Western New York Natives Who Were Stars In NFL

Not only is Buffalo a hotbed for some of the best football fans in the world with the Bills Mafia, but Western New York has also produced plenty of superstar NFL players as well.

Check out these Western New York natives who made it big in the NFL.

Rob Gronkowski

"Gronk" might be the best-known NFL superstar from Buffalo. He grew up in Amherst and spent 3 seasons playing for Will North. In the NFL, Gronkowski is the man when it comes to tight ends. He won several Superbowls with both New England and Tampa Bay.

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Ron Jaworski

Nicknamed "Jaws" Jaworski played for 16 seasons in the NFL. From Lackawanna, Jaws played 16 seasons in the NFL making it to the Superbowl in 1980.

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Daryl Johnston

"Moose" was a key member of the Dallas Cowboy teams that won several Superbowls in the 90's. Bills fans had a tough choice to root against him or for him when the Bills played the Cowboys for the Championship.

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Jim Dombrowski

You might not know the name right off the top of your head, but the Will South stand-out was drafted #6 overall in the 1986 NFL draft. He played 151 career games for the Saints making it to the playoffs four times.

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Shane Conlan

Shane Conlan grew up just outsdie Jamestown in Fewsburg. He was a key member of the Bill's 90's teams and was part of the Superbowl run in the early 90's.

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Corey Graham

The Turner-Carroll High standout played for several NFL teams including the Buffalo Bills. He ended up winning 2 Superbowls with Baltimore and Philadelphia.

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Brett Kern

Yes..kickers are players too and Brett Kern was one of the best punters in NFL history. The Grand Island native was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

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