NFL players from New Jersey

313 NFL players on file were born in New Jersey. 63 are on NFL rosters now, among them Joe Flacco, Michael Burton, and Austin Johnson. Irving Fryar leads them with 255 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (63)

NFL players from New Jersey on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Joe FlaccoCINQB2008–202619210 GP · 48,176 pass ydsAudubon, NJ
Michael BurtonCLEFB2015–202611156 GP · 196 rec ydsLong Valley, NJ
Austin JohnsonJAXDT2016–202510145 GP · 272 tackles, 9.5 sacksGalloway, NJ
Rasul DouglasWSHCB2017–202610143 GP · 532 tackles, 3 sacksEast Orange, NJ
Mike GesickiCINTE2018–20269136 GP · 4,085 rec ydsManahawkin, NJ
Minkah FitzpatrickNYJS2018–20269127 GP · 743 tackles, 1 sacksOld Bridge, NJ
David NjokuLACTE2017–202610120 GP · 4,129 rec ydsCedar Grove, NJ
Al-Quadin MuhammadTBLB2017–20269119 GP · 200 tackles, 28 sacksIrvington, NJ
Josh Hines-AllenJAXDE2019–20268115 GP · 372 tackles, 63 sacksMontclair, NJ
Rashan GaryDALLB2019–20268115 GP · 295 tackles, 48.5 sacksPlainfield, NJ
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR2019–20268113 GP · 2,337 rec ydsPlainfield, NJ
Jonathan TaylorINDRB2020–2026793 GP · 8,254 rush ydsSalem, NJ
Juwan JohnsonNOTE2020–2026792 GP · 2,800 rec ydsGlassboro, NJ
Odafe OwehWSHLB2021–2026687 GP · 192 tackles, 34.5 sacksHowell, NJ
Quenton NelsonSEAG2018–2023679 GP · 6 tacklesHolmdel, NJ
Dion DawkinsBUFOT2018–2022579 GP · 6 tacklesRahway, NJ
Ja'Sir TaylorCINCB2022–2025465 GP · 97 tacklesAsbury Park, NJ
Markquese BellDALS2022–2026557 GP · 172 tacklesBridgeton, NJ
Ji'Ayir BrownSFS2023–2026457 GP · 235 tacklesTrenton, NJ
Isiah PachecoDETRB2022–2025451 GP · 2,537 rush ydsVineland, NJ
Jermaine EluemunorNYGOT2020–2026450 GP · 4 tacklesDenville, NJ
Ronnie HickmanCLES2023–2026450 GP · 230 tackles, 1 sacksSouth Orange, NJ
Bo MeltonGBWR2023–2026447 GP · 450 rec ydsMays Landing, NJ
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.PHILB2024–2026342 GP · 108 tackles, 1 sacksHainesport, NJ
Kenny PickettCARQB2022–2026539 GP · 5,000 pass ydsOakhurst, NJ
Tarheeb StillLACCB2024–2026337 GP · 145 tackles, 0.5 sacksSicklerville, NJ
Max MeltonARICB2024–2026335 GP · 110 tacklesMays Landing, NJ
Will FriesMING2022–2025234 GP · 2 tacklesCranford, NJ
Sam KamaraCLEDT2021–2026529 GP · 51 tackles, 1 sacksCarteret, NJ
Irv CharlesSEAWR2023–2026329 GP · 17 tacklesSicklerville, NJ
Donovan EzeiruakuDALLB2025–2026226 GP · 72 tackles, 4.5 sacksWilliamstown, NJ
Cody SimonARILB2025–2026225 GP · 94 tackles, 0.5 sacksJersey City, NJ
Jon RunyanNYGG2023–2026225 GP · 1 tacklesMoorestown, NJ
LeQuint Allen Jr.JAXRB2025–2026225 GP · 7 tacklesMillville, NJ
Jihaad CampbellPHILB2025–2026224 GP · 129 tackles, 1 sacksErial, NJ
Bhayshul TutenJAXRB2025–2026223 GP · 828 rush ydsPaulsboro, NJ
Luke WyplerCLEC2023–2025222 GP · 3 tacklesMontvale, NJ
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB2025–2026221 GP · 1,107 rush ydsRoseland, NJ
Alijah ClarkDALS2025–2026219 GP · 30 tacklesCamden, NJ
Tommy DeVitoNEQB2023–2026314 GP · 1,409 pass ydsCedar Grove, NJ
Cesar RuizNOG2022114 GP · 1 tacklesCamden, NJ
Ryan Van DemarkMINOT2024114 GP · 1 tacklesWayne, NJ
Elijah WilliamsMINDE2025–202628 GP · 15 tacklesJersey City, NJ
Davison IgbinosunBUFCB202618 GP · 29 tacklesUnion, NJ
Mohamed KamaraTBLB202415 GP · 1 tacklesNewark, NJ
Howard Cross IIICINDT202514 GP · 4 tacklesParamus, NJ
Isas WaxterLACCB202614 GP · 8 tacklesNewark, NJ
Kyle LouisMIALB202614 GP · 6 tacklesEast Orange, NJ
Jimmy CiarloSEALB202612 GP · 1 tacklesRingwood, NJ
Liam AndersonMIALB202612 GP · 1 tacklesFlanders, NJ
Al-Jay HendersonNYJRBNo games yet——Irvington, NJ
Bill MurrayLARGNo games yet——Millington, NJ
Caedan WallaceMIAOTNo games yet——Robbinsville, NJ
Cam HorsleyCARDTNo games yet——Cinnaminson, NJ
Chase BisontisARIGNo games yet——Ramsey, NJ
Christian MahoganyDETGNo games yet——Elmwood Park, NJ
Fadil DiggsNODENo games yet——East Camden, NJ
Geno VanDeMarkNYGOLNo games yet——Lodi, NJ
Kenny Fletcher Jr.GBTENo games yet——Delran, NJ
Kyle McCordMIAQBNo games yet——Mount Laurel, NJ
Miles FrazierDETGNo games yet——Camden, NJ
Nick DeGennaroWSHWRNo games yet——Old Bridge, NJ
Trebor PenaJAXWRNo games yet——Ocean Township, NJ

Former NFL players (250)

Former NFL players from New Jersey
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Irving FryarWR1984–200017255 GP · 12,785 rec ydsMount Holly, NJ
Mike AdamsS2004–201916228 GP · 930 tackles, 6 sacksPaterson, NJ
Jim JeffcoatDE1983–199715227 GP · 81 tackles, 102.5 sacksLong Branch, NJ
Dave MooreTE1992–200615219 GP · 2,028 rec ydsMorristown, NJ
Mike LeachLS2000–201515216 GP · 54 tacklesJefferson Township, NJ
Troy VincentDB1992–200615207 GP · 794 tackles, 5.5 sacksTrenton, NJ
Kevin RossDB1984–199714204 GP · 357 tackles, 5 sacksCamden, NJ
Rob BurnettDE1990–200314202 GP · 420 tackles, 73 sacksLivingston, NJ
Greg OlsenTE2007–202014199 GP · 8,683 rec ydsWayne, NJ
Malcolm JenkinsS2009–202113199 GP · 1,043 tackles, 13.5 sacksPiscataway, NJ
Clark HarrisLS2009–202112185 GP · 33 tacklesManahawkin, NJ
Anthony FasanoTE2006–201712180 GP · 3,278 rec ydsGlen Ridge, NJ
Tamba HaliLB2006–201712177 GP · 591 tackles, 89.5 sacksTeaneck, NJ
Jay BellamyDB1995–200713176 GP · 756 tackles, 9.5 sacksPerth Amboy, NJ
Keith HamiltonDT1992–200312173 GP · 488 tackles, 63 sacksPaterson, NJ
Tony SiragusaDT1990–200112169 GP · 404 tackles, 22 sacksKenilworth, NJ
George JamisonLB1987–199812162 GP · 216 tackles, 20.5 sacksBridgeton, NJ
