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Irish in the NFL: The Top 5 NFL Careers among Notre Dame Football Alumni

By Daniel Morrison

49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /
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4.  Ricky Watters: Running Back

29 Nov 1998: Running back Ricky Watters #32 of the Seattle Seahawks in action during a game against the Tennessee Oilers at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Oilers 20-18. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport
29 Nov 1998: Running back Ricky Watters #32 of the Seattle Seahawks in action during a game against the Tennessee Oilers at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Oilers 20-18. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport /

Watters had the shortest career of anyone on this list. He’s also in the spot that most people would assume that Jerome Bettis would take. The Bus was great, but Watters was more more dynamic. Watters was a better receiver than Bettis. Despite Bettis playing longer than Watters, he had over 200 fewer receptions. Watters finished his career with 78 rushing touchdowns, and 13 receiving touchdowns. He ran for a total of 10,643 yards. Bettis’ career rushing numbers are only slightly better, and again, Watters was also an excellent receiving back. They were both All-Pro in three seasons, and won a Super Bowl each. It’s close, but Watters is the better of these former teammates at Notre Dame.

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