This is a list of namesakes in which the category is Notable Athletes; and the keywords are football
Name | Gender | Lifespan | Sport | Other Names | |
Aaron Rodgers | m | 1983- | football | |  |
Adrian Peterson | m | 1985- | football | |  |
A. J. Green | m | 1988- | football | (Adriel, Jeremiah) |  |
Alex Karras | m | 1935-2012 | football | (Alexander) |  |
Allan Nyom | m | 1988- | soccer | (Roméo) |  |
Amari Cooper | m | 1994- | football | |  |
Anquan Boldin | m | 1980- | football | (Kenmile) |  |
Antrel Rolle | m | 1982- | football | (Rocelious) |  |
Archie Manning | m | 1949- | football | (Elisha, Archibald) |  |
Arian Foster | m | 1986- | football | (Isa) |  |
Barry Sanders | m | 1968- | football | |  |
Bart Starr | m | 1934-2019 | football | (Bryan, Bartlett) |  |
Benoît Assou-Ekotto | m | 1984- | soccer | (Pierre, David) |  |
Bob Hayes | m | 1942-2002 | football | (Robert, Lee) |  |
Brandin Cooks | m | 1993- | football | |  |
Brett Favre | m | 1969- | football | |  |
Brian Dawkins | m | 1973- | football | |  |
Brian Orakpo | m | 1986- | football | (Ndubisi) |  |
Brian Urlacher | m | 1978- | football | |  |
Brock Osweiler | m | 1990- | football | |  |
Bronko Nagurski | m | 1908-1990 | football | (Bronislau) |  |
Cairo Santos | m | 1991- | football | |  |
Cam Newton | m | 1989- | football | (Cameron) |  |
Carson Palmer | m | 1979- | football | (Hilton) |  |
Case Keenum | m | 1988- | football | (Austin) |  |
Champ Bailey | m | 1978- | football | (Roland) |  |
Charles Itandje | m | 1982- | soccer | (Hubert) |  |
Chris Johnson | m | 1985- | football | (Christopher, Duan) |  |
Christine Michael | m | 1990- | football | (Lynn) |  |
Cliff Branch | m | 1948-2019 | football | (Clifford) |  |
Cole Beasley | m | 1989- | football | (Dickson) |  |
Colin Kaepernick | m | 1987- | football | (Rand) |  |
Corey Graham | m | 1985- | football | (Dewayne) |  |
C. J. Anderson | m | 1991- | football | (Cortrelle, Javon) |  |
Cristiano Ronaldo | m | 1985- | soccer | |  |
Dan Fouts | m | 1951- | football | (Daniel) |  |
Dan Marino | m | 1961- | football | (Daniel) |  |
Darrell Green | m | 1960- | football | |  |
Darrelle Revis | m | 1985- | football | (Shavar) |  |
Davante Adams | m | 1992- | football | (Lavell) |  |
David Bakhtiari | m | 1991- | football | (Afrasiab) |  |
Deion Sanders | m | 1967- | football | |  |
Dejan Lovren | m | 1989- | soccer | |  |
DeMarco Murray | m | 1988- | football | |  |
DeMarcus Ware | m | 1982- | football | |  |
DeMario Davis | m | 1989- | football | |  |
Demaryius Thomas | m | 1987-2021 | football | (Antwon) |  |
Derrick Brooks | m | 1973- | football | |  |
DeSean Jackson | m | 1986- | football | |  |
DeVante Parker | m | 1993- | football | |  |
Devin Hester | m | 1982- | football | (Devorris) |  |
Dez Bryant | m | 1988- | football | (Desmond) |  |
Dick Butkus | m | 1942- | football | (Richard) |  |
Don Hutson | m | 1913-1997 | football | (Donald) |  |
Donte Whitner | m | 1985- | football | (Demetrius) |  |
Duane Brown | m | 1985- | football | |  |
Dustin Colquitt | m | 1982- | football | (Farr) |  |
Earl "Curly" Lambeau | m | 1898-1965 | football | (Curly) |  |
Ed Reed | m | 1978- | football | (Edward) |  |
Eddie Lacy | m | 1990- | football | (Edward, Darwin) |  |
Eden Hazard | m | 1991- | soccer | |  |
Eduardo da Silva | m | 1983- | soccer | (Dudu) |  |
Elemér Berkessy | m | 1905-1993 | soccer | (Emil, Emilio) |  |
Eli Manning | m | 1981- | football | (Elisha, Nelson) |  |
Elvis Dumervil | m | 1984- | football | (Kool) |  |
Emmanuel Sanders | m | 1987- | football | (Niamiah) |  |
