NFL players from Chicago, Illinois

108 NFL players on file were born in Chicago, Illinois. 12 are on NFL rosters now, among them Greg Newsome II, Laken Tomlinson, and Dallis Flowers. Jeff Zgonina has played the most NFL seasons of them, 16. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (12)

NFL players from Chicago, Illinois on rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Greg Newsome IINYG	CB	2021–2026	6
Laken TomlinsonGB	G	2015–2025	5
Dallis FlowersCHI	CB	2022–2025	4
Bucky IrvingTB	RB	2024–2026	3
C.J. WestSF	DT	2025–2026	2
Carnell TateTEN	WR	2026	1
Enrique Cruz Jr.SF	OT	No games yet	—
George Gumbs Jr.IND	LB	No games yet	—
Jeremiah WebbNE	WR	No games yet	—
Lewis BondHOU	WR	No games yet	—
Rodney McGrawMIA	DE	No games yet	—
Will PaulingSF	WR	No games yet	—

Former NFL players (96)

Former NFL players from Chicago, Illinois

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Jeff Zgonina	DT	1993–2009	16
Mike Tomczak	QB	1985–1999	15
Shannon Sharpe	TE	1990–2003	14
Charles Tillman	CB	2003–2015	13
Donovan McNabb	QB	1999–2011	13
Renaldo Wynn	DE	1997–2009	13
Greg Kragen	DT	1985–1997	12
Ray Buchanan	FS	1993–2004	12
Simeon Rice	DE	1996–2007	12
Chris Calloway	WR	1990–2000	11
Raylee Johnson	DE	1993–2004	11
Steve Atwater	FS	1989–1999	11
Toi Cook	DB	1987–1997	11
Brendon Ayanbadejo	LB	2003–2012	10
Jason Avant	WR	2006–2015	10
Nolan Harrison	DE	1991–2000	10
Russell Maryland	DT	1991–2000	10
David Diehl	OG	2003–2011	9
Hannibal Navies	LB	1999–2007	9
Oliver Gibson	DT	1995–2003	9
Pierre Thomas	RB	2007–2015	9
Shaun O'Hara	C	2001–2010	9
Bill Johnson	DT	1992–1999	8
Corwin Brown	SS	1993–2000	8
Flozell Adams	OT	1999–2010	8
Fred Evans	DT	2006–2013	8
Greg Lewis	WR	2003–2010	8
Howard Griffith	RB	1993–2000	8
Kelvin Hayden	DB	2005–2012	8
Mark Higgs	RB	1988–1995	8
Joe Mays	LB	2009–2015	7
Napoleon Harris	LB	2002–2008	7
Nate Wayne	LB	1999–2005	7
Sterling Sharpe	WR	1988–1994	7
Jason Williams	LB	2009–2014	6
Kenny Golladay	WR	2017–2022	6
Quincy Black	LB	2007–2012	6
Chris Zorich	DT	1992–1997	5
Corey Mays	LB	2006–2010	5
Ephraim Salaam	OT	2001–2007	5
Johnnie Harris	SS	1999–2003	5
Johnny Mitchell	TE	1992–1996	5
Marquice Cole	DB	2009–2013	5
Matt Cushing	TE	1999–2004	5
Zeron Flemister	TE	2000–2005	5
Bobby Wilson	DT	1991–1994	4
Cecil Martin	RB	1999–2002	4
Chris Watson	DB	1999–2002	4
Corbin Bryant	DT	2013–2016	4
Cory Harkey	TE	2012–2015	4
Frank Hartley	TE	1994–1998	4
Frisman Jackson	WR	2002–2005	4
Garrett Wolfe	RB	2007–2010	4
Kenny Onatolu	LB	2009–2012	4
Nate Palmer	LB	2013–2017	4
Ahmad Merritt	WR	2001–2003	3
Chris Hinton	OG	1988–1993	3
Darrell Hill	WR	2002–2004	3
Jason Jefferson	DT	2006–2008	3
Justin Staples	LB	2014–2016	3
Kerwin Waldroup	DE	1996–1998	3
Kraig Urbik	C	2010–2013	3
Marcus McNeill	OT	2007–2009	3
Martez Wilson	DE	2011–2013	3
Mel Agee	DT	1993–1995	3
Nate Turner	TE	1993–1995	3
Paul McJulien	P	1991–1993	3
Robert Hughes	FB	2012–2014	3
Sean McGrath	TE	2013–2017	3
Tony Smith	RB	1992–1994	3
Darius Fleming	LB	2014–2015	2
Dwayne Goodrich	DB	2000–2002	2
Glenn Foster	DE	2013–2014	2
Jeff Allen	G	2012–2013	2
Jeris Pendleton	DT	2012–2013	2
Lamar McGriggs	DB	1993–1994	2
Michael Buchanan	DE	2013–2014	2
Richard Buchanan	WR	1993–1994	2
Steve Conley	LB	1997–1998	2
Zach Moore	DE	2014–2018	2
Cyron Brown	DT	1999	1
Dante Ridgeway	WR	2005	1
Darnell McDonald	WR	1999	1
Dave Stachelski	TE	2001	1
D.J. Johnson	DB	2005	1
Frank Cornish	C	1995	1
Harold Blackmon	DB	2002	1
Jason Burns	RB	1995	1
Jermaine Hampton	DB	2001	1
Matt Conrath	DE	2013	1
Michael Blair	RB	1998	1
Mike Kafka	QB	2011	1
Pete Shufelt	LB	1994	1
Steve Edwards	OT	2004	1
Tim McGarigle	LB	2007	1
Winfield Garnett	DT	2001	1

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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