List of Hispanic professional American football players

This list contains professional American football players born in any Hispano-American or Latin American region. This is the only criterion for inclusion on the list; nationality of the players' parents is not taken into consideration.

Players list

The colors represent the following:

     Super Bowl champion

     Pro Football Hall of Fame member

Argentina
Player	Birthplace	Birthdate	University	Teams[1]	Period	Position	Notable achievements
Bob Breitenstein	Buenos Aires	8 April 1943	Tulsa	Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons	1965–1967 1967 1969, 1970	RT
Bill Gramática	Buenos Aires	10 July 1978	South Florida	Arizona Cardinals New York Giants Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Storm	2001–2003 2004 2004 2006	PK
Martín Gramática	Buenos Aires	27 November 1975	Kansas State	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints	1999–2003 2004 2006 2006 2006, 2007 2007–2008	PK	Super Bowl Champion with Tampa Bay (XXXVII)[2]
Santiago Gramática	Buenos Aires	6 January 1983	South Florida	New York Dragons (AFL) Florida Firecats (af2)		PK
Bolivia
Wilson Alvarez	Santa Cruz	22 March 1957	Southeastern Louisiana	Seattle Seahawks	1981	K
Colombia
Jairo Penaranda	Barranquilla	15 June 1958	UCLA	Los Angeles Rams Oakland Invaders (USFL) Memphis Showboats (USFL) Philadelphia Eagles	1981 1983 1984 1985	RB
Fuad Reveiz	Bogotá	24 February 1963	Tennessee	Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings	1985–1988 1990 1990–1995	K
Cuba
Joe Lamas	Havana	10 January 1916	Mount St. Mary's	Pittsburgh Steelers	1942	G
Lou Molinet	Chaparra	30 November 1904	Cornell	Frankford Yellow Jackets	1927	FB	According to the Hall of Fame website, Ignacio Saturnino "Lou" Molinet was the first Hispanic player to be an NFL team member[3]
Ralph Ortega	Havana	6 July 1953	Florida	Atlanta Falcons Miami Dolphins	1975–1978 1979–1980	LB
Luis Sharpe	Havana	16 June 1960	UCLA	St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals	1982–1994	T
El Salvador
José Cortéz	San Vicente	27 May 1975	Oregon State	New York Giants Amsterdam Admirals (NFLE) Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL) San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Detroit Fury (AFL) Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts	1999 2000 2001 2001–2002 2002 2003–2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005	PK
Spain
Jesse Rodriguez	Avilés	7 August 1901	Salem College	Buffalo Bisons	1929	HB	First Spanish member of an NFL team[4]
Kelly Rodriguez	Avilés	9 August 1907	West Virginia Wesleyan	Frankford Yellow Jackets Minneapolis Red Jackets	1930	FB QB
Ray Rowe	Rota	28 July 1969	San Diego State	Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings	1992–1993 1994	TE
Guatemala
Ted Hendricks	Guatemala City	1 November 1947	Miami	Baltimore Colts Green Bay Packers Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders	1969–1973 1974 1975–1983	LB	4-time Super Bowl Champion ( V, Colts; XI, XV & XVIII, Raiders). Member of: Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.
John Hendy	Guatemala City	9 October 1962	Long Beach State	San Diego Chargers	1985	DB
Honduras
Ebert Van Buren	Tela	6 December 1924	LSU	Philadelphia Eagles	1951–1953	FB HB
Steve Van Buren	La Ceiba	28 December 1920	LSU	Philadelphia Eagles	1944–1951	HB	2 NFL Championships (1948, 1949). Pro Football Hall of Fame member.
México
Sergio Albert	México City	28 October 1951	U.S. International	St. Louis Cardinals	1974	K
Raúl Allegre	Torreón	15 June 1959	Texas	Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts New York Giants New York Jets	1983–1985 1986–1991 1991	K	Super Bowl Champion with New York Giants (XXI)
