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Gary Patterson
Gary Patterson, American college football coach, TCU Horned Frogs head coach 2000-21, all-time wins leader at 181-79, architect of the 4-2-5 defense, 2010 Rose Bowl winner, 2014 Big 12 champion, 2026 College Football Hall of Fame first-ballot inductee.
Gavin Bartholomew
Gavin Bartholomew, tight end for the Minnesota Vikings; Pittsburgh Panthers captain drafted 202nd overall in the 2025 NFL Draft sixth round; Pitt records for tight end receptions.
Gavin Sawchuk
Gavin Sawchuk (born 2003) is an American college football running back from Littleton, Colorado, playing for Northwestern after stops at Oklahoma and Florida State; 2023 All-Big 12 honorable mention, 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Gee Scott
Gee Scott Jr. (born 2000) is an NFL tight end from Seattle; Ohio State four-star WR convert, 2024 national champion, 2025 Patriots undrafted free agent, later Commanders and Jets.
Gene Chizik
Gene Chizik (born 1961), American college football coach; Auburn head coach 2009-12, won 2010 BCS title with Cam Newton, fired after 3-9 in 2012; also Iowa State head coach and North Carolina defensive coordinator.
Gene Stallings
Gene Stallings (Eugene Clifton Stallings, born March 2, 1935, Paris, Texas) is a former football player and coach, a Junction Boy under Bear Bryant, head coach of Texas A&M (1965-71) and the NFL Cardinals (1986-89, 23-34-1), and Alabama's 1992 national championship coach (70-16-1 on the field).
Gene Steratore
Gene Steratore, NFL referee 2003-2018 (referee from 2006), Super Bowl LII referee, alternate for Super Bowl XLIV, index-card measurement incident, later CBS NFL/NCAA rules analyst.
Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker, Pittsburgh Steelers guard and former Iowa Hawkeyes right tackle, drafted 96th overall in round three of the 2026 NFL Draft; first-team All-Big Ten, Joe Moore Award line, projects from tackle to guard.
Geno Atkins
Geno Atkins is a former NFL defensive tackle who made eight Pro Bowls in 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, leading all defensive tackles with 75.5 sacks in the 2010s.
Geno Smith
Geno Smith, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets; drafted 39th overall in 2013, revived his career with Seattle, won 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year, later played for the Raiders before returning to the Jets.
George Blanda
George Blanda (1927-2010), American NFL/AFL quarterback and placekicker; 26 seasons with Bears, Colts, Oilers, Raiders; 2,002 points, 943 extra points; Hall of Fame 1981; oldest player at 48.
George Floyd (American football)
George Floyd (George Floyd Jr., born 1960, Tampa, FL) is a former NFL defensive back, Eastern Kentucky star, Jets 1982/1984 draftee, and 1999 College Football Hall of Fame inductee; distinct from George Perry Floyd (1973-2020).
George Gipp
George Gipp (1895-1920), Notre Dame halfback 1917-1920, consensus All-American and inaugural College Football Hall of Fame inductee; source of the 'Win one for the Gipper' legend and Ronald Reagan's nickname.
George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. is an American football defensive end, No. 52 for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 156th overall in 2026 after playing at Northern Illinois and Florida; a Chicago native who converted from wide receiver to edge defender in 2023.
George Halas
George Halas (1895-1983), "Papa Bear", founded the Chicago Bears and co-founded the NFL in 1920; coached 40 seasons, won 324 games and six NFL titles, charter Hall of Fame inductee 1963.
George Holani
George Holani, born 1999, is a Seattle Seahawks running back (No. 36) signed as a 2024 undrafted free agent from Boise State; he scored a kickoff-recovery touchdown in 2025 and won Super Bowl LX with Seattle.
George Kittle
George Kittle, born 1993, San Francisco 49ers tight end from Iowa, drafted 146th overall in 2017; 2018 single-season TE record 1,377 yards, six Pro Bowls, highest-paid TE ($76.4M, 2025), torn Achilles January 2026.
George Pickens
George Pickens (born 2001) is an NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, formerly the Pittsburgh Steelers, who drafted him 52nd overall in 2022 out of Georgia; he led the NFL with 18.1 yards per catch in 2023 and made his first Pro Bowl after a 1,429-yard 2025.
George Rogers (American football)
George Rogers (born 1958), American NFL running back, 1980 Heisman Trophy winner at South Carolina, first overall pick of the 1981 draft by the Saints, 1981 NFL rushing leader and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Super Bowl XXII champion with Washington.
George Seifert
George Seifert (born January 22, 1940) is an American football coach, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers 1989-96 (98-30, Super Bowls XXIV and XXIX) and Carolina Panthers 1999-2001 (16-32), winningest coach in 49ers history.
Gerald McCoy
Gerald McCoy Jr. (born 1988), NFL defensive tackle drafted third overall by Tampa Bay in 2010; six straight Pro Bowls (2012-17), 2013 first-team All-Pro, 59.5 career sacks; retired April 2023, now an NFL Network analyst.
Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard, born 2003, is an NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 47th overall in 2026 after college stops at Michigan State, Washington, and Alabama.
Gerry Bertier
Gerry Bertier (1953-1981) was an American high school football linebacker and Paralympic athlete who led the undefeated 1971 T.C. Williams Titans, later portrayed in the 2000 Disney film Remember the Titans.
Gio Lopez
Gio Lopez, born Giovanni Lopez, is an American college football quarterback for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who previously started for Bill Belichick's North Carolina in 2025.
Giovani Bernard
Giovani Bernard, NFL running back (born 1991), played 2013-2020 for the Cincinnati Bengals and 2021-2022 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; drafted 37th overall in 2013 from North Carolina, retired April 2023 with 3,783 rushing and 2,989 receiving yards.
Giovanni Manu
Giovanni Manu is a Tongan-born Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions, selected 126th overall in 2024 and the first player drafted from the University of British Columbia.
Glen Coffee
Glen Coffee (Glenwood Razeem Coffee Jr., born 1987) is a former American football running back who played one season for the San Francisco 49ers before retiring in 2010.
Glenn Carano
Glenn Carano (born 1955) is a former quarterback, UNLV All-American and Dallas Cowboys second-round pick in 1977 who backed up Staubach and White for six NFL seasons (36 games, one start, 304 passing yards), played one USFL season, and is Gina Carano's father.
Glenn Gronkowski
Glenn Gronkowski (Glenn Thomas Gronkowski), born 1993 in Buffalo, NY, is a former NFL fullback from Kansas State; the youngest Gronkowski brother played one 2016 game for the Bills and later joined the Patriots' practice squad.
Golden Tate
Golden Tate (Golden H. Tate III, born 1988) is a former NFL wide receiver from Notre Dame, 2010 second-round pick of Seattle, 2009 Biletnikoff winner, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, and 2014 Pro Bowler with 695 career catches for 8,278 yards.