A large number of former

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(NFL) players have been diagnosed with or have had

chronic traumatic encephalopathy Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral problems, mood problems, and problems with thinking. The disease often gets worse o ...

, or CTE. A definitive diagnosis so far can be made only

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. However, an increasing number of former players are reporting symptoms of CTE. According to 2017 study on brains of deceased

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players, 99% of tested brains of NFL players, 88% of

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(CFL) players, 64% of semi-professional players, 91% of college football players, and 21% of

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players had various stages of CTE. However, this study had several limitations, including possible selection bias as families of players with symptoms of CTE are far more likely to donate brains to research than those without signs of the disease. Despite the limitations, the study still showed that CTE is far more common than once believed. Other common injuries include injuries of legs, arms, and lower back.

Players affected

Many football players affected by CTE have played professionally, but others have also been affected by or live with the possibility of having CTE. In July 2011, Colts tight end John Mackey died after several years of deepening symptoms of

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. The

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(BUSM) was reported to be planning to examine his brain for signs of CTE. The Brain Bank found CTE in his brain post-mortem. On July 27, 2012, an

autopsy An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any di ...

report concluded that the former

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safety

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, who died from suicide in April 2012, had CTE."Autopsy: Former Falcons safety Ray Easterling had brain disease associated with concussions"
CBS/AP, July 27, 2012. On February 4, 2016, an autopsy report from Massachusetts confirmed CTE in

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's brain after his death. Stabler, an NFL MVP and Hall of Famer, was diagnosed with high Stage 3 CTE. Stage 4 is the most aggressive stage of the disease.

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winner and former NFL All-Pro

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said in a 2017 interview with ''

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'' that if he had known about the risks associated with CTE, he would never have played football, and he discourages his children from doing so. In late 2017, former

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running back Larry Johnson reported having symptoms akin to

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, including memory blanks, suicidal thoughts and thoughts of committing violent acts. Although there is no way to positively diagnose CTE before death, Johnson believes he is living with the disease.

Former players with CTE confirmed post-mortem

A common definitive test currently can be made only by examining the brain tissue of a deceased victim. As the families of many deceased players wish to keep their medical information private, the following list is incomplete. A brain injury study conducted at the

showed that 33 of 34 players tested post-mortem showed clear signs of CTE, and additional players have so far been confirmed with CTE separately. A new list released in November 2016 mentions CTE in 90 of 94 brains of former and deceased NFL players. In July 2017, a new study showed that 110 of 111 brains examined showed signs of CTE. *

Phillip Adams Phillip Adams, Philip Adams, or Phil Adams may refer to: Sports * Phillip Adams (American football) (1988–2021), American football cornerback * Phillip Adams (sport shooter) (born 1945), Australian pistol shooter * Phil Adams (cricketer) (born 1 ...

George Andrie George Joseph Andrie (April 20, 1940 – August 21, 2018) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. Prior to his professional career he played college football at Marquett ...

Dave Behrman David Wesley Behrman (November 9, 1941 – December 9, 2014) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. He was the fourth overall pick in the 1963 AFL Draft by ...

Jovan Belcher Jovan Henry Allen Belcher (July 24, 1987 – December 1, 2012) was an American football linebacker who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He grew up in West Babylon, New York and was a sta ...

* Wes Bender *

Forrest Blue Forrest Murrell Blue Jr. (September 7, 1945 – July 16, 2011) was an offensive lineman who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League, National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers (1968–1974) and History of the Indian ...

Dorian Boose Dorian Alexander Boose (January 29, 1974 – November 22, 2016) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University ...

* Daniel Brabham *

Colt Brennan Colton James Brennan (August 16, 1983 – May 11, 2021) was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, where he was a two-time, third-team All-American before being selected by the Washington ...

Nick Buoniconti Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (December 15, 1940 – July 30, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the Boston Patriot ...

Lew Carpenter Lewis Glen Carpenter (January 12, 1932 – November 14, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Arkansas and professionally for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a ...

Ronnie Caveness Ronald Glen Caveness (March 6, 1943 – May 10, 2014) was an American football linebacker for the American Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs from 1965 to 1968. Caveness played college football for the University of Arkansas ...

Dwight Clark Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 He was a member of San F ...

Greg Clark Gregory David Clark (born 28 August 1967) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as Member of Pa ...

* Daniel Colchico *

Lou Creekmur Louis Creekmur (January 22, 1927 – July 5, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Creekmur played professional football in the National Football League (NFL), principally a ...

* Art DeCarlo *

Willie Daniel William Paul Daniel (November 10, 1937 – June 29, 2015) was an American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the NFL. Career Daniel was born in New Albany, Mississippi. He played high school football at Macon High School and i ...

* George Darrah *

Tom DeLeone Thomas Denning DeLeone (August 13, 1950 – May 22, 2016) was an American football center who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He grew up in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Theo ...

Shane Dronett Shane Dronett (January 12, 1971 – January 21, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1992 and 2 ...

