Football Players From Mississippi

Mississippi has produced a number of Football Players who have made it big. These include Brett Favre, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, DK Metcalf, Steve McNair and others.
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Brett Favre
(Former American Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)
Brett Favre
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Birthdate: October 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra

Brett Favre is a former American football player who spent the majority of his National Football League career with the Green Bay Packers. Apart from being a retired player with several achievements and records under his belt, Favre is also a philanthropist; in 1996, he set up the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, which has donated over $2 million to charities.

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Jerry Rice
(American Former Professional Football Wide Receiver)
Jerry Rice
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Birthdate: October 13, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra

Jerry Rice is a former American footballer. He played primarily for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Thanks to his several records and accomplishments, Rice is considered one of the greatest players and the greatest wide receiver in the history of NFL. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked him second on its Football's 100 Greatest Players list.

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Walter Payton
(One of the Greatest American Football Players of All Time)
Walter Payton
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Birthdate: July 25, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: November 1, 1999
NFL running back Walter Payton, nicknamed "Sweetness,” played for the Chicago Bears for 13 seasons, winning titles such as the Super Bowl. He was named the NFL MVP in 1977 and was a nine-time Pro Bowl. Before dying of bile duct cancer, he became an advocate for organ donations. 
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DK Metcalf
(American Football Wide Receiver)
DK Metcalf
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Birthdate: December 14, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Steve McNair
(American Football Player)
Steve McNair
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Birthdate: February 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 4, 2009
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Archie Manning
(American football player)
Archie Manning
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Birthdate: May 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Gardner Minshew
(American football player)
Gardner Minshew
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Birthdate: May 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Aldon Smith
(American football player)
Aldon Smith
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Birthdate: September 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
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Marcus Dupree
(American Football Running Back)
Marcus Dupree
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Birthdate: May 22, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
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A. J. Brown
(American Football player)
A. J. Brown
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Birthdate: June 30, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Malcolm Butler
(American football player)
Malcolm Butler
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Birthdate: March 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Fletcher Cox
(American football player)
Fletcher Cox
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Birthdate: December 13, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Johnathan Abram
(American Football player)
Johnathan Abram
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Birthdate: October 25, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Clinton Portis
(American Football Player)
Clinton Portis
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Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Alejandro Villanueva
(Former American Football Offensive Tackle)
Alejandro Villanueva
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Birthdate: September 22, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Chris Jones
(American Football player)
Chris Jones
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Birthdate: July 3, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Jamie Collins
(American football player)
Jamie Collins
2
Birthdate: October 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
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Willie Brown
(American football player)
Willie Brown
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Birthdate: December 2, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 21, 2019
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Cam Akers
(American football player)
Cam Akers
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Birthdate: June 22, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Jason Campbell
(American football player)
Jason Campbell
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Birthdate: December 31, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Joe Horn
(American Football Player)
Joe Horn
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Birthdate: January 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Terrence Metcalf
(American football player)
Terrence Metcalf
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Birthdate: January 28, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Demario Davis
(Football player)
Demario Davis
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Birthdate: January 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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K. J. Wright
(American football player)
K. J. Wright
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Birthdate: July 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
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Leslie Frazier
(American Football Player)
Leslie Frazier
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Birthdate: April 3, 1959
Sun Sign: Aries
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Billy Cannon
(American football player)
Billy Cannon
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Birthdate: August 2, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 20, 2018
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Chris Carson
(American football player)
Chris Carson
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Birthdate: September 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Kenneth Gainwell
(American football player)
Kenneth Gainwell
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Birthdate: March 14, 1999
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Darrell Henderson
(American Football player)
Darrell Henderson
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Birthdate: August 19, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
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Charvarius Ward
(American football player)
Charvarius Ward
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Birthdate: May 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Donte Moncrief
(American football player)
Donte Moncrief
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Birthdate: August 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
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Deuce McAllister
(American football player)
Deuce McAllister
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Birthdate: December 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Jackie Slater
(American Football Player)
Jackie Slater
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Birthdate: May 27, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Willie Gay
(American football player)
Willie Gay
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Birthdate: February 15, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Stevan Ridley
(American football player)
Stevan Ridley
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Birthdate: January 27, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Elgton Jenkins
(American football player)
Elgton Jenkins
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Birthdate: December 26, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Malcolm Brown
(American football player)
Malcolm Brown
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Birthdate: May 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Russell Gage
(American Football Player)
Russell Gage
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Birthdate: January 22, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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D'Wayne Eskridge
(American Football Player)
D'Wayne Eskridge
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Birthdate: March 23, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
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Ray Perkins
(American football player)
Ray Perkins
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Birthdate: November 6, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: December 9, 2020
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Benardrick McKinney
(American Football Player)
Benardrick McKinney
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Birthdate: November 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Fred Smoot
(American Football Player)
Fred Smoot
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Birthdate: April 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
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Raekwon Davis
(American football player)
Raekwon Davis
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Birthdate: June 10, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Mario Edwards Jr.
(American football player)
Mario Edwards Jr.
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Birthdate: April 25, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Glover Quin
(American football player)
Glover Quin
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Birthdate: January 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Kevin Henry
(American football player)
Kevin Henry
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Birthdate: October 23, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
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Josh Booty
(American Football Player)
Josh Booty
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Birthdate: April 29, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Joe Horn Jr.
(American football player)
Joe Horn Jr.
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Birthdate: September 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Jackie Smith
(American football player)
Jackie Smith
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Birthdate: February 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Lem Barney
(American football player)
Lem Barney
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Birthdate: September 8, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo