List of retired American football players

This is a list of individuals who formerly played professional American football in the NFL, AFL, AAFC and other major leagues. See also one of the other lists of American football players for more names.

Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Sam Adams Sr., G, 1972-1981
• Lance Alworth, WR, 1962-1972, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Gary Anderson, K, 1982-2003
• Ottis Anderson
• Houston Antwine, DT, 1961-1972, member AFL HOF
• Fred Arbanas, TE, 1962-1970, member AFL HOF

B

• John Baker Jr., DE, 1958-1969
• Bobby Bell, LB, 1963-1974, member Pro Football HOF
• Todd Bell, SS, 1981-1988
• Rolf Benirschke, K, 1978-1987
• Elvin Bethea, DL, 1968-1983
• Steve Beuerlein, QB, 1988-2003
• Verlon Biggs, DL, 1965-1974
• Fred Biletnikoff, WR, 1965-1978, member Pro Football HOF
• George Blanda, QB/K, 1949-1975, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Rocky Bleier, FB, 1968-1980, played in all four Steeler Superbowl victories
• Terry Bradshaw, QB, 1970-1983, member Pro Football HOF
• Marlin Briscoe, WR/QB, 1968-1976, first black quarterback of modern era
• Bob (Boomer) Brown, OT, 1964-1973, member Pro Football HOF
• Jim Brown, FB, 1957-1965, member Pro Football HOF
• Willie Brown, DB, 1963-1978
• Willie Brown, RB, 1964-1966
• Junious (Buck) Buchanan, DT, 1963-1975, member Pro Football HOF
• Ed Budde, OG, 1963-1976, member AFL HOF
• Nick Buoniconti, LB, 1962-1976
• Chris Burford, WR, 1960-1967, member AFL HOF
• Ron Burton, RB, 1960-1965, member AFL HOF
• Dick Butkus, LB, 1965-1973, member Pro Football HOF
• George (Butch) Byrd, DB, 1964-1971, member AFL HOF

C

• Billy Cannon, RB, 1960-1970, member AFL HOF
• Gino Cappelletti, WR, 1960-1970, member AFL HOF
• Wray Carlton, RB, 1960-1967
• Cris Carter, WR, 1987-2002
• Dwight Clark, WR, 1979-1987
• Pinball Clemons, RB
• Jim Colclough, WR, 1960-1968
• Greg Cook, QB, 1969, 1973
• Larry Csonka, RB, 1968-1979, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Bob Christian, FB 1992-2002

D

• Clem Daniels, RB, 1960-1968, member AFL HOF
• Terrell Davis, RB, 1995-2001
• Len Dawson, QB, 1957-1975, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Tom Day, DL, 1960-1968
• Bob Dee, DL, 1957-1967
• Tom Dempsey, K, 1969-1979
• Mike Ditka, TE, 1961-1972, member Pro Football HOF
• Paddy Driscoll, K, 1919-1929, member Pro Football HOF
• Fred Dryer
• Elbert Dubenion, WR, 1960-1968, member AFL HOF
• Jim Dunaway, DL, 1963-1972, member AFL HOF
• Speedy Duncan, DB, 1964-1974, member AFL HOF
• Marcus Dupree, RB, 1990-1991

E

• Larry Eisenhauer, DL, 1961-1969, member AFL HOF
• Booker Edgerson, DB, 1962-1970, member AFL HOF
• Carl Eller, DE, 1964-1979, member Pro Football HOF
• John Elway, QB, 1983-1998, member Pro Football HOF

F

• Earl Faison, DL, 1961-1966, member AFL HOF
• Miller Farr, DB, 1965-1973, member AFL HOF
• Jim Finks, QB, 1949-1955, member Pro Football HOF
• Tom Flores, QB, 1960-1969, member AFL HOF
• Don Floyd, DL, 1960-1967
• Dan Fouts, QB, 1973-1987, member Pro Football HOF
• David Frisch, TE, 1993-1997