* Dave Duerson *

Pete Duranko Peter Nicholas Duranko (December 15, 1943 – July 8, 2011) was a college and professional American football player. A defensive end, he played college football at the University of Notre Dame, and his professional career for the Denver Broncos. ...

* Grant Feasel *

Cullen Finnerty Cullen Finnerty (August 18, 1982 – May 27, 2013) was an American football quarterback. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Grand Valley State. Finnerty led the ...

Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Foo ...

* Daren Gilbert *

Cookie Gilchrist Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American football player who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Career A star player at Har-Brack High S ...

John Grimsley John Glenn Grimsley (February 25, 1962 – February 6, 2008) was an American linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers. Grimsley was born in Canton, Ohio, where he graduated from McKinl ...

Jason Hairston Jason Hairston (July 17, 1971 – September 4, 2018) was an American businessman and American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the founder and CEO of Kuiu, a hunting gear company. Hairston grew up in Southe ...

Darryl Hammond Darryl Hammond (September 24, 1967 – February 19, 2017) was an American arena football wide receiver / defensive back in the Arena Football League. Hammond is ranked in the top 20 in numerous career record books. His sixteen-year career is ...

* Chris Henry *

Wally Hilgenberg Walter William "Wally" Hilgenberg (September 19, 1942 – September 23, 2008) was a professional American football player. A linebacker, he played 16 seasons in the National Football League, four with the Detroit Lions and 12 with the Minnesota V ...

Glen Ray Hines Glen Ray Hines (October 26, 1943 – February 1, 2019) was an All-Pro (AFL) and NCAA All-American football player. Early life Hines was born on October 26, 1943, in El Dorado, Arkansas. He showed athletic prowess at a young age and was a two-sp ...

Jim Houston James Edward Houston (November 3, 1937 – September 11, 2018) was an American American football, football linebacker who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns. He was elected to the College Football H ...

Jim Hudson James Clark Hudson (March 31, 1943 – June 25, 2013) was a professional American Football defensive back. He was one of the first players to ever win a national championship in college and a Super Bowl as a professional. Hudson played for the Ne ...

Gerry Huth Gerald Bernard Huth (July 23, 1933 – February 11, 2011) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at ...

Vincent Jackson Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorad ...

John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson (November 24, 1929 – June 3, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a running back. He was known for his excellence at the fullback position as both a runner and a blocker. His first professional stint ...

Tom Keating Thomas Patrick Keating (1 March 1917 – 12 February 1984) was an English art restorer and famous art forger who claimed to have faked more than 2,000 paintings by over 100 different artists. The total estimated of the profits of his forgeries ...

Bob Kuechenberg Robert John Kuechenberg (October 14, 1947 – January 12, 2019) was a National Football League guard for the Miami Dolphins for 14 seasons between 1970 and 1983, spending the 1984 season on injured reserve. He was a mainstay in a line that inclu ...

Jim Kiick James Forrest Kiick (; August 9, 1946 – June 20, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a running back. He played for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL) from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Footba ...

* Bill Lenkaitis * Greg Lens * Terry Long * Edward Lothamer *

Rob Lytle Robert William Lytle (November 12, 1954 – November 20, 2010) was an American football player. Lytle played college football at the University of Michigan from 1973 to 1976. A running back, he broke Michigan's career record with 3,317 rushing ...

* Charles Mackey * John Mackey *

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966. Drafted into the N ...

Ollie Matson Obituary http://www.legacy.com/ns/obituary.aspx?n=ollie-matson&pid=148772388 * Tommy McDonald *

Keli McGregor Keli Scott McGregor (January 23, 1963 – April 20, 2010) was a professional football player in the NFL and was president of the Colorado Rockies from 2001 until his death. School sport McGregor was a multi-sport athlete at Lakewood High Sc ...

* Tom McHale *

Fred McNeill Frederick Arnold McNeill (May 6, 1952 – November 3, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons from 1974-1985. He played college footba ...

Earl Morrall Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American football player who was a quarterback (and occasional punter) in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he beca ...

Larry Morris Larry Cleo Morris (December 10, 1933 – December 19, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. The 1950 graduate of Decatur High School ...

Tommy Nobis Thomas Henry Nobis Jr. (September 20, 1943 – December 13, 2017) was an American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Te ...

Joe O'Malley Joseph Patrick O'Malley (January 1, 1932 – March 20, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round ...

Paul Oliver Paul Hereford Oliver MBE (25 May 1927 – 15 August 2017) was an English architectural historian and writer on the blues and other forms of African-American music. He was equally distinguished in both fields, although it is likely that aficion ...

* Chuck Osborne * Joe Perry * Mike Pyle * Bob Riley *

Adrian Robinson Adrian Lynn Robinson, Jr. (November 21, 1989 – May 16, 2015) was an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Temple University. He also played f ...

Isiah Robertson Isiah "Butch" Robertson (August 17, 1949 – December 6, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams (1971–1978) and the Buffalo Bills (1979–1982). He was selected to six Pro Bowls duri ...

