Mark Valentino Ingram Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1987–1992), the Miami Dolphins, the Green Bay Packers (1995), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1996). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He is the father of Mark Ingram II, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 and is the New Orleans Saints' all-time leader in rushing yards.
George Washington Rogers Jr. is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, earned All-American honors, and won the 1980 Heisman Trophy. He was the first overall pick in the 1981 NFL draft, and he played for the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins.
Stephen John Walsh is an American football coach and former player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1988.
Haywood Franklin Jeffires is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft out of North Carolina State.
Barry Quentin Word is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Jahri Divine Evans is an American football coach and former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He currently serves as an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Bloomsburg Huskies. Evans was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft and won Super Bowl XLIV with the team over the Indianapolis Colts. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Renaldo Antonio Turnbull is a former professional American football defensive end and linebacker who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Saints 1st round in the 1990 NFL draft. Turnbull, a 6'5", 252 lb (114 kg) linebacker-defensive end from West Virginia University, played eight seasons in the NFL from 1990-1997 for the Saints and Carolina Panthers. In his NFL career, Turnbull played in 120 games with 45.5 sacks and one interception.
Gene Reynard Atkins is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins from 1987 to 1996. He was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL draft. He played previously for Florida A&M and James S. Rickards High School, both in Tallahassee. He is the father of Geno Atkins, former NFL defensive tackle. He was featured on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel in a story about former football players who are suffering from head injuries that happened during their playing time. In the story, it was said that Atkins is suffering from the early stages of dementia. He was featured in the movie Head Games, which was released in 2012.
James Matthew Dombrowski is an American former professional football player who played his entire 11-years career as a guard and offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Dombrowski played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, earning consensus All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1986 NFL draft, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
Stacy Ladell Robinson was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
Joel Andrew Smeenge is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL from 1990 to 2000. He played college football at Western Michigan University. Smeenge attended Hudsonville High School along with other notable Hudsonvillian, Major League Baseball's John Vander Wal.
Louis Fred Stokes is an American former professional football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints
Robert James Clark is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New Orleans Saints (1987–1988), Detroit Lions (1989–1991), Miami Dolphins (1992), and the Baltimore Stallions (1994–1995) of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Saints in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL draft.
Donald Kevin Thorp is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs.
Shawn Matthew Knight is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round by the New Orleans Saints, 11th overall in the 1987 NFL draft. He played three seasons in the NFL, playing one season each for the Saints, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.
Theodore Anthony Gregory is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for one season with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen, earning consensus All-American honors in 1987. Gregory was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He listed his height as 6'1". However, a shocked Dan Reeves, who is also listed as 6'1" commented, "I'm taller than he is!" upon meeting Gregory after the draft. By Reeves's estimate, Gregory was closer to 5'9".
The Dome Patrol was the linebacker corps of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Under head coach Jim Mora, it formed the second level of defensive coordinator Steve Sidwell's 3–4 defense, considered to be among the most formidable 3–4 defenses in NFL history.
Marion Todd Peat Sr. is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987–1989) and the Los Angeles Raiders. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 11th round of the 1987 NFL draft. Peat played for Frankfurt Galaxy in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in (1995).
Jonathan Casillas is a former American football linebacker. He played high school football at New Brunswick High School and college football at Wisconsin. He is of Puerto Rican and African-American ancestry.
Daren K. Gilbert was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints. After playing college football for Cal State Fullerton, the Saints selected him in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft. During his four-year NFL career, Gilbert appeared in 42 games.
