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.
{{flagicon|ARG Argentina |
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Player | Birthplace | Birthdate | University | Teams[1] | Period | Position | Notable achievements |
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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 |
{{flagicon|BOL Bolivia |
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Wilson Alvarez | Santa Cruz | 22 March 1957 | Southeastern Louisiana | Seattle Seahawks | 1981 | K |
{{flagicon|COL Colombia |
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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 |
{{flagicon|CUB Cuba |
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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 |
{{flagicon|SLV El Salvador |
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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 |
{{flagicon|Spain Spain |
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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 |
{{flagicon|GTM Guatemala |
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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 |
{{flagicon|HND Honduras |
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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. |
{{flagicon|MEX México |
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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 | 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 |
{{flagicon|PAN Panamá |
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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 | |
{{flagicon|PRY Paraguay |
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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 |
{{flagicon|VEN Venezuela |
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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 |
1. ^Only the following leagues were considered: NFL, NFL Europa, AFL, af2, CFL, USFL and the XFL
2. ^Super Bowl XXXVII {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722224437/http://www.sportsnet.com.mx/nLigas/NFL/Menus/SuperBowl/JuegoxJuego/sb37.htm |date=2011-07-22 }}
3. ^Ignacio Molinet's 1927 NFL Contract
4. ^General History – Latin-Americans in Pro Football
5. ^Rolando Cantu, involved in Arizona {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716183156/http://www.tackleo.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=26592 |date=2011-07-16 }}
6. ^Brothers Who Played Pro Football {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020074304/http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/history/Brothers_Mar_28_2006.pdf |date=2013-10-20 }}