* Rocky Rosema * Scott Ross *

Tyler Sash Tyler Jordan Sash (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an American football Safety (American football position), safety for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the G ...

* Eric Scoggins *

Clyde Scott Clyde Luther Scott (August 29, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles. He was born in Dixie, Louisiana. Biography ...

Jake Scott Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a free safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NF ...

Junior Seau Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr. (; ; January 19, 1969May 2, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the San Diego Chargers. Known for his passionate play, he was a ...

Bubba Smith Charles Aaron Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011), commonly known as Bubba Smith, was an American football defensive end and actor. He first came into prominence at Michigan State University, where he twice earned All-American hon ...

* Robert Sowell *

Bill Stanfill William Thomas Stanfill (January 13, 1947 – November 10, 2016) was a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970. He was a member of Miami's two Super Bowl-winning t ...

* Justin StrzelczykKen Belson and Alan Schwarz
The N.F.L.'s Tragic C.T.E. Roll Call
The New York Times, March 15, 2016 *

Mosi Tatupu Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu (April 26, 1955 – February 23, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a running back for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Southern Ca ...

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (né Nesheim; June 12, 1987 – October 29, 2017) was a Samoan American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washin ...

Demaryius Thomas Demaryius Antwon Thomas (December 25, 1987 – December 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. He played college ...

* Kevin Turner * Tommy Vaughn *

Fulton Walker Fulton Luther Walker Jr. (April 30, 1958 – October 12, 2016) was a professional American football cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins (1981-1985) and Los Angeles Raiders (1985-1986) in the National Football League (NFL). He played ...

Andre Waters Andre Maurice Waters (March 10, 1962 – November 20, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 1995. Waters was ...

Mike Webster Michael Lewis Webster (March 18, 1952September 24, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1990 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. He is a membe ...

* Ralph Wenzel *

Jesse Whittenton Urshell James "Jesse" Whittenton (May 9, 1934 – May 21, 2012) was an 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 ...

* John Wilbur * Ben Williams * Jeff Winans * Dennis Wirgowski *

Willie Wood William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936February 3, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a safety with the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). Wood was an eight-time Pro Bowler an ...

Deceased players suspected of having had CTE

Included in the list are players diagnosed with

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most comm ...

(ALS) who were never tested ''post-mortem'' for CTE but whose history appears consistent with CTE. A typical diagnosis of ALS has primarily been based on the symptoms and signs the physician observes in the patient and a series of tests to rule out other diseases and therefore, prior to the discovery of CTE as a phenomenon in ex-American football players, many CTE cases were diagnosed as ALS. The testing of CTE in deceased former NFL players began only after the disease was first diagnosed, in 2002, in the brain tissue of

. After then, testing became common practice only gradually. A cohort mortality study run by the

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(NIOSH) examined 3,349 NFL players who played at least five full seasons from 1959 to 1988. Findings showed that while NFL players lived longer than the average American male, the risk of death associated with

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was about three times higher among the NFL cohort. The risk for death from

Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...

and

ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most com ...

were about four times higher among the NFL cohort. Some on this list may have had dementia not related to ALS or CTE. * Curtis Brown *

Gene Hickerson Robert Gene Hickerson (February 15, 1935 – October 20, 2008) was an American Football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in a fifteen-year career from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1973. Hickerso ...

Lawrence Phillips Lawrence Lamond Phillips (May 12, 1975 – January 13, 2016) was an American gridiron football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. A highly touted collegiate prospect, Phillips' professional career wa ...

Jim Ringo James Stephen Ringo (November 21, 1931 – November 19, 2007) was a professional American football player, a Hall of Fame center, and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 10-time Pro Bowler during his 15-year Early years Born i ...

Steve Smith Stephen, Steve, Stevie, or Steven Smith may refer to: Academics * Steve Smith (political scientist) (born 1952), British international relations theorist and senior university manager * Stephen Smith (journalist) (born 1956), American journalist, ...

Living former players diagnosed with CTE or ALS or reporting symptoms consistent with CTE or ALS

These players have publicly acknowledged either having been diagnosed with likely CTE or having experienced symptoms, such as dementia or unusual memory loss, consistent with CTE. In some cases, the player has received a diagnosis of ALS but symptoms are consistent with CTE. There are at least two dozen former players who were diagnosed as part of a UCLA study but have not come forward publicly. There are also around 4,500 former players who joined a class action lawsuit against the NFL alleging that it had covered up a growing body of medical evidence about the preponderance of head-trauma related CTE in ex-NFL players. Some of these ex-players may have medical conditions other than CTE or ALS. For example, ex-players that have presented with symptoms late in life may have other forms of age-related dementia. Some of the former players on this list came forward only in the context of the class action lawsuit versus the NFL. At present, there is no definitive CTE test available for living persons. Their average age is 51. *

Mike Adamle Michael David Adamle (born October 4, 1949) is a former American football player and sports broadcaster. Adamle was a sports anchor at other Chicago television stations, including WLS-TV from 1982 to 1989 before hosting '' American Gladiators'', ...