Emmitt Smith | m | 1969- | football | |  |
Fletcher Cox | m | 1990- | football | |  |
Forrest Gregg | m | 1933-2019 | football | |  |
Franco Harris | m | 1950-2022 | football | |  |
Frank Gifford | m | 1930-2015 | football | (Francis) |  |
Frank Gore | m | 1983- | football | (Franklin, Delano) |  |
Gale Sayers | m | 1943-2020 | football | |  |
Geno Atkins | m | 1988- | football | (Gene, Renard) |  |
George Halas | m | 1895-1983 | football | |  |
Gino Marchetti | m | 1927-2019 | football | |  |
Golden Tate | m | 1988- | football | |  |
Greg Hardy | m | 1988- | football | (Gregory, McKarl) |  |
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | m | 1992- | football | (Ha'Sean, Treshon) |  |
Hakeem Nicks | m | 1988- | football | (Amir) |  |
Haloti Ngata | m | 1984- | football | (Etuini) |  |
Harold "Red" Grange | m | 1903-1991 | football | (Red) |  |
Harrison Smith | m | 1989- | football | |  |
Howie Long | m | 1960- | football | (Howard) |  |
Ivan Rakitić | m | 1988- | soccer | |  |
Ivo Iličević | m | 1986- | soccer | |  |
Jadeveon Clowney | m | 1993- | football | |  |
Jamaal Charles | m | 1986- | football | (RaShaad, Jones) |  |
Jameis Winston | m | 1994- | football | |  |
Jan Stenerud | m | 1942- | football | |  |
Jason Peters | m | 1982- | football | (Raynard) |  |
Jerry Rice | m | 1962- | football | |  |
Jim Brown | m | 1936-2023 | football | (James) |  |
Jim Kelly | m | 1960- | football | (James) |  |
Jim Thorpe | m | 1887-1953 | football | (Jacobus, James, Wa-Tho-Huk, Francis, Franciscus) |  |
Joe Greene | m | 1946- | football | (Charles, Edward) |  |
Joe Montana | m | 1956- | football | (Joseph) |  |
Joe Namath | m | 1943- | football | (Joseph) |  |
Joe Theismann | m | 1949- | football | (Joseph) |  |
John Elway | m | 1960- | football | |  |
Johnny Unitas | m | 1933-2002 | football | (John, Constantine) |  |
Jonathan Ogden | m | 1974- | football | |  |
Jordy Nelson | m | 1985- | football | |  |
Josip Šimunić | m | 1978- | soccer | |  |
Jovan Belcher | m | 1987-2012 | football | (Henry, Allen) |  |
Julio Jones | m | 1989- | football | (Quintorris, Lopez) |  |
Julius Peppers | m | 1980- | football | (Frazier) |  |
Junior Seau | m | 1969-2012 | football | (Tiaina, Baul) |  |
Kam Chancellor | m | 1988- | football | (Kameron, Darnel) |  |
Keenan Allen | m | 1992- | football | |  |
Kellen Clemens | m | 1983- | football | (Vincent) |  |
Ken Stabler | m | 1945-2015 | football | (Kenneth) |  |
Khalil Mack | m | 1991- | football | |  |
Kurt Warner | m | 1971- | football | (Kurtis) |  |
Kwon Alexander | m | 1994- | football | |  |
LaDainian Tomlinson | m | 1979- | football | |  |
Lamar Jackson | m | 1997- | football | |  |
LaMarr Woodley | m | 1984- | football | (Dudley) |  |
Lane Johnson | m | 1990- | football | (David) |  |
Larry Csonka | m | 1946- | football | |  |
Lawrence Taylor | m | 1959- | football | |  |
LeGarrette Blount | m | 1986- | football | (Montez) |  |
Len Dawson | m | 1935-2022 | football | (Leonard) |  |
LeSean McCoy | m | 1988- | football | (Kamel) |  |
Le'Veon Bell | m | 1992- | football | |  |
Lionel Messi | m | 1987- | soccer | (Andrés) |  |
Malcolm Butler | m | 1990- | football | (Terel) |  |
Malik Jackson | m | 1990- | football | (Barron) |  |
Manti Te'o | m | 1991- | football | (Malietau, Louis) |  |
Marcus Mariota | m | 1993- | football | (Ardel, Tafuna, Taulauniu) |  |
Margus Hunt | m | 1987- | football | |  |
Marquise Goodwin | m | 1990- | football | (Derell) |  |
Marshal Yanda | m | 1984- | football | |  |
Martellus Bennett | m | 1987- | football | (Demond) |  |
