NFL players from Germany
43 NFL players on file were born in Germany. 6 are on NFL rosters now, among them Marlin Klein, Julius Welschof, and Kilian Zierer. Tony Richardson leads them with 234 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (6)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin KleinHOU | TE | 2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 16 rec yds | Cologne, Germany |
| Julius WelschofPIT | LB | No games yet | — | — | Miesbach, Germany |
| Kilian ZiererJAX | OT | No games yet | — | — | Munich, Germany |
| Lenny KriegGB | PK | No games yet | — | — | Berlin, Germany |
| Lorenz MetzNE | OT | No games yet | — | — | Neuotting, Germany |
| Paul RubeltTB | OT | No games yet | — | — | Frankfurt, Germany |
Former NFL players (37)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Richardson | FB | 1995–2010 | 16 | 234 GP · 1,727 rush yds | Germany |
| Mike Sellers | FB | 1998–2011 | 12 | 174 GP · 1,095 rec yds | Germany |
| Ray Mickens | DB | 1996–2006 | 10 | 146 GP · 374 tackles, 6 sacks | Germany |
| John Engelberger | DE | 2000–2008 | 9 | 139 GP · 263 tackles, 20.5 sacks | Germany |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 2008–2016 | 9 | 132 GP · 421 rec yds | Germany |
| Ron George | LB | 1993–2000 | 8 | 124 GP · 173 tackles, 3 sacks | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Tony Stewart | TE | 2001–2009 | 9 | 109 GP · 623 rec yds | Germany |
| John Jurkovic | DT | 1992–1999 | 8 | 109 GP · 209 tackles, 9 sacks | Germany |
| Kavika Pittman | DE | 1996–2002 | 7 | 106 GP · 190 tackles, 18 sacks | Germany |
| Joel Steed | DT | 1993–1999 | 7 | 104 GP · 279 tackles, 9.5 sacks | Germany |
| Mike Jenkins | CB | 2008–2015 | 8 | 101 GP · 244 tackles | Germany |
| Robert Mitchell Awalt | TE | 1987–1993 | 7 | 95 GP · 1,583 rec yds | Germany |
| Reggie Williams | WR | 2004–2008 | 5 | 79 GP · 2,322 rec yds | Germany |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 2019–2025 | 7 | 77 GP · 105 rec yds | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Brandon Gibson | WR | 2009–2014 | 6 | 75 GP · 2,711 rec yds | Germany |
| D.D. Lewis | LB | 2002–2009 | 6 | 74 GP · 218 tackles, 1 sacks | Germany |
| Domenik Hixon | WR | 2007–2013 | 6 | 72 GP · 1,460 rec yds | Germany |
| Jamar Nesbit | C | 2002–2009 | 5 | 62 GP · 5 tackles | Germany |
| Kasim Edebali | DE | 2014–2017 | 4 | 57 GP · 55 tackles, 8 sacks | Germany |
| Ladarius Green | TE | 2012–2016 | 5 | 53 GP · 1,391 rec yds | Germany |
| Markus Kuhn | DL | 2012–2015 | 4 | 39 GP · 48 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Germany |
| Bjoern Werner | LB | 2013–2015 | 3 | 38 GP · 81 tackles, 6.5 sacks | Germany |
| Doug Legursky | C | 2009–2012 | 3 | 34 GP · 4 tackles | Germany |
| Kyle Moore | DE | 2009–2012 | 4 | 31 GP · 56 tackles, 3 sacks | Germany |
| Anthony McDowell | FB | 1992–1994 | 3 | 30 GP · 477 rec yds | Germany |
| Sebastian Vollmer | OT | 2011–2013 | 3 | 29 GP · 4 tackles | Germany |
| Siddeeq Shabazz | DB | 2003–2005 | 3 | 28 GP · 16 tackles | Germany |
| Darnell Autry | RB | 1997–2000 | 2 | 24 GP · 653 rush yds | Germany |
| Willie Blade | DT | 2003–2004 | 2 | 20 GP · 18 tackles, 1 sacks | Germany |
| Jeff Locke | P | 2013–2017 | 5 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | Germany |
| John Alt | OT | 1995 | 1 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Germany |
| Brandon Burton | DB | 2011–2013 | 2 | 15 GP · 14 tackles | Germany |
| Keith Zinger | TE | 2009 | 1 | 15 GP · 0 pass yds | Germany |
| D'Anthony Smith | DT | 2012–2015 | 3 | 12 GP · 16 tackles | Germany |
| Je'Ron Hamm | TE | 2016 | 1 | 5 GP · 2 tackles | Germany |
| Marvin Marshall | WR | 1996 | 1 | 5 GP · 27 rec yds | Germany |
| Nick Lowery | PK | 1978–1996 | 18 | — | Germany |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.