NFL players from Montana
25 NFL players on file were born in Montana. 3 are on NFL rosters now: Patrick O'Connell, Keyshawn James-Newby, and Dylan Cook. Tim Hauck leads them with 141 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
NFL players who went to college at Montana →
On NFL rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'ConnellSEA | LB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 24 GP · 29 tackles, 1 sacks | Kalispell, MT |
| Keyshawn James-NewbyPHI | LB | 2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 2 tackles | Helena, MT |
| Dylan CookPIT | OT | No games yet | — | — | Butte, MT |
Former NFL players (22)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hauck | DB | 1992–2002 | 11 | 141 GP · 284 tackles | Butte, MT |
| Dwan Edwards | DT | 2004–2015 | 11 | 136 GP · 353 tackles, 19.5 sacks | Billings, MT |
| Kroy Biermann | LB | 2008–2015 | 8 | 114 GP · 333 tackles, 23.5 sacks | Hardin, MT |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | TE | 2003–2009 | 7 | 99 GP · 677 rec yds | Wolf Point, MT |
| Will Dissly | TE | 2018–2025 | 8 | 96 GP · 1,999 rec yds | Bozeman, MT |
| Colt Anderson | S | 2010–2017 | 8 | 84 GP · 109 tackles | Butte, MT |
| John Friesz | QB | 1990–2000 | 10 | 69 GP · 8,699 pass yds | Missoula, MT |
| Lex Hilliard | FB | 2009–2012 | 4 | 62 GP · 233 rec yds | Kalispell, MT |
| Chase Reynolds | RB | 2013–2016 | 4 | 59 GP · 36 tackles | Drummond, MT |
| Dane Fletcher | LB | 2010–2014 | 4 | 54 GP · 120 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Bozeman, MT |
| Marc Mariani | WR | 2010–2016 | 5 | 48 GP · 324 rec yds | Havre, MT |
| Jordan Tripp | LB | 2014–2016 | 3 | 34 GP · 19 tackles | Missoula, MT |
| Shane Collins | DE | 1992–1994 | 3 | 30 GP · 21 tackles, 1 sacks | Roundup, MT |
| Troy Andersen | LB | 2022–2024 | 3 | 26 GP · 135 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Dillon, MT |
| Ryan Leaf | QB | 1998–2001 | 3 | 25 GP · 3,666 pass yds | Great Falls, MT |
| Joe Cummings | LB | 1998–1999 | 2 | 25 GP · 22 tackles, 1 sacks | Missoula, MT |
| Blaine McElmurry | DB | 1998–1999 | 2 | 18 GP · 26 tackles | Helena, MT |
| Cory Procter | OG | 2008 | 1 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Missoula, MT |
| Mike Person | C | 2015–2019 | 2 | 14 GP · 3 tackles | Glendive, MT |
| Lance McCutcheon | WR | 2022 | 1 | 10 GP · 2 tackles | Bozeman, MT |
| Kris Heppner | PK | 2000 | 1 | — | Great Falls, MT |
| Travis Dorsch | PK | 2002 | 1 | — | Bozeman, MT |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.