(age ) *

Brent Boyd Brent Boyd is a former American football offensive guard and an advocate for retired football players. He is considered by many to be the "father" of the concussion awareness issue due to his three US Congressional testimonies and media crusade t ...

(age ) *

O. J. Brigance Orenthial James Brigance (born September 29, 1969) is a former gridiron football, football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is the senior advisor to player development for the B ...

(age ) *

Lance Briggs Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was select ...

(age ) * Chris Brymer (age ) * Wayne Clark (age ) *

Joe DeLamielleure Joseph Michael DeLamielleure ( ; born March 16, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans. ...

(age ) *

Tony Dorsett Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr. (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. From Western Pennsylvania, Dorsett attended the ...

(age ) *

Mark Duper Mark "Super" Duper (born January 25, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1992. He played collegiately at Northwestern State ...

(age ) *

Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre ( ; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 20 ...

(age ) *

Charlie Garner Charlie Garner III (born February 13, 1972) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee ...

(age ) * Steve Gleason (age ) * Andrew Glover (age ) * Tim Green (age ) *

Dwight Harrison Dwight Webster Harrison (born October 12, 1948) is a retired American football defensive back and wide receiver who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Colts, and Oakland Raide ...

(age ) * Larry Johnson(age ) *

Ted Johnson Ted Curtis Johnson (born December 4, 1972) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He grew up in Carlsbad, California where he graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1991. From there he attended the Universi ...

(age ) *

Bernie Kosar Bernard Joseph Kosar Jr. (born November 25, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played collegiately at the University of Miami where he led the team to a national championship in 1983. He subsequently played professionally in ...

(age ) *

Fulton Kuykendall Fulton Kuykendall (born June 10, 1953) is a former NFL football player. He is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los A ...

(age ) *

Dorsey Levens Herbert Dorsey Levens (born May 21, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He helped the Packers win t ...

(age ) *

Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis (born August 26, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Tennessee and was s ...

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Leonard Marshall Leonard Allen Marshall Jr. (born October 22, 1961) is a former American football defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected 37th overall in the 1983 NFL Draft, he spent the first ten seasons of ...

(age ) *

Ricardo McDonald Ricardo McDonald (born November 8, 1969) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) that played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, and the Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL ...

(age ) *

Jim McMahon James Robert McMahon Jr. (born August 21, 1959) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, most notably with the Chicago Bears. McMahon played college football at BYU, where he wa ...

(age ) * Bob Meeks (age ) * Matthew Monger (age ) * Sean Morey (age ) * Guy Morriss * Frank Orgel *

Antwaan Randle El Antwaan Randle El (; born August 17, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions of the Nati ...

(age ) * George Rogers (age ) *

Brendan Schaub Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. He is the host of ''The Fighter and the Kid'' podcast, the ''Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub'' podcast, ...

Antonio Brown Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988), nicknamed "AB", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent, and an American rapper. Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School. He played college fo ...

(age ) * Tim Shaw (age ) * O.J. Simpson (age ) * Ryan Stewart (age ) *

Darryl Talley Darryl Victor Talley (born July 10, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for West V ...

(age ) *

Kyle Turley Kyle John Turley (born September 24, 1975) is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected 7th overall in the 1998 NFL draft, Turley played five seasons for the New Orleans ...

(age ) * Mitch White (age ) *

Frank Wycheck Frank John Wycheck (born October 14, 1971) is a former American football tight end and sports talk radio host. He played college football at the University of Maryland. As a professional, Wycheck played 11 seasons for the Washington Redskins an ...

(age )

Former players listed as plaintiffs in lawsuits against the NFL for concussion-related injuries received after playing

This list is incomplete. The NFL reportedly reached a settlement in 2013 with around 4,500 former players (or their estates). This list currently contains fewer than half that number. * Khalid Abdullah * Robert Abraham * Sid Abramowitz * Bobby E. Abrams Jr. * Ron Acks *

Tony Adams Tony Alexander Adams (born 10 October 1966) is an English former football manager and player. Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both teams. He spent his entire playing career of 19 years as a centre back at Arsenal, making 672 ...

* George Adams *

Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. Presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Fr ...

* Keith Adams * Robert Adams *

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated ''Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained nation ...

Vashone Adams Vashone LaRay Adams (born September 12, 1973) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football ...

Margene Adkins Margene Adkins (born April 30, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He also was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Can ...

Luis Aguiar Luis Bernardo Aguiar Burgos (born 17 November 1985) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Oriental de Football as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Mercedes, Soriano Department, Aguiar started his career with ...

Chidi Ahanotu Chidi Obioma Ahanotu (born October 11, 1970) is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. He was originally selected with the fifth pick of the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of California; he spe ...

