When the 116th United States Congress was sworn in Thursday, the 435 members of the House of Representatives included former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and former Tennessee Titans linebacker Colin Allred. A look at former NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball players who served on Capitol Hill:
Player Key team Branch, years Party, State
Colin Allred NFL Titans House, 2019- D, Texas
Bill Bradley NBA Knicks Senate, 1979-97 D, New Jersey
Jim Bunning MLB Phils House, 1987-99 R.