Obed Chukwuma Ariri is a Nigerian-born former American football placekicker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is distinguished as being the first Nigerian to play in the NFL. He also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Washington Federals and in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Miami Hooters.
Henry Carl Waechter is a former American football defensive end and defensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1982 NFL Draft.
Wayne MacArthur Wilson is a former professional American football running back who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Shepherd College and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.
Anthony Sagnella is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Rutgers. He is currently a health teacher and football coach at North Haven High School.
Charles Edward Jackson is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), who played for the Washington Redskins as a replacement during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football for Texas Tech. Despite playing for the Washington Redskins in 1987, the year that they won Super Bowl XXII, he did not receive a Super Bowl ring until 2018.
Paul John"Skip"Lane Jr. is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.
Lionel Vital is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills. He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also was a scout and director of personnel in the National Football League. He played college football at Nicholls State University.
Keiron Bigby is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Brown.
Derek Carl Bunch is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), who played for the Washington Redskins as a replacement. He played college football at Michigan State. In 2018, Bunch was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.
Mark Carlson is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State. He is a offensive line coach at Cuthbertson High School.
Joseph Louis Cofer is a former American football defensive back who played for the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Tennessee.
Philip Edward Pettey is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. After four years in the United States Marines straight out of high school, he played college football for Missouri, and made academic all-Big 8.
Alec Raymond Gibson is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Illinois.
David Rogers Windham is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Jackson State and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
Michael Carroll Wooten is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at VMI.
John Kendall Cowne is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Anthony C. Settles is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football for Elon.
Allen Nathaniel Harvin is an American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Cincinnati. Harvin also played in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Philadelphia Stars from 1983 to 1984 and the Baltimore Stars in 1985.
The 1987 season was the Washington Redskins' strike-shortened 56th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd in Washington, D.C. and their seventh under head coach Joe Gibbs. The season was a shortened season due to the 1987 NFL strike.
Willard Sebastian Scissum is American football coach and former player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Alabama.