* David Ahrens * Samaji Akili * Ethan Albright * Arnold Ale * Charles Alexander Jr. * David Alexander * Roc Alexander * Vernest Alexander *

Eric Allen Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A six-time ...

* Dalva Allen * Terry T. Allen * James Althoff * Martin Amsler *

Michael Andersen Michael Dahl Andersen (born 29 January 1974), is a retired Danish professional basketball player. He is 2.13 m (7'0") in height and he plays at the position of center. Honours Prokom Sopot * 2-time Polish League championship as a player for ...

Alfred Anderson Alfred Anderson may refer to: * Alfred Anderson (American football) (born 1961), former American football running back * Alfred Anderson (entrepreneur) (1888–1956), Australian butcher and entrepreneur * Alfred Anderson (pianist) (1848–1876), Au ...

Donny Anderson Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is a former professional football player, a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. From Texas Tech (then Texas Tech ...

Erick Anderson Erick Scott Anderson (born October 7, 1968) is a former American football player. Anderson played college football as a linebacker at the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1991. As a senior in 1991, he won the Dick Butkus Award, Butkus Award as ...

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Jamal Anderson Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972) is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played high school football at El ...

* Kim Anderson *

Ottis Anderson Ottis Jerome Anderson (born January 19, 1957) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. He played college football at Miami, wh ...

Richard Anderson Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 – August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles was his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in b ...

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Cornelius Anthony Cornelius Anthony (born July 3, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Texas A&M Aggies football, Texas A&M. Anthony al ...

Reidel Anthony Reidel Clarence Anthony (born October 20, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2001. Anthony played college football for the University of Florida, and received consensu ...

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Jojuan Armour JoJuan Armour (born July 10, 1976) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL). On February 25, 2010, Armour announced his retirement after six seasons in the CFL. He was a high sc ...

Harvey Armstrong Harvey Lee Armstrong (born December 29, 1959) is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional Americ ...

* Richard Arndt *

Mark Arneson Mark Edward Arneson (September 9, 1949 – April 14, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats ...

Jon Arnett Jon Dwane "Jaguar Jon" Arnett (April 20, 1935 – January 16, 2021) was an American professional football player. He was a first-team All-American out of USC and Manual Arts High School. Arnett died on January 16, 2021, from heart failure in L ...

* James Arnold * Joseph Aska Jr. * Peter Athas *

Mike Augustyniak Michael Eugene Augustyniak (born July 17, 1956) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the New York Jets. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he was member of the 1978 ...

* William Austin * Reginald Austin * Robert Avellini * John Avery * Steve Baack *

Charlie Babb Charles David Babb (born February 4, 1950) is a former Safety (American football position), safety for the Miami Dolphins (1972–1979). He is a graduate of Charleston High School (Missouri), Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri. Refe ...

* Robert Babich * Curtis Baham * Elmer Bailey *

Karsten Bailey Karsten Mario Bailey (born April 26, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided e ...

Mario Bailey Mario Bailey (born November 30, 1970) is a retired American football wide receiver who is the all-time reception leader in NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995 through 2000 and was a favorite play ...

* Robert Bailey * William Bain * Jame Baisleys Jr. * Ralph Baker *

Brian Baldinger Brian David Baldinger (born January 7, 1959) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He covered Philadelphia Eagles pr ...

Gary Baldinger Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, a defensive lineman, played six seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs. His older brother Rich Balding ...

* Richard Baldinger *

Sam Ball Sam Ball (born June 1, 1944) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 through 1970. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. He ...

John Banaszak John Arthur Banaszak (born August 24, 1950) is an American football coach and former player. He was formerly the head football coach at Robert Morris University. Banaszak played in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1 ...

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Michael Bankston Michael Kane Bankston (March 12, 1970) is a former defensive tackle and defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Bankston played for the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals. He w ...

Warren Bankston Warren Stephen Bankston (born July 22, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). Bankston played at fullback for the ...

* Gary Barbbaro * Christopher Barber * Roy Barker *

Jerome Barkum Jerome Barkum (born July 18, 1950) is a former wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League. He played 12 years with New York Jets.

Kevan Barlow Kevan Courtney Barlow (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. During his career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. Early life Barlow played his high school football at P ...

Reggie Barlow Reggie Devon Barlow (born January 22, 1972) is a former American football player and coach who is currently the head coach and general manager for the DC Defenders of the XFL. Barlow served as the head football coach at Alabama State University f ...

* Allen Barnes *

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* Jeff Barnes * Larry Barnes * Lew Barnes *

Fred Barnett Fred “Arkansas” Lee Barnett (born June 17, 1966 in Gunnison, Mississippi) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He p ...

* Timothy Barnett * Lemuel Barney * Steve Bartkowski * James Barton *

Brian Baschnagel Brian Dale Baschnagel (born January 8, 1954 in Kingston, New York) is a former American football player. He played wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. Early life Brian Baschnagel's family relocated often due to his father's professional resp ...

* Idress Bashir *

Mike Bass Michael Thomas Bass (born March 31, 1945) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1969 through 1975. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Reds ...

