NFL players from Washington, D.C.
88 NFL players on file were born in Washington, D.C.. 5 are on NFL rosters now, among them Caleb Williams, DeMarcco Hellams, and Christian Braswell. Vernon Davis leads them with 198 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (5)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilliamsCHI | QB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 40 GP · 9,029 pass yds | Washington, DC |
| DeMarcco HellamsATL | S | 2023–2026 | 3 | 35 GP · 64 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Christian BraswellPHI | CB | 2024–2025 | 2 | 20 GP · 19 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Anton HarrisonJAX | OT | 2023 | 1 | 17 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jalen McLeodJAX | LB | 2026 | 1 | 7 GP · 11 tackles | Washington, DC |
Former NFL players (83)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Davis | TE | 2006–2019 | 14 | 198 GP · 7,562 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Cullen Loeffler | LS | 2004–2014 | 11 | 171 GP · 29 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jamal Williams | DT | 1998–2010 | 13 | 164 GP · 441 tackles, 13 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Tyoka Jackson | DE | 1994–2006 | 12 | 157 GP · 168 tackles, 29 sacks | Washington, DC |
| J.B. Brown | DB | 1990–2000 | 11 | 150 GP · 279 tackles, 1 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Rob Davis | C | 1998–2006 | 9 | 144 GP · 32 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Bryan Scott | LB | 2003–2012 | 10 | 143 GP · 592 tackles, 10.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Joshua Cribbs | WR | 2005–2014 | 10 | 136 GP · 1,175 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Keith Lyle | FS | 1994–2002 | 9 | 136 GP · 513 tackles, 5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Jimmy Williams | LB | 1982–1993 | 11 | 134 GP · 44 tackles, 27.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Tavon Wilson | S | 2012–2021 | 10 | 133 GP · 393 tackles, 5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Steve Smith | FB | 1987–1995 | 9 | 128 GP · 1,627 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| Jay Williams | DE | 1997–2004 | 8 | 128 GP · 172 tackles, 23.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Vontae Davis | CB | 2009–2018 | 10 | 121 GP · 396 tackles, 2 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Brian Westbrook | RB | 2002–2010 | 9 | 121 GP · 6,335 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| Derrick Steven Fenner | RB | 1989–1997 | 9 | 120 GP · 2,996 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| Jerry Porter | WR | 2000–2008 | 9 | 115 GP · 4,120 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Eddie Goldman | DT | 2015–2025 | 8 | 111 GP · 216 tackles, 14 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Ryan Kuehl | C | 1996–2006 | 8 | 110 GP · 27 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Bobby Houston | LB | 1991–1998 | 7 | 101 GP · 250 tackles, 14.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Usama Young | SS | 2007–2014 | 8 | 99 GP · 278 tackles, 6 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Josh Morgan | WR | 2008–2014 | 7 | 93 GP · 2,558 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Greg Toler | CB | 2009–2016 | 7 | 88 GP · 277 tackles, 2 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Andrew Luck | QB | 2012–2018 | 6 | 86 GP · 23,671 pass yds | Washington, DC |
| Jesse Campbell | DB | 1993–1998 | 6 | 81 GP · 400 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | LB | 2014–2022 | 9 | 80 GP · 148 tackles, 20.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Austin Robbins | DT | 1994–2000 | 7 | 78 GP · 78 tackles, 6 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Leslie Shepherd | WR | 1994–2000 | 7 | 78 GP · 2,832 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Shawne Merriman | DE | 2005–2012 | 8 | 75 GP · 258 tackles, 45.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Robert Green | RB | 1992–1997 | 6 | 71 GP · 1,038 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| John Owens | TE | 2002–2009 | 7 | 69 GP · 178 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Jevon Langford | DE | 1996–2001 | 6 | 66 GP · 111 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Arrelious Benn | WR | 2010–2017 | 5 | 61 GP · 990 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Byron Leftwich | QB | 2003–2012 | 9 | 60 GP · 10,532 pass yds | Washington, DC |
