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| Name | Years Played | Position |
|---|---|---|
| * Mike Adamle | 1971-1976 | Running Back |
| Tony Adamle | 1947-1954 | Linebacker |
| Nick Adduci | 1954-1955 | Defensive Back |
| Alan Ameche | 1955-1960 | Running Back |
| Joe Andruzzi | 1997-2006 | Offensive Lineman |
| Bob Avellini | 1975-1984 | Quarterback |
| Al Baisi | 1940-1947 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ed Balatti | 1946-1948 | Defensive Linemen |
| Bruno Banducci | 1944-1954 | Offensive Lineman |
| Marco Battaglia | 1996-2003 | Receiver |
| Mark Bavaro | 1985-1994 | Receiver |
| Gary Beban | 1968-1969 | Quarterback |
| Joe Bellino | 1965-1967 | Running Back |
| Mike Bettiga | 1973-1974 | Receiver |
| Angelo Bortolo Bertelli | 1946-1948 | Quarterback |
| Ping Bodie | 1921-1921 | Running Back |
| Jack Bonadies | 1926-1926 | Offensive Lineman |
| Steve Bono | 1985-1999 | Quarterback |
| Joey Bosa | 2016-Present | Defensive Linemen |
| Nick Bosa | 2019-Present | Defensive Linemen |
| Tony Boselli | 1995-2002 | Offensive Lineman |
| Gene Brito | 1951-1960 | Defensive Linemen |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1996-2008 | Linebacker |
| Doug Buffone | 1966-1979 | Linebacker |
| Nick Buoniconti | 1962-1976 | Linebacker |
| Dave Campo | 1987-Present | Coach |
| Don Campora | 1950-1953 | Defensive Linemen |
| Tony Canadeo | 1941-1952 | Running Back |
| Bob Cappadona | 1966-1968 | Running Back |
| Gino Cappelletti | 1960-1970 | Receiver |
| Gino Cappelletti | 1960-1970 | Kicker |
| John Cappelletti | 1974-1983 | Running Back |
| Mac Cara | 1937-1938 | Receiver |
| Glenn Carano | 1978-1984 | Quarterback |
| Al Carapella | 1951-1955 | Defensive Linemen |
| Lou Cordileone | 1960-1968 | Offensive Lineman |
| Giovanni Carmazzi | 2000-2001 | Quarterback |
| Joe Carollo | 1962-1973 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ken Casanega | 1946-1948 | Defensive Back |
| Ken Casanega | 1946-1948 | Quarterback |
| Tommy Casanova | 1972-1977 | Defensive Back |
| Frank Cassara | 1954 | Linebacker |
| Anthony Castonzo | 2011-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Jimmy Cefalo | 1978-1984 | Receiver |
| Gordy Ceresino | 1979 | Linebacker |
| Angelo Coia | 1960-1966 | Receiver |
| Daniel Colchico | 1960-1969 | Defensive Linemen |
| Don Colo | 1950-1958 | Defensive Linemen |
| * Marc Colombo | 2002-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Ed Conti | 1941-1945 | Offensive Lineman |
| Dave Costa | 1963-1974 | Defensive Linemen |
| Blake Costanzo | 2006-Present | Linebackers |
| Jim Covert | 1983-1990 | Offensive Lineman |
| Gary Cuozzo | 1963-1972 | Quarterback |
| * Dave D'Addio | 1984-1984 | Running Back |
| * Lou D'Agostino | 1996-1996 | Running Back |
| * Pete D'Alonzo | 1951-1952 | Running Back |
| Mike D'Amato | 1968-1968 | Defensive Back |
| Joe Danelo | 1975-1984 | Kicker |
| + Peter De Maria | Offensive Lineman | |
| Jack Del Bello | 1953-1953 | Quarterback |
| Jim Del Gaizo | 1972-1975 | Quarterback |
| Al Del Greco | 1984-2000 | Kicker |
| Tom DeLeone | 1972-1984 | Offensive Lineman |
| Johnny Dell Isola | 1934-1940 | Offensive Lineman |
| * Spiro Dellerba | 1947-1949 | Running Back |
| * Robert Delpino | 1988-1993 | Running Back |
| * Sam DeLuca | 1960-1966 | Offensive Lineman |
| * Tony DeLuca | 1984-1984 | Defensive Linemen |
| * Jerry DeLucca | 1959-1964 | Offensive Lineman |
| Bob DeMarco | 1961-1975 | Offensive Lineman |
| * Brian DeMarco | 1995-1999 | Offensive Lineman |