* Eric Bassey * Larry Bates * Patrick Bates * Michael Batiste *

Marco Battaglia Marco Antonio Battaglia (born January 25, 1973) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for five different teams. Battaglia played college football at Rutgers University and was recognized as an All- ...

* James Battle * Steve Baumgartner *

Aaron Beasley Aaron Bruce Beasley (born July 7, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for West Virginia University, and recei ...

* Derrick Beasley *

Terry Beasley Terry Paul Beasley (born February 5, 1950) is a former American football player. He played collegiately at Auburn where he lettered from 1969 to 1971. In his college career, Beasley amassed 141 receptions, 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was ...

* Doug Beaudoin * Jeff Beaver *

Aubrey Beavers Aubrey Beavers (born August 30, 1971) is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He played two seasons for the Miami Dolphins and one for the New York Je ...

* Brett Bech *

Kurt Becker Kurt Frank Becker (born December 22, 1958) is a former American football player. He played college football as an offensive guard at the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981, was selected as a first-team All-American in 1981, and played profe ...

Rogers Beckett Rogers D. Beckett, Jr. (born January 31, 1977), familiarly 'Red', is a former American football safety, that went to high school at Apopka High School. He was drafted in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for the San Diego Charger ...

Don Beebe Donald Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964) is an American football former wide receiver and coach who is the head football coach at Aurora University. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with th ...

Thomas Beer Thomas Beer (November 22, 1889 – April 18, 1940) was an American biographer, novelist, essayist, satirist, and author of short fiction. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Beer graduated from Yale University in 1911 and studied law at Columbia Unive ...

Monty Beisel Monty Gene Beisel (; born August 20, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State. Beisel also played for the N ...

Anthony Bell Tony Bell (born 20 June 1958) is a freelance writer and journalist, known for his ''What's he on'' column in Cycling Weekly, where he was a columnist between 1994 and 2006. His popularity gained as a CW columnist led to engagements as an after-d ...

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Ken Bell George Kenneth "Ken" Bell (July 30, 1914 – June 26, 2000) was a Canadian photographer who served with the Canadian armed forces during the Second World War. As a Lieutenant in the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit, he participated in the Norman ...

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Donnell Bennett Donnell Bennett, Jr. (born September 14, 1972) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. Bennett attended Cardinal Gibbons High School. He played college foo ...

* Woodrow Bennett * Charles Benson * Mitchell Benson * Troy Benson * Peter Bercich * Bob Berry *

Gary Berry Gary Berry is a former safety in the National Football League. Biography Berry was born Gary John Berry II on October 24, 1977 in Worthington, Ohio. Career Berry was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and ...

* Sean Berton * Donald Bessillieu * Eric Beverly * Richard Bielski * Keith Biggers * Guy Bingham * Ryon Bingham * Joseph Biscaha * Bill Bishop *

Harold Bishop Harold Wayne Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ian Smith. The actor was offered the role by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. Smith made his first screen appearance as H ...

Ken Blackman Kenneth Blake Blackman (born November 8, 1972) is a former professional American football player who played guard for three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. His playing weight was listed as 320 pounds. He played college football at the Unive ...

* Lyle Blackwood * Lyle Blackwood Jr. *

Willie Blade Willie Ervin Blade II (born February 7, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Mississippi Sta ...

Brian Blades Brian Keith Blades (born July 24, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Blades graduated from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida ...

* Horatio Blades *

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* Ruben Scott Blanton *

Anthony Blaylock Anthony Darius Blaylock (born February 21, 1965) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American f ...

* Michael Blazitz * Phillip Bobo *

Joseph Bock Joseph Bock (January 6, 1837March 14, 1925) was an Alsatian American politician, banker, and real estate broker. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County. During the American Civil War, he served in the I ...

* Dominec Boddie * Nicholas Bolkovac * Andrew Bolton * Ronald Bolton * Scott Bolzan * Vaughn Booker * Ryan Boschetti * Keith Bostic *

Michael Boulware Michael Boulware (born September 17, 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Houston Texans. He p ...

* Emil Boures *

Sam Bowers Samuel Holloway Bowers (August 25, 1924 – November 5, 2006) was a convicted murderer and a leading white supremacist in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. He was Grand Dragon of the Mississippi Original Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, ...

Charles Bowser Charles Bowser (born October 2, 1959) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins. Early life and career Bowser played his college career at Duke University, setting t ...

Bobby Boyd Robert Dean Boyd (December 3, 1937 – August 28, 2017) was a National Football League (NFL) cornerback who played for the Baltimore Colts in a nine-year career from 1960 to 1968. When Boyd retired, he was one of eight players with fifty inte ...

* Gregory Boyd * Greg Bracelin * Edward Bradley Jr. *

Henry Bradley Henry Bradley, FBA (3 December 1845 – 23 May 1923) was a British philologist and lexicographer who succeeded James Murray as senior editor of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (OED). Early life Bradley had humble beginnings as a farmer's so ...