| Ty Parten | DT | 1993–1999 | 6 | 60 GP · 55 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jonathan Ogden | OT | 1996–2007 | 5 | 59 GP · 9 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Daniel Muir | DT | 2007–2013 | 7 | 56 GP · 128 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Maurice Johnson | TE | 1991–1994 | 4 | 55 GP · 371 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Ken Crawley | CB | 2016–2021 | 6 | 54 GP · 139 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Terrence Wilkins | WR | 1999–2006 | 6 | 54 GP · 1,497 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Mike Flanagan | C | 2001–2004 | 4 | 51 GP · 6 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Tim Jacobs | DB | 1994–1997 | 4 | 51 GP · 65 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Olandis Gary | RB | 1999–2003 | 5 | 48 GP · 1,998 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| Byron Westbrook | CB | 2009–2011 | 3 | 46 GP · 46 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Roderick Lewis | TE | 1994–1997 | 4 | 45 GP · 221 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Curome Cox | DB | 2005–2007 | 3 | 43 GP · 59 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Santo Stephens | LB | 1993–1995 | 3 | 43 GP · 18 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jamal Robertson | RB | 2002–2005 | 4 | 34 GP · 248 rush yds | Washington, DC |
| Billy Austin | DB | 1998–2000 | 3 | 33 GP · 27 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Ray Crittenden | WR | 1993–1994 | 2 | 32 GP · 672 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Patrick Washington | FB | 2001–2002 | 2 | 30 GP · 17 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jude Waddy | LB | 1998–1999 | 2 | 27 GP · 76 tackles, 2 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Marvin Austin Jr. | NT | 2012–2014 | 3 | 26 GP · 22 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Cam Johnson | DE | 2013–2016 | 3 | 25 GP · 40 tackles, 3 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Will Davis | LB | 2009–2010 | 2 | 21 GP · 33 tackles, 3 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Derrick Williams | WR | 2009–2010 | 2 | 18 GP · 2 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jose White | DT | 1997–1998 | 2 | 18 GP · 31 tackles, 3 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Jerome Couplin | DB | 2014–2015 | 2 | 16 GP · 7 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Kevin Glover | C | 1987–1996 | 2 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Melvin Tuten | OT | 1995–2002 | 2 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jamie Reader | RB | 2001 | 1 | 16 GP · 7 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Leon Searcy | OT | 1994 | 1 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Orlando Brown | OT | 2003 | 1 | 16 GP · 4 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Zach Hilton | TE | 2005 | 1 | 15 GP · 396 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Roderick Bryant | CB | 2004 | 1 | 13 GP · 3 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Jamal Jones | WR | 2005–2006 | 2 | 12 GP · 108 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Randy Kinder | RB | 1997 | 1 | 12 GP · 2 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Casey Crawford | TE | 2000–2002 | 3 | 11 GP · 3 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Kevin Huntley | DE | 2006–2007 | 2 | 11 GP · 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Waine Bacon | DB | 2004 | 1 | 11 GP · 13 tackles | Washington, DC |
| A.J. Francis | DT | 2015–2017 | 2 | 9 GP · 20 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Stanley Arnoux | LB | 2010 | 1 | 9 GP · 5 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Lovell Pinkney | WR | 1995 | 1 | 8 GP · 13 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Rupert Grant | RB | 1995 | 1 | 7 GP · 4 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Keilan Robinson | RB | 2024 | 1 | 6 GP · 0 pass yds | Washington, DC |
| Lou Young III | CB | 2016 | 1 | 6 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Malcolm Johnson | WR | 1999 | 1 | 6 GP · 23 rec yds | Washington, DC |
| Edwin Williams | OG | 2010–2011 | 2 | 5 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Montique Sharpe | DT | 2003 | 1 | 5 GP · 4 tackles, 1 sacks | Washington, DC |
| Brian McCray Allred | DB | 1993 | 1 | 4 GP · 5 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Kevin Dorsey | WR | 2014 | 1 | 3 GP · 2 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Garland Hawkins | DE | 1995 | 1 | 1 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
| Travis Ivey | DT | 2010 | 1 | 1 GP · 1 tackles | Washington, DC |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.