- 1859
| Apr 07 | Walter Camp Connecticut, father of American football (Yale), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1862
| Aug 16 | Amos Alonzo Stagg football pioneer, inventor of the tackling dummy, is born. | Ref: 68 |
- 1869
| Oct 23 | (Heisman Trophy) John Heisman, American college football coach for whom the Heisman Trophy is named, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Oct 25 | John Heisman pioneering football coach/trophy namesake, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1876
| Apr 28 | Frank Cavanagh one of football's coaching greats, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1879
| Feb 03 | Charles Follis first black US football player (Shelby OH), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1880
| Oct 22 | Joe Carr Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1883
| Mar 01 | Thomas Shelvin college footballer great (Yale), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1886
| Jun 29 | Robert Schuman, French statesman, is born. | Ref: 70 |
- 1887
| Jul 30 | Timothy Mara NFL owner (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1888
| Mar 04 | Knute Rockne College Football Hall of Famer: coach: Notre Dame [1918-1930]: 122 games: won 105, lost 12, tied 5; is born. | Ref: 68 |
- 1889
| Mar 21 | Jock Sutherland, Scottish-born American collegiate and professional football coach, is born. | Ref: 70 |
- 1890
| Sep 16 | George Whitney Calhoun sportswriter: Green Bay Press Gazette; cofounder [w/Earl Curly Lambeau] of Green Bay Packers [Calhoun named the team], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 17 | Jack Cusack pro football pioneer (Canton Bulldogs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1891
| Nov 05 | Earle ‘Greasy’ Neale Football Hall of Famer: West Virginia Wesleyan, Canton Bulldogs; coach: Philadelphia Eagles [1941-1950], three straight eastern division crowns and NFL championships [1948, 1949]; created the 5-man defensive line; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1892
| Nov 26 | Joe Guyon NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1893
| Dec 06 | Lou Little college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1894
| Jan 16 | Guy Chamberlin early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Fritz Pollard early black NFL star (1920-26), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Fritz Pollard early black NFL star (1920-26), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Ed Healey NFL tackle (Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1895
| Feb 02 | George Halas Pro Football Hall of Famer: Chicago Bears owner/coach: 40 seasons, seven NFL titles, 324 coaching wins; pioneer of the National Football League: only person associated with NFL throughout first 50 years; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 18 | George "The Gipper" Gipp Notre Dame football star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | DeBenneville "Bert" Bell PA, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF (Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1896
| Jan 11 | Paddy Driscoll NFL QB/coach (Chicago Cardinals, Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | George Trafton NFL center (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1897
| Feb 15 | Earl H Blaik Detroit MI, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 11 | George Preston Marshall NFL team owner (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 31 | Wilbur (Pete) Henry NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1898
| Jan 04 | Jess Neely College Football Hall of Famer: Vanderbilt end and halfback; coach: University of Alabama, Clemson: Cotton Bowl winner [1939], Rice: 6 Southwestern Conference titles and 3 bowls; athletic director: Vanderbilt, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 06 | Jimmy Conzelman NFL QB/coach/team owner (Chicago), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Earl (Curly) Lambeau, American football coach and founder of the Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Steve Owen NFL tackle, coach (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 30 | Roy (Link) Lyman NFL tackle (Chicago Bears) | Ref: 5 |
- 1900
| Oct 11 | Cal Hubbard NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1901
| Jan 27 | Art Rooney NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Art Rooney NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1903
| Mar 27 | Walt Kiesling NFL guard/coach (Hall of Fame), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 24 | Mike Michalske NFL guard (New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 11 | Ernie Nevers NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 13 | Red (Harold) Grange Pro and College Football Hall of Famer: ‘The Galloping Ghost’: Chicago Bears, University of IL: running back, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Nov 27 | Johnny Blood aka John McNally, early NFL halfback (Green Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1904
| Sep 01 | Ray Flaherty AFL/NFL/AAFC coach (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1905
| Jun 05 | Art Donovan NFL defensive tackle (Balt, NY Yanks, Dallas), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1906
| Aug 06 | Ken Strong NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 11 | Earl "Dutch" Clark Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1907
| May 06 | (Wilbur Charles) Weeb Ewbank Pro Football Hall of Famer: head coach: Baltimore Colts, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 28 | Glen (Turk) Edwards NFL tackle (Boston/Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1908
| Feb 01 | Albie Booth collegiate Hall of Fame football star (Yale), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 27 | Frank Leahy, American Notre Dame football coach (1941-53), is born in O'Neill NE. | Ref: 70 |
| Sep 07 | Paul Brown Norwalk Ohio, NFL hall of famer (Browns, Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 03 | Bronko (Bronislaw) Nagurski Pro Football Hall of Famer: charter member: Chicago Bears: rushed for over 4,000 yards; world champion wrestler [1938]; College Football Hall of Famer: University of Minnesota, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1909
| Aug 22 | Mel Hein NFL center (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 08 | Bill Hewitt NFL end (Chicago Bears, Phila Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1910
| Apr 02 | Arnie Herber NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | George Musso NFL guard (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Cliff Battles Akron OH, NFL hall of famer (Braves, Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1911
| Oct 26 | Sid Gillman College and Pro Football Hall of Famer: Ohio University: first college all-star game; Cleveland Rams; head coach: Miami University, University of Cincinnati, LA Rams, LA/San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers [AFC Coach of the Year-1974]; general manager: Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1912
| Mar 03 | Joe Stydahar NFL tackle (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Clarke Hinkle NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Clarence "Ace" Parker NFL QB (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 30 | Dan Reeves NFL team owner (Cleveland/LA Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 25 | Jack Kent Cooke NFL team owner (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 12 | Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans NFL fullback (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1913
| Jan 31 | Don Hutson NFL end (Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Wayne Millner NFL end (Boston/Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Woody Hayes [Wayne], college football coach (Ohio, 1968 coach of year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Woody (Wayne) Hayes, Ohio State head coach for 33 years, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jun 11 | Vince Lombardi Pro Football Hall of Famer: coach: Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl I, II; “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.”; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 30 | Harry Wismer Port Huron Mich, AFL owner (NY Titans), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 11 | Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant football coach: University of AL: the winningest coach in college football [323 wins, 85 losses, 17 ties in 25 years]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1914
| Mar 17 | Sammy Baugh, football: NFL Individual Record for average yards gained in a game [18.58]: Washington Redskins vs. Boston Yanks [1948]; and in career punts [45.10 yds., 1937-1952], is born in Temple TX. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 19 | (Heisman Trophy 1935) J Jay Berwanger, 1st Heisman Trophy winner (1935), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 23 | ‘Bruiser’ Frank Kinard College and Pro Football Hall of Famer: University of MS; NFL’s Brooklyn Dodgers; AAFC’s NY Yankees; All-Pro: [1940, 1941, 1943, 1944]; ‘ironman of football’: played 708 out of 720 season minutes [1936]; missed only one game in nine years of pro ball; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1915
| Aug 12 | Alex Wojciechowicz NFL center (Lions, Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 08 | Duffy (Hugh) Daugherty College Football Hall of Famer: player, coach: Syracuse University; coach: Michigan State: won two Big Ten championships; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1916
| Apr 11 | Dan Fortmann NFL guard (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | (Charles Burnham) Bud Wilkinson football: Minnesota Golden Gophers: on national championship teams [1934-1936]; coach: Oklahoma Sooners [1947-1963]: 145-29-4 record, 3 national titles [1950, 1955, 1956], won 47 consecutive games [1953–1957: longest winning streak in modern football]; St. Louis Cardinals [1978-1879]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 21 | Sid Luckman Pro Football Hall of Famer: Chicago Bears quarterback: 4 NFL Championships, MVP [1943]; shares NFL individual record for touchdowns thrown in a game [7, Nov. 14, 1943]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1919
| Feb 13 | Eddie G. Robinson football coach: Grambling State University: record for most victories in overall NCAA competition [388], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 05 | Tony Canadeo Chicago IL, NFL hall of fame halfback (Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 28 | Ben Agajanian football: SD Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, NY Giants, Philadelphia Eagles; kicking coach specialist: Dallas Cowboys, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 28 | (Heisman Trophy 1940) Tom Harmon football: University of Michigan [Heisman Trophy: 1940], AFL: NY Americans [1941], NFL: LA Rams [1946-1947]; broadcaster: ABC Sports; World War II fighter pilot [Silver Star, Purple Heart]; father of actor Mark Harmon; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 10 | Clyde (Bulldog) Turner NFL center (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1920
| Jun 05 | Marion Motley AAFC, NFL fullback (Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 26 | Bob Waterfield NFL QB (Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 06 | H.R. ‘Bum’ Bright tycoon: oil, real estate, ranching, banking, football team owner: Dallas Cowboys, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 14 | George Gipp, American football player ("The Gipper"), dies at age 25. | Ref: 70 |
| Dec 28 | Steve Van Buren NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1921
| Oct 13 | Lou Saban football: Indiana Univ QB; Cleveland Browns LB; Head Coach: NE Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Maryland Terrapins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 06 | Otto Graham College and Pro Football Hall of Famer: Cleveland Browns [1950-55]: T-formation quarterback: NFL Player of the Year [1953, 1955]; coach: Coast Guard Academy, Washington Redskins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 24 | Bill Dudley NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1922
| Apr 29 | George Allen football coach (Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Pat Harder Milwaukee WI, NFL fullback (Cardinals, Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Charley Trippi NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1923
| Feb 10 | Allie Sherman football: Brooklyn College; head coach: NY Giants; author: Allie Sherman’s Book of Football, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 10 | Ara Parseghian football coach (Northwestern, Notre Dame), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Arnie Weinmeister AAFC, NFL defensive tackle (New York Yankees, Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Ara Parseghian, College Football Hall of Famer: head coach: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Miami; TV sports commentator; chairman of Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 17 | Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch AAFC, NFL halfback, end (LA Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 05 | John McKay WV, football coach (USC, Tampa Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 29 | O.A. "Bum" Phillips football coach (Houston Oilers/New Orlean Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 22 | Pete Pihos NFL end (Phil Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Tom Fears NFL end (Los Angeles Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1924
| Jan 03 | Hank Stram football: coach: KS City Chiefs: Super Bowls I, IV; sportscaster: CBS radio, is born. (Who's Who in America, ISBN 0-8379-6950-6, 2001) | Ref: 68 |
| Jan 25 | Lou "The Toe" Groza AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 19 | Leo Nomellini NFL defensive tackle (SF 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 06 | Darrell Royal College Football Hall of Famer: coach: Univ of Texas, Univ of Washington, Mississippi State Univ, CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos; quarterback: Univ of Oklahoma; inducted into College Football HOF [1983], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 11 | Pro Football Hall of Famer: coach: Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 23 | Dan Devine football coach: Green Bay Packers, Univ. of Notre Dame | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 26 | Frank Broyles football: University of Arkansas Athletic Director; sportscaster, analyst, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1925
| Jan 01 | George Conner NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | (Heisman Trophy 1947) Johnny Lujack football: Notre Dame; Heisman Trophy Winner [1947], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 20 | George Connol NFL Hall-of-Famer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Walter Camp father of American football, dies at 65. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Emlen Tunnell NFL safety (Giants, Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 20 | Ernie Stautner NFL defensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Chuck Bednarik Pennsylvania, NFL hall of fame center/linebacker (Philadelphia), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 05 | Art Donovan Pro Football Hall of Famer: Baltimore Colts [defensive tackle], New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 23 | Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell is born in Brooklyn NY. (USA Today, p 7C, 12/26/2003) | Ref: 13 |
| Sep 02 | Eddie Price football: NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 22 | Abe Gibron football: Purdue Univ., Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears; head coach: Chicago Bears; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 05 | 13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Andy Robustelli Pro Football Hall of Famer: LA Rams defensive end, New York Giants; league Player of the Year [1962], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1926
| Jan 05 | Claude (Buddy) Young football: University of Illinois: Rose Bowl MVP [1947]; AAFC NY Yankees aka NFL NY Yanks, Dallas Texans , Baltimore Colts: NFL record: career average 27.7 yards per kickoff return; Baltimore Colts scout, director of player relations, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 18 | Len Ford NFL end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Pete (Alvin) Rozelle football: LA Rams GM, NFL commissioner; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 15 | Pro Football Hall of Famer quarterback for the LA Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Norm Van Brocklin is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 26 | Preston "Bob" Tisch NFL co-owner (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 24 | Y.A. (Yelberton Abraham) Tittle Pro Football Hall of Famer: quarterback; UPI Player of the Year [1957, 1962]; AP Player of the Year [1963], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 12 | George Ratterman football: QB: Univ. of Notre Dame, Buffalo Bills, NY Yankees, Cleveland Browns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 19 | Bobby Layne NFL QB (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Joe Paterno football coach: Penn State, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1927
| Jan 01 | (Heisman Trophy 1948) Ewell Doak Walker Pro Football Hall of Famer: S.M.U. [Heisman Trophy: 1948]; Detroit Lions; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 02 | Gino Marchetti NFL defensive end (Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Joe Perry NFL Hall-of-Famer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Joe Perry AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback (San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | John Ralston football: coach: Cal State Univ at San Jose, Stanford Univ; Coach/GM: Denver Broncos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 20 | [Harold] Bud Grant Wisconsin, CFL/NFL player/coach (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 17 | George Blanda Penn, NFL hall of famer (Bears, Oilers, Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Joe Perry AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback (San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1928
| Apr 16 | Dick [Night Train] Lane NFL defensive back (St Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 27 | Kyle Rote College Football Hall of Famer: Southern Methodist University; NY Giants running back; sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 20 | Jack Christiansen (Football Hall of Famer: Detroit Lions: NFL Individual Record: 8 Career punt returns for touchdowns [1951-1958]), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 31 | Hugh McElhenny NFL halfback (San Francisco, Minnesota, New York Giants, Detroit), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1929
| Jul 04 | Al Davis, Brocton MA, football general manager: Oakland Raiders; only one in pro football to be scout, asst. coach, head coach, general manager, league commissioner and owner, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1930
| Jan 04 | Don Shula, NFL’s most winning football coach [347 career wins (including playoffs)]: Baltimore Colts [1963-1969], Miami Dolphins [1970-1995], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 08 | Jim Dooley football: Chicago Bears; head coach: Chicago Bears [1968-1971: 20-36-0], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 01 | Ollie Matson Pro Football Hall of Famer is born. San Francisco Univ. All-American; US Olympic medal winner [track: 1952]; Chicago Cardinals [#1 draft pick: 1952/Pro Bowl MVP: 1956], LA Rams, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles; 12,844 combined net yards, 5,173 yards rushing, 222 receptions, 438 points, record 9 TDs on punt, kickoff returns, played in 5 Pro Bowls | Ref: 4 |
