Sept. 23, 1999
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame has three more of its former football players participating in the National Football League in 1999 than any other college or university.
1999 marks the fifth straight year Notre Dame has had more players on opening-day rosters than any other school.
Forty-two former Notre Dame football players appeared on ’99 opening day active rosters of NFL teams, according to figures released by the league.
Notre Dame placed more players on opening-day rosters than any other school — with Florida State second with 39, followed by North Carolina (36), Penn State (33), Washington (33) and Florida (32).
Here are the former Fighting Irish now active in the pros:
ARIZONA CARDINALS
TE Derek Brown
BUFFALO BILLS
OL Dusty Zeigler
CAROLINA PANTHERS
QB Steve Beuerlein
RB Anthony Johnson
CHICAGO BEARS
CB Tom Carter
DT Jim Flanigan
OL Jerry Wisne
CINCINNATI BENGALS
OL Mike Doughty
DL Oliver Gibson
CLEVELAND BROWNS
FB Marc Edwards
TE Irv Smith
DALLAS COWBOYS
WR Raghib Ismail
DETROIT LIONS
TE Pete Chryplewicz
LB Scott Kowalkowski
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
CB Jeff Burris
LB Bert Berry
WR Lake Dawson
P Hunter Smith
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
DT Renaldo Wynn
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
C Tim Grunhard
MIAMI DOLPHINS
C Tim Ruddy
CB Shawn Wooden
NEW YORK GIANTS
OL Luke Petitgout
OL Mike Rosenthal
NEW YORK JETS
QB Rick Mirer
OAKLAND RAIDERS
WR Tim Brown
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
CB Allen Rossum
CB Bobby Taylor
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
RB Jerome Bettis
S Travis Davis
WR Malcolm Johnson
ST. LOUIS RAMS
DL Paul Grasmanis
CB Todd Lyght
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
K John Carney
OL Aaron Taylor
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
DE Junior Bryant
LB Tony Peterson
DT Bryant Young
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
WR Derrick Mayes
RB Ricky Watters
TENNESSEE TITANS
P Craig Hentrich
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
OL Andy Heck