NFL players from Japan
5 NFL players on file were born in Japan. 1 is on NFL rosters now: Kansei Matsuzawa. Jayice Pearson leads them with 91 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (1)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansei MatsuzawaLV | PK | No games yet | — | — | Tokyo, Japan |
Former NFL players (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayice Pearson | DB | 1986–1993 | 7 | 91 GP · 19 tackles, 4 sacks | Japan |
| Marcus Thomas | DT | 2007–2011 | 5 | 76 GP · 146 tackles, 1 sacks | Japan |
| Guy Bingham | C | 1980 | 1 | — | Japan |
| John Jackson | OT | 1988 | 1 | — | Japan |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.