The first Tonga born player in the NFL was KR/PR Vai Sikahema of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 ... he was born in Nuku'Alofa.
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The NFL was founded in 1920 but the name of the first player to return an interception for a touchdown is not listed.
Don Shula's first season as a player in the NFL was 1951 for the Cleveland Browns.
Fritz Pollard
The first NFL draft was held in 1936. The first player chosen was Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago by the Philadelphia Eagles. Berwanger was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1935. He wound up choosing not to play pro ball and never played a down in the NFL.
Michael Jenkins