SAN FRANCISCO — New England Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo has been listed as a potential witness in the perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.

Izzo is one of 39 potential witnesses federal prosecutors said they may call during the monthlong trial scheduled to start March 2. Bonds has pleaded not guilty to lying to a federal grand jury when he denied knowingly taking performance enhancing drugs.

Izzo is the only National Football League player appearing on a government witness list that includes Jason Giambi of the Oakland A's and six former Major League Baseball players: Jeremy Giambi, Bobby Estallela, Marvin Benard, Armando Rios, Benito Santiago and Randy Velarde. Izzo is a 13-year veteran who has been named to the Pro Bowl three times.

In court papers filed Friday, federal prosecutors said Izzo will testify that Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson provided him with performance enhancing drugs and showed him how to use them.

The court filing stated that Izzo first called Anderson in January 2003 and met him in person in May of that year. In September 2003, federal agents raided the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative and seized documents linking numerous elite athletes in track, baseball, boxing and football to drug use.

Izzo's agent Drew Rosenhaus didn't immediately return a telephone call today.