| * Mario DeMarco | 1949-1949 | Offensive Lineman |
| Al DeRogatis | 1949-1952 | Defensive Linemen |
| Mike DeVito | 2007-Present | Defensive Linemen |
| John DiGiorgio | 2006-Present | Linebackers |
| * Ryan D'Imperio | 2010-Present | Running Back |
| Joe DiVito | 1968-1968 | Quarterback |
| ^ Aldo Donelli | 1941-1944 | Coach |
| Jason Fabini | 1998-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Gary Famiglietti | 1938-1946 | Running Back |
| Anthony Fasano | 2006-Present | Receiver |
| Vince Ferragamo | 1977-1986 | Quarterback |
| Jack Ferrante | 1941-1950 | Receiver |
| Jack Ferrante | 1941-1950 | Defensive Linemen |
| * Orlando Ferrante | 1960-1961 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ron Ferrari | 1982-1986 | Linebacker |
| Joe Flacco | 2008-Present | Quarterback |
| Joe Fortunato | 1955-1966 | Linebacker |
| Pete Franceschi | 1946 | Running Back |
| Bob Gagliano | 1981-1993 | Quarterback |
| Lu Gambino | 1948-1949 | Running Back |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 2014-Present | Quarterback |
| Frank Gaziano | 1944-1944 | Offensive Lineman |
| Breno Giacomini | 2008-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Louie Giammona | 1976-1982 | Running Back |
| Nick Giaquinto | 1980-1983 | Running Back |
| Matt Giordano | 2005-Present | Defensive Back |
| Pete Gorgone | 1946-1946 | Running Back |
| Paul Governali | 1946-1948 | Quarterback |
| Ralph Guglielmi | 1955-1963 | Quarterback |
| Franco Harris | 1972-1984 | Running Back |
| Ted Hendricks | 1969-1983 | Linebacker |
| Larry Izzo | 1996-Present | Linebacker |
| David Knight | 1973-1977 | Receiver |
| Daryle Lamonica | 1963-1974 | Quarterback |
| Dante Lavelli | 1946-1956 | Receiver |
| Augie Lio | 1941-1947 | Offensive Lineman |
| Tony Liscio | 1963-1971 | Offensive Lineman |
| Lou Little | 1920-1921 | Offensive Lineman |
| Vince Lombardi | 1959-1967, 1969 | Coach |
| Tom Longo | 1969-1971 | Defensive Back |
| Mike Lucci | 1962-1973 | Linebacker |
| Bobby Luna | 1955-1959 | Defensive Back |
| Ray Malavasi | 1963-1983 | Coach |
| Massimo Manca | 1987-1987 | Kicker |
| Eric Mangini | 1996-Present | Coach |
| Gino Marchetti | 1952-1966 | Defensive Linemen |
| Ted Marchibroda | 1953-1957 | Running Back |
| Ted Marchibroda | 1975-1998 | Coach |
| Joe Marconi | 1956-1966 | Running Back |
| Orlando Mare | 1997-Present | Kicker |
| Ed Marinaro | 1972-1977 | Running Back |
| Dan Marino | 1983-1999 | Quarterback |
| Steve Mariucci | 1997-2005 | Coach |
| Len Masini | 1947-1948 | Running Back |
| * Tim Mazzetti | 1978-1980 | Kicker |
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 1973-1982 | Kicker |
| Jim Monachino | 1951-1955 | Running Back |
| Joe Montana | 1979-1994 | Quarterback |
| George Musso | 1933-1944 | Offensive Lineman |
| George Musso | 1933-1944 | Defensive Linemen |
| Johnny Musso | 1975-1977 | Running Back |
| Chris Naeole | 1997-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Leo Nomellini | 1950-1963 | Defensive Linemen |
| Brock Olivo | 1998-2001 | Running Back |
| Bo Orlando | 1990-1998 | Defensive Back |
| Lou Palatella | 1955-1959 | Offensive Lineman |
| John Panelli | 1949-1953 | Linebacker |
| Ben Paolucci | 1959-1959 | Defensive Linemen |
| Vince Papale | 1976-1978 | Receiver |
| Bill Parcells | 1983-2006 | Coach |
| Babe Parilli | 1952-1969 | Quarterback |
| Dan Pastorini | 1971-1983 | Quarterback |
| Bob Pellegrini | 1956-1965 | Linebacker |
| * Joe Pellegrini | 1978-1979 | Defensive Linemen |