| May 07 | Babe (Vito) Parilli football: Univ of Kentucky: all-American; NHL: Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, NY Jets [Super Bowl III]; offensive coach: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 08 | Doug Atkins Humbolt TN, NFL hall of famer (Browns, Bears, Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Pat Summerall NFLer (New York Giants)/Sportscaster (CBS), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 21 | Mike McCormack NFL offensive tackle (NY Yankees, Cleveland, Phila), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 16 | Frank Gifford Calif, NFL halfback (NY Giants)/ABC sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 27 | Bill George Pro Football Hall of Famer: Chicago Bears middle linebacker: All-Pro [1955-62]; LA Rams; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 24 | Dante Lavelli AAFC/NFL end (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1931
| Mar 31 | Knute Rockne College Football Hall of Famer: coach: Notre Dame [1918-1930]: 122 games: won 105, lost 12, tied 5; dies in a plane crash at 43. | Ref: 68 |
| Apr 19 | Alex Webster football coach (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 21 | Pete Retzlaff football: Philadelphia Eagles: Bert Bell Trophy winner [1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 08 | Pepper (Franklin) Rodgers football: Georgia Tech; head coach: Univ. of KS, Georgia Tech., UCLA, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 09 | Eugene ‘Big Daddy’ Lipscomb football: Baltimore Colts DT; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 30 | Bill Walsh Pro Football Hall of Famer: Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers; football coach: Stanford University, San Francisco 49ers: Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 16 | Tom Brookshier football: Philadelphia Eagles; sportscaster: CBS Sports, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1932
| Jan 05 | Chuck Noll NFL football coach w/most Super Bowl wins: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowls: IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born in Cleveland OH. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 18 | Joe Schmidt Pro Football Hall of Famer: linebacker: Detroit Lions All-Pro [1954-1959, 1961, 1962]; Detroit Lions coach [1967-1972], is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jan 19 | Joe Schmidt NFL Hall of Fame linebacker (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Ordell Braase football: Baltimore Colts defensive end: Super Bowl III, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 26 | Dick Nolan football: NY Giants; coach: New Orleans Saints, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Chuck Knox NFL coach (Rams, Bills, Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Harlon Hill football: Florence State Teachers College [All-American], Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions; Harlon Hill Trophy [to player of the year in NCAA Div. II] named after him, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 14 | Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Grier football: one of the LA Rams ‘Fearsome Foursome’ [w/Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Merlin Olsen]; actor/ministor, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jul 16 | Max (William) McGee football: Green Bay Packers wide receiver: Super Bowl I [made juggled reception to score first Super Bowl touchdown], II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 02 | Lamar Hunt owner of the NFL KC Chiefs, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 20 | Roosevelt Brown Pro Football Hall of Famer: NY Giants offensive tackle; 8 time All Pro, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 21 | Jim Ringo Pro Football Hall of Famer: Green Bay Packers: All-Pro center [1957, 1959-1963], Philadelphia Eagles: center, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Dec 22 | Joe Clark Los Angeles CA, WLAF off coordinator coach (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Peter John Swales football club chairman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1933
| Feb 27 | Ray Berry Pro Football Hall of Famer: Baltimore Colts defensive end; New England Patriots head coach [1984-1989], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 27 | Raymond Berry Texas, NFL hall of famer (Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Johnny Unitas NFL QB (Baltimore Colts, San Diego); one of the greats, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Alan (the Horse) Ameche Wisc, NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 18 | Forrest Gregg Pro Football Hall of Famer: Green Bay Packers offensive tackle: Super Bowl I, II; Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowl VI; head coach: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals: AFC Coach of the Year [1981]: Super Bowl XVI; Green Bay Packers; Southern Methodist University Athletic Director, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 25 | Lenny Moore NFL back (Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 29 | Fuzzy (Frederick) Thurston football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1934
| Jan 09 | Bart Starr (Bryan Bartlett) Pro Football Hall of Famer: Green Bay Packers quarterback: Super Bowl I, II [Most Valuable Player in both bowl games]; coach: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 09 | Bart Starr NFL quarterback/coach (Green Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Buddy Ryan NFL coach (Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | (Heisman Trophy 1955) Howard Cassady, football: Heisman Trophy winner: Ohio State [1955], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 26 | Gino Cappelletti football: first kicker to kick a field goal in the AFL: New England Patriots [1960]; AFL Player of Year [1964; Patriot’s radio network commentator, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 03 | Jim Parker NFL guard, tackle (Baltimore Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Earl Morrall football: backup quarterback: San Francisco 49ers; Pittsburgh Steelers; Detroit Lions; NY Giants; Baltimore Colts: NFL Player of the Year [1968], Super Bowls III, V; Miami Dolphins: AFC Player of the Year [1971], Super Bowls VII, VIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 24 | Willie Davis NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 23 | Sonny (Christian) Jurgensen, professional football player and sports announcer, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Oct 04 | Sam Huff NFL linebacker (NY Giants, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 28 | Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game. | Ref: 5 |
- 1935
| Jan 20 | Milt Plum football: Detroit Lions QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 26 | Henry Jordan Emporia VA, NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland, Green Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Earl Leggett football: LSU, Chicago Bears, LA Rams, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, NY Giants; coach: SF 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 17 | Lamar Lundy football: LA Rams, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 25 | Cookie Gilchrist football: Buffalo Bills [shares record of 5 touchdowns in a game (Dec. 8, 1963) w/Jim Brown, Ernie Nevers and James Stewart], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 06 | Bobby Mitchell, Pro Football Hall of Famer: Cleveland Browns running back; Washington Redskins wide receiver: first black player for Washington; All Pro [1962 & 64]; four Pro Bowls, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 20 | Len Dawson Pro Football Hall of Famer: KS City Chiefs quarterback; sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 24 | Ron Kramer football: Green Bay Packers tight end: Associated Press All-Pro [1962]; College Football Hall of Famer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 08 | (Heisman Trophy 1957) John David Crow football player (Heisman Trophy 1957), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 15 | Alex (Alexander G.) Karras football: U of IA line backer: Outland Trophy [1957], Detroit Lions defensive tackle: All-Pro [1960-62]; sportscaster: Monday Night Football [1974-76]; actor: Blazing Saddles, Against All Odds, Victor/Victoria, Webster, is born in Gary IN. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 14 | John Brodie (College Football Hall of Famer: Stanford University quarterback; San Francisco 49ers; sportscaster: NBC Sports), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 14 | Ed Khayat football: Philadelphia Eagles, NE Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 20 | Jim Taylor, Pro Football Hall of Famer: Green Bay Packers running back: Super Bowl I, II; AP NFL Player of the Year [1962]; New Orleans Saints, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Oct 04 | Jimmy Orr football: Baltimore Colts wide receiver: Super Bowl III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 23 | Paul Hornung ‘The Golden Boy’: football: Green Bay Packers’: NFL Individual Record for points [176] scored in season [1960]; Notre Dame: Heisman Trophy winner [1956], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1936
| Jan 04 | Mike White football: coach: Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 17 | Jim Brown, Georgia, NFL full back (Cleveland Browns)/actor (Dirty Dozen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | John Madden football: San Diego State defensive coordinator; NFL: head coach: Oakland Raiders [103 wins, 32 losses, 7 ties]; TV sports broadcaster: CBS, FOX [11 Emmy Awards as Outstanding Sports Personality-Analyst]; author: Hey Wait a Minute, I Wrote a Book!, One Knee Equals Two Feet (and Everything Else You Wanted to Know About Football), One Size Doesn’t Fit All, All Madden, John Madden’s Ultimate Tailgate Cookbook; video game marketer: John Madden Football; fear of flying puts him on trains and his customized bus, is born. | Ref: 17 |
| May 25 | Footballer Cookie Gilchrist of the Buffalo Bills is born. [Gilchrist shares the record of 5 touchdowns in a game (Dec. 8, 1963) w/Jim Brown, Ernie Nevers and James Stewart] | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 03 | (Heisman Trophy) John William Heisman, the coach who revolutionized the game of college football, dies. | Ref: 70 |
| Dec 23 | Bobby Ross NFL coach (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Ray Nitschke Pro Football Hall of Famer: Green Bay Packers LB: All-Pro [1964-66]; MVP in 1962 NFL Championship; is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1937
| Jan 06 | Legendary coach from Notre Dame (and others) Lou Holtz is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 08 | Billy Cannon football: Heisman Trophy winner: LSU [1959]; Oakland Raiders tight end: Super Bowl II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 23 | Tom Osborne college football coach, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Tom Flores Fresno CA, NFL quarterback/coach (Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Gail Cogdill football: Detroit Lions [one of the Lion’s all-time receiving champs], Baltimore Colts, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 24 | Tim Brown football: Baltimore Colts running back: Super Bowl III, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 04 | Rosey (Roosevelt) Taylor football: Grambling College, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 09 | Clemon Daniels AFL player of year 1963, Half back (Oak, Dallas SF), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 07 | (Heisman Trophy 1959) Billy Cannon football: Heisman Trophy winner: LSU [1959]; Oakland Raiders tight end: Super Bowl II, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Sep 19 | Abner Haynes football: Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs: Rookie and Player of the Year [1960]; Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 05 | Barry Switzer football coach (Oklahoma), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 18 | Boyd Dowler football: Green Bay Packers wide receiver: Super Bowl I, II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1938
| Jan 05 | Jim Otto Pro Football Hall of Famer: Oakland Raiders center: 7 division championships, 1 AFL championship [Super Bowl II]; AFL’s only All League Center [1960 1969], All-AFC Center [1970 - 1972], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Elijah Pitts football: Green Bay Packers running back: Super Bowl I, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 20 | Jack Bicknell WLAF head coach (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Ernie McMillan football: Univ. of Illinois, Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 05 | Fred ‘The Hammer’ Williamson football: Kansas City Chiefs corner back: Super Bowl I; sportscaster: ABC’s Monday Night Football; actor: Julia, Half Nelson, is born in Gary IN. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 10 | Ron Mix NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | (Heisman Trophy 1960) Joseph Bellino footballer (1960 Heisman Trophy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Larry Wilson NFL back (Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | ‘Dandy’ Don (Joe) Meredith, Mount Vernon Texas, NFL QB (Cowboys)/Mon Night Football, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Richie Pettibone football: Washington Redskins; coach: Oregon State University, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 04 | Pat Studstill football: Detroit Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 22 | Paul Maguire football: SD Chargers, Buffalo Bills; NBC, ESPN TV NFL color analyst, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 16 | Larry Grantham football: NY Jets linebacker: Super Bowl III | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 09 | Deacon (David) Jones Pro Football Hall of Famer: LA Rams: coined the term ‘sack’ of which he was premier at the time; NFL defensive player of the year [1967, 1968]; San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 11 | Fred Cox football: Minnesota Vikings: kicked field goals in 31 consecutive games [1968-70] a record, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1939
| Mar 19 | Joe Kapp NFL QB (Minnesota Vikings, Boston Patriots, Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Joe Carr NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 08 | Herb Adderley Phila, NFL hall of famer (Packers, Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 14 | Tom Matte (football: Baltimore Colts running back: Super Bowl III) | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 08 | Tommy Mason football: Tulane Univ., Minnesota Vikings [#1 draft pick: 1961], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 24 | Bob Lilly NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 26 | Bob Lilly Pro Football Hall of Famer: Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle: Super Bowl V, VI, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Sep 05 | Billy Kilmer football: Washington Redskins quarterback: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 12 | Jerry Hill football: Baltimore Colts running back: Super Bowl III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 18 | Mike Ditka Pro & College Football Hall of Famer: Chicago Bears Rookie of the Year [1961]; Philadelphia Eagles; Dallas Cowboys tight end: Super Bowl V, VI; Chicago Bears head coach: Super Bowl XX; TV sports analyst: NBC Sports, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 14 | Ernest Davis first black to win Heisman Trophy (1961), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1940
| Feb 03 | Fran Tarkenton, Pro Football Hall of Famer: Minnesota Vikings quarterback: Super Bowl VIII, IX, XI, also NY Giants quarterback: holds individual NFL career records for passing yards gained, completions, attempts and touchdowns thrown, is born in Richmond VA. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 31 | Jim Criner WLAF head coach (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Dick Curl Chester PA, offensive coordinator coach (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 22 | Mick Tingelhoff football: Minnesota Vikings center: All-Pro team [1964, 65, 66, 67, 68, 68], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 17 | Bobby Bell, Pro Football Hall of Famer: Univ. of Minnesota [All-America tackle], Kansas City Chiefs linebacker/defensive end [25 interceptions for 479 yards, six TDs], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 15 | Roy Winston football: Minnesota Vikings line backer: Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 03 | Lance Alworth Houston TX, NFL hall of famer (Charger, Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 05 | Roman Gabriel College Football Hall of Famer: quarterback: North Carolina State; LA Rams, Philadelphia Eagles QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 06 | Tom Janik football: Texas A & I, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 10 | Buck (Junious) Buchanan Pro Football Hall of Famer: Dallas Texans/KS City Chiefs defensive tackle: Super Bowl I, IV; asst. coach: New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns; director: KS Special Olympics; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 15 | Merlin Olsen, Logan UT, NFL tackle (Rams)/sportscaster/actor (Father Murphy), is born. (also TWA, 1998) | Ref: 17 |
| Sep 29 | Mike Eischeid football: punter: Oakland Raiders Super Bowl II. Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl VIII, IX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 02 | Jim Bakken (football: St. Louis Cardinals kicker: holds NFL Individual record: field goals kicked in a game [7 9/24/67]), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 25 | Joe Jackson Gibbs, football: coach: Washington Redskins: 5 division championships, four Super Bowls, three wins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Willie Brown NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Nick Buoniconti Pro Football Hall of Famer: Miami Dolphins LB: Super Bowl VI, VII, VIII; TV football analyst: HBO: Inside the NFL, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 24 | Paul Tagliabue NFL commissioner (1989- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1941
| Jan 04 | Kermit Alexander football: UCLA, San Francisco 49ers, is born | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 29 | Bill Nelson football: Pittsburgh Steelers QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 28 | Jim Turner football: NY Jets kicker: Super Bowl III, Denver Broncos kicker: Super Bowl XII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 18 | Walt Sweeney football: Syracuse Univ., San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 26 | (Dr.) Gary Cuozzo football: Univ of Virginia all-American; NFL: QB: Baltimore Colts, NO Saints, Minnesota Vikings [Super Bowl IV], SL Cardinals; orthodontist [with his son] in Middletown NJ, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Lee Roy Jordan football: Dallas Cowboys linebacker: Super Bowls V, VI, X | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 27 | Errol Mann football: Oakland Raiders kicker: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 17 | Daryle Lamonica Oakland Raider QB (AFL leading passer 1967), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 11 | Bill Munson football: Utah State Univ., LA Rams, Seattle Seahawks, SD Chargers, Detroit Lions; Asst. G.M.: Buffalo Bills; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 18 | Matt Snell football: NY Jets running back: Super Bowl III, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 22 | Bill (Duane) Parcells football coach: Air Force Academy, NY Giants [Sporting News Coach of the Year: 1986], New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Sep 23 | Bob Vogel football: Baltimore Colts tackle: Super Bowl III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 24 | John Mackey Pro Football Hall of Famer: Baltimore Colts: Super Bowl V; San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 28 | Charley Taylor NFL wide receiver/running back (Wash Redskin), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 04 | Jerrel Wilson football: Kansas City Chiefs punter: Super Bowl I, IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 29 | Andy Russell football: Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker: Super Bowl IX, X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 04 | Walter Rock football: Washington Redskins tackle: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 11 | Larry Stallings football: Georgia Tech, SL Cardinals LB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 30 | Mel Renfro, College & Pro Football Hall of Famer: Dallas Cowboys defensive back: 10 consecutive Pro Bowl games [1964-1973]; All-Pro [1965, 1967-1969, 1973], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1942
| Jan 01 | Billy Lothridge football: Georgia Tech, runner-up to Roger Staubach for 1963 Heisman Trophy; Miami Dolphins; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 11 | George Mira football: Miami Dolphins QB, Super Bowl VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 25 | Carl Eller football: Minnesota Vikings Defensive end: Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, XI; one of the ‘Purple People Eaters’, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 05 | Roger Staubach Pro Football Hall of Famer: Dallas Cowboys QB: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII; Heisman Trophy Winner: Navy [1963], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 19 | Paul Krause Pro Football Hall of Famer: NFL Individual Career Record for interceptions [81] for Washington Redskins & Minnesota Vikings [1964-1979], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 25 | Carl Eller football: Minnesota Vikings defensive end: Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 07 | Pete Beathard football: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback: Super Bowl I, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 07 | Al[bert] Tanara WLAF defensive coach (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Bob Berry football: Minnesota Vikings quarterback: Super Bowl VIII, IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 16 | MacArthur Lane football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 21 | Junior (Lee) Coffey football: Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 18 | Pete Gogolak football: first soccer-style kicker in pro football: Buffalo Bills, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 18 | N P (Nobby) Stiles footballer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 04 | Floyd Little, College Football Hall of Famer: Syracuse: 3-time All-American running back; Denver Broncos: rushed for 6,323 yards on 1,641 carries & 43 touchdowns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 11 | Otis Taylor football: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver: UPI AFC Player of the Year [1971]: Super Bowl I, IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 30 | Coy (Lander McCoy) Bacon football: LA Rams [1968-1972], San Diego Chargers [1973-1975]; Cincinnati Bengals [1976-1977]; Washington Redskins [1978-1981], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Tom Keating football: Oakland Raiders defensive tackle: Super Bowl II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 26 | Jan Stenerud Pro Football Hall of Famer: Kansas City Chiefs kicker: NFL career record: 373 field goals kicked [1967-85]; invented kicking tee used by most NFL kickers; Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 28 | Paul Warfield Pro Football Hall of Famer: Miami Dolphins wide receiver: Super Bowl: VI, VII, VIII; Cleveland Browns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 09 | Dick Butkus College and Pro Football Hall of Famer: Chicago Bears: middle linebacker: NFL Defensive Player of the Year [1969, 1970]; actor: Rich Man, Poor Man, Half Nelson, is born in Chicago IL. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 19 | Bob Windsor, football: Univ. of Kentucky, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 30 | Jim ‘Bo’ Nance football: Boston Patriots full back: AFL Player of the Year [1966], NY Jets, World Football League: Memphis Southmen; NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion [1963, 1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1943
| Jan 04 | Bobby Burnett football: Univ. of Arkansas; Buffalo Bills, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 04 | Tom Wilkinson CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 12 | Tucker (Ivan) Frederickson football: Auburn Univ., New York Giants [Pro Bowl: 1965] RB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 05 | Craig Morton football: Dallas Cowboys QB: Super Bowl V, VI; Denver Broncos: Super Bowl XII, is born in Flint, MI. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 16 | Brig Owens football: Washington Redskins Safety: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 23 | Fred Biletnikoff NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Rick (Richard) Redman football: Washington State, Univ. of Washington; San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 16 | Donny Anderson football: Green Bay Packers: running back, punter: Super Bowls I & II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 30 | Gale Sayers NFL running back (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Joe Namath Beaver Falls PA, NFL QB (NY Jets), the $400,000 man (1969 Superbowl), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 04 | Emerson Boozer football: NY Jets running back: Super Bowl III, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 15 | Bill Truax football: Dallas Cowboys tight end, Super Bowl VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 16 | Jimmy Johnson football: champion college coach: Miami; pro coach: Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 28 | Lawrence Elkins football player FL (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 16 | Woody Peoples football: Philadelphia Eagles guard: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Glenn Sather NHL coach (Edmonton Oiler), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 12 | Ralph Neely football: Dallas Cowboys tackle: Super Bowl V, X, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 10 | Joe Don Looney football: Univ. of OK, NY Giants, Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 14 | Lance Rentzel NFL receiver (Minn, LA)/ex-husband of Joey Heatherton, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 21 | Brian Picolo (football: Chicago Bears; subject of film: Brian's Song), is born. | Ref: 3 |
| Nov 26 | Jan Stenerud, Norway, NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 02 | Zeke Moore, football: Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 15 | Pete Duranko football: Notre Dame All-American DE-LB, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1944
| Jan 19 | Dan Reeves NFL Coach (New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Bobby Lee Bryant football: Minnesota Vikings corner back, Super Bowls VIII, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 25 | Eugene Washington football: wide receiver: Univ of MN, Minnesota Vikings (1967-1972): Super Bowl IV, Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1973), Denver Broncos (1973), New England Patriots (1974-1976) 1944 Bob Dickson golf: won British & U.S. amateurs [1967]; left job as Tournament Director of Nike Tour to join Senior Tour [1994], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 28 | Fred Hoaglin football: Clevland Browns, Baltimore Colts; Jacksonville Jaguars TE coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Gale Gillingham football: Green Bay Packers guard: Super Bowl I, II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 29 | John Niland football: Dallas Cowboys Guard, Super Bowl V, VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 06 | (Heisman Trophy 1964) John Huarte football: Notre Dame, Heisman Trophy [1964], Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 11 | Joe Beauchamp football: Univ. of Iowa, SD Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Doug Buffone football: Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 29 | Jim Hart Evanston IL, NFL quarterback (St Louis Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 02 | Garo Yepremian NFL place kicker (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 12 | Cornelius Johnson football: Baltimore Colts guard: Super Bowl III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 17 | Randy Johnson football: Atlanta Falcons QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 25 | Al Beauchamp football: Cincinnati Bengals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 27 | Doug Buffone football: Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 03 | Walt Garrison football: Dallas Cowboys running back: Super Bowl V, VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 03 | Jethro Pugh football: Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 21 | Pete Banaszak football: Oakland Raiders running back: Super Bowl II, XI | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 22 | Tom Mitchell football: Baltimore Colts tight end: Super Bowl: III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 03 | Jack Gregory football: Cleveland Browns, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 24 | Randy Beisler football: Indiana Univ. tackle; NFL: Philadephia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 07 | Tommy Hart football: San Francisco 49ers DE, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 12 | Ken Houston Pro Football Hall of Famer: Houston Oilers safety: NFL Individual Season Record holder: 4 interceptions returned for touchdowns [1971], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 25 | Bob Matheson football: Miami Dolphins LB: Super Bowl XI, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1945
| Jan 05 | Sam Wyche football: Washington Redskins quarterback [Super Bowl VII]; coach: Cincinnati Bengals [Super Bowl XXIII], Tampa Bay Buccaneers; TV sportscaster: CBS, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 17 | Preston Pearson football: Baltimore Colts running back: Super Bowl III; Pittsburgh Steelers: Super Bowl IX; Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowls X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Bob Griese NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, 1971 Player of Year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Bill Bergey football: Philadelphia Eagles linebacker: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 28 | Charles "Bubba" Smith Texas, NFLer (Baltimore Colts)/actor (Police Academy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Norm Thompson football: St. Louis Cardinals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 06 | Bob Trumpy football: Cincinnati; broadcaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 09 | Alden Roche football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 20 | (Heisman Trophy 1966) Steve Spurrier football: Univ. of Florida [Heisman Trophy winner: 1966], SF 49ers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 10 | Randy Rasmussen football: Univ of Nebraska; NFL: New York Jets guard: Super Bowl III, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 20 | Dave Rowe football: Oakland Raiders defensive tackle: Super Bowl XI | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 03 | Paul Naumoff football: Detroit Lions [Lions record: tackles in a game: 21 vs. Cleveland Nov. 9, 1975], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 15 | Gene Upshaw NFL offensive tackle (Oakland Raider), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 05 | Duane Benson football: Oakland Raiders linebacker: Super Bowl II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 07 | John Gilliam football: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver: Super Bowl VIII, IX | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 07 | Alan Page defensive tackle (Minn Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 15 | Gene Upshaw NFL guard (Oakland), NFLPA leader, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 28 | John Demarie football: Cleveland Browns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 28 | Jim Lynch football: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker: Super Bowl IV | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 08 | Lem Barney Pro Football Hall of Famer: Detroit Lions cornerback: NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year [1967]; played in 10 Pro Bowls, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 05 | Robert Holmes football: KS City Chiefs running back: Super Bowl IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 16 | D.D. (Dwight Douglas) Lewis football: Dallas Cowboys linebacker: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 17 | Dave Cutler CFL place kicker (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 27 | John Williams football: Baltimore Colts guard: Super Bowl III, V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 25 | George Webster College Football Hall of Famer: Michigan State; Houston Oilers outside linebacker: Rookie of the Year [1967], Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 06 | Al Woodall football: QB: Duke Univ, NY Jets | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 07 | Al Woodall football: QB: Duke Univ, NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 11 | Earlie Thomas football: NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 24 | Cas Banaszek football: San Francisco 49ers OT, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 25 | Ken "The Snake" Stabler NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl XI), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1946
| Jan 06 | Harold Jackson Hattiesburg MS, NFL wide receiver (Los Angeles, New England), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 07 | Jeff Van Note football: Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 05 | Rocky (Robert) Bleier football: Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 23 | Vic Washington football: SF 49ers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 25 | Terry Hermeling football: Washington Redskins tackle: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 07 | Marv Hubbard football: Colgate Univ., Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 30 | Bill Lenkaitis football: Penn State Unive., San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 06 | Fred Dryer Hawthone Calif, NFLer (NY Giants, LA Rams)/actor (Hunter), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 09 | Jim Kiick football: Miami Dolphins running back: Super Bowl VI, VII, VIII, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Aug 19 | Bob Johnson football: Univ. of Tennessee, Cincinnati Bengals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 25 | Charlie Sanders football: Detroit Lions | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 01 | Dennis Partee football: San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 08 | L.C. Greenwood football: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 12 | John Fuqua football: Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Super Bowl X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 24 | "Mean" Joe (Charles) Greene, NFL tackle (Pitts Steelers), Coke spokesman, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Oct 15 | Jim Beirne football: Purdue [All-American: 1966], Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 26 | Art Shell Pro Football Hall of Famer: Oakland Raider LT, Super Bowl XI, XV; coach: Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 04 | Skip Vanderbundt football: SF 49ers LB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 17 | Russ Washington football; San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Dec 18 | Greg Landry football: Univ. of Massachusetts; Detroits Lions QB/QB coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 24 | ‘Mean’ Joe Green Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle: Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV; Miami Dolphins defensive coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 25 | Larry Csonka NFL running back (Miami Dolphins, New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1947
| Jan 02 | Calvin Hill football: Dallas Cowboys running back, Super Bowl V, VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 04 | Butch (George) Atkinson football: Oakland Raiders safety, Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 05 | Mercury (Eugene) Morris football: running back: Miami Dolphins: Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, imprisoned for trafficking in cocaine, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 09 | Terry Brown football: Minnesota Vikings safety: Super Bowls VIII, VIX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 12 | Tom Dempsey NFL record-holder (longest field goal, 63 yards), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Bill Stanfill Univ. of Georgia, Miami Dolphins; NFL side judge, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 14 | Gene Washington football: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver: Super Bowl IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 08 | Larry Walton football: Detroit Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 03 | Dennis Shaw football: San Diego State Univ., Buffalo Bills, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 19 | Vince Martino Schenectady NY, WLAF offensive assistant (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Doug Wilkerson football: North Carolina Central, Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 04 | Ed White football: Minnesota Vikings guard: Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Mack Alston football: Washington Redskins tight end: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 02 | Gerald Irons football: Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 07 | Dave Hampton football: Green Bay Packers: First 1,000-Yard Rusher [1,002 yards: 1975], Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 05 | Don Herrmann football: New York Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 12 | Steve Kiner football: Dallas Cowboys linebacker: Super Bowl V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 21 | Duane Thomas football: Dallas Cowboys running back: Super Bowl V, VI | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 21 | Wade Phillips football: coach: Denver Broncos | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 22 | Bobby Douglass football: Chicago Bears QB: record: most yards rushing by a quarterback in a season [968 yards in 1972], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 01 | Harold McLinton football: Washington Redskins linebacker: Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 20 | James Harris Monroe La, NFL quarterback (Buffalo, LA, San Diego), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 06 | Ken Riley football: Cincinnati Bengals cornerback: Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 10 | George Buehler football: Oakland Raiders guard: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 30 | Jon (Paul) Kolb football: Pittsburgh Steelers tackle: Super Bowl: IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 31 | Carl Garrett football: Oakland Raiders running back: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 01 | Ed Podolak football: Kansas City Chiefs running back: Super Bowl IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 13 | Ed Bell football: NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 19 | Larry Brown football: Washington Redskins running back, NFL Player of the Year [1972]; NFL leading rusher [1970, 1972]; Super Bowl VII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 21 | Reggie Rucker football: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver: Super Bowl V, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 29 | Altie Taylor football: Utah State, Detroit Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 04 | Jim McFarland football: Univ. of Nebraska [All Big 8/All-American: 1968, 1969], SL Cardinals, Miami Dolphins; attorney; Nebraska State Senator, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 14 | Bob Kuechenberg football: Miami Dolphins guard: Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 14 | Charley Joiner Pro Football Hall of Famer [enshrined 1996]: Grambling State WR, Houston Oilers wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers: player, receivers coach, is born in Many LA. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 01 | Ted Hendricks Football Hall of Famer: Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders: played 215 consecutive games in 15 seasons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 19 | Mike Phipps, football: Cleveland Browns QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 05 | Jim Plunkett San Jose CA, NFL quarterback (New England, Oakland), is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Dec 09 | Steve Owens Heisman Trophy winner: Oklahoma [1969], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 13 | Lemar Parrish football: Cincinnati Bengals [1970-77], Washington Redskins [1978-81], Buffalo Bills [1982], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 19 | Larry Ely, football: Univ. of IA [all-star 1969], Cincinnati Bengals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 21 | Nate Wright (football: Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 27 | Bob McKay football: Univ. of Texas, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1948
