Houston Houston has begun construction on a new pipeline. Houston leads all cities in NFL hometowns with 24 players on Kickoff Weekend rosters. There are more 2020 NFL players who graduated from high school in that community than in any other. The next highest total is 13 in Pittsburgh. The most famous person from Houston is probably Tom Brady, who played here for 17 years with the New England Patriots. In fact, the city's connection to football is so strong that it's common for fans to call him "Tom Terrific" or "Tommy Tom." Brady was not the only star quarterback from Houston; David Klingler and Rick Mirer also played in the NFL. Running back Earl Campbell led the University of Texas to multiple national championships and was selected the NFL's MVP three times. He went on to have a very successful career with 14 seasons scoring over 1,000 yards rushing. Defensively, Ed Reed was an All-Pro safety who won two rings with Baltimore; J.J. Watt is a three-time winner of the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his work with charities that benefit veterans and children with disabilities. He's considered one of the best defenders of all time.