Iowa may not be a hotbed for the nation's top football talent, but the state has still produced several players with memorable NFL careers.
From Super Bowl champions to a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and potentially more, Iowa is the birthplace of notable gridiron stars. There are even a few actively-playing Iowans — Joe Burrow, Brandon Scherff and Tristan Wirfs — who are on track to crack this list in the coming years.
But as of entering the 2024 season, here's a list of the top-5 NFL players of all time who were born in the state of Iowa:
NOTE: This list is based purely on the players' performance in the NFL and does not take into account collegiate production.