NFL players from Maine
21 NFL players came out of Maine. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
21
Players
12
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
More Maine players suited up for the Baltimore Ravens than any other franchise (4).
How this plays in The Chains
A shared college is a link, just like a shared team, and every link is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect two players through Shawn Bowman and the Maine link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Maine alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
Lofa Tatupu
MLB · 2005–2010 · SEA
- Uncommon
Stephen Cooper
ILB · 2003–2011 · LAC
- Uncommon
Jovan Belcher
ILB · 2009–2012 · KC
- Uncommon
Joe Fagnano
QB · 2026 · BAL
- Uncommon
Mike DeVito
NT · 2007–2016 · KC, NYJ
- Uncommon
Zavier Scott
RB · 2025–2026 · CHI, MIN
- Uncommon
Patrick Ricard
RB · 2017–2026 · BAL, NYG
- Uncommon
Justin Strzelczyk
OL · 1990–1999 · PIT
- Uncommon
Mike Buck
QB · 1990–1995 · ARI, NO
- Uncommon
Brandon McGowan
SS · 2005–2009 · CHI, NE
- Uncommon
Montell Owens
FB · 2006–2014 · CHI, DET, JAX
- Uncommon
Matthew Mulligan
TE · 2009–2016 · ARI, BUF, CHI, DET, NE, NYJ +2
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Mike Flynn
OL · 1997–2007 · BAL
- Rare
Phil McGeoghan
WR · 2001–2003 · DEN, NO
- Rare
Jamil Demby
OL · 2018–2019 · DET, RAM
- Rare
Jerron McMillian
FS · 2012–2013 · GB
- Rare
Justin Perillo
TE · 2014–2016 · GB
- Rare
Daren Stone
SS · 2007–2008 · ATL, BAL, DAL
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Dan Jones
OL · 1993–1995 · CIN
- Rare
Trevor Bates
LB · 2016–2018 · DET, IND, NE
- Epic
Shawn Bowman
TE · 2026 · ARI
Players who attended more than one school appear on each school's page. Team lists count franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (Raiders in Oakland, Rams in St. Louis). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles.