NFL players from Massachusetts

80 NFL players on file were born in Massachusetts. 17 are on NFL rosters now, among them Patrick Ricard, Isaac Yiadom, and Chris Lindstrom. Joe Nash leads them with 202 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

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On NFL rosters now (17)

NFL players from Massachusetts on rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Patrick RicardNYG	FB	2017–2026	10	140 GP · 324 rec yds	Spencer, MA
Isaac YiadomWSH	CB	2018–2025	8	115 GP · 230 tackles, 0.5 sacks	Worcester, MA
Chris LindstromATL	G	2020–2025	6	100 GP · 8 tackles	Dudley, MA
Noah GrayKC	TE	2021–2026	6	91 GP · 1,439 rec yds	Leominster, MA
Pat FreiermuthPIT	TE	2021–2026	6	86 GP · 2,911 rec yds	Merrimac, MA
Isaiah LikelyNYG	TE	2022–2026	5	71 GP · 2,016 rec yds	Cambridge, MA
Ifeatu MelifonwuTB	S	2021–2026	6	62 GP · 143 tackles, 5.5 sacks	South Grafton, MA
Sean McKeonIND	TE	2020–2023	4	45 GP · 5 tackles	Dudley, MA
Jake BoboSEA	WR	2023–2025	3	45 GP · 323 rec yds	North Andover, MA
Sam OkuayinonuSF	DT	2022–2025	3	37 GP · 85 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Lowell, MA
Kalel MullingsTEN	RB	2025–2026	2	11 GP · 3 tackles	West Roxbury, MA
Benton WhitleyNE	LB	2023	1	3 GP · 0 pass yds	Springfield, MA
Greg Desrosiers Jr.NYG	RB	2026	1	1 GP · 20 rush yds	Lawrence, MA
Devon MarshallJAX	CB	No games yet	—	—	Boston, MA
Drew KendallPHI	C	No games yet	—	—	Norwell, MA
Ozzy TrapiloCHI	OT	No games yet	—	—	Norwell, MA
Zak ZinterCLE	G	No games yet	—	—	North Andover, MA

Former NFL players (63)

