Iowans in the NFL (Week 1)

The NFL season starts Thursday night with a game between the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints.

Here is a list of former Iowa collegiate players and Iowa natives on NFL rosters at the start of the regular season (Jersey number in parentheses):

Pat Angerer, Indianapolis Colts (#51) - 6-foot, 235-pound second-year linebacker from Iowa.

Adrian Arrington, New Orleans Saints (#87) - 6-3, 192. Third-year receiver from Cedar Rapids and the University of Michigan.

Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons (#95) - 6-2, 296. Seventh-year defensive tackle from Iowa.

Jason Baker, Carolina Panthers (#7) - 6-2, 205. 11th-year punter from Iowa.

Christian Ballard, Minnesota Vikings (#99) - 6-4, 283. Rookie defensive tackle from Iowa.

Rob Bruggeman, Atlanta Falcons (#67) - 6-4, 293.Third-year offensive lineman from Iowa.

Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers (#75) - 6-5, 314.Second-year offensive lineman from Iowa.

Scott Chandler, Buffalo Bills (#84) - 6-7, 268. Fourth-year tight end from Iowa.

Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts (#44) - 6-3, 252.Ninth-year tight end from Livermore and the University of Iowa.

Adrian Clayborn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#94) - 6-3, 287. Rookie defensive end from Iowa.

Billy Cundiff, Baltimore Ravens (#7) - 6-1, 212.Seventh-year kicker from Harlan and Drake.

Tim Dobbins, Houston Texans (#91) - 6-1, 246.Sixth-year linebacker from Iowa State.

Ryan Donahue, Detroit Lions (#6) - 6-3, 190. Rookie punter from Iowa.

A.J. Edds, New England Patriots (#90) - 6-4, 246. Second-year linebacker from Iowa.

Bradley Fletcher, St. Louis Rams (#32) -6-0, 198.Third-year defensive back from Iowa.

Collin Franklin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#85) - 6-6, 256. Rookie tight end from Iowa State is on the practice squad.

Robert Gallery, Seattle Seahawks (#72) - 6-7, 325. Eighth-year offensive guard from Masonville and the University of Iowa.

Charles Godfrey, Carolina Panthers (#30) - 5-11, 205. Fourth-year cornerback from Iowa.

Shonn Greene, New York Jets (#23) - 5-11, 226. Third-year running back from Iowa.

Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings (#52) - 6-2, 242. Sixth-year linebacker from Iowa.

Austin Howard, Philadelphia Eagles (#68) -6-7, 333Second-year offensive tackle from Northern Iowa.

Jeremiha Hunter, New Orleans Saints - 6-0, 239.Rookie linebacker from Iowa is on injured reserve after injuring his knee and will miss the season.

Fred Jackson, Buffalo Bills (#22) - 6-1, 223. Fifth-year running back from Coe College.

Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers (#10) - 6-0, 187. Eighth-year kicker from Coralville and University of Iowa.

Aaron Kampman, Jacksonville Jaguars (#74) - 6-4, 260.10th-year defensive end from Aplington-Parkersburg and Iowa.

Brandon Kieth, Arizona Cardinals (#72) - 6-5, 335.Fourth-year offensive tackle from Northern Iowa.

Mitch King, New Orleans Saints (#75) - 6-2, 282, Second-year defensive tackle from Iowa.

Karl Klug, Tennessee Titans (#97) - 6-3, 275, Rookie defensive tackle from Iowa.

Matt Kroul, New York Jets (#93) - 6-3, 300, Third-year offensive tackle from Iowa in on the practice squad.

Ryan Mahaffey, Baltimore Ravens (#38) - 6-2, 255, Rookie running back from Northern iowa in on the practice squad. 

Bryan Mattison, Baltimore Ravens (#72) - 6-3, 310. Third-year offensive lineman from Iowa.

Brad Meester, Jacksonville Jaguars (#63) - 6-3, 302. 12th-year center from Northern Iowa.

Tony Moeaki, Kansas City Chiefs (#81) - 6-3, 252. Second-year tight end from Iowa is on injured reserve after injuring his knee and will miss the season.

Brandon Myers, Oakland Raiders (#83) -6-4, 250.Third-year tight end from Iowa. 

Seth Olsen, Minnesota Vikings (#78) -6-4, 308.Third-year offensive guard from Iowa.

Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos (#8) - 6-4, 225.Seventh-year quarterback from Altoona and Purdue.

Allen Reisner, Minnesota Vikings (#89) - 6-3, 255. Rookie tight end from Iowa and Marion High School  is on the practice squad.

Chad Rinehart, Bufffalo Bills (#76) - 6-5, 327.Fourth -year offensive tackle from Northern Iowa. 

Sage Rosenfels, New York Giants (#18) - 6-4, 225. 11th-year quarterback from Maquoketa and Iowa State is on injured reserve and out for the season.

Matt Roth, Jacksonville Jaguars (#90) - 6-4, 275. Seventh-year linebacker from Iowa.

Ahtyba Rubin, Cleveland Browns (#71) -6-2, 330.Fourth-year defensive tackle from Iowa State. 

Bob Sanders, San Diego Chargers (#31) - 5-8, 206.Eighth-year free safety from the University of Iowa.

Tyler Sash, New York Giants (#39) - 6-1, 210. Rookie defensive back from Iowa.

Benny Sapp, Miami Dolphins (#27) - 5-10, 190.Eighth-year cornerback from the University of Iowa and Northern Iowa.

Amari Spievey, Detroit Lions (#42) - 5-11, 195.Second-year defensive back from Iowa.

Ricky Stanzi, Kansas City Chiefs (#13) - 6-4, 228. Rookie quarterback from Iowa. 

Eric Steinbach, Cleveland Browns (#65) - 6-6, 295.Ninth-year offensive guard from Iowa in on injured reserve and is out for the season.

Reggie Stephens, Cincinnati Bengals (#61) - 6-3, 320. Rookie center from Iowa State.

Jeff Tarpinian, New England Patriots (#48) - 6-3, 238. Rookie linebacker from Iowa.

Kyle Vanden Bosch, Detroit Lions (#93) - 6-4, 278.11th-year defensive end from Larchwood and University of Nebraska.

Julian Vandevelde, Philadelphia Eagles (#73) - 6-2, 300. Rookie offensive guard from Iowa.

Seneca Wallace, Cleveland Browns (#6) - 5-11, 205. Ninth-year quarterback from Iowa State.

Casey Wiegmann, Kansas City Chiefs (#62) - 6-2, 285.16th-year center from Aplington-Parkersburg and Iowa.

Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens (#73) - 6-3, 315. Fifth-year offensive guard from Iowa.