Patrick KerneyDE1999–200911159 GP · 471 tackles, 82.5 sacksTrenton, NJ
Logan RyanS2013–202311154 GP · 755 tackles, 13 sacksBerlin, NJ
Wayne ChrebetWR1995–200511152 GP · 7,365 rec ydsGarfield, NJ
Craig HeywardRB1988–199811149 GP · 4,301 rush ydsPassaic, NJ
Andre CollinsLB1990–199910144 GP · 354 tackles, 25.5 sacksRiverside, NJ
Lester ArchambeauDE1991–200010143 GP · 257 tackles, 36.5 sacksMontville, NJ
Tahir WhiteheadLB2012–202110142 GP · 684 tackles, 3 sacksNewark, NJ
Alshermond SingletonLB1997–200610140 GP · 284 tackles, 4.5 sacksNewark, NJ
Sean DawkinsWR1993–20019140 GP · 6,291 rec ydsRed Bank, NJ
Haason ReddickLB2017–20259137 GP · 455 tackles, 61.5 sacksCamden, NJ
Sam MillsLB1989–19979137 GP · 555 tackles, 20.5 sacksNeptune, NJ
Tony WoodsDE1988–19969135 GP · 154 tackles, 24.5 sacksNewark, NJ
Danny StubbsDE1988–199810134 GP · 85 tackles, 51.5 sacksLong Branch, NJ
Vinny CurryDE2012–202210134 GP · 209 tackles, 32.5 sacksNeptune, NJ
Bernie ParmaleeRB1992–20009134 GP · 2,179 rush ydsJersey City, NJ
Mohamed SanuWR2012–202110133 GP · 4,871 rec ydsSouth Brunswick, NJ
Gary StillsLB2000–20089132 GP · 191 tackles, 8.5 sacksTrenton, NJ
Vance JohnsonWR1985–199510128 GP · 5,695 rec ydsTrenton, NJ
Willie DrewreyWR1985–19939128 GP · 1,601 rec ydsColumbus, NJ
Keith WillisDE1982–199310127 GP · 1 tackles, 59 sacksNewark, NJ
Neil O'DonnellQB1991–200313125 GP · 21,690 pass ydsMorristown, NJ
Mike DanielsDT2012–202110124 GP · 257 tackles, 30 sacksBlackwood, NJ
Alonzo SpellmanDE1992–20019123 GP · 207 tackles, 43 sacksMount Holly, NJ
John TaylorWR1987–19959121 GP · 5,598 rec ydsPennsauken, NJ
Todd McNairRB1989–19968121 GP · 2,435 rec ydsCamden, NJ
Miles AustinWR2006–201510120 GP · 5,273 rec ydsSummit, NJ
Robert AyersDE2009–20179120 GP · 265 tackles, 35 sacksJersey City, NJ
James Robert McMahonQB1982–199615119 GP · 18,148 pass ydsJersey City, NJ
Donovin DariusS1998–200710118 GP · 620 tackles, 2 sacksCamden, NJ
Todd BowlesDB1986–19938117 GP · 12 tackles, 2 sacksElizabeth, NJ
Gary BrackettLB2003–20119116 GP · 709 tackles, 4 sacksGlassboro, NJ
Kenny BrittWR2009–20179116 GP · 5,137 rec ydsBayonne, NJ
Rick LovatoLS2017–20237115 GP · 23 tacklesMiddletown, NJ
Jabrill PeppersS2017–20259113 GP · 526 tackles, 5.5 sacksEast Orange, NJ
Montell OwensRB2006–20149111 GP · 292 rush ydsPlainfield, NJ
Chris SneeOG2005–20127111 GP · 14 tacklesEdison, NJ
Jack CrawfordDE2012–20209109 GP · 164 tackles, 17.5 sacksLongport, NJ
Cornell BrownLB1997–20047109 GP · 164 tackles, 7 sacksEnglewood, NJ
Flipper AndersonWR1988–19958108 GP · 5,357 rec ydsPaulsboro, NJ
Muhammad WilkersonDE2011–20188108 GP · 409 tackles, 44 sacksElizabeth, NJ
Nate JonesCB2004–20118106 GP · 232 tackles, 6 sacksNewark, NJ
Jim FinnFB2000–20067106 GP · 423 rec ydsTeaneck, NJ
