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The Best Asian NFL Players Of All Time
Who are the best Asian NFL players of all time? Over the years, the NFL has seen Asian and Asian-American NFL players rise through the ranks to become some of the best athletes to ever play the game. Historically underrepresented, NFL players of Asian descent have accounted for only 2% of all NFL players ever. So who is the best Asian NFL player of all time? Which Asian players in the NFL do you love?
When it comes to Asian football players NFL legend Hines Ward must be near the top. Born in Korea, Ward was a 2x Super Bowl Champion and the only Asian Super Bowl MVP ever. Other great Asian NFL players like Tedy Bruschi and Scott Fujita were integral parts of Super Bowl winning teams as well. Then there's recent Asian NFL players like Kyler Murray, Younghoe Koo, and Patrick Chung who have grown the popularity of the sport tremendously.
Vote up the best Asian football players of all time, and help decide who is the best football player of Asian descent in history.
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- Hines Ward
NFL Career: 1998–2011
2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)
Super Bowl MVP (XL)Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hines Ward was a surprise coming out of the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. While Ben Roethlisberger gets lots of credit for the Steelers’ Super Bowl success, Ward was equally integral and proved this so when he claimed the MVP of Super Bowl XL. Ward retired with 1,000 receptions, 12,083 receiving yards, and 85 touchdowns.
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality: United States of America
- Position: Wide receiver
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Troy Aumua Polamalu (; born Troy Aumua; April 19, 1981) is a former American football strong safety who played his entire twelve-year career for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC) and earned consensus All-American honors. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was a member of two of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010. Polamalu is an eight time Pro-Bowler and a six time All-Pro selection. He was also the Head of Player Relations of the Alliance of American Football.- Birthplace: Garden Grove, USA, California
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
- Position: Strong Safety
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NFL Career: 2017 -
Koo's first salvo in the NFL didn't go as expected, when in his first season on a winless Chargers team, the coach sacked Koo midseason and basically used him as a scapegoat for the team's all around woes. But Koo fought didn't give up. Following a year away from football, Koo played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), where he scored the first points in league history and converted all of his field goal attempts until the AAF indefinitely suspended operations. His success and consistency led to Koo's NFL return with the Falcons in 2019.
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality: American
- Team: Atlanta Falcons
- Position: Placekicker
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- Arizona Cardinals
NFL Career: 2019 -
Murray, whose mother is Korean, was one of the biggest names in college football after winning the Heisman trophy, leading to the quarterback being the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Cardinals, Murray has dual threat passing and running ability that makes him extra-valuable in an era where running quarterbacks are making a bit of a comeback.
- Birthplace: Bedford, Texas
- Nationality: American
- Team: Arizona Cardinals
- Position: Quarterback
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NFL Career: 2009 - 2020
3× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII)Born to a Jamaican mother and a Chinese father, the safety Chung had a storied NFL career, mainly as a member of the New England Patriots where he won three Super Bowls while playing his way into the New England Patriots All-2010s Team and New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team.
- Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
- Nationality: Jamaican-American
- Team: New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles
- Position: Safety
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NFL Career: 1996–2008
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)The son of a Filipino mother, Tedy Bruschi made his name in the NFL as one of the toughest linebackers around. Bruschi played for the New England Patriots in the years before the team became a juggernaut with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Bruschi amassed 1,110 tackles, 30.5 sacks, 12 interceptions, and 11 forced fumbles in his career en route to three Super Bowls, two Second Team All Pro awards, and a Pro Bowl.
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: New England Patriots
- Position: Linebacker
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