Marvin Harrison | m | 1972- | football | |  |
Mason Crosby | m | 1984- | football | (Walker) |  |
Mateo Kovačić | m | 1994- | soccer | |  |
Matt Cassel | m | 1982- | football | (Matthew, Brennan) |  |
Matt Ryan | m | 1985- | football | (Matthew) |  |
Max Unger | m | 1986- | football | (Maxwell, McCandless) |  |
Maxim Choupo-Moting | m | 1989- | soccer | (Jean, Eric) |  |
Merlin Olsen | m | 1940-2010 | football | |  |
Michael Irvin | m | 1966- | football | |  |
Michael Strahan | m | 1971- | football | |  |
Miiko Albornoz | m | 1990- | soccer | (Martín) |  |
Mike Ditka | m | 1939- | football | (Michael) |  |
Mike Wallace | m | 1986- | football | (Burnell, Michael) |  |
Mike Webster | m | 1952-2002 | football | (Michael) |  |
Mladen Petrić | m | 1981- | soccer | |  |
Morten Andersen | m | 1960- | football | |  |
Ndamukong Suh | m | 1987- | football | |  |
Nikica Jelavić | m | 1985- | soccer | |  |
Niko Kovač | m | 1971- | soccer | |  |
Odell Beckham Jr. | m | 1992- | football | |  |
O. J. Simpson | m | 1947-2024 | football | (Orenthal, James) |  |
Otto Graham | m | 1921-2003 | football | |  |
Patrick Mahomes | m | 1995- | football | |  |
Paul Hornung | m | 1935-2020 | football | |  |
Peyton Manning | m | 1976- | football | (Williams) |  |
Raheem Mostert | m | 1992- | football | (Dominque) |  |
Randall Cobb | m | 1990- | football | (Ladonald) |  |
Randy Moss | m | 1977- | football | |  |
Raoul Loé | m | 1991- | soccer | (Cédric) |  |
Rashad Jennings | m | 1985- | football | (Andre) |  |
Ray Guy | m | 1949-2022 | football | (William) |  |
Ray Lewis | m | 1975- | football | (Raymond) |  |
Reggie White | m | 1961-2004 | football | (Reginald) |  |
Robert Kovač | m | 1974- | soccer | |  |
Roger Staubach | m | 1942- | football | |  |
Russell Wilson | m | 1988- | football | (Carrington) |  |
Ryan Mathews | m | 1987- | football | (Jefforey) |  |
Sam Huff | m | 1934-2021 | football | (Robert, Lee) |  |
Sammir | m | 1987- | soccer | (Jorge) |  |
Sammy Baugh | m | 1914-2008 | football | (Samuel) |  |
Shannon Sharpe | m | 1968- | football | |  |
Shaun Alexander | m | 1977- | football | |  |
Shayne Graham | m | 1977- | football | (Michael) |  |
Stefon Diggs | m | 1993- | football | |  |
Steve McNair | m | 1973-2009 | football | (Stephen) |  |
Steve Young | m | 1961- | football | (Jon, Steven) |  |
Tarvaris Jackson | m | 1983-2020 | football | (D'Andre) |  |
Tavon Austin | m | 1991- | football | (Wesley) |  |
Terrell Owens | m | 1973- | football | |  |
Terrell Suggs | m | 1982- | football | (Raymonn) |  |
Terry Bradshaw | m | 1948- | football | |  |
Tim Tebow | m | 1987- | football | (Timothy, Richard) |  |
Tom Brady | m | 1977- | football | (Thomas, Edward, Patrick) |  |
Tony Gonzalez | m | 1976- | football | (Anthony) |  |
Torrey Smith | m | 1989- | football | (James) |  |
Travis Kelce | m | 1989- | football | (Michael) |  |
Troy Aikman | m | 1966- | football | |  |
Troy Polamalu | m | 1981- | football | (Aumua) |  |
Tyrod Taylor | m | 1989- | football | |  |
Tyron Smith | m | 1990- | football | |  |
Vedran Ćorluka | m | 1986- | soccer | |  |
Vinny Curry | m | 1988- | football | (Vincent) |  |
Von Miller | m | 1989- | football | (Vonnie, B'Vsean) |  |
Vontaze Burfict | m | 1990- | football | (DeLeon) |  |
Walter Payton | m | 1954-1999 | football | |  |
Warren Sapp | m | 1972- | football | |  |
Willie Davis | m | 1934-2020 | football | |  |
Willie Wood | m | 1936-2020 | football | (William, Vernell) |  |
Woody Strode | m | 1914-1994 | football | (Woodrow, Wilson, Woolwine) |  |
Zak DeOssie | m | 1984- | football | (Zackary, Robert) |  |