Rolando Cantu	Monterrey	25 February 1981	Tec de Monterrey	Berlin Thunder (NFLE) Arizona Cardinals	2004 2005	G	First Mexican player to play in NFL coming out of the ONEFA[5]
Eduardo Castañeda	Acuña	19 January 1983	Tec de Monterrey	Rhein Fire (NFLE) Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals	2007 2007 2008–present	LB	2009 Super Bowl member with the Arizona Cardinals.
Frank Corral	Chihuahua	16 June 1955	UCLA	Los Angeles Rams Chicago Blitz (USFL) Arizona Wranglers (USFL) Houston Gamblers (USFL)	1978–1981 1983 1984 1985	CB
David Etherly	Alburgu	22 December 1962	Oregon State Portland State	Washington Redskins	1987	K P
Tom Fears	Guadalajara	3 December 1922	UCLA	Los Angeles Rams	1948–1956	WR	1 NFL Championship (1951). Member of: Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame
Efrén Herrera	Guadalajara	30 July 1951	UCLA	Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Buffalo Bills Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)	1974–1977 1978–1981 1982	K	Super Bowl Champion with Dallas Cowboys (XII)
Victor Leyva	Andocutín	18 December 1977	Arizona State	Cincinnati Bengals	2002	OT
Marco Martos	México City	14 December 1973	Aztecas de la UDLA	Barcelona Dragons (NFLE) Cologne Centurions(NFLE)	1997–2003 2004	WR	World Bowl Champion with Barcelona Dragons in 1997 (V)
Manuel Padilla	Tijuana	12 August 1983	Tec de Monterrey	Denver Broncos	2008	LB
José Portilla	Zaragoza	11 September 1972	Arizona	Atlanta Falcons	1998–1999	OT
Ramiro Pruneda	Monterrey	25 January 1983	Tec de Monterrey	Cologne Centurions Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers	2006 2007 2007 2008–present	OT
Aldo Richins	Colonia Diaz	2 November 1910	Utah	Detroit Lions	1935	T	1 NFL Championship (1935)
Carlos Rosado	México City	9 August 1975	Aztecas de la UDLA	Barcelona Dragons (NFLE) Amsterdam Admirals (NFLE)	1998–2002 2003–2004	WR
Rafael Septién	México City	12 December 1953	Louisiana-Lafayette	Los Angeles Rams Dallas Cowboys	1977 1978–1986	PK
Salomon Solano	Ciudad Victoria	19 September 1985	Correcaminos UAT	Rhein Fire Detroit Lions Baltimore Ravens	2006–2007 2007 2008–present	DT
Joaquín Zendejas	Curimeo	14 January 1960	La Verne	New England Patriots	1983	K	Joaquín, Luis and Max Zendejas are one of 300 groups of brothers that have played in the NFL[6]
Luis Zendejas	México City	22 October 1961	Arizona State	Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Arizona Rattlers (AFL)	1987–1989 1989 1992–1995	K
Max Zendejas	Curimeo	2 September 1963	Arizona	Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers	1986 1987–1988	PK
Tony Zendejas	Curimeo	15 May 1960	Nevada	Houston Oilers Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers	1985–1990 1991–1994 1995 1995	K
Panamá
Leo Barker	Cristobal	7 November 1959	New Mexico State	Cincinnati Bengals	1984–1991	LB
Alvin Powell	Panama City	19 November 1959	Winston-Salem State	Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins	1987–1988 1989	G
Jim Schuber	Ancón	23 June 1904	Navy	Brooklyn Dodgers	1930	HB
Paraguay
Benny Ricardo	Asunción	4 January 1954	San Diego State	Buffalo Bills Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers	1976 1978–1979 1980–1981 1983 1984	PK
Venezuela
Alan Pringle	Los Taques	20 January 1952	Rice	Detroit Lions	1975	K
Pat Ragusa	Caracas	17 March 1963	St. John's	New York Jets	1987	K

References

1. Only the following leagues were considered: NFL, NFL Europa, AFL, af2, CFL, USFL and the XFL
2. Super Bowl XXXVII
3. Ignacio Molinet's 1927 NFL Contract
4. General History – Latin-Americans in Pro Football
5. Rolando Cantu, involved in Arizona
6. Brothers Who Played Pro Football