Famous American Football Players - List of Famous American Football Players - page 8

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
Tony Romo

Tony Romo

Tony Romo is a well-known retired American footballer

AmericanApril 21, 1980371 views

Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch is an American professional football player, a running back for the Oakland Raiders

AmericanApril 22, 1986149 views

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is a professional American footballer who plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger is an American football quarterback, signed to Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL)

AmericanMarch 2, 1982250 views

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is an established American football quarterback for NFL’s New Orleans Saints

AmericanJanuary 15, 1979207 views

Eli Manning

Eli Manning is an American football quarterback who plays for the New York Giants

AmericanJanuary 3, 1981177 views

Pat Tillman

Pat Tillman was a professional American football player who later got enlisted in the US Army, following the 9/11 attacks

Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno was an American football player and coach, whose achievement in the sport is quite legendary

AmericanDecember 21, 1926189 views

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis is a former American professional football player.

AmericanMay 15, 1975155 views