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Kyle Brady Kyle or Kyles may refer to: Places Canada * Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada Ireland * Kyle, County Laois * Kyle, County Wexford Scotland * Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...

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Scot Brantley Scot Eugene Brantley (born February 24, 1958) is an American radio and television sports broadcaster and former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 198 ...

Melvin Bratton Melvin Torrence Bratton (born February 2, 1965) is a former American football running back and current sports agent. Bratton attended the University of Miami, where he played running back and starred in the national championship game at the 19 ...

Robert Brazile Robert Lorenzo Brazile Jr. (born February 7, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975 to 1984 for the Houston Oilers and w ...

* Jeffrey Bregel * John Brewer * Greg Brewton * Lamont Brightful * Vincent Brisby * Jerry Broadnax * Vaughn Broadnax * Timothy Broady *

John Brodie John Riley Brodie (born August 14, 1935) is a former American football player, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer, and ...

* Kevin Brooks * Michael Brooks * James Brophy *

Luther Broughton Luther Rashard Broughton, Jr. (born November 30, 1974) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles. He graduated and played his high school football at ...

* Steven Broussard * Aaron Brown *

Cedric Brown Cedric Brown (born May 6, 1954), is a former American professional football player who played in 9 NFL seasons from 1976-1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Flor ...

* Chad Brown * Charles Brown * Curtis Brown * Deauntae Brown * Edward Brown * Fakhir Brown * Gregory Brown * Joseph "Berry" Brown * Lance Brown *

Lomas Brown Lomas Brown Jr. (born March 30, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Brown played college ...

* Marc S. Brown * Raymond Brown * Reggie Brown * Regilyn Brown * Reginald Brown * Robert L. Brown * Robert Lee Brown * Roger Brown * Ronald Brown * Terry Brown *

Keith Browner Keith Tellus Browner, Sr. (born January 24, 1962) is a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker. He is the father of Keith Browner, Jr. who was a linebacker for the Cal Golden Bears and played defensive end for the Houston ...

Ross Browner Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. Browner was named to the Bengal ...

* Lydia Brunet *

Robert Brunet Robert Brunet (8 Mar 1903–1986) was a French racing driver between 1931 and 1951. Most of his 44 entries were Grands Prix, but he also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He achieved a class victory and was fifth overall in the 1949 edition. P ...

* Jeffrey Bryant * Maurice Bryant * Warren Bryant * Miguel ("Mike") Bryce-Dingle *

Vince Buck Vincent Lamont Buck (born January 12, 1968 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, where ...

* Robert Buczkowski * Ed Budde *

Dan Buenning Daniel Robert Buenning (born October 26, 1981, in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Chicago Bear ...

* Daniel Buggs * L. Drew Buie * Rudolph Bukich * Norman Bulaich * Courtland Bullard * Courtland Bullard Jr. *

Jarrod Bunch Jarrod Ray Bunch (born August 9, 1968) is a former American football player and actor, as well as the head coach of the Beverly Hills High School football team. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1990. He wa ...

Jim Bundren Jim G. Bundren (born October 6, 1974) is a former American football offensive guard who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL D ...

* James Burgess * Randall William Burke *

Bobby Burnett Bobby Clell Burnett (January 4, 1943 – October 1, 2016) was a college and professional American football player. Originally a halfback from the University of Arkansas, Burnett in 1966, his first year with the Buffalo Bills of the American Fo ...

* Joe Burns * Jeff Burris * Derrick Burroughs * Noah Burroughs * Kenneth Burrow *

Blair Bush Blair Walter Bush (born November 25, 1956) is a center who played 17 seasons in the National Football League for four teams. Early life and education Bush was born in Fort Hood, Texas. He played high school football at Palos Verdes in Palos Verd ...

* Andy Bushak *

Dexter Bussey Dexter Manley Bussey (born March 11, 1952) is a former American football running back. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions for 11 years from 1974 to 1984 and became the Lions' all-time career ...

* Robert Butler * Duane Butler * Leroy Butler * Michael Butler * Raymond Butler *

Keith Byars Keith Alan Byars (born October 14, 1963) is an American sports broadcaster and former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Early life ...

Carl Byrum Carl Edward Byrum (born June 29, 1963) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He play ...

* James Cadile *

William Cahill William Cahill may refer to: *William T. Cahill William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously ...

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Lamar Campbell Lamar Christopher Campbell (born August 29, 1976), nicknamed Soup, is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as the Vice P ...

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James Cannida James Thomas Cannida II (born January 3, 1975) is a former American football defensive lineman who last played for the Dallas Desperados (2005–2007) in the Arena Football League (1987–2008), Arena Football League. He also played in the Nation ...

John Cappelletti John Cappelletti (born August 9, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prior to his professional career, he att ...

