NFL players from Germany
42 NFL players on file were born in Germany. 6 are on NFL rosters now, among them Marlin Klein, Julius Welschof, and Kilian Zierer. Nick Lowery has played the most NFL seasons of them, 18. 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 | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin KleinHOU | TE | 2026 | 1 | 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 (36)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lowery | PK | 1978–1996 | 18 | Germany |
| Tony Richardson | FB | 1995–2010 | 16 | Germany |
| Mike Sellers | FB | 1998–2011 | 12 | Germany |
| Ray Mickens | DB | 1996–2006 | 10 | Germany |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 2008–2016 | 9 | Germany |
| John Engelberger | DE | 2000–2008 | 9 | Germany |
| Tony Stewart | TE | 2001–2009 | 9 | Germany |
| John Jurkovic | DT | 1992–1999 | 8 | Germany |
| Mike Jenkins | CB | 2008–2015 | 8 | Germany |
| Ron George | LB | 1993–2000 | 8 | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Joel Steed | DT | 1993–1999 | 7 | Germany |
| Kavika Pittman | DE | 1996–2002 | 7 | Germany |
| Robert Mitchell Awalt | TE | 1987–1993 | 7 | Germany |
| Brandon Gibson | WR | 2009–2014 | 6 | Germany |
| D.D. Lewis | LB | 2002–2009 | 6 | Germany |
| Domenik Hixon | WR | 2007–2013 | 6 | Germany |
| Jamar Nesbit | C | 2002–2009 | 5 | Germany |
| Jeff Locke | P | 2013–2017 | 5 | Germany |
| Ladarius Green | TE | 2012–2016 | 5 | Germany |
| Reggie Williams | WR | 2004–2008 | 5 | Germany |
| Kasim Edebali | DE | 2014–2017 | 4 | Germany |
| Kyle Moore | DE | 2009–2012 | 4 | Germany |
| Markus Kuhn | DL | 2012–2015 | 4 | Germany |
| Anthony McDowell | FB | 1992–1994 | 3 | Germany |
| Bjoern Werner | LB | 2013–2015 | 3 | Germany |
| D'Anthony Smith | DT | 2012–2015 | 3 | Germany |
| Doug Legursky | C | 2009–2012 | 3 | Germany |
| Sebastian Vollmer | OT | 2011–2013 | 3 | Germany |
| Siddeeq Shabazz | DB | 2003–2005 | 3 | Germany |
| Brandon Burton | DB | 2011–2013 | 2 | Germany |
| Darnell Autry | RB | 1997–2000 | 2 | Germany |
| Willie Blade | DT | 2003–2004 | 2 | Germany |
| Je'Ron Hamm | TE | 2016 | 1 | Germany |
| John Alt | OT | 1995 | 1 | Germany |
| Keith Zinger | TE | 2009 | 1 | Germany |
| Marvin Marshall | WR | 1996 | 1 | Germany |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.