Last week, we highlighted Montana-born players from the last decade. If you missed it, you can revisit it below.

READ MORE: Every NFL Player From Montana (2014-Now)

Now, we're diving into the previous decade (2004-2013). There is some crossover for the guys featured in the 2014-Now list and the 2004-2013 list. I'm organizing guys by the last year they played in the NFL.

Six Montana guys retired from the NFL between 2004 and 2013. Here's a breakdown of the Montana cities and towns each of the six players come from. Small towns dominated this batch of Montana-born NFL athletes. Kalispell was

  • Kalispell (2)
  • Baker
  • Wolf Point
  • Colstrip
  • Whitefish

Note: Pro Football Reference cites Cory Procter born in Missoula, but a Google search shows his birthplace and hometown as Gig Harbor, Washington. Proctor attended Montana and we count him as one of our own, but we won't include him in this list.

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A breakdown of the six Montanans on this list by college and universities is dominated by the University of Montana. Five of the six players graduated from the U of M and only one non-Griz, but that non-Griz was a Carroll College graduate.

  • University of Montana (5)
  • Carroll College

Pretty cool to see the Saints represented in the NFL. Pretty dang cool.

In terms of NFL representation, 9 pro teams were represented by this batch of Montanans.

  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Miami Dolphins (2)
  • New England Patriots
  • New York Jets
  • Detroit Lions
  • Tennessee Titans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Buffalo Bills

Without further ado, here are the six Griz to retire from 2004-2013.

Every NFL Player From Montana (2004-2013)

Gallery Credit: Ace Sauerwein

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