• NFL Network
  • En Español
  • Mobile

Photo Essays

If NFL players had walk-on songs

  • By National Football League NFL.com
More Columns >

Jay-Z’s penned plenty of memorable records and epic albums in his stellar career. The hip-hop icon, Brooklyn Nets owner and new father celebrates his 43rd birthday today. And in honor of Hova, we’ve created a blueprint of our favorite walk-on tracks for NFL players. Time to fade to black.

Randy Moss

"99 Problems" by Jay-Z
"If you don't like my lyrics you can press fast forward"

David Drapkin/Associated Press

Drew Brees

"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Risin' up straight to the top/Had the guts, got the glory"

Jim Mahoney/Associated Press

Chad Ochocinco

"I do" by Young Jeezy Ft. Jay-Z & Andre 3000
"I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do"

Ben Liebenberg/NFL

Ray Lewis

"Nasty" by Nas
"I'm not in the winters of my life or the beginner stage, I am the dragon"

Nick Wass/Associated Press

Troy Polamalu

"Look Around" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Look around, look around, look around/All around, all around, all around"

Aaron M. Sprecher/Associated Press

Vince Wilfork

"Focused" by Wale Ft. Kid Cudi
"Gotta just keep on rolling/Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused"

Aaron M. Sprecher/Associated Press

Clay Matthews

"Ace of Spades" by Motorhead
"The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say"

Thomas E. Witte/Associated Press

Calvin Johnson

"Beez in The Trap" Nicki Minaj
"I'm a Detroit playa"

Rick Osentoski/Associated Press

Jimmy Graham

“Sky’s the Limit” by Notorious B.I.G
“Sky is the limit and you know that you can have what you want, be what you want, have what you want, be what you want”

Bill Feig/Associated Press

LeSean McCoy

"Bring Em Out" by T.I.
"Who got a flow and a live show better than mine"

Elaine Thompson/Associated Press

Cam Newton

"Superstar" by Lupe Fiasco
"The camera's is here /and the microphones and they wanna know"

Mike McCarn/Associated Press

Adrian Peterson

"The Motto" by Drake Ft. Lil Wayne, Tyga
"We bout it every day, every day, every day"

Evan Vucci/Associated Press

Brandon Marshall

"Headlines" by Drake
"And they say that I'm back/I'd agree with that"

Charles Krupa/Associated Press

Marshawn Lynch

"Otis" by Kanye West and Jay-Z
"Photo shoot fresh, looking like wealth I'm 'bout to call the paparazzi on myself"

John Froschauer/Associated Press

Tom Brady

"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys
"Well I'm so above you and it's plain to see"

Elise Amendola/Associated Press

Rob Gronkowski

"Sexy And I Know" It by LMFAO
"No shoes, no shirt, and I still get service"

Elise Amendola/Associated Press

Larry Fitzgerald

"Louder than a Bomb" by Public Enemy
"I'm even lethal when I'm unarmed, 'cause I'm louder than a bomb"

Paul Connors/Associated Press

Terrell Suggs

"Good Life" by Kanye West Ft. T Pain
"I go for mine, I got to shine"

David Drapkin/Associated Press

Aaron Rodgers

"Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera
"I've got the moves like Jagger"

Matt Ludtke/Associated Press

Eli Manning

"We're Not Gonna Take it" by Twisted Sister
"Don't pick our destiny 'cause you don't know us"

Ben Liebenberg/NFL

Victor Cruz

"Loca" by Shakira ft. El Cata
"I feel so el presidente"

Tom Hauck/Associated Press

Tim Tebow

"Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
"I can make it anywhere, yea, they love me everywhere"

Mel Evans/Associated Press

Andy Dalton

"Breakout" by Foo Fighters
"You know you make me break out"

Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL

Arian Foster

"Namaste" by Beastie Boys
"Riding on a thought to see where it's from"

Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL

Peyton Manning

"Run This Town" by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
"Victory's within the mile / Almost there, don't give up now"

Ron Chenoy/US Presswire

Fan Discussion

Headlines

The previous element was an advertisement.
NFL News
CONTENT
15