G

• Larry Garron, RB, 1960-1968
• Peter Gent, WR, 1964-1968
• Claude (Hoot) Gibson, DB, 1963-1965
• Frank Gifford, RB, 1952-1964
• Cookie Gilchrist, RB, 1962-1967, member AFL HOF
• Sid Gillman, only played one year, head coach 1955-1974, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin, DB, 1960-1967, member AFL HOF
• Otto Graham, QB, 1950-1955, member Pro Football HOF
• Red Grange, HB, 1925-1934, member Pro Football HOF
• Bud Grant, WR, 1951-1952, head coach 1967-1985, member Pro Football HOF and CFL HOF
• Larry Grantham, LB, 1960-1972, member AFL HOF
• Dave Grayson, DB, 1961-1970, member AFL HOF
• Bob Griese, QB, 1967-1980, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF

H

• John Hadl, QB, 1962-1977, member AFL HOF
• George Halas, DE, 1920-1929, head coach/owner 1920-1983, member Pro Football HOF
• Wes Hamilton, G, 1976-1984, Minnesota Vikings
• Franco Harris, RB, 1972-1984
• James Harris, QB, 1969-1979, first black qb to start season (1969) in modern era
• Bob Hayes, WR, 1965-1975
• Abner Haynes, RB, 1960-1967, member AFL HOF
• Wayne Hawkins, OL, 1960-1969, member AFL HOF
• Sherrill Headrick, LB, 1960-1968, member AFL HOF
• Charlie Hennigan, WR, 1960-1966, member AFL HOF
• Harlon Hill, WR, 1954-1962
• Winston Hill, OL, 1963-1977, member AFL HOF
• E.J. Holub, LB, 1961-1970, member AFL HOF
• Paul Hornung, RB, 1957-1966
• Ken Houston, DB, 1967-1980, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Chuck Howley, LB, 1958-1959, 1961-1972
• Cal Hubbard, 1927-1933, 1935-1936
• Bobby Hunt, DB, 1962-1969, member AFL HOF
• Jim Hunt, DL, 1960-1970, member AFL HOF
• Don Hutson, WR, 1935-1945, member Pro Football HOF

I

J

• Harry Jacobs, LB, member AFL HOF
• Bo Jackson, RB
• Rich Jackson, DT, member AFL HOF
• Tom Jackson
• Bobby Jancik, DB, member AFL HOF
• Charlie Joiner, WR, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Brent Jones
• Deacon Jones
• John Jurkovic

K

• Bob Kalsu, G, (1945 - 1970, one of two professional football players to die in the Viet Nam War)
• Jim Kelly
• Jack Kemp, QB, (born 1936), member AFL HOF
• Dave Kopay
• Bernie Kosar
• Tommy Kramer
• Paul Krause

L

• Ernie Ladd, DT, (born 1939), member AFL HOF
• Daryle Lamonica, QB, (born 1941), member AFL HOF
• Tom Landry
• Willie Lanier, LB, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Steve Largent
• Ryan Leaf, QB, 2nd pick of 1998 draft
• Jacky Lee, QB, member AFL HOF
• Keith Lincoln, RB, (born 1939), member AFL HOF
• Floyd Little, RB, (born 1942), member AFL HOF
• James Lofton
• Howie Long
• Ronnie Lott
• Paul Lowe, RB, (born 1936), member AFL HOF
• Sid Luckman

M

• John Madden
• Paul Maguire, LB/K, (born 8/22/1938), member AFL HOF
• Archie ManningQB
• Dan MarinoQB,Pro Football HOF
• Bill Mathis, RB, (born 1936), member AFL HOF
• Don Maynard, WR, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Jerry Mays, DT, (born 1939), member AFL HOF
• Curtis McClinton, RB, (born 1939), member AFL HOF
• Wahoo McDaniel, LB, member AFL HOF
• Ron McDole, DE, (born 1939), member AFL HOF
• Jim McMahon
• Don Meredith
• Gene Mingo, HB/PK, member AFL HOF
• Ron Mix, OT, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Joe Montana
• Warren Moon
• Herman Moore, WR, 1991-2001
• Jon Morris, C, (born 1942), member AFL HOF
• Bobby Joe Morrow
• Anthony Muñoz, member Pro Football HOF

N

• Bronko Nagurski, (1908 - 1990), player with Chicago Bears
• Joe Namath, QB, (born 1943), member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Jim Nance, RB,
• Renaldo Nehemiah WR
• Ray Nitschke, LB, member Pro Football HOF
• Tommy Nobis, LB, first player ever drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, "Mr. Falcon" (played 1966-1976)
• Leo Nomellini, DT and OT, 1950-1963, member Pro Football HOF
• Jim Norton, DB, (born 1938), member AFL HOF

O

• Ross O'Hanley, DB, member AFL HOF
• Tom Osborne
• Jim Otto, C, (born 1938), member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF

P

• Alan Page
• Vito (Babe) Parilli (born 1930)
• Walter Payton (1954 - 1999) RB, member Pro Football HOF
• Don Perkins
• William Perry ("the Refrigerator")
• Gerry Philbin, DE, (born 1941), member AFL HOF
• Brian Piccolo
• Jim Plunkett
• Art Powell, WR, member AFL HOF
• Robert Porcher, DE, 1992-2003

Q

R

• Ahmad Rashad
• Mel Renfro
• Barrett Robbins, C
• Johnny Robinson, DB, (born 1938), member AFL HOF
• Paul Robinson (born 1944)
• Paul Rochester, DT, (born 1938), member AFL HOF
• Knute Rockne, (1888 - 1931)

S

• George Saimes, DB, 1963-1972, member AFL HOF
• Barry Sanders, RB, 1989-1998, member Pro Football HOF
• Bob Sapp, G, 1997-1998
• Gale Sayers
• Ben Scotti
• Tom Sestak, DT, 1962-1968, member AFL HOF
• Shannon Sharpe, TE, 1990-2003
• Billy Shaw, G, 1961-1969, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Art Shell, OL, 1968-1982, member AFL HOF
• O. J. Simpson, RB, 1969-1979, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Mike Singletary, LB, 1981-1992, member Pro Football HOF
• Bruce P. Smith, LB/RB, 1945-1948, member College HOF
• Bubba Smith, DL, 1967-1976
• Matt Snell, RB, 1964-1972, member AFL HOF
• Steve Spurrier, QB, 1967-1976
• Roger Staubach, QB, 1969-1979, member Pro Football HOF
• Don Steinbrunner, OT, one of two professional football players to die in the Viet Nam War
• Jan Stenerud, PK, 1967-1985, member AFL HOF and Pro Football HOF
• Mike Stratton, LB, 1962-1973, member AFL HOF
• Lynn Swann, WR, 1974-1982
• Walt Sweeney, G, 1963-1975, member AFL HOF

T

• Bob Talamini, G, member AFL HOF
• Fran Tarkenton
• Lawrence Taylor
• Lionel Taylor, WR, (born 1935, first receiver with 100 catches in a season (1961)), member AFL HOF
• Otis Taylor, WR, (born 1942), member AFL HOF
• Joe Theismann
• Robb Thomas, WR
• Jim Thorpe
• Y.A. Tittle
• Pat Tillman
• Charlie Tolar, RB, (1937 - 2003), member AFL HOF
• John Tracey, LB, member AFL HOF
• Bob Trumpy, TE
• Jim Turner, PK, member AFL HOF
• Jim Tyrer, OT, (1939 - 1980), member AFL HOF

U

• Johnny Unitas, (1933 - 2002)
• Gene Upshaw, G, member AFL HOF

V

• Norm Van Brocklin, QB, 1949-1960, member Pro Football HOF

W

• Herschel Walker, RB, 1986-1997
• Paul Warfield, WR, member Pro Football HOF
• Ernie Warlick, TE, (born 1932), member AFL HOF
• George Webster, LB, member AFL HOF
• Mike Webster, C,member of the NFL HOF
• Byron White
• Reggie White
• Ricky Williams, RB, 1999-2003
• Tyrone Williams, DT, 1996-2004
• Warren Williams, RB 1988-1993
• Bill Willis, DL, member Pro Football HOF
• Jerrell Wilson, K, member AFL HOF
• Rod Woodson
• Ernie Wright, OT, member AFL HOF

X

Y

• Ron Yary
• Steve Young

Z

See also

• American Football League
• American Football League Hall of Fame
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• American_football
• List of leagues of American football

External links

• American Football League Website (http://www.RemembertheAFL.com)
• NFL Website (http://www.NFL.com)