawRB2007–20159103 GP · 4,928 rush ydsBluefield, VA
Cam ThomasDT2010–20178103 GP · 115 tackles, 7.5 sacksEagle Springs, NC
Jerod MayoLB2008–20158103 GP · 803 tackles, 11 sacksHampton, VA
Ryan SuccopPK2009–202214102 GP · 11 tacklesHickory, NC
Kyle ArringtonCB2009–20157101 GP · 380 tackles, 3 sacksAccokeek, MD
Mike WindtLS2010–20187101 GP · 14 tacklesCincinnati, OH
Stevie JohnsonWR2008–2015899 GP · 4,764 rec ydsSan Francisco, CA
Eugene SimsDE2010–2016799 GP · 149 tackles, 12 sacks—
Tracy PorterDB2008–2016998 GP · 370 tackles, 2.5 sacksPort Allen, LA
Sammie HillNT2009–2015797 GP · 165 tackles, 7 sacksWest Blocton, AL
Ashlee PalmerLB2009–2014694 GP · 156 tackles, 2.5 sacksCompton, CA
Cedric PeermanRB2009–2016892 GP · 349 rush ydsLynchburg, VA
Max UngerC2009–2018792 GP · 9 tacklesKailua Kona, HI
B.J. RajiDT2009–2015691 GP · 151 tackles, 11 sacksNew York, NY
Chris OwensCB2009–2015787 GP · 222 tackles, 4 sacksLos Angeles, CA
Jim DrayTE2010–2015687 GP · 605 rec ydsNew Milford, NJ
Erin HendersonLB2008–2016885 GP · 354 tackles, 8.5 sacksAberdeen, MD
C.J. SpillmanDB2009–2014685 GP · 102 tacklesLouisville, KY
Brad JonesLB2009–2015783 GP · 263 tackles, 10 sacksLansing, MI
Keenan LewisCB2009–2015783 GP · 214 tacklesNew Orleans, LA
Bear PascoeTE2009–2014682 GP · 336 rec ydsBakersfield, CA
Elbert MackDB2008–2014781 GP · 117 tacklesWichita, KS
Peyton HillisRB2008–2014781 GP · 2,832 rush ydsConway, AR
Sidney RiceWR2007–2013781 GP · 3,592 rec ydsGaffney, SC
Arian FosterRB2009–2016880 GP · 6,527 rush ydsAlbuquerque, NM
Henry MeltonDT2010–2015680 GP · 134 tackles, 22.5 sacksFort Worth, TX
Clint GreshamLS2010–2015580 GP · 6 tacklesCorpus Christi, TX
Zane BeadlesG2012–2016580 GP · 7 tacklesCasper, WY
Mark SanchezQB2009–2018879 GP · 15,357 pass ydsLong Beach, CA
Michael WilhoiteLB2012–2017679 GP · 298 tackles, 0.5 sacksManhattan, KS
Russell AllenLB2009–2013578 GP · 331 tackles, 2 sacksUpland, CA
Craig SteltzSS2008–2013677 GP · 122 tackles, 1 sacksMetairie, LA
Jamaal AndersonDE2007–2012677 GP · 132 tackles, 7.5 sacksLittle Rock, AR
Tim HightowerRB2008–2016677 GP · 2,977 rush ydsSanta Ana, CA
James StarksRB2010–2016776 GP · 2,506 rush ydsNiagara Falls, NY
Nick HaydenDL2008–2015776 GP · 183 tackles, 2 sacksHartland, WI
Joique BellRB2010–2016675 GP · 2,241 rush ydsBenton Harbor, MI
Matt ShaughnessyDE2009–2014675 GP · 176 tackles, 18.5 sacksNorwich, CT
Reggie WalkerLB2009–2014675 GP · 98 tackles, 3.5 sacksFairbanks, AK
John JerryG2012–2019575 GP · 11 tacklesMemphis, TN
Thomas WhiteWR1988–1993575 GP · 4 tackles, 6 sacksDallas, TX
Chase DanielQB2010–20221374 GP · 1,746 pass ydsSouthlake, TX
Andrew HawkinsWR2011–2016674 GP · 2,419 rec ydsJohnstown, PA
Keith RiversLB2008–2014674 GP · 291 tackles, 3 sacksRiverside, CA
Bradley FletcherCB2009–2015773 GP · 289 tackles, 1 sacksCleveland, OH
Jermey ParnellOT2012–2018573 GP · 8 tacklesBlytheville, AR
Jimmy WilsonS2011–2015573 GP · 198 tackles, 3 sacksSan Diego, CA
Fred DavisTE2008–2013672 GP · 2,043 rec ydsToledo, OH

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