What it means to be a Nittany Lion : Joe Paterno and Penn State's greatest players
- Foreword : what it means to be a Nittany Lion / by Joe Paterno
- Thirties and forties : Jim O'Hora, Sever "Tor" Toretti, Wally Triplett
- Fifties : Jim Dooley, Rosey Grier, Lenny Moore, Dan Radakovich, Milt Plum, Richie Lucas
- Sixties : Bob Mitinger, Dave Robinson, Glenn Ressler, Jerry Sandusky, Ted Kwalick, Dennis Onkotz, Charlie Pittman, Steve Smear, Neal Smith
- Seventies : Jack Ham, Lydell Mitchell, Dave Joyner, John Cappelletti, Mark Markovich, Greg Murphy, Chris Bahr, Greg Buttle, Jim Cefalo, Matt Bahr, Tom Bradley, Keith Dorney, Chuck Fusina, Matt Millen, Matt Suhey
- Eighties : Leo Wisniewski, Sean Farrell, Mike Munchak, Chet Parlevecchio, Curt Warner, Todd Blackledge, Gregs Garrity, Mark Robinson, Harry Hamilton, Michael Zordich, Shane Conlan, Bob White, Ray Isom, John Shaffer, Trey Bauer, Steve Wisniewski, Andre Collins
- Nineties : Terry Smith, O.J. McDuffie, Lou Benfatti, Craig Fayak, Ki-Jana Carter, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram, Jeff Hartings, Courtney Brown
- New millennium : Larry Johnson, Michael Haynes, Adam Taliaferro, Zack Mills, Michael Robinson, Tamba Hali, Paul Posluszny
- Honorable mention : Fran Fisher, Spider Caldwell, Gene Wettstone.