How many Australians have played in the NFL?

[coach]

Just a very quick trivia question.

How many Australians have played in the NFL and can you name them?

 

[Monk]

well. this year there were 3.

Ben Graham NYJ
Sav Rocca PHI
Mat McBrair DAL

 

[Fin077]

Colin Scott played for the Cards about 20 years ago.

Darren Bennet played for San Diego and Minnesota a few years ago too.

 

[coach]

You have done well getting 5 of the 6. Just one more to get and easily the most difficult one.

By the way Monk Ben Graham now punts for the Cardinals.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

David Lonie punts for the Packers and he's Aussie I think.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

Oh, and the first guy was Colin Ridge or something. I heard on a documentary of Australian sports. Colin Ridge or Riway or something similar to that.

 

[dragonfire]

there is a guy who did the superbowl analysis on sbs a year back who played over tehre, think he was a guard. On this topic just to throw something out there which current rugby league player do you think would be an elite player in the NFL had they grown up playing it? For me it is Greg Inglis, 6'4 217lbs, would be similiar player to CJ, potentially the greatest WR in the game right now

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

Sonny Bill for Inside linebacker.

 

[dragonfire]

that would be alright though with his speed/hands/size he would be a great TE as well

 

[coach]

Oh, and the first guy was Colin Ridge or something. I heard on a documentary of Australian sports. Colin Ridge or Riway or something similar to that.

Colin Ridgeway is the player you are thinking of and yes he was the first Aussie to play in the NFL. Not much of a career, just a few games. He was a punter for Dallas back in the mid 60's.

You guys answered this question much quicker then I thought.

 

[Monk]

i got 3 of em :crazy:

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Both Sav Rocca and Ben Graham were near perfect in their wild card games... lets hope the Eagles and Cards meet in the NFC Title game.

 

[nyfg89]

Colin Scotts,
He played for the Cards in the late 80's as a DE I think. He did the "Kangaroo Hop" after a sack.
I think he played college football for Hawaii

 

[nyfg89]

Colin Scott played for the Cards about 20 years ago.

Darren Bennet played for San Diego and Minnesota a few years ago too.

Sorry Fin077
Didn't read your post fully!!
I think his name was Scotts? wasn't it?

 

[Big Tim]

It is Scott with a plural

He put out a book called "All Balls" I believe. He spoke mainly about how the "team" thing didnt work in the NFL. Most of the "teammates" despised each other. Too many ego's.

 

[coach]

It is Scott with a plural

He put out a book called "All Balls" I believe. He spoke mainly about how the "team" thing didnt work in the NFL. Most of the "teammates" despised each other. Too many ego's.

I don't know if rugby league doesnt suffer fom the same problem.

 

[Shorty]

^Not nearly as much,League players aren't paid enough to have that kind of diva behaviour and League guys have to actually play together and have some sort of relationship.
The only person who really needs to have a relationship with most players in the NFL is the QB,in most plays.A lot more detached.
Much easier to hate someone like that.