Famous American Football Players - List of Famous American Football Players - page 4

American football is the most popular sport in the United States, and the players of this game are accorded celebrity status in the football crazy country! American football is one of the many types of football that is played between two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The game has its origins in the sport of rugby football. Walter Camp, a legendary player of the game is said to be the “Father of American Football” as he set forth the rules for the modern version of the game as we know it today. Despite all the glamour attached to the image of football, becoming a professional football player takes a lot of hard work, and of course, good luck. Football is a sport that demands a high degree of athleticism, coordination, strength and stamina, and thus football players have to maintain their mental and physical health at the highest levels.

The Most Famous American Football Players

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Brandon BurlsworthSeptember 20, 1976AmericanBrandon Burlsworth was a football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks
Vince PapaleFebruary 9, 1946AmericanVince Papale is a former professional American football player
Demetress BellMay 3, 1984AmericanDemetress Bell is a former American football offensive tackle, who played for Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles
Clayton BushJune 8, 2000AmericanClayton Bush is an American football player
Rosey GrierJuly 14, 1932AmericanRoosevelt ‘Rosey’ Grier is a former professional football player, actor, author, and protestant minister
Mike DitkaOctober 18, 1939AmericanMike Ditka is a former American football NFL player coach and TV commentator
George BlandaSeptember 17, 1927AmericanGeorge Blanda was an American football quarterback known as ‘The Grand Old Man’ for his unbelievably long career
Tobin HeathMay 29, 1988AmericanTobin Heath is an American professional soccer player
Deion SandersAugust 9, 1967AmericanDeion Sanders is a former American football and baseball player
Tony RomoApril 21, 1980AmericanTony Romo is a well-known retired American footballer
Emmitt Smith

Emmitt Smith

Emmitt Smith is a former American football player

AmericanMay 15, 1969194 views

Tom Osborne

Tom Osborne is a former American football player, coach and a politician from Nebraska

AmericanFebruary 23, 1937135 views

Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders is a former American football player who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League

AmericanJuly 16, 1968189 views

Vince Papale

Vince Papale is a former professional American football player

AmericanFebruary 9, 19461,665 views

Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco is an American footballer currently affiliated with the Baltimore Ravens

AmericanJanuary 18, 1985131 views

Julio Jones

Julio Jones is an American football player who plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL)

Rosey Grier

Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Grier is a former professional football player, actor, author, and protestant minister

AmericanJuly 14, 19321,031 views

Brandon Burlsworth

Brandon Burlsworth was a football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks

AmericanSeptember 20, 19762,515 views

Rashaan Salaam

Rashaan Salaam was an American football player who committed suicide at a young age

AmericanOctober 8, 1974110 views

Chris Weinke

Chris Weinke is an American football coach and former football and baseball player

AmericanJuly 31, 1972165 views