| Jan 08 | Joe Reed football: Detroit Lions QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 19 | Terry Hanratty football: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback: Super Bowl IX, X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 22 | Bob Stein football: Kansas City Chiefs, linebacker: Super Bowl IV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 04 | Ron Jessie football: LA Rams receiver, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 16 | Ted Washington football: San Diego State Univ., Cincinnati Bengals | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 12 | Mark Moseley football: NFL record for scoring 163 points [1983]: kicking 62 extra points and 33 field goals for Washington Redskins; fifth all-time scorer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 20 | Steve Zabel football: Univ. of Oklahoma [All-American: 1969], Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 29 | Ken Burrow football: San Diego State Univ., Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 01 | Doug Sutherland football: Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle: Super Bowl VIII, IX, XI | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 11 | Jock Sutherland, Scottish-born American collegiate and professional football coach, dies at age 59. | Ref: 70 |
| May 16 | Jim Langer Pro Football Hall of Famer: Miami Dolphins guard & center: Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 17 | Pat Toomay football: Dallas Cowboys defensive end: Super Bowl V, VI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Bruce Taylor College Football Hall of Famer: Boston Univ., is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 09 | Jim Bailey football: NCAA Division 1-A individual record: most punts in a season [101]: Virginia Military Academy [1969], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 27 | Vernon Holland football: Tennessee State Univ., Cincinnati Bengals; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 11 | Ernie Holmes football: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle: Super Bowl IX, X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 13 | Don Sweet Vancouver, CFL, NFL place kicker (Montr‚al, Green Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 25 | Tony Cline football: DE: Oakland Raiders [1970-75], San Francisco 49ers [1976]; father of Buffalo Bills TE, Tony Cline, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 01 | Cliff Branch football: Oakland Raiders wide receiver: Super Bowl XI, XV; LA Raiders: Super Bowl XVIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 11 | Ken Mendenhall football: Univ. of Oklahoma, Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 20 | Tom Banks football: Auburn Univ., SL Cardinals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 22 | Delles Howell football: NO Saints, NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Terry Bradshaw Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers QB: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV; football sportscaster/analyst: CBS-TV, FOX-TV; actor: Cannonball Run; singer: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 05 | Jim White football: Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 10 | Charlie Waters football: Dallas Cowboys safety: Super Bowl V, VI, X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 12 | Dave Washington football: SF 49ers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 30 | Andy Maurer football: guard, tackle: Minnesota Vikings: Super Bowl IX, Denver Broncos: Super Bowl XII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 04 | Cedrick Hardman football: Oakland Raiders defensive end: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 16 | Richard Caster football: Washington Redskins tight end: Super Bowl XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 28 | J.D. Hill football: Arizona State, Buffalo Bills WR, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 30 | J.D. Hill football: Arizona State, Buffalo Bills WR, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 12 | Cliff Harris football: Dallas Cowboys safety: Super Bowl: V, VI, X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 17 | Herman Weaver football: kicker: Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 18 | Jack Tatum football: Oakland Raiders safety: longest fumble return in history: 104 yards [1972, against the Green Bay Packers]; Super Bowl XI, is born in Cherryville NC. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Jimmy Gunn football: USC all-American DE; USC Athletic Hall of Famer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 28 | Vern Den Herder football: Miami Dolphins defensive end: Super Bowl: VI, VII, VIII, XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 04 | Randy Vataha football: Stanford Univ., New England Patriots WR; sports consultant, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 14 | Jon Staggers football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 18 | Len Garrett football: Green Bay Packers | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 23 | Jack Ham football: Pittsburgh Steelers LB, Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1949
| Feb 01 | Dave Thompson football: Clemson Univ. [all-American: 1970]; Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 10 | Joe Lavender football: Washington Redskins cornerback: Super Bowl XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 15 | Ken Anderson NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Donny Anderson football: Green Bay Packers running back and punter: Super Bowls I and II, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 03 | Lyle Alzado NFLer (Los Angeles Raiders)/actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | Monroe Eley football: British Columbia Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 24 | Bob Chandler football: Oakland Raiders wide receiver: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 06 | Dennis Havig football: Univ. of Colorado; NFL: Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 08 | Bob Christiansen football: UCLA, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 18 | Dave Atkins football: Univ. of Texas-El Paso, San Francisco 49ers, Honolulu Hawaiians [WFL], San Diego Chargers; coach: Univ. of Texas-El Paso, San Diego State, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 19 | Archie Manning football: New Orleans Saints quarterback: NFC Player of the Year [1978], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 26 | Dan Pastorini NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Lydell Mitchell football: Penn State Univ. [single-season rushing record: 1,567 yards in 1971]; NFL: Baltimore Colts, SD Chargers, LA Rams, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 20 | Dave Elmendorf football: LA Rams safety: Super Bowl XIV | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 28 | Don Nottingham football: Miami Dolphins running back: Super Bowl VIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 28 | Clarence Davis football: Oakland Raiders running back: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 29 | Dan Dierdorf Pro Football Hall of Famer: Univ. of Michigan All-American; St. Louis Cardinals; sportscaster: ABC Monday Night Football, CBS NFL Analyst, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 12 | Charlie Weaver football: Univ. of Southern California, Detroit Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 14 | Mike Lewis football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 30 | Dwight White football: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 04 | John Riggins Pro Football Hall of Famer: Washington Redskins running back: NFL Individual Record: touchdowns [24] scored in a season [1983]: Super Bowl XVII, XVIII; NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 08 | Brian Sipe football: Cleveland Browns: NFL Player of the Year [1980]; U.S. Football League [1985-86], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 29 | Tony Greene football: Buffalo Bills, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 03 | Ray Easterling football: Univ. of Richmond, Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 09 | Joe Theismann Pro Football Hall of Famer: Washington Redskins QB: Bert Bell Award [1982], AP Player of the Year [1983], Super Bowl XVII, XVIII;, Toronto Argonauts; ESPN sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 22 | Harold Carmichael football: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 04 | Mike Adamle football: Northwestern Univ. [All-America fullback/Big Ten MVP: 1970], KC Chiefs, NY Jets, Chicago Bears; sports anchor/host: WLS-TV, Chicago, NBC Sports, ABC Sports, ESPN, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 12 | Dan Medlin football: Oakland Raiders guard: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 19 | Lynn Dickey football: Green Bay Packers quarterback, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 19 | Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Moore) football: Univ. of Oregon, SL Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings; sportscaster: NBC, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Nov 29 | Bob Pickard football: Detroit Lions, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 22 | Manfred Burgsmuller WLAF kicker (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Ray Guy (football: star punter for Southern Mississippi [1970-72], Oakland Raiders: Super Bowl XI, XV, XVII), is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1950
| Jan 09 | Robert Newhouse football: Dallas Cowboys running back: Super Bowls X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 18 | Pat Sullivan football: Atlanta Falcons quarterback; Auburn: Heisman Trophy winner [1971], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 22 | Bryant Salter football: San Diego Chargers | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 26 | Jack (Herbert Jackson) Youngblood III Pro Football Hall of Famer: LA Rams defensive end: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 06 | Rich Glover football: NY Giants, U of Nebraska DE: Outland Trophy winner [1972], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 11 | Clarence Ellis football: Notre Dame, Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 23 | Jim Youngblood football: Tennessee Tech Univ.; linebacker: LA Rams: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 05 | Tom Sullivan football: Philadelphia Eagles, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 07 | Billy Joe DuPree football: Dallas Cowboys tight end: Super Bowl X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 07 | Franco Harris Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 11 | Windlan Hall football: Minnesota Vikings safety: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 12 | Willie Duggan rugby football player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Tim Stokes football: Univ of Oregon, LA Rams, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 05 | Marv Bateman football: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, LA Rams, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 07 | Football Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jun 02 | Lawrence McCutcheon football: LA Rams running back: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 30 | Willie Harper football: San Francisco 49ers linebacker: Super Bowl XVI | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 21 | Brent McClanahan football: Minnesota Vikings running back: Super Bowl IX, XI | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 06 | Ken Payne football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 07 | Bo (David) Rather football: Miami Dolphins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 11 | Ron Mayo football: Morgan State Univ, Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 19 | Morris Bradshaw football: Oakland Raiders wide receiver: Super Bowl XI, XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 20 | Isaac Curtis football: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver: Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 23 | Ed Smith football: Colorado College, Denver Broncos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 25 | John Matuszak Milwaukee Wisc, NFLer (Raiders)/actor (Hollywood Beat), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 26 | Chuck Foreman football: Minnesota Vikings running back/receiver: NFC Rookie of the Year [1973]: Super Bowl VIII, IX, XI; NFC Player of the Year [1974, 1976], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 30 | Levi Johnson football: Detroit Lions | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 08 | Charles ‘Boobie’ Clark football: Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Oilers; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 15 | Otis Armstrong football: Denver Broncos running back: AFC Leading Rusher: [1974]: Super Bowl XII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 16 | Harvey Martin football: Dallas Cowboys DE: Super Bowls X, XII, XIII; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 05 | Steve Furness football: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle: Super Bowl: IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 13 | Brad Dusek football: Washington Redskins [1974-1981] | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 17 | Joe Rizzo football: Denver Broncos linebacker: Super Bowl XII, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Dec 25 | Barry Pearson NFLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Golden (John) Richards football: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver: Super Bowls X, XII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1951
| Jan 12 | Drew Pearson former NFL all-pro receiver, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Chuck Crist football: Penn State Univ., New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers DB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 30 | Bobby Stokes footballer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Bill Olds football: Univ. of Nebraska, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 23 | Ray Oldham football: Pittsburgh Steelers safety: Super Bowl XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 23 | Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones football: Dallas Cowboys defensive end: Super Bowl X, XI, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 03 | Gary Hrivnak football: Purdue University, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 13 | Steve Craig football: Minnesota Vikings tight end: Super Bowls IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 21 | John Hicks football: lineman: Ohio State U.: Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy Winner; offensive rookie of the year: NY Giants [1974], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 23 | Ron Jaworski football: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 05 | Brad Van Pelt football: Michigan State Univ. [Maxwell Award Winner: 1972], Buffalo Bills, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 11 | Steve George football: Univ. of Houston, St. Louis Cardinals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Gary Huff football: Florida State Univ., Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 05 | Nick Bebout football: Seattle Seahawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 15 | Wally Chambers football: Chicago Bears [Pro Bowl: 1974], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 20 | Cullen Bryant football: Los Angeles Rams: running back: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 24 | Dwight McDonald football: San Diego State Univ., is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 04 | Ron Mabra football: 1974 All-WFL Team, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 04 | Ed Newman football: Miami Dolphins guard: Super Bowls VIII, XIX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 10 | Dan Fouts Pro Football Hall of Famer: San Diego Chargers quarter back: AFC Player of the Year [1979]; NFL Player of the Year [1982]; NBC sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 11 | Doug Kotar football: Univ. of Kentucky, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 15 | Tom Forzani CFL wide receiver (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 16 | Jerry Sisemore football: Philadelphia Eagles tackle: Super Bowl XV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 24 | Jim O’Malley football: Notre Dame University, Denver Broncos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 27 | Al Simpson football: Colorado State Univ., New York Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 14 | Warren Capone (football: Dallas Cowboys linebacker: Super Bowl X) is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 18 | Greg Pruitt football: LA Raiders running back: Super Bowl XVIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Lenvil Elliott football: San Francisco 49ers running back: Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 05 | James McAlister football: UCLA Hall of Famer, All-American running back; New England Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 06 | Ken Bernich, football: Auburn Univ. All-American, is bon | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 07 | Bert Jones football: Baltimore Colts: NFL MVP [1976]; LA Rams; Sporting News College Player of the Year [1972]: Louisiana State quarterback, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 18 | Daryl Stingley football: Purdue Univ., NE Patriots; paralyzed in a collision with Oakland Raiders’ Jack Tatum [1978]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 20 | Matt Blair football: Minnesota Vikings LB: Super Bowls IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 24 | Terry Metcalf football: Toronto Argonauts, SL Cardinals, Washington Redskins | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 26 | Dave Casper football: Oakland Raiders tight end: Super Bowl XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 12 | Jeff Winans football: University of Southern CA [USC], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 12 | Bernie Ruoff West Germany, CFL kicker (Winnipeg, Hamilton), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 24 | Jim Laslavic football: Penn State Univ., Detroit Lions; San Diego Chargers radio color commentator; Sports Director: KNSD-TV, San Diego CA, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 25 | Greg Stemrick football: Chicago Bears CB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 30 | Greg Gantt football: NY Jets punter, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 15 | Bo Matthews football: Univ. of Colorado, San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 17 | Charlie Davis football: Pittsburgh Steelers DT, Super Bowl IX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 19 | Wilbur Jackson, football: Washington Redskins RB, Superbowl XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 05 | Gordon Browne football: NY Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 06 | Carl Summerell football: E. Carolina, NY Giants QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 16 | Jean Fugett football: Dallas Cowboys, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 18 | Doug Dennison football: Dallas Cowboys, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 23 | John McDaniel football: Washington Redskins | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 28 | Kenneth Pope NFLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1952