* Joe Carmen * Albert Carmichael * Brett Carolan * Joseph Carollo * Ronald Carpenter Jr. * William Carr * Roger Carr *

Alphonso Carreker Alphonso Carreker (born May 25, 1962) is a former American football defensive end who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos. Biography Carreker was born in Columbus, Ohio; he ...

* Paul Carrington * Travis Carroll * Allen Carter *

Dale Carter Dale Lavelle Carter (born November 28, 1969) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens. Professio ...

* Jonathan Carter * Lavonya Carter * Michael Carter *

Rubin Carter Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American-Canadian middleweight boxer, wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for murder, until released following a petition of habeas corpus after almost 20 years in prison. In ...

Virgil Carter Virgil R. Carter (born November 9, 1945) is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and the World Football League from 1967 through 1976. College career Carter was the first notable passing q ...

Johndale Carty Johndale Edward Carty (born August 27, 1977) is a former American football defensive back who played four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the ...

* Melvin Carver *

Shante Carver Shante Carver (born February 12, 1971) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Memphis Maniax and Dallas Desperados. He played college football at Arizo ...

* Scott Case * Richard Cash *

Tom Cassese Tom Cassese (born April 7, 1946) is a former American football defensive back and Halfback (American football), halfback. He played for the Denver Broncos in 1967 and for the Montreal Alouettes in 1969. References

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* Mark Catano * Carmen Cavalli * Mario Celotto * Eugene Ceppetelli * Gordon Ceresino * Byron Chamberlain *

Chris Chambers Christopher J. Chambers (born August 12, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, University of Wisconsin. He ...

* Dionna Chambers * Robert Chancey * Lindsey Chapman *

John Charles William John Charles (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back. Best known for his first stint at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round ...

Michael Cheever Michael John Cheever (born June 24, 1973) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonvil ...

Darrin Chiaverini Darrin Earl Chiaverini (born October 12, 1977) is an American football assistant coach and former wide receiver. He played college football at Colorado. He was drafted in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Bro ...

Mark Chmura Mark William Chmura (born February 22, 1969) is a former American football tight end. He played in college at Boston College. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played his entir ...

* Jason Chorak * Herbert Christopher *

Earl Christy Earl Oliver Christy (born March 19, 1943) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for three seasons for the New York Jets. College Earl “The Twirl" Christy better known by friends as "The Super Bowl Champ" or " ...

Greg Christy Gregory Alan Christy (born April 29, 1962) is a former American football offensive tackle. He went to the Buffalo Bills in 1985 after being selected by the Baltimore Stars of the USFL in the Territorial Draft. His Bills jersey number was #69. H ...

Jeff Christy Jeffrey Allen Christy (born February 3, 1969) is a former American football center for the Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early life Christy was a starter during all four of his years at the Freeport S ...

Eugene Chung Eugene Yon Chung (born June 14, 1969) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League from 1992 to 1997. He is also a former American football coach. Professional playing career The New England Patrio ...

* Vinny Ciurciu *

Darryl Clack Darryl Earl Clack (born October 29, 1963) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played col ...

* Allan V. Clark * Gail Clark * Jamal Clark *

Kenneth Clark Kenneth Mackenzie Clark, Baron Clark (13 July 1903 – 21 May 1983) was a British art historian, museum director, and broadcaster. After running two important art galleries in the 1930s and 1940s, he came to wider public notice on television ...

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Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry Clarke, Baron Clarke of Nottingham, (born 2 July 1940), often known as Ken Clarke, is a British politician who served as Home Secretary from 1992 to 1993 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 to 1997 as well as serving as de ...

Raymond Clayborn Raymond DeWayne Clayborn (born January 2, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the New England Patriots (1977–1989) and Cleveland Browns (1990, 1991) of the National Football ...

* Felipe Claybrooks * Harvey Clayton * Cam Cleeland * Anthony Cline Sr. * Tony F. Cline Jr. *

Jonathan Clinkscale Jonathan Clinkscale (born November 17, 1982) is a former American football right guard. He played college football at University of Wisconsin. He went undrafted and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Bengals ...

Michael Cloud Michael Jonathan Cloud (born May 13, 1975) is an American politician representing Texas's 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and career Cl ...

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Garry Cobb Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16, 1957 in Carthage, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the U ...

Marvin Cobb Marvin Lawrence Cobb (born August 6, 1953) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Notre Dame High S ...

Joe Cocozzo Joe Cocozzo (born August 7, 1970) is a former American football player. He played professional football as an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers from 1993 to 1997. He also played college football as ...

Sherman Cocroft Sherman Carlos Cocroft (born August 29, 1961) is a retired American football defensive back. High school career Cocroft played high school football at Watsonville High School. College career Cocroft played college football at San José State Uni ...

* Ron Coder *

Players affected

Former players with CTE confirmed post-mortem

Deceased players suspected of having had CTE

Living former players diagnosed with CTE or ALS or reporting symptoms consistent with CTE or ALS

Former players listed as plaintiffs in lawsuits against the NFL for concussion-related injuries received after playing

See also

References