| * Joseph Pellegrini | 1982-1986 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ralph Perretta | 1975-1980 | Offensive Lineman |
| Vinny Perretta | 2009 | Receiver |
| Rob Petitti | 2005-2010 | Offensive Lineman |
| Bob Petrella | 1966-1971 | Defensive Back |
| Bill Piccolo | 1943-1945 | Offensive Lineman |
| Brian Piccolo | 1966-1969 | Running Back |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1959-1967 | Running Back |
| Sabby Piscitelli | 2007-Present | Defensive Back |
| Kerry Porter | 1987-1990 | Running Back |
| Vince Promuto | 1960-1970 | Offensive Lineman |
| Dominic Raiola | 2001-Present | Offensive Lineman |
| Andy Robustelli | 1951-1964 | Defensive Linemen |
| Sav Rocca | 2007-Present | Kicker |
| Sam Rutigliano | 1967-1984 | Coach |
| Tino Sabuco | 1949 | Offensive Lineman |
| Paul Salata | 1949-1950 | Receiver |
| Joe Santone | 1926-1926 | Offensive Lineman |
| Tony Sardisco | 1956-1962 | Linebacker |
| Joe Savoldi | 1930-1930 | Running Back |
| Ralph Sazio | 1948-1948 | Offensive Lineman |
| Joe Scarpati | 1964-1970 | Defensive Back |
| Bob Scarpitto | 1961-1968 | Receiver |
| Bob Scarpitto | 1961-1968 | Kicker |
| Greg Schiano | 1996-2000 | Coach |
| Joe Scibelli | 1961-1975 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ben Scotti | 1959-1964 | Defensive Back |
| Joe Scudero | 1954-1960 | Running Back |
| Rocky Segretta | 1926-1926 | Defensive Linemen |
| Mike Siani | 1972-1980 | Receiver |
| Joe Signaigo | 1948-1950 | Offensive Lineman |
| Tony Siragusa | 1990-2001 | Defensive Linemen |
| Tony Sparano | 1999-Present | Coach |
| Joe Taffoni | 1967-1973 | Offensive Lineman |
| Bob Talamini | 1960-1968 | Offensive Lineman |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | 2017-2018 | Kicker |
| Tony Teresa | 1958-1960 | Defensive Back |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1987-2007 | Quarterback |
| Mario Tonelli | 1940-1940 | Running Back |
| Gino Torretta | 1993-1997 | Quarterback |
| Charley Trippi | 1947-1955 | Running Back |
| Charley Trippi | 1947-1955 | Quarterback |
| Sam Vacanti | 1947-1949 | Quarterback |
| Frank Varrichione | 1955-1965 | Offensive Lineman |
| Ray Ventrone | 2005-Present | Defensive Back |
| Jay Venuto | 1981 | Quarterback |
| Sam Venuto | 1952 | Running Back |
| Dick Vermeil | 1976-1982, 1997-2005 | Coach |
| Phil Villapiano | 1971-1983 | Linebacker |
| Adam Vinatieri | 1996-Present | Kicker |
| Ralph Vince | 1923-1925 | Offensive Lineman |
| Sandro Vitiello | 1980-1980 | Kicker |
| Elnardo Webster | 1992-1992 | Linebacker |
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* These Players are ones that I am unsure of. I am going by their name. If you can confirm they are of Italian heritage plase let me know.
+ Peter was an All American guard at Purdue. He was drafted by Green Bay in 1944, but turned down a pro contract offer.
^ in 1941 Aldo became the only person to coach a pro team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a collegiate team, the Duquesne Dukes, at the same time. He also was an exceptional soccer player and he was inducted into National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Throughout history there have been many American football players of Italian heritage. The list in no way is complete list of players. Should there be a name that I omitted please let me know by sending me the information to the following address: anthony@italiansrus.com.
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