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The 10 best NFL football players to come from Charlotte

By Clayton Hanson
11/18/07 Carolina Panthers (26) running back DeShaun Foster pushes a Green Bay Packers defender to the side during fourth quarter action Sunday vs the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-17. JEFF SINER -- jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
11/18/07 Carolina Panthers (26) running back DeShaun Foster pushes a Green Bay Packers defender to the side during fourth quarter action Sunday vs the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-17. JEFF SINER -- jsiner@charlotteobserver.com JEFF SINER Staff Photographer

With football season coming up, I found the top 10 NFL players with Charlotte connections. With 12 Super Bowl rings between them, they’re a group Charlotte can be proud of.

Photo: David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published August 22, 2016 at 12:27 AM with the headline "The 10 best NFL football players to come from Charlotte."

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