Kurt Ploeger (born December 1, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings.
Ploeger attended LeSueur High School, where he practiced football, basketball, and track.
He received NAIA Division II College Football 1st Team All-American, All-MIAC and All-District 13 honors.
Ploeger improved his production as a senior, leading the team with 113 tackles (45 solos and 11 for loss), 8 quarterback sacks, 4 blocked passes, and one fumble recovery.
[1] Ploeger was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (144th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.