Greeks in Professional Football 2006
Playing in the NFL or CFL
during the 2006 season are the following Greeks from NIC member fraternities
(listed by fraternity affiliation with team abbreviations):
Alpha Kappa Lambda - K Rian Lindell,
BUFF
Alpha Phi Alpha - WR Michael Clayton, TB; RB Michael Pittman, TB
Alpha Tau Omega - OG Lennie Friedman, CLEV;
DB Steve Gleason, NO; LS Pat Mannelly,
CHI
Beta Theta Pi - LS Ryan Kuehl, NYG
Delta Chi - C
Alex Stepanovich,
Delta Kappa Epsilon - TE Nate Lawrie, NO; K Matt Stover, BALT
Delta Tau Delta - OG Brad Badger, OAK; DT Jason Fisk, STL; DB John
Lynch, DEN
Delta Upsilon - DT Seth Payne, HOU
Iota Phi Theta - DB Chidi Iwuoma,
PITT
Kappa Alpha Order - LS David Binn, SD
Kappa Alpha Psi - DB Jamar
Fletcher, DET; DB
RB Kevin Jones, DET; DT Anthony McFarland, IND; WR Rod Smith, DEN;
OG Tre'
Lambda Chi Alpha - TE Stephen Alexander, DEN; TE Mark Bruener,
HOU; QB Mark Brunnell,
WASH
Phi Gamma Delta - K Billy Cundiff, NO; QB Brian Griese, CHI; LS
Cullen Loeffler,
Pi Kappa Alpha - OT Chad
Sigma Alpha Epsilon - LB Adam Seward, CHAR
Sigma Chi - WR
Drew Bennett,
Sigma Nu - QB
Eli Manning, NYG
Sigma Pi - DB
Will Demps, NYG; QB Tony Romo,
DAL
Theta Chi - TE
Ernie Conwell, NO
Theta Delta Chi - WR Sean Morey, PITT
Zeta Beta Tau - LB Donnie Edwards, SD
Serving as NFL head coaches
during the 2006 season are the following: Bill Belichick
(Chi Psi) of the New England Patriots; Jack Del Rio
(Delta Chi) of the Jacksonville Jaguars; Mike Holmgren
(Sigma Chi) of the Seattle Seahawks; Eric Mangini
(Chi Psi) of the New York Jets; Jim Mora, Jr. (Lambda
Chi Alpha) of the Atlanta Falcons; Sean Payton (Sigma Chi) of the New Orleans
Saints; Mike Shanahan (Delta Sigma Phi) of the Denver Broncos; and Art Shell
(Alpha Phi Alpha) of the Oakland Raiders.
If other Greeks are on
active rosters of NFL or CFL clubs, please contact us so their names can be
added. This list will be updated during the season as new players are
activated.