This is a list of

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

players who played for the

Milwaukee Badgers The Milwaukee Badgers was a professional American football team, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that played in the National Football League from 1922 to 1926. The team played its home games at Athletic Park, later known as Borchert Field, on Mi ...

in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). It includes players that played at least one match in the NFL regular season. The Milwaukee Badgers franchise was founded in 1922 and lasted until

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, when the team folded.

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Fred Abel Fred K. Abel (July 17, 1903 – August 2, 1980) was an American football blocking back who played one season with the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. As quarterback for the Huski ...

, John Alexander,

Norris Armstrong Phillip Norris "Army" Armstrong (September 15, 1898 – October 11, 1981) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky from 1918 to 1919 and professionally for one season, in 1922, w ...

Marion Ashmore Marion Ashmore (born Roger Marion Ashmore) was a player in the National Football League. He played his first two seasons with the Milwaukee Badgers and the Duluth Eskimos The Duluth Eskimos were a professional football team from Duluth, Minnes ...

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Adrian Baril Adrian George Baril (June 4, 1898 – June 10, 1961) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minneapolis Marines and Milwaukee Badgers. He played college football at the University of ...

, Shorty Barr, Sid Bennett,

Lyle Bigbee Lyle Randolph "Al" Bigbee (August 22, 1893 in Waterloo, Oregon – August 5, 1942 in Portland, Oregon) was an outfielder and pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates and end for the Milwaukee Badgers in 1922. Bigbee's bro ...

, Russ Blailock,

Roman Brumm Roman Brumm (March 5, 1898 – September 2, 1981) was a player in the National Football League. He first played with the Racine Legion during the 1924 NFL season. The following season, he played with the Milwaukee Badgers before returning to Rac ...

Johnny Bryan John Frederick Bryan (February 28, 1897July 1, 1966) was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Milwaukee Badgers. He was also a player-coach and franchise owner of the Badgers in 1925 and 1926. The Badgers f ...

Joe Burks Joe Burks (July 8, 1899 – July 6, 1968) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1926 NFL season The 1926 NFL season was the seven ...

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Moose Cochran, Bill Collins, Jimmy Conzelman,

Charlie Copley Charles Francis Copley (September 1, 1887 – May 29, 1944) was a professional football player who played for the Akron Pros and the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Muhlenberg College and Mi ...

, Ron Cullen,

Don Curtin Donald William Curtin (November 3, 1901 – March 17, 1963) was a player in the National Football League and a physician in Kimberly, Wisconsin. Life Curtin was born on November 3, 1901, in Hollandtown, Wisconsin. He practiced medicine in Kimbe ...

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Darroll DeLaPorte Darroll DeLaPorte (October 30, 1903 – December 25, 1980) was a player in the National Football League. He attended South Division High School and St. John's Military Academy. He was a member of the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1925 NFL sea ...

Lavern Dilweg LaVern Ralph "Lavvie" Dilweg (November 1, 1903 – January 2, 1968) was a professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin. Football Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dilweg attended its public schools and graduated from ...

Dinger Doane Erling Eugene "Dinger" Doane (October 14, 1893 – June, 1948) was an American football player. He excelled at football at Somerville High School from 1912 to 1914 before being a standout at Tufts University where he scored a touchdown in Tufts ...

, George Douglas, Jim Dooley,

Jim Dufft James Henry Dufft (June 25, 1896 – May 28, 1960) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Rochester Jeffersons, New York Brickley Giants and the Milwaukee Badgers. Brickley's New ...

Red Dunn Joseph Aloysius "Red" Dunn (June 21, 1901 – January 15, 1957) was a professional American football player who played running back and was an exceptional punter for eight seasons for the Milwaukee Badgers, Chicago Cardinals, and Green Bay Packer ...

Pat Dunnigan Merton Arthur Dunnigan (January 24, 1894 – March 30, 1937), sometimes known as "Mert" or "Pat", was an American football player. He played college football for Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota from 1913 to 1915 and professional foot ...

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Hal Erickson

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John Fahay John Fahay (June 16, 1902 – January 8, 1980) was a player in the National Football League. He was a member of the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1925 NFL season before playing the following season with the Racine Tornadoes during the 1926 NFL sea ...

, Tommy Fallon, Clarke Fischer, Bob Foster

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Budge Garrett Alfred Tennyson "Budge" Garrett (April 17, 1893 – June 11, 1950) was a professional American football player with the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). During his one ye ...

, Chet Gay, Hank Gillo, Al Greene

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Stone Hallquist Stone Conrad Hallquist (April 8, 1902June 1, 1981) was an American football running back, who played for the Milwaukee Badgers in the National Football League. Biography Hallquist was born in Söderholm, Sweden. He went to South Division High Sc ...

