Famous American Football Players - List of Famous American Football Players - page 6

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
Will Grier

Will Grier

Will Grier is an American football quarterback

AmericanApril 3, 1995161 views

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz is an American football wide receiver

AmericanNovember 11, 1986288 views

Tom Landry

Tom Landry was an American football player and a coach who was known for bringing in new techniques and formations in football

AmericanSeptember 11, 1924120 views

Ernie Davis

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AmericanDecember 14, 1939226 views

O. J. Simpson

Orenthal James Simpson or O J Simpson is a former American football player, commentator and actor

AmericanJuly 9, 1947295 views

Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka is a former American football NFL player coach and TV commentator

AmericanOctober 18, 1939571 views

Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota is an American football player

AmericanOctober 30, 1993132 views

Aaron Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez was an American football tight end who played for the New England Patriots in the NFL

Von Miller

Von Miller is an American football player

AmericanMarch 26, 1989166 views

Andrew Luck

Andrew Austen Luck is an American football quarterback

AmericanSeptember 12, 1989160 views