The Most Famous
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS from Japan
This page contains a list of the greatest Japanese American Football Players. The pantheon dataset contains 63 American Football Players, NaN of which were born in Japan. This makes Japan the birth place of the 0th most number of American Football Players.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Japanese American Football Players of all time. This list of famous Japanese American Football Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Robert Griffin III (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 30.33, Robert Griffin III is the most famous Japanese American Football Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RGIII or RG3, is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most notably with the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2012 NFL draft. Griffin set league records for the highest rookie passer rating and touchdown–interception ratio, while leading the Redskins to their first division title since 1999, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors. Following a severe knee injury he suffered in the playoffs, Griffin was unable to match his early success and lost his starting position in 2015 to Kirk Cousins. He signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2016, but his tenure was also afflicted by injuries, resulting in his release at the end of the season. After a year in free agency, he joined the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 and played his last three seasons as a backup.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Japanese american football players born between 1990 and 1990. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Japanese american football players include Robert Griffin III. As of April 2024, 1 new Japanese american football players have been added to Pantheon including Robert Griffin III.