| Jan 21 | Billy ‘White Shoes’ Johnson football: Houston Oilers WR, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 25 | Ken Grandberry football: Washington State Univ., Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Benny Malone football: RB: Arizona State Univ. [college all-star: 1974], Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 09 | Danny White quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Mike Varty football: Baltimore Colts LB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 19 | Eddie Brown football: University of Miami, Cincinnati Bengals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 03 | Randy Gradishar football: Denver Broncos LB: Super Bowl XII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 07 | Lynn Swann Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV; TV sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Mar 18 | Mike Webster "Iron Mike": Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers center [1974-1988]: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV; played more seasons [15] and more games [220] than any player in Steelers history; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 19 | Mike Webster ‘Iron Mike’: Pro Football Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh Steelers center [1974-1988]: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV; played more seasons [15] and more games [220] than any player in Steelers’ history; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 12 | Reuben Gant football: Oklahoma State Univ., Buffalo Bills, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 06 | Fred McNeil football: Minnesota Vikings linebacker: Super Bowl IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 19 | Mike Nott football: BC Lions [CFL], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Terry Schmidt football: Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 23 | Marv Kellum football: Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker: Super Bowl IX, X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 24 | Dave Lapham football: Cincinnati Bengals guard: Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 03 | Alan Autry NFLer (Green Bay Packers)/actor (The Heat of the Night), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 08 | Jack Lambert Pro Football Hall of Famer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 15 | John Stallworth football: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver: Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 28 | Clint Longley football: Dallas Cowboys quarterback, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 30 | Randy Crowder football: Penn State Univ. All-American, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 09 | (Heisman Trophy 1973) John Cappelletti football: Penn State: Heisman Trophy Winner [1973]; LA Rams, San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 13 | Don Hardeman (football: Texas A&I, NFL: Houston Oilers, TB Buccaneers, Baltimore Colts, NO Saints), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 05 | Cleo Miller football: Cleveland Browns, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 25 | Booker Brown football: Univ. of Southern CA, Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 28 | Anthony Davis football: Univ. of Southern CA All-American, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, LA Rams, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 13 | Greg Latta football: Chicago Bears TE, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 16 | Cal Peterson football: Dallas Cowboys linebacker: Super Bowl X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 27 | Pete Cusick football: Ohio State, NE Patriots DT, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 12 | Steve Bartkowski football: QB: Univ. of CA, Atlanta Falcons [NFC Rookie of the Year: 1975], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 23 | Steve Riley football: Minnesota Vikings tackle: Super Bowl IX, XI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Ike Harris football: New Orleans Saints, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 08 | Greg Collins football: Notre Dame, San Francisco 49ers LB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 12 | Rubin Carter football: Denver Broncos defensive tackle: Super Bowl XII | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 22 | Charles Phillips (football: Oakland Raiders safety: Super Bowl XI), is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1953
| Jan 11 | Freddie Solomon football: Univ of Tampa; NFL: Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver: Super Bowl XVI, XIX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 15 | Randy White NFL tackle (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Bo Harris football: Cincinnati Bengals linebacker, Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 16 | Dave Brown football: Pittsburgh Steelers safety, Super Bowl X, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 23 | Pat Haden Westbury NY, NFL quarterback (Los Angeles Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Mike Fanning football: Los Angeles Rams defensive Tackle: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 07 | Robert Brazile football: Houston Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 16 | George Martin NFL defensive back (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Ken Huff football: Washington Redskins guard: Super Bowl XVIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 21 | Jim Pietrzak football: Univ. of Michigan, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 24 | Greg Westbrooks football: LA Rams linebacker: Super Bowl XIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 28 | Roland Harper football: Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 28 | Tony Peters football: Washington Redskins safety: Super Bowl XVII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 01 | Pat Donovan football: Dallas Cowboys tackle: Super Bowl X, XII, XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 17 | Mike Thomas football: Washington Redskins RB [Offensive Rookie of the Year: 1975], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 24 | Steve Grogan football: New England Patriots quarterback: Super Bowl XX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 29 | Lee Gross football: center: Auburn Univ., New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Colts | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 28 | Bob Avellini football: Unive. Of Maryland, Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 04 | Steve Luke football: Green Bay Packers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 21 | Mike Collier football: Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Super Bowl X | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 10 | Rusty Chambers football: Miami Dolphins LB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 19 | Richard Todd, football: QB: Univ. of AL, NY Jets: most completions [42 in one NFL game: Jets vs. 49ers: 9/21/80], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 10 | Dave Tipton football: Western Illinois, New England Patriots DL, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 12 | Rafael Septien football: Dallas Cowboys kicker: Super Bowl XIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 25 | Dave Wasick NFLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1954
| Jan 19 | Steve DeBerg NFL quarterback (Broncos, Chiefs, Bucs, 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Condredge Holloway Alabama, CFL quarterback (Ottawa, Toronto), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Tony Dorsett NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 24 | Vince Ferragamo NFL/CFL quarterback (Los Angeles Rams, Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 07 | Lui Passaglia Vancouver BC, CFL place kicker (B.C. Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 11 | Gary Fencik NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 25 | Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 21 | Archie Griffin football: Heisman Trophy winner: Ohio State [1974 & 1975]; Cincinnati Bengals running back: Super Bowl XVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 28 | Steve Largent Pro Football Hall of Famer: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver; seven Pro Bowls; NFL record holder: most consecutive games with a reception [177], most yards on receptions [13.089], most touchdown passes [100]; member of U.S. House of Representatives [Oklahoma], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1955
| Feb 07 | Rolf Benirschke Boston MA, NFL place kicker/Wheel of Fortune host, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Earl Campbell Pro Football Hall of Famer: Heisman Trophy winner: [Univ. of Texas: 1977], Texas All-American, Houston Oilers [1978-1984], New Orleans Saints [1984-1985]; career-high 1,934 yards rushing, including four 200-yard rushing games [1980], career stats: 9,407 yards, 74 TDs rushing, 121 receptions, 806 yards, played in five Pro Bowls, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 09 | Doug Williams Louisana, NFL QB (Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Wash Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 29 | John (Thomas) Smith football: NE Patriots, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 03 | Phil Simms NFL quarterback (NY Giants, Superbowl 1986), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1956
| Jan 27 | Fred Quillan Portland Oregon, WLAF offensive coach (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Clay Matthews NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Ozzie Newsome NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Brian Kelly CFL wide receiver (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Nick Lowery NFL kicker (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 11 | Joe Montana football: San Francisco 49ers quarterback: Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV: Super Bowl career records for yards gained, passes completed, touchdowns thrown and highest completion percentage; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 05 | James Lofton NFL wide reciever (Bills, Packers, Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 06 | Matt Bahr NFL kicker (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 03 | Phil Simms (football: NY Giants quarterback: Super Bowl XXI), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 18 | Warren Moon football: QB: Univ. of Washington [1978 Rose Bowl MVP]; Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, KC Chiefs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 18 | Tony Franklin NFL kicker (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 20 | Mark Gastineau NFL end (NY Jets, Pro Bowl 1981-85), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Fred Quillan Portland Oregon, WLAF offensive coach (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1957
| Jan 19 | Ottis "O J" Anderson NFL running back (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Jacob Green NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawk), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Jeff Gossett NFL punter (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Phil McConkey NFL wide receiver (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Walter Rohlfing Dusseldorf, WLAF defensive line coach (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 03 | The Braves' Warren Spahn's 8-0 blanking of the Cubs sets major league shutout record for lefties with 41. | Ref: 1 |
| Oct 17 | Steve McMichael football: Chicago Bears DT, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 28 | Anthony J. Morabito, founder and co-owner of the 49ers, died of a heart attack during a game against the Bears at Kezar Stadium. Ref | |
| Nov 19 | Otis J Anderson NFL running back (NY Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Art Monk football: Washington Redskins wide receiver: Super Bowl XVIII, XXII, XXVI, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1958
| Feb 02 | Dexter Manley NFLer (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Rickey Jackson NFL defensive end (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Ray Donaldson NFL center (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Sam Clancy WLAF defensive assistant coach (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 07 | Matt Suhey football: Chicago Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 09 | Mike Singletary football: Chicago Bears middle linebacker: Super Bowl XX; UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year [1984, 1985], is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Dec 16 | Bart Oates NFL center (New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Carlos Carson football player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1959
| Jan 27 | Cris Collinsworth football: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver: Super Bowl XVI, XXIII; TV sports analyst: FOX network, HBO’s Inside the NFL, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 01 | Mike Horan NFL punter (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Wade Wilson NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Lawrence Taylor [LT], NFL's greatest linebacker (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Tim Mara co-founder of NFL's New York Giants, dies. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Renaldo Nehemiah US, hurdler (110 meter at 12.93)/NFLer (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Rohn Stark NFL punter (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Ronnie (Ronald Mandel) Lott Albuquerque NM, NFL defensive back (San Fransisco 49er), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Mike Quick NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 21 | Jim McMahon NFL QB (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers, Phila Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 17 | Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker (Edmonton, Toronto), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 08 | Tony Eason football quarterback (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 11 | Bert Bell NFL hall of famer, dies at 64. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Cris Collinsworth NFL wide receiver/TV sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | David Lutz NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Andre Tippett NFL linebacker (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Everson Walls NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1960
| Jan 26 | Gary Plummer NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Jim Kelly NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 15 | Darrell Green NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Reggie McElroy NFL tackle (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Russell Todd Troy NY, actor (Dr Jamie Frame-Another World), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Marcus Allen NFL running back (Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Mark Tuinei NFL tackle (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 20 | Rodney Holman NFL tight end (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Pete Metzelaars NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Norm Johnson NFL place kicker (Seattle Seahawk, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 28 | John Elway football: Denver Broncos quarterback: Super Bowl XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII: MVP, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 10 | Roger Craig football: SF 49ers, LA Raiders, Minnesota Viking, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 17 | Scott Norwood NFL kicker (Buffalo Bills-Superbowl XXV goat), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 19 | Morten Anderson football: New Orleans Saints kicker, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Eric Dickerson football: NFL individual record for yards gained in a season: LA Rams [1984]: Rookie of Year [1983]; Indpls Colts; LA Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 05 | Willie Gault bob sledder/NFL receiver (Chicago Bears, LA Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 16 | Amos Alonzo Stagg announced his retirement from football coaching. He was 98 years old at the time! | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 09 | Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 29 | Michael Carter football: San Francisco 49ers tackle: Super Bowl XIX, XXIII, XXIV, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 26 | Johnny Hector football: NY Jets RB | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Ken O'Brien QB (NY Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Richard Dent defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1961
| Jan 01 | Irv Eatman NFL tackle (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Paul Skansi NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Kent Hull NFL center (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Trey Junkin tight end (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Chris Heyne Offenbach Germany, WLAF General Manager (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Guy McIntyre NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Mike Morris NFL center (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Mike Rozier NFL halfback (Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Zeke Mowatt NFL tight end (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Mel Gray NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Jim Jeffcoat NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | (Long Island) [Norman] Boomer Esiason, West Islip NY, NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Jeff Hostetler NFL quarterback (New York Giants, Raiders, Redskins/1990 Superbowl), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Eugene Daniel NFL center (Indpls Colts, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Clive Allen WLAF kicker (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 28 | Jay Schroeder NFL quarterback (Wash Redskins, LA Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 16 | Christian Okoye football: Kansas City Chiefs running back: UP’s AFL offensive player of the year [1989] | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 15 | Dan Marino football: Miami Dolphins QB: individual NFL record for yards gained passing in a season [5.084] and touchdowns thrown [48] both in 1984; Super Bowl XIX; TV host/analyst: HBO: Inside the NFL, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 11 | Steve Young football: San Francisco 49ers quarterback: Super Bowl XXIII [didn’t play], XXIV, XXIX: holds individual Super Bowl record: touchdowns thrown in game [6], fastest touchdown: a 44-yd. pass to Jerry Rice [1 minute, 24 seconds]; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Express, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 22 | Leonard Marshall NFL defensive end (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Frank Reich NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Dale Sanderson CFL guard (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Gary Zimmerman NFL tackle (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Daryl Turner football: Michigan State, Seattle Seahawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 19 | Reggie White NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Gale Gilbert NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Nate Newton NFL guard (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1962
