List of NFL players who died during their career (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Gaines Adams, DE, Chicago Bears, cardiac arrest, 2010

Jeff Alm, DT, Houston Oilers, suicide, 1993

Ralph Anderson, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (AFL), diabetic reaction, 1960

Eric Andolsek, OG, Detroit Lions, car accident, 1992

Troy Archer, DE, New York Giants, car accident, 1979

Brad Beckman, TE, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1989

Al Blades, S, San Francisco 49ers, car accident, 2003

Ricky Bell, RB, San Diego Chargers, complications of dermatomyositis, 1984

Leon Bender, DT, Oakland Raiders, seizure, 1998

Al Blozis, OT, New York Giants, died in World War II, 1945

Jerome Brown, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, car accident, 1992

Frank Buncom, LB, Cincinnati Bengals, blood clot, 1969

Brandon Burlsworth, OL, Indianapolis Colts, car accident, 1999

J.V. Cain, TE, St. Louis Cardinals, heart attack, 1979

Rusty Chambers, LB, Miami Dolphins, car accident, 1981

Marquis Cooper, LB, Oakland Raiders, lost at sea, 2009

David Croudip, DB, Atlanta Falcons, drug overdose, 1988

Rodney Culver, RB, San Diego Chargers, plane crash, 1996

Shane Curry, DL, Indianapolis Colts, homicide, 1992

Ernie Davis, Syracuse RB, leukemia, 1963 (appeared in uniform prior to a preseason game with the Cleveland Browns)

Joe Delaney, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, drowned trying to save 3 children in a pond, 1983

Bo Farrington, TE, Chicago Bears, car accident, 1964

Willie Galimore, RB, Chicago Bears, car accident, 1964

Blenda Gay, DE, Philadelphia Eagles, homicide, 1976

Howard Glenn, OG, New York Titans (AFL), neck injury, 1960

Larry Gordon, LB, Miami Dolphins, heart attack while jogging, 1983

David Griggs, LB, San Diego Chargers, car accident, 1995

Roger Hagberg, TE, Oakland Raiders, car accident, 1969

Chris Henry, WR, Cincinnati Bengals, road accident, 2009

Thomas Herrion, G, San Francisco 49ers, Ischaemic heart disease, 2005

Mack Lee Hill, FB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), pulmonary embolism, 1965

Marquise Hill, DE, New England Patriots, drowned, 2007

Chuck Hughes, WR, Detroit Lions, heart attack during a game, 1971

Stone Johnson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), neck injury, 1963

Bob Kalsu, OL, Buffalo Bills (AFL), killed in Vietnam War, 1970

Fred Lane, RB, Carolina Panthers, homicide, 2000

Bob Laraba, LB, San Diego Chargers, car accident, 1962

Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers, drug overdose, 1963

Stan Mauldin, T, Chicago Cardinals, heart attack, 1948

Damien Nash, RB, Denver Broncos, collapsed and died after a charity basketball game, 2007

Ralph Norwood, OT, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1989

David Overstreet, RB, Miami Dolphins, car accident, 1984

Brian Piccolo, FB, Chicago Bears, embryonal cell carcinoma, 1970

Don Rogers, FS, Cleveland Browns, drug overdose, 1986

Corey Smith, DE, Detroit Lions, lost at sea, 2009

Dave Sparks, DT, Washington Redskins, heart attack, 1954

Andy Spiva, LB, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1978

Korey Stringer, OT, Minnesota Vikings, heat stroke during practice, 2001

Sean Taylor, FS, Washington Redskins, homicide, 2007

Derrick Thomas, LB, Kansas City Chiefs, complications from a spinal cord injury suffered in a car accident, 2000

Pat Tillman, free safety, Arizona Cardinals, Afghanistan, 2004

Stacey Toran, DB, Los Angeles Raiders, car accident, 1989

Eric Turner, DB, Oakland Raiders, stomach cancer, 2000

Fred Washington, DT, Chicago Bears, car accident, 1990

Dave Waymer, DB, Los Angeles Raiders, heart attack, 1993

Darrent Williams, CB, Denver Broncos, homicide, 2007

 

[JohnnyU]

Brandon Burlsworth would have been a stud.

 

[JohnnyU]

Of course the other Chris Henry is missing from this list.

 

[TommyGilmore]

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=298899

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=512463

 

[Multiple Scores]

Dave Waymer, DB, Los Angeles Raiders, heart attack, 1993

I'll always remember him as a 49er even though he only was there a couple years and played for the Saint for most of his career. Solid DB.

 

[DesmondBishop]

Starey Toran from the Raiders was a very good SS that died way too young, he was only 27.

 

[Doug Drinen]

Joe Delaney, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, drowned trying to save 3 children in a pond, 1983

Mack Lee Hill, FB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), pulmonary embolism, 1965

Stone Johnson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), neck injury, 1963

PFR's resident Chiefs fan Jason Lisk wrote a good article on this trio (mostly Delaney) at the pfr blog.

 

[Yellow Line is Unoffcial]

Dave Waymer, DB, Los Angeles Raiders, heart attack, 1993

I'll always remember him as a 49er even though he only was there a couple years and played for the Saint for most of his career. Solid DB.

Waymer had cocaine in his system. Tradgy that probally could have been avoided.

 

[menobrown]

The Eric Turner story is one I always found a little scary. Here's a guy playing and NFL game in January and had no idea he had cancer and just thought he had an ulcer. In just a few months he lost over 70 pounds and died. I just always found the speed in which it took him down startling.

 

[Monty Burns]

a sad, what might have been, story behind every name on this list, far to many of them car accidents....and this guy, who jumped out at me for some reason:

Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers, drug overdose, 1963

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Lipscomb

 

[Amused to Death]

Jerome Brown, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, car accident, 1992

As an Eagles fan,

Pat Tillman, free safety, Arizona Cardinals, Afghanistan, 2004

And for someone truly deserving of a RIP thread on his birthday

 

[radballs]

Joe Delaney, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, drowned trying to save 3 children in a pond, 1983

Mack Lee Hill, FB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), pulmonary embolism, 1965

Stone Johnson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL), neck injury, 1963

PFR's resident Chiefs fan Jason Lisk wrote a good article on this trio (mostly Delaney) at the pfr blog.

I remember the announcement of Delaney's death and it was shocking. Selfless act considering he couldn't swim himself. Sounded like a great man and he was going to be a good one.

 

[cstu]

Pat Tillman, free safety, Arizona Cardinals, Afghanistan, 2004

Didn't he retire before joining the military? Also, he wasn't killed by the country of Afghanistan.

 

[Sarlakticacid]

How many of these guys died from something that happened during a game?

 

[Ultima Thule]

It would be interesting to know the age of death as well. Thanks for posting.

 

[azgroover]

Eric Andolsek, OG, Detroit Lions, car accident, 1992

Lions were building a helluva line until Utley was paralyzed in-game and Andolsek got hit by a truck the following year.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

How many of these guys died from something that happened during a game?

Only one player died during an NFL game (Chuck Hughes of the Lions, 1971). Several other players died from things that were indirectly related to the game (steroids, concussions, etc.).

 

[SSOG]

How many of these guys died from something that happened during a game?

Only one player died during an NFL game (Chuck Hughes of the Lions, 1971). Several other players died from things that were indirectly related to the game (steroids, concussions, etc.).

Don't forget Korey Stringer, who died in practice.

 

[Bob Magaw]

don rogers died within eight days of len bias...

ricky bell suffered from an illness that may have caused him to retire early... he didn't live to see 30.