, Johnny Heimsch,

Frank Hertz Frank Wilbur Hertz (November 6, 1902 – July 20, 1963) was a player in the National Football League for the Milwaukee Badgers in 1926 as an end. He played at the collegiate level at Carroll University. Biography Hertz was born on November 6, 19 ...

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Walt Jean, Freddie Jordan John Fahay

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Emmett Keefe,

Dick King Richard Philip King (1811–1871) was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal. He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of i ...

Stan Kuick Stanley Jacob Kuick (April 24, 1904 – August 26, 1977) was an American football player. He played for the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1926 as a guard. Kuick played at the college football at Beloit College Belo ...

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Frank Lane, Fred Larson

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Pete Mason, Marv Mattox, Larry McGinnis,

Bo McMillin Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin (January 12, 1895 – March 31, 1952) was an American football player and coach at the collegiate and professional level. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a three-tim ...

Johnny McNally Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varian ...

Heinie Miller Henry John "Heinie" Miller (January 1, 1893 – June 9, 1964) was an American football player and coach from 1920 to 1942. He played in The National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Milwaukee Badgers. Miller also play ...

, Johnny Milton,

Ward Meese Ward ''King'' Meese (March 9, 1897 – January 23, 1968) was a player in the National Football League. He played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1922 NFL season and the St. Louis All-Stars during the 1923 NFL season before being a memb ...

, George Mooney, Frank Morrissey, Tom Murphy

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Romanus Nadolney,

Clem Neacy Clement Francis "Clem" Neacy (July 18, 1898 – March 19, 1968) was an American football end and tackle in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Milwaukee Badgers, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cardinal ...

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Ossie Orwoll Oswald Christian Orwoll (November 17, 1900 – May 8, 1967) was an American professional baseball and professional football player. Listed as tall and , Orwoll batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Portland, Oregon, and attended Luther ...

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Al Pierotti Albert Felix Pierotti (October 24, 1895 – February 12, 1964) was a professional American football center and Major League Baseball pitcher. Football career Pierotti played in the American Professional Football League with the Akron Pros, Clev ...

Fritz Pollard Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard (January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an American football player and coach. In 1921, he became the first African-American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the ...

, Earl Potteiger, Mike Purdy

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Ed Rate,

Dick Reichle Richard Wendell Reichle (November 23, 1896 – June 13, 1967) was a professional baseball player who appeared in 128 games for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Listed at and , he batted left-hand ...

, Chuck Reichow,

Charlie Richardson The Richardson Gang was an English crime gang based in South London, England in the 1960s. Also known as the "Torture Gang", they had a reputation as some of London's most sadistic gangsters. Their alleged specialities included pulling teeth o ...

, Paul Robeson, Fritz Roessler, Frank Rydzewski

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Lenny Sachs Leonard David Sachs (August 7, 1897 – October 27, 1942) was an American basketball and football coach and player. In 1961, he was posthumously enshrined as a coach in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 7, ...

George Seasholtz George Donald Seasholtz (November 14, 1900 – April 11, 1945) was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He first played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1922 NFL season. After a year away from the NFL, he played with the Kenos ...

, Duke Slater, Howie Slater, Cedric C. Smith, Russ Smith, Jim Snyder,

Bill Strickland William E. Strickland (born August 25, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a community leader, author, and the President and CEO of the non-profit Manchester Bidwell Corporation based in Pittsburgh. The company's subsidiaries, the Manchester C ...

Steve Sullivan Steve Sullivan (born July 6, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Pen ...

Evar Swanson Ernest Evar Swanson (October 15, 1902 in DeKalb, Illinois – July 17, 1973 in Galesburg, Illinois), was a professional baseball and football player. He played outfielder in the Major Leagues from to . He would play for the Cincinnati Reds and C ...

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Festus Tierney, Barney Traynor,

Howard Turner Howard Hunter Turner (May 4, 1897 – November 17, 1976) was an American football back who played one season with the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League. He played college football at Lombard College. The Jim Turner listed on other ...

, Tommy Tomlin

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John Underwood, Lou Usher

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Roy Vassau

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Art Webb,

Bub Weller Raymond Fred "Bub" Weller (June 30, 1902 – August 18, 1993) was an American football player who played college football for the University of Nebraska and played five years and 60 games of professional football in the early years of the Nation ...

Ad Wenke Adolph Eilert "Ad" Wenke (January 22, 1898 – March 3, 1961) was a player in the National Football League and a state supreme court justice in the state of Nebraska. Of German ancestry, Wenke played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. ...

Chet Widerquist Chester C. Widerquist (September 23, 1895 - July 14, 1976) was a professional American football player for the Milwaukee Badgers, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Wolverines and Minneapolis Red Jackets. He attended Washi ...

Ben Winkelman Ben Hartwell Winkelman (February 28, 1899 – December 18, 1981) was an American football player and coach. He played three seasons with the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL). Winkelman served as the head football coach at ...

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