| Jan 03 | Gavin Hastings WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Sean Landeta NFL place kicker (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Brett Maxie NFL safety (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Kevin Ross NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Gary Reasons NFL linebacker (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Simon Fletcher NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Adam Schreiber NFL center/guard (Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Al Del Greco NFL kicker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Herschel Walker football: Philadelphia Eagles RB; Heisman Trophy winner: Georgia [1982], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 04 | Greg Kragen NFL nose tackle (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Shaun Gayle NFL strong safety (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | William Fuller NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Andre Waters NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | John Taylor NFL wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Bruce Kozerski NFL tackle/guard (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Freddie Joe Nunn NFL defensive end (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Steve Tasker wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Terry Hoage NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Wilber Marshall NFL linebacker (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Gary Clark NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Reggie Pleasant CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Terry Baker CFL kicker (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 11 | Steve Bono NFL quarterback (Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Scott Case NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | John Alt NFL tackle (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Henry Williams CFL receiver (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 24 | Kevin Butler football: Chicago Bears kicker: Super Bowl XX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 29 | Carl Banks NFL line backer (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 13 | Jerry Rice football: San Francisco ’49er wide receiver: Super Bowl XXIII, XXIV, XXIX; NFL individual record: touchdown receptions: career [131], season [22]; Super Bowl records: career: yards gained [215], points scored: [42], touchdowns scored [7], TDs in one game [3]; Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 23 | (Heisman Trophy 1984) Doug Flutie football: Boston College quarterback, CFL: British Columbia Lions [1991 record: passing yards gained in a season: 6,619]; NFL: Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 23 | Mike Tomczak football: Pittsburgh Steelers; Chicago Bears quarterback: Super Bowl XX, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 04 | Stan Gelbaugh NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Ray Brown NFL guard (Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 16 | William "The Refrigerator" Perry NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Thomas Newberry NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1963
| Jan 01 | Lance Smith NFL guard (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | Jim Everett NFL quarterback (Los Angeles Raiders, New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Rocco Romano CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Raleigh McKenzie NFL center/guard (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Bennie Thompson NFLer (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Brent Jones NFL tight end (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Jeff Dellenbach NFL center (New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | John Gesek NFL center (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Fuad Reveiz NFL kicker (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Tom McHale NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Magnus Svensson Leksand Sweden, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Vance Johnson NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Oregon State's Terry Baker becomes first & only Heisman Trophy winner. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Randall Cunningham NFL QB (Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | Lomas Brown NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Jack Del Rio NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Lorenzo Lynch NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Kirk Lowdermilk NFL center (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Kenton Leonard CFL cornerback (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Eugene ‘Big Daddy’ Lipscomb football: Baltimore Colts DT; dies. | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Eugene Robinson NFL safety (Seattle Seahawk, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 18 | Bruce Smith NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 28 | Reyna Thompson NFL corner back (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 11 | Vinnie Testaverde NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buckineers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 13 | (Heisman Trophy 1986) Vinny Testaverde, football: QB: University of Miami [Heisman Trophy winner: 1986]; Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 22 | Hugh Millen football: QB: LA Rams, Atlanta Falcons, NE Patriots, Denver Broncos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 25 | Bernie Kosar football: Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins QB, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 09 | Barry Wilburn NFL full safety (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 16 | Silvio Diliberto WLAF kicker (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Jim Harbaugh NFL quarterback (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Mark Pike NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | Robert Jenkins NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Ed Simmons NFL tackle (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1964
| Jan 05 | Tracy Ham CFL quarterback (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Charles Haley football: San Francisco 49ers: UPI National Football Conference defensive player of the year [1990]: Super Bowl XXIII, XXIV; Dallas Cowboys defensive end: Super Bowl XXVIII, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 16 | Mark Collins NFL cornerback/safety (New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Frank Winters NFL center (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl XXXI), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Dwight Stone NFL receiver/running back (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Andre Reed NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Dennis Gibson NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Maurice Douglass NFL safety (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Darrick Brilz NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Willie Pless CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Byron Evans NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Don Majkowski NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Jeff Criswell NFL tackle (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Donald Evans NFL defensive end/tackle (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Ron Hall NFL tight end (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 17 | Don Griffin NFL cornerback (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Dave Wyman NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | David Diaz-Infante NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Rod Jones NFL cornerback (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Bill Brooks NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Greg Battle CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Harris Barton NFL tackle (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 20 | John Carney NFL kicker (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Paul Osbaldiston CFL kicker (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Mike McGruder NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Leslie O'Neal NFL defensive end (San Diego Chargers, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Ronnie Harmon NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Will Wolford NFL tackle (Indpls Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 29 | Pepper Johnson NFL line backer (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 30 | Stephen Baker NFL receiver (NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 02 | Brian Habib NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Toi Cook cornerback (Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Will Johnson CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Haywood Jeffires NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Carlton Bailey NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Jerry Ball NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Tyrone Braxton NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Don Beebe NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Randall McDaniel NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Keith Taylor NFL safety (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 24 | Elbert Shelley NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Randy Kirk NFL outside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Steve Wallace NFL tackle (San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1965
| Jan 01 | Harry Galbreath NFL guard (Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | Daniel Stubbs NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | John Jackson NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Rick Tuten NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Tim McDonald NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | Darren Bennett NFL punter (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | Vincent Brown NFL inside linebacker (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | James Washington NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 12 | Henry Thomas defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 15 | Michael Clemons CFL running back (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 19 | Ricky Reynolds NFL cornerback (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Eric Moore NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Tim Prukop WLAF linebacker-secondary coach (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 26 | Tim McDonald safety (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Tim Johnson NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Harry Swayne NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Jim Thornton NFL tight end (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Lee Knight CFL full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Rod Bernstine NFL running back (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Terry McDaniel NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Darren Bennett NFL punter (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Vincent Brown NFL inside linebacker (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | David Brandon NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Jessie Tuggle NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Paul Gruber NFL tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 26 | Donald Narcisse CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Les Miller defensive end (Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | [Willie] Flipper Anderson NFL wide receiver (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Steve Beuerlein NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars, Car Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | Brian Bosworth NFL quarterback (Seattle), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Paul Masotti CFL receiver (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Rod Woodson NFL cornerback/kick returner (Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Randy Dixon NFL guard (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 17 | Almos Alonzo Stagg football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Dante Jones NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Ben Torriero WLAF running back (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | John "Jumbo" Elliot NFL tackle (New York Giants, New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Tony Burse CFL fullback (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Quinn Early NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Stan Humphries NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Anthony Miller NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Mark Dennis NFL tackle (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Paul Frase NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Ken Harvey NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Paul Frase NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Reuben Davis NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Marc Logan NFL running back (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Todd Kalis NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Dave Widell NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Kelvin Martin NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Dan Stryzinski NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Amos Alonzo Stagg football pioneer, inventor of the tackling dummy, dies. (2003 Sports Illustrated Almanac, ISBN 1-929049-55-2) | |
| May 18 | Rufus Porter NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | James Hasty NFL cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Tyronne Stowe NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Curly Lambeau, American football coach and founder of the Green Bay Packers, dies at age 67. | Ref: 70 |
| Oct 15 | Trace Armstrong football: Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 08 | Greg Truitt NFL safety/linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Troy Sadowski NFL tight end (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Walter Reeves NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 16 | Moe Elewonibi NFL/CFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Rodney Thomas WLAF cornerback (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 24 | Michael Haynes NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 24 | Winston Moss NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | Tony Jones WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals, Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1966
| Jan 03 | John Kropke CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | Wendell Davis NFL wide receiver (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Renaldo Turnbull NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Bob Kratch NFL guard (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Donnell Woolford NFL cornerback (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 08 | Darryl Hall CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | Jimmie Jones defensive end/defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Marcus Turner NFL cornerback/safety (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Matt Brock NFL defensive end/tackle (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 19 | Ronnie Williams NFL tight end (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Bert Weidner NFL guard (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Rich Gannon NFL quarterback (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Carlton Haselrig NFL guard (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Mike Brim NFL cornerback (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Mark Schlereth NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Jeff Uhlenhake NFL center (New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Charles Dimry NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Jamie Taras CFL guard (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Victor Muhammad WLAF running back (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Tom Tupa NFL punter/quarterback (Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Jimmie Jones defensive end/defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Daryl Johnston NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 11 | Anthony Parker NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings, St Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 19 | William White NFL safety (Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Britt Hager NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 26 | Wesley Walls NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Tim Goad NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Gary Parker WLAF kicker (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Greg Clark CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Michael Irvin NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Jeff Feagles NFL punter (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | Louis Oliver NFL safety (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 11 | Ralph Tamm NFL guard/center (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Rodney Peete NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Giulio Caravatta CFL quarterback (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Brad Edwards NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | James Saxon NFL fullback (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Jeff Cross NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Wesley Walls NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | Jason Garrett NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Dwayne Harper NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Robb Thomas NFL receiver (Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Dave Vankoughnett CFL corner (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Odie Harris NFL safety/defensive back (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Bill Romanowski NFL linebacker (Eagles, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Willie Green NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Bo Orlando NFL safety (San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 05 | Scott Dill NFL tackle/guard (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Oliver Barnett NFL defensive end (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Neil Smith NFL defensive end (Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Mark Higgs NFL running back (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Dave Richards NFL guard (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Jeffrey Hunter WLAF defensive end (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Lorenzo White NFL running back (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Theo Blanco WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Ricky Andrews WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Lewis Tillman NFL running back (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Glenn Parker NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Wayne Drinkwalter CFL defensive tackle (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 24 | Theo Adams WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 30 | Aundray Bruce defensive end (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 30 | David Meggett NFL running back (New York Giants, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Eddie Brown CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 11 | Chris Mohr NFL punter (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Leroy Blugh CFL defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 16 | Thurman Thomas NFL running back (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Keith Jennings NFL tight end (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Lawyer Tillman NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Tony Jones NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 26 | Anthony Edwards NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Floyd Turner NFL wide receiver (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 25 | Cornelius Bennett football: Univ. of Alabama, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 21 | Troy Aikman football: Dallas Cowboys quarterback: Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII; holds record for longest pass completion w/receiver Alvin Harper in a playoff game [94 yards, 1/8/95] | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 01 | Mike Flores NFL defensive end (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 01 | Steve Walsh NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Joe Staysniak NFL guard (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | Eric Naposki WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Aaron Jones NFL defensive end (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Courtney Griffin CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Tim Hauck NFL safety (Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Craig Veasey NFL defensive tackle/defensive end (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| Jan 01 | Andy Heck NFL tackle (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 01 | Derrick Thomas NFL linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 02 | Harlon Barnett NFL safety (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | Demetri Davis WLAF tight end (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Rick Cunningham NFL tackle (Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | J B Brown NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Ray Crockett NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Scott Galbraith NFL tight end (Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Richmond Webb NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Terry Wooden NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Mark Stepnoski NFL center (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Chris Warren NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Alfred Oglesby NFL defensive tackle (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Tom Hodson NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | David Pitcher CFL fullback (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Mike Evans WLAF defensive tackle (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Randy Hilliard NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Stevon Moore NFL safety (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Dwayne "Road Grader" White NFLer (New York Jets, St Louis), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Robert Massey NFL cornerback (Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Broderick Thomas NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Chris Singleton NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Tom Waddle NFL player (Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Steve Broussard NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 26 | Roman Fortin NFL center (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Antone Davis NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Allan Boyko CFL slot back/twin of Bruce (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Bruce Boyko CFL fullback/twin of Allan (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Calvin Williams NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Dale Joseph CFL defensive back (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | Michael Kiselak CFL corner (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Irvin Smith CFL cornerback (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Rowelle Blenman WLAF cornerback/safety (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Kirk Scrafford NFL tackle (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Dan Owens NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | John Mangum NFL safety (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Andre Rison NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Derrick Graham NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Car Panthers, Seat Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Troy Westwood CFL kicker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | David Lang NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Jerry Olsavsky NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Glenn Montgomery NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks, Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Derrick Fenner NFL running back (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Steve Wisniewski NFL guard (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Mark Seay NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Bobby Abrams NFL outside linebacker (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Lance Zeno NFL/WLAF corner (Rams, Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Charles Evans NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | Aaron Wallace NFL defensive end/linebacker (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Kenneth Gant NFL safety (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Harvey Williams NFL running back (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Mike Buck NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Pete Stoyanovich NFL kicker (Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Bill Schultz NFL/WLAF offensive tackle (Denver Broncos, Scot Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Marvcus Patton NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Derek MacCready CFL defensive tackle (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Brad Baxter NFL fullback (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Robert Blackmon defensive back (Indpls Colts, Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Tony Siragusa NFL defensive tackle (Indpls Colts, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Karl Dunbar NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | John Friesz NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Tracy Simien NFL linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 25 | Juan Jimenez WLAF quarterback/receivers coach (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Tory Epps NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Ray Bernard CFL linebacker (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 09 | Deion Sanders football: Florida St. [All-American: [1987-1988], NFL: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins; baseball: Atlanta Braves; first athlete to star in a World Series [1992] and a Super Bowl [XXIX], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Alfred Oglesby NFL defensive tackle (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Klaus Wilmsmeyer NFL punter (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Jeff George NFL quarterback (Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Ron George linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Tony Mayberry NFL center (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Ray Agnew NFL nose tackle (Carolina Panthers, NY Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | David Szott NFL guard (KS City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | John Randle NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Scott Zolak NFL quarterback (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Chris Gioskos CFL tackle (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Frank Hartley NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Dan McGwire NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Tracy Hayworth NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Mike Sullivan NFL center (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Sean Foster WLAF wide receiver (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Lamar Lathon NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 26 | Tony Covington NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Henry Jones NFL safety (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Tony Tolbert NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Brad Daluiso NFL place kicker (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| Jan 02 | Scott Mitchell NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | Thomas Rayam CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Jackie Harris NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Jerry Crafts NFL/WLAF tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Nathaniel Bolton WLAF running back (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | Malcolm Showell WLAF defensive end (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 12 | Vince Buck NFL safety (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Brian Jones NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Eric Metcalf NFL receiver/running back (Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Todd Scott NFL safety (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Roosevelt Collins WLAF DL (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 26 | Eric Davis NFL cornerback (San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Anthony Pleasant NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Matt Stover NFL kicker (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Reggie Johnson NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Aeneas Williams NFL cornerback (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Harold Green NFL running back (Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | John Hudson NFL center/guard (New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Doug Pederson NFL quarterback (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl XXXI), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Michael Sinclair NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Sean Millington CFL fullback (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Ventson Donelson CFL cornerback (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Leroy Thompson NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 05 | Will Furrer NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Richard Newbill WLAF linebacker (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Ron Goetz CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Cecil Gray NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Bryan Cox NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Bennie Goods CFL defensive tackle (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Pellom McDaniels NFL defensive end (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Terry Allen NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Reggie Rivers NFL running back (Denver Broncos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Vaughn Booker NFL defensive end (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 26 | Brendan Rogers CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 26 | Chris Green NFL safety (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | Ron Cox NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 29 | Cary Conklin, football NFL quarterback: Univ of Washington; NFL: Washington Redskins, SF 49ers | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 05 | Roman Phifer linebacker (St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 06 | Jon Baker WLAF defensive end (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Ricky Proehl NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Merton Hanks NFL safety (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Pat Terrell NFL strong safety (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Mark Sander WLAF linebacker (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Curtis Mayfield CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | David Maeva CFL linebacker (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Mark Maddox linebacker (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Dixon Edwards NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Errol Martin CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Kari Gronroos WLAF kicker (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Mike Trevathan CFL slot back (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Chris Calloway NFL wide receiver (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | James Williams NFL tackle (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Joel Smeenge NFL defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Andre Bowden WLAF LB (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Don Davey NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Eric Moten NFL guard/tackle (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Neal Fort CFL tackle (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Ted Washington NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Keith McCants NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Roger Reinson CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 24 | Tracy Gravely CFL linebacker (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Adrian Cooper NFL tight end (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Damion Lyons CFL cornerback (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Mark Carrier NFL safety (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Browning Nagle NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Reggie Slack CFL quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Will Furrer WLAF quarterback (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Andre Collins NFL linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Craig Hendrickson CFL tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Michael Titley WLAF TE (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Andy Kelly WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Joe King NFL safety (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | John Johnson NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Bruce Pickens NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Vince Workman NFL running back (Packers, Panthers, Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | James Harris NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Leroy Hoard NFL running back (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Tim Grunhard NFL center (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Ernie Logan NFL defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | James Parrish NFL outside linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Paul Justin NFL quarterback (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Damon Mays NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Phil Hansen NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Daryl Hobbs NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 25 | Shawn Bouwens NFL guard (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Cedric Smith NFL running back (Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Char Thompson WLAF running back (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Brian Roche NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Duane Young NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 23 | Don Lillis NY Jet president., dies. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Anthony Pleasant NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Matt Stover NFL kicker (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Reggie Johnson NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 01 | Eddie Britton wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Rhett Hall NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 07 | Keith Goganious NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 07 | Ricky Ervins NFL running back (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 07 | Tom Myslinski NFL guard (Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Bill Johnson defensive tackle (St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Bill Johnson NFL defensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | Rob Davis NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Chris Walsh NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Kurt Schulz safety (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Ray Ethridge wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Jamie Crysdale CFL corner (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 16 | Darryll Lewis NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Aaron Craver NFL running back (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Anthony Lynn NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Corey Widmer NFL linebacker (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Don Silvestri NFL/WLAF kicker (New York Jets, London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Darrick Brownlow NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Kurt Schulz NFL safety (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Darren Perry NFL free safety (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| Jan 03 | Matt LaBounty defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | David Dixon NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Derrick Ned NFL fullback (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Kurt Barber NFL defensive end (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Jason Childs NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Erric Pegram NFL running back (Pit Steelers, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Todd Kinchen NFL wide receiver (St Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Darren Anderson NFL cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Frank Robinson WLAF defensive back (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Dan Footman NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | John Flannery guard/corner (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Robert Wilson NFL running back (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | David Webb WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Rico Smith NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 15 | Leonard Wheeler NFL safety/cornerback (Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 15 | Siupeli Malamala NFL guard/tackle (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 18 | Larry Webster defensive tackle (Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 18 | Marvin Pope CFL defensive end (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 19 | Junior Seau NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Ashley Sheppard NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Matt Willig NFL tackle/guard (Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Ted Long CFL slot back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Ousmane Bary WLAF cornerback (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Vinnie Clark NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Eric Carter CFL cornerback (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Nolan Harrison NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders, Pitt Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Robert Young NFL player (St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Jeff Christy corner (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Casey Weldon NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Jeff Christy NFL center (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Chris Crooms WLAF safety (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Greg Patrick WLAF safety (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | James Jones NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 07 | Bucky Richardson US football quarterback (Houston Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Jeff Pahukoa NFL guard/tackle (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Jimmy Smith NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Todd Lyght US football quarterback (St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 11 | Joe Valerio NFL outside corner/tackle (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 11 | Kevin King US baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Harry Colon NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Jeff Graham NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Roy Barker NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 15 | Edgar Bennett NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | David Klingler NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Joel Steed NFL nose tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Levon Kirkland NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | [Touchdown] Tommy Vardell NFL running back (Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Dean Noel CFL full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Mark Chmura NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Shawn Jefferson NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Ed McDaniel NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | Robert Massey NFL cornerback (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Ronald Humphrey NFL running back (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Kenneth Benson CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 06 | Deems May NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Anthony Davis NFL linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Matt Blundin NFL quarterback (Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Sam Gash NFL