Top 10 Greatest Players from the State of Pennsylvania

TEMPE, AZ - JANUARY 28: NFL legend quarterback Joe Montana who won four super bowls with the San Francisco 49ers poses for a photo on the field after participating in the coin toss prior to Super Bowl XXX between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28,1996 in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka attends the 5th Annual NFL Honors at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 6, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) /

8. Mike Ditka (Carnegie, PA)

As a legendary NFL coach, Mike Ditka’s spectacular playing career seems to be put on a back burner. After being drafted 5^th overall in 1961, Ditka was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1961. He was one of the first true pass catching Tight Ends, catching 58 passes in his first season, including 12 TDs. Ditka was selected to five straight Pro-Bowls and All-Pro teams from 1961 to 1965. He was an NFL Champion in 1963 and won Super Bowl VI.

He was named to the 75^th Anniversary Team and his number 89 was retired by the Chicago Bears. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 due to his ability to catch passes and be a brutal blocker.

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