Football Players From New York

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New York has produced a number of Football Players who have made it big. These include Rob Gronkowski, Frank Reich, Daryl Johnston, Joe Paterno, Lyle Alzado and others.
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Rob Gronkowski
(American Former Football Tight End)
Rob Gronkowski
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Birthdate: May 14, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus

Widely regarded as the greatest tight end of all time, Rob Gronkowski is also considered one of the best American football players of his generation. Also one of the most popular players, thanks to his larger-than-life personality, Rob Gronkowski has set many National Football League (NFL) records as a tight end.

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Boomer Esiason
(Football Player)
Boomer Esiason
3
Birthdate: April 17, 1961
Sun Sign: Aries
 3 
Kevin Greene
(American Football player)
Kevin Greene
3
Birthdate: July 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: December 21, 2020
 4 
Chandler Jones
(American football player)
Chandler Jones
4
Birthdate: February 27, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
 5 
Frank Reich
(American Football Coach and Former Quarterback)
Frank Reich
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Birthdate: December 4, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Frank Reich is an American former football player who played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He is currently serving as the head coach for the popular NFL team, The Indianapolis Colts. Over the years, he has also been part of the coaching team for Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Lyle Alzado
(American Football Player)
Lyle Alzado
3
Birthdate: April 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: May 14, 1992
 7 
Chad Kelly
(Football Player)
Chad Kelly
3
Birthdate: March 26, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
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Vinny Testaverde
(Football Player)
Vinny Testaverde
3
Birthdate: November 13, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Brian Flores
(American football coach)
Brian Flores
2
Birthdate: February 24, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Joe Paterno
(Former American Football Player and Head Coach for 'Penn State Nittany Lions')
Joe Paterno
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Birthdate: December 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: January 22, 2012

College football player, athletic director, and coach, Joe Paterno, is best remembered for being the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. In his extensive coaching career, he registered 409 victories. His career ended abruptly when he was dismissed as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. He died shortly after.

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Ray Rice
(American football player)
Ray Rice
4
Birthdate: January 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Malcolm Glazer
(American businessman)
Malcolm Glazer
3
Birthdate: August 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 28, 2014
 13 
Devin McCourty
(American football player)
Devin McCourty
3
Birthdate: August 13, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
 14 
Jovan Belcher
(American Football Player)
Jovan Belcher
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: December 1, 2012
 15 
Justin Strzelczyk
(American football player)
Justin Strzelczyk
3
Birthdate: August 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: September 30, 2004
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Jason McCourty
(American Football player)
Jason McCourty
2
Birthdate: August 13, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
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Andre Johnson
(American footballer)
Andre Johnson
3
Birthdate: July 11, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
 18 
Garrett Gilbert
(American Football Player)
Garrett Gilbert
8
Birthdate: July 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Doug Marrone
(Coach, American football player)
Doug Marrone
2
Birthdate: July 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
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Chris Gronkowski
(American Football player)
Chris Gronkowski
2
Birthdate: December 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Dan Gronkowski
(American Football player)
Dan Gronkowski
2
Birthdate: January 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Sid Luckman
(American Football Player)
Sid Luckman
1
Birthdate: November 21, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 5, 1998
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Arthur Jones
(American football player)
Arthur Jones
3
Birthdate: June 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Ron Jaworski
(American Former Professional Football Player Who Was a Quarterback and Became Football Analyst on ESPN)
Ron Jaworski
3
Birthdate: March 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Aries
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Dion Lewis
(American Football player)
Dion Lewis
3
Birthdate: September 27, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
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Ed Marinaro
2
Birthdate: March 31, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
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Glenn Gronkowski
(American football player)
Glenn Gronkowski
2
Birthdate: March 25, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
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Will Smith
(American Football Player)
Will Smith
2
Birthdate: July 4, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: April 9, 2016
 29 
Curtis Samuel
(American football player)
Curtis Samuel
2
Birthdate: August 11, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
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Knowshon Moreno
(American football player)
Knowshon Moreno
2
Birthdate: July 16, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
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John Carlos
(Former Track and Field Athlete and Professional American Football Player)
John Carlos
3
Birthdate: June 5, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini

John Carlos is a former football player and track and field athlete. Carlos won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. After his track career, he helped organize the 1984 Summer Olympics as part of his work with the United States Olympic Committee. In 2003, Carlos was made an inductee of the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame.

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Daryl Johnston
(American Football Fullback)
Daryl Johnston
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Birthdate: February 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Daryl Johnston is a former American football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. Widely regarded as one of the best fullbacks of his generation, Daryl Johnston is credited with helping Emmitt Smith become an all-time NFL rushing leader by blocking for the latter in important games.

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Isaiah Wilson
(American football player)
Isaiah Wilson
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Birthdate: February 12, 1999
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Devale Ellis
(American Football Player, Actor)
Devale Ellis
2
Birthdate: April 2, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
 35 
Pop Warner
(American Football coach)
Pop Warner
2
Birthdate: April 5, 1871
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: September 7, 1954
 36 
Tim Green
(American Football Player)
Tim Green
2
Birthdate: December 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Scott Pioli
(American Football Player)
Scott Pioli
2
Birthdate: March 31, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
 38 
Tre Mason
(American Football Player)
Tre Mason
1
Birthdate: August 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
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Ali Marpet
(American Football Player)
Ali Marpet
2
Birthdate: April 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
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Justin Rohrwasser
(American football player)
Justin Rohrwasser
1
Birthdate: December 7, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 41 
Eben Britton
(American football player)
Eben Britton
2
Birthdate: October 14, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
 42 
Don Majkowski
(American football player)
Don Majkowski
1
Birthdate: February 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Ken O'Brien
(American football player)
Ken O'Brien
2
Birthdate: November 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Pete Koch
(Actor, American football player)
Pete Koch
1
Birthdate: January 23, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Pat Haden
(American Football Player)
Pat Haden
2
Birthdate: January 23, 1953
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Lance Rentzel
(American football player)
Lance Rentzel
1
Birthdate: October 14, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
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Art Monk
(American Football Player)
Art Monk
1
Birthdate: December 5, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Mike Tice
(American football player)
Mike Tice
1
Birthdate: February 2, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Chad Beebe
(American football player)
Chad Beebe
1
Birthdate: June 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Mark Murphy
(American Football Player)
Mark Murphy
2
Birthdate: July 13, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer