How Many Canadian Players Play In The NFL?

There are currently six Canadian-born players in the NFL, the highest number in a decade. Here’s a look at the NFL’s Canadian content.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world.

As of the 2019 season, there are a total of five Canadian-born players in the NFL: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Luke Willson, Frank Beltre, Tyrone Crawford, androux.

The number of Canadian players in the NFL

The number of Canadian players in the NFL has been on the rise in recent years. In 2015, there were a total of 41 Canadians playing in the NFL. This number increased to 42 in 2016, and then to 45 in 2017. As of 2018, there are a total of 47 Canadians playing in the NFL.

Active players

As of the 2019 season, there are a total of seven Canadian-born players in the NFL. These players are all currently on active rosters and include:

-Luke Willson, tight end for the Seattle Seahawks
-Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins
-Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
-Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins
-Oakland Raiders punter A.J. Cole III
-Cleveland Browns long snapper Charley Hughlett
-Baltimore Ravens practice squad linebacker Richard Leonard

Inactive players

The number of Canadian-born players in the NFL has been on the rise in recent years. In 2016, a record 54 players were on NFL rosters, including 47 on active rosters and seven on practice squads. That number fell to 45 in 2017, but rebounded to 48 in 2018.

This past season, there were 31 Canadians on active rosters at the start of the season, including six starters. That’s down from 34 Canadians who started the 2018 season. There were also 17 Canadians on practice squads, including five who were signed to active rosters during the season.

The number of Canadians in the NFL has been steadily increasing since 2002, when there were just 19 players. The all-time high was 62 players in 2014.

Practice squad players

At any given time, there are a few Canadian players on NFL practice squads. These are the players who are not on the active roster, but who practice with the team and are available to be signed to the active roster if needed.

The NFL and Canada

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and Canadian football is the sport’s Canadian counterpart. There are a total of nine Canadian-born players on NFL active rosters as of the 2019 season. Here’s a look at how these Canadian athletes are doing in the NFL.

The CFL

The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a city in Canada. They are divided into two divisions: four teams in the East Division and five teams in the West Division.

The CFL was founded on January 19, 1958, with the Ottawa Rough Riders as its first team. Its first championship game was held on November 30, 1958, between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with Hamilton winning by a score of 32–7. As of 2017, the CFL has 14 Grey Cup championships (11 won by teams from Western Canada and 3 by teams from Eastern Canada).

Football in Canada

Although gridiron football is not as popular in Canada as it is in the United States, the sport does have a long and storied history in the country. Canadian football is played at the collegiate level in Canada, and the Canadian Football League (CFL) is the country’s professional league.

Despite its popularity, Canadian football does not have nearly as many participants as American football. As of 2019, there were just over 8,000 registered players in Canada, compared to over 1.1 million in the United States. Nevertheless, there are a number of successful Canadian football players who have made their way to the NFL.

The first Canadian to play in the NFL was Harold “Red” Grange, who played for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to 1935. Since then, a number of other Canadians have had successful careers in the league. As of 2019, there were 19 Canadians playing in the NFL, including Pro Bowlers like Seattle Seahawks linebacker Cameron Wake and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Conclusion

As of the 2019 season, there are a total of six Canadians playing in the NFL:

-Luke Willson, tight end for the Seattle Seahawks
-Tyler argos, linebacker for the New York Jets
– Tyrone Crawford, defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
– Brett Jones, center for the Minnesota Vikings
– Mason Foster, linebacker for the Washington Redskins
-Noah Fant, tight end for the Denver Broncos