running back (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | Bryce Burnett NFL/WLAF tight end (Broncos, Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | George Nimako CFL safety (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Jay Hillmann WLAF running back (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 11 | John Fina NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | J P Izquierdo CFL slot back (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Muhammad Oliver NFL cornerback/safety (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Chris Zorich NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Kevin Kaminski Churchbridge Saskatchewan, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Greg Biekert NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Louis Riddick NFL safety (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Pat Harlow NFL tackle (New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Steve Israel NFL cornerback (San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Michael Dumas NFL free safety (San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Russell Maryland NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Tom Beer NFL running back (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | Scottie Graham NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Darren Chandler WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Jeff Blackshear guard (Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Jimmy Spencer NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Kevin Sargent NFL tackle/guard (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Rodney Hampton NFL running back (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Andy Harmon NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Jeremy Lincoln NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Ricky Watters NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Steve Jackson NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Wayne Lammle WLAF kicker/punter (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Jesse Campbell NFL safety (New York Giants, Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Michael Jackson NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Tim Roberts NFL defensive end (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Michael Jones NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Phillippi Sparks NFL cornerback (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Conrad Clarks NFL center (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Dwight Hollier NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Bobby Olive NFL wide receiver (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Roger Jones NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Darren Woodson NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Tyrone Rodgers CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Arthur Marshall NFL wide receiver (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Glen Young NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Mark Thomas NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Pascall Davis WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Brad Culpepper NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Duane Forde CFL fullback (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Swift Burch CFL defensive end (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Curtis Whitley NFL center (Panthers, Packers, Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Martin Driever WLAF tight end (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Emmitt Smith running back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Aaron Ruffin CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Craig Erickson NFL quarterback (Indpls Colts, Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Kevin Scott WLAF cornerback (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Chip Beake WLAF administrative assistant (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Bob Meeks WLAF corner (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 09 | George P Marshall president of Washington Redskins, dies at 72. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 10 | Brett Favre, football: Southern MS; Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers quarterback, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Lewis Bush NFL outside linebacker (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 02 | O J McDuffie NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Ed King NFL guard (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Kwamie Lassiter NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Ferric Collons NFL defensive end (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Mik Middleton WLAF safety (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Terry Glenn wide receiver (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Greg Knox CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Bobby Phillips WLAF running back (Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Victor Green NFL cornerback/safety (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | Todd Furdyk CFL tackle (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Courtney Hawkins NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Doug Terry NFL/WLAF safety (KS City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Sebastian Savage WLAF cornerback (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Rogerick Green NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Dan Williams NFL defensive end (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Wayne Simmons linebacker (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 16 | Charles Mincy NFL safety (Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Marty Carter NFL safety (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Scott Player WLAF punter (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Chris Dausin WLAF corner/guard (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | Marco Coleman NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 18 | T C Wright WLAF running back (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Michael Bates NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Mike Alexander WLAF corner (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Santana Dotson NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Chuck Smith NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Leon Searcy NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Rodney Culver NFL running back (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Stephen Grant NFL linebacker (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, misses the ball. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | James Trapp NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | Jeff Thomason NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| Jan 02 | Glenn Cadrez NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 03 | James Brown NFL tackle (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Colin Scrivener CFL defensive tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Sean Lumpkin NFL safety (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | James Patton NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | John Gerak NFL tight end/guide (Minnesota Vikings, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Keenan McCardell NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Darryl Williams NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Paul McCallum CFL/WLAF kicker/punter (Claymores, Sask Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | Deon Figures NFL cornerback/PR (Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | James Wilson WLAF defensive end (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 12 | Takahiro Ikenoue WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Nachi Abe WLAF tight end (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Tyrone Hughes NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 17 | Darnell Walker NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 18 | Leo Araguz NLF/WLAF punter (Oakland Raiders, Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Deon Figures cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Ron Carpenter NFL/WLAF safety (New York Jets, Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Terry Kirby NFL running back (Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Keith Wagner NFL/WLAF tackle (New York Giants, Redskins, Scot Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Jim Schwantz NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 23 | Marquel Fleetwood WLAF quarterback (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Milt Stegall CFL receiver (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Pau Coll WLAF kicker/safety (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Scott Hendrickson CFL guard (Saskatchewan Roughriders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 26 | Ronald Moore NFL running back (New York Jets, St Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Barry Minter NFL middle linebacker (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | James Atkins NFL tackle (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Mike Chalenski NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Greg Skrepenak NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Travis Hannah NFL/WLAF receiver (Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Chris Luneburg WLAF tackle (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Diego Martos WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Alonza Barnett WLAF safety (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Eric Curry NFL defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Todd Peterson NFL kicker (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 05 | Forey Duckett NFL/WLAF cornerback/safety (Saints, Scot Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 07 | Chris Gardocki NFL punter (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Lamar Thomas NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Ruben Brown NFL guard (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 19 | Garland Hawkins NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Bryan Robinson defensive end (St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Jeff Robinson NFL defensive end (Denver Broncos, St Louis Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Marc Woodard NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Will Moore NFL wide receiver (New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Jeff Garcia CFL quarterback (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Alfred Jordan CFL cornerback (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Brian O'Neal NFL full back (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Corey Mayfield NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Dave Brown NFL quarterback (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Joe Bowden NFL linebacker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Troy Mallette Sudbury, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | David White NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Ray Crittenden wide receiver (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Kevin Miniefield NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Rick Mirer NFL QB (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Matt Gay WLAF safety (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Jason Elam NFL kicker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Antonio Edwards NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Michael Bankston NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Rod Smith NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Thomas McLemore NFL tight end (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Chris Dalman NFL guard/center (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Eric Castle NFL free safety (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Rick Mirer NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Sean Fleming CFL kicker (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Ralph Dawkins NFL running back (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Ron George NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Todd Burger NFL guard (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Reggie White NFL nose tackle (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Carl Pickens NFL wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Turhon O'Bannon CFL receiver (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Mike Vanderjagt CFL kicker (Toronto Argonauts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Anthony Prior NFL cornerback/safety (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Ed Philion NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | James Johnson NFL/WLAF running back (Tampa Buccaneers, Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | Shawn Price NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | George Coghill WLAF safety (Scottish Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Derek Brown NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Mark Wheeler NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Jerry Reynolds NFL guard/tackle (New York Giants), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Keith Franklin WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Matt Gay WLAF safety (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 05 | Tim Jacobs NFL running back (Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Kevin Smith NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Gerald Vaughn CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Harold Bishop NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Chuck Bradley CFL/WLAF tackle (British Columbia Lions, Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | J J McCleskey NFL safety (New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Sean Gilbert defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Eddie Robinson NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Monty Brown NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Brian Stablein NFL wide receiver (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Darrin Smith NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Ian Franklin CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Steve Emtman NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | Tony Sacca WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Carl Simpson NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | William Roaf NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Michael Barrow NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Rick Hamilton WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Coleman Bell NFL tight end (Washington Redskins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Claus Biedermann WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Frank Temming WLAF running back (Amsterdam Admirals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Corwin Brown NFL safety (New York Jets, New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Steve Tovar NFL linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Tim Hanshaw NFL guard (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Jason Belser defensive back (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Mark Harris wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Derrick Frazier NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Leuea Tagoai CFL defensive end (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Mark McMillian NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Alex Van Pelt NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Allen DeGraffenreid WLAF wide receiver (Scotland Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Alundis Brice NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Harold Nash CFL halfback (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Emerson Martin NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Stevie Anderson NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Doug Evans NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Mitch Lyons NFL tight end (Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Selwyn Jones NFL defensive back (Seahawks, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Sylvester Stanley WLAF defensive tackle (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Artie Smith NFL defensive end (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Cory Philpot CFL running back (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Desmond Howard NFL receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Rod Smith NFL wide reciever (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Tony Brown NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 16 | Eric Lynch NFL running back (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Alan Wetmore CFL fullback (Montréal Alouettes), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Derrick Deese NFL guard (San Fransisco 49ers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Dorsey Levens NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 22 | Clyde Johnson cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 22 | Marcus Dowdell NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Jeff Zgonina NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 26 | Sebastian Barrie NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Todd Collins linebacker (New England Patriots), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Ben Williams WLAF defensive end (London Monarchs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Jason Belser NFL cornerback (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Sam Rogers NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Cory Mantyka CFL guard (British Columbia Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 16 | Football player Brian Piccolo of the Chicago Bears died -- with his best friend, Gayle Sayers, at his side. A well-received and poignant, made-for-TV picture, Brian’s Song, with music by Michel Legrand, told Brian’s tragic story. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 03 | Vince Lombardi Pro Football Hall of Famer: coach: Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl I, II; “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.”; dies at age 57. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 12 | (Heisman Trophy 1993) Charlie Ward football: Florida State quarterback: Heisman Trophy winner [1993], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 01 | Takahiro Ikenoue WLAF LB (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 01 | Todd Steussie NFL guard/tackle (Minnesota Vikings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Charles Hope WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Jeff Blake NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Thomas Smith NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Eric Mahlum NFL guard (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 07 | Ed Robinson WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Donald Douglas WLAF safety (Rhein Fire), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Danan Hughes NFL wide receiver (Kansas City Chiefs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Doug Nussmeier NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Errict Rhett NFL running back (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Orlando Brown NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Bradford Banta NFL tight end (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Damon Thomas NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Earl Dotson NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Jason Simmons CFL/WLAF defensive tackle (Roughriders, Claymores), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Scott Slutzker tight end (Indpls Colts), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Tony Semple NFL guard (Detroit Lions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Irving Spikes NFL running back (Miami Dolphins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Ronnie Woolfork WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Gala
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