Ranking the top 10 NFL players born in New Mexico

9. Joe Kapp, QB (1967-70)

This former signal caller was from Santa Fe. He grew up in the state of California. Kapp went to Cal, where he starred for the Bears. The 6-foot-2 Californian started his pro career in the Canadian Football League. He would play his rookie NFL season at the age of 29. That experience helped him earn a Pro Bowl bid in 1969. Plus Kapp was voted AP NFL Offensive Player of the Week three times.

The staying power of Joe Kapp’s ‘The Toughest Chicano’ Sports Illustrated cover https://t.co/2jO9Wr4nI3

— James Auld (@solarenvelope) June 12, 2023