NFL players
NFL players include those who compete in the National Football League, a professional American football league made up of 32 teams — 16 in the National Football Conference (NFC) and 16 in the American Football Conference (AFC).
NFL players are on the following teams:
NFC Teams
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Dallas Cowboys
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Washington Football Team
AFC Teams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Denver Broncos
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
Learn more about NFL players on the NFL’s website.
Read the latest articles about NFL players.
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Ray Nitschke won five NFL titles and was inducted into the Hall of Fame, but his death in 1998 rocked the Packers organization to its core.
Every football fan knows the story of Aaron Hernandez and his crimes, but there was a Patriots player before him who also committed murder.
Darryl Henley was a solid defensive back for the Rams who got an extra 21 years in prison after he plotted to murder a judge and witness.
A look back on the life, career, and heartbreaking death of former Chicago Bears running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton.
Javon Kinlaw took an incredible journey to the 49ers that included being homeless and having to boil his own bath water as a kid.
Lawrence Phillips became a superstar at Nebraska. Unfortunately, the troubled former NFL running back took his own life in prison in 2016.
Growing up, Knowshon Moreno bounced between homeless shelters. Then he grew into a football star and earned more than $20 million in the NFL.
Anthony Smith went from being a star defensive end for the Raiders to earning three life sentences for a spree of disturbing murders.
Chuck Hughes’ on-field death was already an NFL tragedy. The fact that a misdiagnosis may have cost the receiver his life makes the story even worse.
