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Top 10 all-time NFL players from the MAC
Ben Roethlisberger has won two Super Bowls, but that still doesn't earn him the top spot among the MAC's all-time best NFL players.
The Mid-American Conference might host some of the smaller schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision, but it has produced a variety of quality professional football players, including some of the biggest stars in the league in recent years. Here are the top 10 all-time NFL players from the MAC, as determined by NFL.com's Jim Reineking (follow on Twitter @jimreineking).
2004 NFL Draft, fifth round, San Diego Chargers -- Turner played four seasons for the Chargers (2004-07) and five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons (2008-2012). He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
2006 NFL Draft, second round, Green Bay Packers -- Jennings played seven seasons for the Packers (2006-2012) before joining the Minnesota Vikings in 2013. He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV-winning team. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
1971 NFL Draft, second round, Oakland Raiders -- Villapiano played nine seasons for the Raiders (1971-79) and four seasons for the Buffalo Bills (1980-83). He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the Raiders' Super Bowl XI-winning team. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
1964 AFL Draft, third round, New York Jets -- Philbin played nine seasons for the Jets (1964-1972) and one season for the Philadelphia Eagles (1973). He was a member of the Jets team that won Super Bowl III and also a two-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Harrison was not drafted. He played 10 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002, 2004-2012) before joining the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
1997 NFL Draft, third round, Miami Dolphins -- Taylor played 13 seasons for the Dolphins (1997-2007, 2009, 2011), one season for the Washington Redskins (2008) and one season for the New York Jets (2010). He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Gates was not drafted. He has played 10 seasons for the San Diego Chargers (2003-2012). Gates is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2004 NFL Draft, first round, Pittsburgh Steelers -- Roethlisberger has played nine seasons for the Steelers (2004-2012). He has helped lead the Steelers to three Super Bowl appearances, winning two (Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII). He is also a two-time Pro Bowl selection. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
1998 NFL Draft, first round, Minnesota Vikings -- Moss played eight seasons for the Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), two seasons for the Oakland Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-2010), one season for the Tennessee Titans (2010) and one season for the San Francisco 49ers (2012). He was a member of the Patriots team that went 18-0 before losing Super Bowl XLII, and was also a member of the 49ers team that advanced to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
1974 NFL Draft, second round, Pittsburgh Steelers -- Lambert played 11 seasons for the Steelers (1974-1984). He was a member of each of the Steelers teams that won four Super Bowls during the decade of the 1970s. Lambert was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a 1990 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
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