Greek players in the NFL

[Lazarus]

Trying to keep track of any (if any) Greek players in the National Football League.

• Niko Koutouvides, middle linebacker, Denver Broncos
• Tony Pashos, offensive lineman, Jacksonville Jaguars

[Lazarus]

On a related news story:

The Olympian: Broncos' Koutouvides embraces Greek and middle linebacker position

When Niko Koutouvides was growing up, the weekly schedule was always the same.

Koutouvides and his two brothers would go to regular school five days a week. Then when his friends played on the weekend, he had Greek school on Saturday and Sunday school at the Greek Orthodox church.

Read story

[loup]

:tup: :gr: :gr:

[NYPAO13]

nice story :gr:

[plato-ny]

Pashos speaks fluent Greek

Wikipedia profile on Koutouvides

[Lazarus]

One more player... Andrew Economos, long snapper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

(Thanks loup for this one...)

[loup]

I'm watching the Steelers game today -- and I say to myself -- did Troy Polumalu do his stavro? Three times?

Well what do you know

He was already my favourite player

[Kolokotronis]

Pashos speaks fluent Greek

Wikipedia profile on Koutouvides

I remember Pashos playing in high school for the Porters of Lockport High.

[Seattle Ellinas]

Steve Vallos of the Seattle Seahawks..He's a Guard... played his college ball at Wake Forest.

[Seattle Ellinas]

Jeremy Kapinos is a punter for the Packers... but I dont know if he is Greek.

[Dutch Eagle]

Are there still (or again) players with Greek roots in the NFL?

[Giourkas]

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycountry.htm?code=GRE

[Aitolos1926]

A couple from this last draft class

Ted Karras - olineman for New England. Played for Illinois in college

Matt ioannidis - d lineman in Washington's practice squad. Played for temple in college

[Brklyngrk]

Adam Gotsis - Denver (drafter this year)

 

[Lazarus]

Matt Ioannidis is on the Redskins active roster.

 

[Bananas]

I think his neck might be bigger than my torso.