Former NFL players from Massachusetts

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Joe Nash	DT	1982–1996	14	202 GP · 137 tackles, 47.5 sacks	Boston, MA
Zak DeOssie	LS	2007–2019	13	199 GP · 86 tackles	Andover, MA
Bill Brooks	WR	1986–1996	11	169 GP · 8,001 rec yds	Boston, MA
Howie Long	DE	1982–1993	12	163 GP · 42 tackles, 84 sacks	Somerville, MA
Anthony Sherman	FB	2011–2020	10	153 GP · 552 rec yds	North Attleboro, MA
Mark Bavaro	TE	1985–1994	9	126 GP · 4,733 rec yds	Winthrop, MA
Jacques Cesaire	DE	2003–2011	9	125 GP · 218 tackles, 12.5 sacks	Worcester, MA
Stephen Cooper	LB	2003–2011	9	125 GP · 503 tackles, 9.5 sacks	Wareham, MA
Erik Howard	DT	1986–1996	10	123 GP · 129 tackles, 33 sacks	Pittsfield, MA
Chris Gamble	CB	2004–2012	9	123 GP · 508 tackles, 1 sacks	Boston, MA
Rich Miano	S	1985–1995	8	119 GP · 72 tackles, 0.5 sacks	Newton, MA
James Ihedigbo	S	2008–2016	9	117 GP · 394 tackles, 9 sacks	Northampton, MA
Ovie Mughelli	FB	2003–2011	9	107 GP · 490 rec yds	Boston, MA
Sean Morey	WR	2003–2009	7	107 GP · 168 rec yds	Marshfield, MA
Stephen Hauschka	PK	2008–2020	13	105 GP · 11 tackles	Needham, MA
Jermaine Wiggins	TE	2000–2006	7	100 GP · 2,141 rec yds	East Boston, MA
Richard Rodgers	TE	2014–2022	8	97 GP · 1,533 rec yds	Worcester, MA
Doug Flutie	QB	1986–2005	12	91 GP · 14,715 pass yds	Natick, MA
Mark Chmura	TE	1993–1999	7	89 GP · 2,253 rec yds	Deerfield, MA
Greg Comella	RB	1998–2004	7	88 GP · 651 rec yds	Wellesley, MA
Tom Nalen	C	1996–2006	7	87 GP · 12 tackles	Boston, MA
Keith Adams	LB	2001–2007	7	85 GP · 169 tackles	Norwood, MA
Lofa Tatupu	LB	2005–2010	6	84 GP · 550 tackles, 8.5 sacks	Plainville, MA
Chris Sullivan	DE	1996–2000	5	78 GP · 95 tackles, 3 sacks	North Attleboro, MA
Zach Triner	LS	2019–2023	5	75 GP · 10 tackles	Marshfield, MA
Jordan Todman	RB	2012–2017	6	74 GP · 531 rush yds	New Bedford, MA
Karl Paymah	CB	2005–2010	6	74 GP · 130 tackles	Boston, MA
Eric Johnson	TE	2001–2007	5	71 GP · 2,178 rec yds	Needham, MA
Josh Thomas	DE	2004–2009	6	70 GP · 108 tackles, 6 sacks	Plymouth, MA
Greg McMurtry	WR	1990–1994	5	67 GP · 1,631 rec yds	Brockton, MA
Maurice Hurst II	DT	2018–2025	7	65 GP · 117 tackles, 10 sacks	Westwood, MA
Todd Collins	QB	1995–2010	11	49 GP · 4,547 pass yds	Walpole, MA
Tim Bulman	DT	2005–2011	5	49 GP · 57 tackles, 4 sacks	Milton, MA
Mackenzy Bernadeau	G	2010–2015	3	48 GP · 5 tackles	Waltham, MA
Jeremy Brigham	TE	1999–2001	3	45 GP · 300 rec yds	Boston, MA
Anthony Prior	DB	1993–1998	4	44 GP · 16 tackles	Lowell, MA
Lake Dawson	WR	1994–1997	4	43 GP · 1,406 rec yds	Boston, MA
Pete Kendall	OG	2002–2008	4	43 GP · 5 tackles	Quincy, MA
Ron Stone	OG	1998–2003	3	42 GP · 2 tackles	Boston, MA
Ron Brace	DT	2009–2012	4	39 GP · 39 tackles	Springfield, MA
Sean McHugh	TE	2005–2008	4	36 GP · 301 rec yds	Springfield, MA
Breno Giacomini	OT	2012–2015	2	32 GP · 3 tackles	Cambridge, MA
Darin Jordan	LB	1988–1993	2	29 GP · 10 tackles	Boston, MA
Paul Zukauskas	OG	2002–2003	2	28 GP · 3 tackles	Weymouth, MA
Ed Toner	RB	1993–1994	2	25 GP · 6 tackles	Lynn, MA
David Bavaro	LB	1993–1994	2	21 GP · 22 tackles	Danvers, MA
Marcus Spriggs	DT	1999–2000	2	18 GP · 19 tackles, 2 sacks	Washington, MA
Michael Cox	RB	2013–2014	2	18 GP · 3 tackles	Dorchester, MA
Rudy Harris	RB	1993–1994	2	18 GP · 59 rec yds	Brockton, MA
Scott Dragos	RB	2000–2001	2	15 GP · 1 tackles	Rochester, MA
Julian Jenkins	DE	2006	1	12 GP · 9 tackles	Boston, MA
Sean Conover	DE	2006–2007	2	11 GP · 10 tackles	Brockton, MA
Tim Hasselbeck	QB	2003–2007	3	10 GP · 1,012 pass yds	Norfolk, MA
Al Louis-Jean	CB	2014	1	9 GP · 9 tackles	Boston, MA
Brian St. Pierre	QB	2004–2010	3	3 GP · 185 pass yds	Salem, MA
Diamond Ferri	RB	2006	1	3 GP · 1 tackles	Everett, MA
Dana Cottrell	LB	1998	1	2 GP · 1 tackles	Boston, MA
Gordon Edward Laro	RB	1995	1	2 GP · 6 rec yds	Lynn, MA
Jason Vega	DE	2013	1	2 GP · 1 tackles	Brockton, MA
Liam Ezekiel	LB	2005	1	2 GP · 2 tackles	Boston, MA
Greg Jerman	OT	2004	1	1 GP · 1 tackles	Hyannis, MA
Mark Hartsell	QB	2000	1	1 GP · 0 pass yds	Brockton, MA
Joe Sims	OT	1992	1	—	Sudbury, MA

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Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.

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