Chris HoganWR2013–20219105 GP · 2,836 rec ydsMahwah, NJ
K'Waun WilliamsCB2014–20228105 GP · 345 tackles, 8 sacksPaterson, NJ
Eli AppleCB2016–202510104 GP · 384 tackles, 0.5 sacksVoorhees, NJ
Brian CushingLB2009–20179104 GP · 665 tackles, 14.5 sacksPark Ridge, NJ
Jonathan CasillasLB2009–20178102 GP · 385 tackles, 6.5 sacksJersey City, NJ
Vinny CiurciuLB2003–20108101 GP · 115 tacklesParamus, NJ
Keith TaylorDB1989–19968100 GP · 129 tackles, 1 sacksPennsauken, NJ
Dontae JohnsonCB2014–20217100 GP · 214 tackles, 1 sacksPennington, NJ
L.J. SmithTE2003–2009798 GP · 2,556 rec ydsNew Brunswick, NJ
Jason SnellingFB2007–2013796 GP · 1,420 rush ydsToms River, NJ
Ron DayneRB2000–2007796 GP · 3,722 rush ydsBerlin, NJ
Irv SmithTE1993–1999795 GP · 1,788 rec ydsTrenton, NJ
Kevin JohnsonWR1999–2005795 GP · 4,595 rec ydsTrenton, NJ
Kyle WilsonCB2010–2015695 GP · 189 tackles, 1 sacksPiscataway, NJ
Gerald HayesLB2003–2010794 GP · 428 tackles, 5.5 sacksPaterson, NJ
Noah BrownWR2017–2025891 GP · 2,083 rec ydsFlanders, NJ
Blake CostanzoLB2007–2013791 GP · 72 tacklesFranklin Lakes, NJ
Chris SingletonLB1990–1996790 GP · 214 tackles, 7 sacksParsippany, NJ
Donald BrownRB2009–2015789 GP · 2,829 rush ydsAtlantic Highlands, NJ
Isa Abdul-QuddusS2011–2016689 GP · 241 tackles, 2 sacksNewark, NJ
Theo RiddickRB2013–2020788 GP · 2,281 rec ydsManville, NJ
Marcel ShippRB2001–2007688 GP · 2,197 rush ydsPaterson, NJ
Jim DrayTE2010–2015687 GP · 605 rec ydsNew Milford, NJ
David GarrardQB2002–2010986 GP · 16,003 pass ydsEast Orange, NJ
Steve IsraelDB1992–2001986 GP · 199 tackles, 4 sacksLawnside, NJ
Dedrick DodgeDB1992–1998685 GP · 54 tackles, 1 sacksNeptune, NJ
Shonn GreeneRB2009–2014685 GP · 4,110 rush ydsSicklerville, NJ
David TyreeWR2003–2009683 GP · 650 rec ydsLivingston, NJ
Christian PeterDT1997–2002681 GP · 128 tackles, 3.5 sacksLocust, NJ
Gerald HodgesLB2013–2018681 GP · 282 tackles, 3.5 sacksWoodbury, NJ
Danan HughesWR1993–1998679 GP · 425 rec ydsBayonne, NJ
Kareem McKenzieOT2004–2011579 GP · 8 tacklesTrenton, NJ
Victor HobsonLB2003–2008677 GP · 344 tackles, 11 sacksEnglewood, NJ
Anthony FirkserTE2018–2025776 GP · 1,260 rec ydsManalapan, NJ
Ron RiversRB1995–2000675 GP · 749 rush ydsElizabeth, NJ
Dwayne SabbLB1992–1996574 GP · 93 tackles, 7 sacksJersey City, NJ
David GriggsLB1990–1994573 GP · 84 tackles, 14.5 sacksCamden, NJ
Jason WorildsLB2010–2014573 GP · 204 tackles, 25.5 sacksRahway, NJ
Dave BrownQB1992–2000972 GP · 10,248 pass ydsSummit, NJ
Darrell ReidLB2005–2009571 GP · 122 tackles, 6.5 sacksFreehold, NJ
Sean LissemoreNT2010–2015669 GP · 135 tackles, 6.5 sacksTeaneck, NJ

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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