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Trent Jason Green is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft, and also played for the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Miami Dolphins. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans and was selected to two Pro Bowls with the Chiefs.
The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL), and the first season of the 21st century. The league permanently moved the first week of the regular season to the weekend following Labor Day. In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the NFL's week 2 games were postponed and rescheduled to the weekend of January 6 and 7, 2002. To retain the full playoff format, all playoff games, including Super Bowl XXXVI, were rescheduled one week later. The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl, defeating the St. Louis Rams 20–17 at the Louisiana Superdome.
Mark Lee Simoneau is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft, and played for the Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.
Edward Joseph Podolak is a former professional American football player, a running back for nine seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
Gary Spani is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1986. He has worked for the Chiefs' front office since 1989, and was the directors of community engagement for the Chiefs.
Joshua Payne Scobey is an American former professional football running back and kick returner who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft.
Gary Wayne Barbaro is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1982 and one season in the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. He played college football for the Nicholls Colonels and was selected in the third round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 39 career interceptions and was selected to participate in three Pro Bowls.
Trezelle Samuel Jenkins is an American former professional football player. He played college football as an offensive tackle for the University of Michigan from 1991 to 1995. His nickname at U of M was "Tree." After being drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1995 to 1997.
William Anthony Bartee is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career for the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent two years at the University of Oklahoma after beginning his college career at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. He totaled 60 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles, 7 tackles for loss, 12 passes defensed and 1 sack. He was selected by Kansas City in the 2000 NFL draft. Before the 2006 season, the Chiefs signed Ty Law, so William Bartee agreed to change his number from 24 to 21.
Gary Nedrow Bender is a retired American sportscaster and 2008 inductee into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. He officially retired, April 13, 2011, from Fox Sports Arizona after 18 years calling the NBA's Phoenix Suns games. Gary Bender has also worked as a play by play man for the NBA on TNT mainly during the NBA Playoffs.
Gary Owen Lane was an American football quarterback and American football official.
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Gary Tobius Ellerson is an American former professional football player with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. He currently works as a Milwaukee, Wisconsin sports media personality.
Gary Francis Green is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft with the 10th overall pick. He played in the NFL from 1977 to 1985 and intercepted 33 passes over the course of his career. Green was selected to four Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams during his career. He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2015.
Bryce Lee Brown is an American former professional football running back who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks. He attended the University of Tennessee his freshman year of college, but decided to transfer to Kansas State after head coach Lane Kiffin left the program for USC. Later that year, Volunteers coach Derek Dooley declined to release Brown from his scholarship, resulting in Brown sitting out the 2010 season at Kansas State due to NCAA transfer rules. Brown left the Kansas State football team early in the 2011 season to enter the 2012 NFL draft. In April 2012, Brown was selected in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ivan Estill Schottel was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as an end and defensive back with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) in 1946 and 1948. Schottel served as the head football at St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas from 1953 to 1962 and Northwest Missouri State College—now known as Northwest Missouri State University—in Maryville, Missouri, compiling a career college football coaching record of 80–80–3.
Solomon Wellings “Sol” Butler was a multi-talented athlete who competed in American football and track and field. He finished seventh in the long jump competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also played in the National Football League for the Hammond Pros, Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Buffalo Bisons, and Rock Island Independents. Referenced sometimes as Edward Solomon Butler, was a name used by alternate people to gain notoriety off the exploits of Solomon W. Butler in various parts of the country.
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Robb-Davon Butler is an American former professional football defensive back who played one season with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a three-year letterman in both football and track at Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned All-State honors in football for his senior year in 1998. Butler played college football at Pittsburgh for two years as a cornerback. He then transferred to Robert Morris and played wide receiver. He redshirted his first season and caught 29 passes for 459 yards his second season. Butler converted to strong safety his senior season in 2003 and earned first-team Division I-AA All-American honors. After going undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft, he signed with the Chargers. He played in five games for the Chargers in 2004, recording seven total tackles and two kickoff returns. He later spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Brigade, Erie RiverRats and Wheeling Wildcats.
Byron Pringle is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Butler Community College and for the Kansas State Wildcats. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018, with whom he won Super Bowl LIV. Pringle has also played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders.