Famous NFL Players

The National Football League (NFL) of America was formed in 1920. Originally known as the 'American Professional Football Association', the NFL is one of the best leagues and has produced many quality players who reached the heights of popularity.

Famous Players of NFL

Names presented below are of few of the famous NFL players. Profiles of these players from American Football give us an idea of their achievements in professional life. Let us have a look at their profiles one-by-one.

Walter Payton: He debuted in the year 1975 and played for the team called 'Chicago Bears'. Born on 25th July, 1954, Walter Payton is known to have held the running back position most of the time in his career. Records for most number of touchdowns, rushing yards, carries were held by him. In the year 1993, Walter Payton's name was included in the 'Pro Football Hall of Fame'. Greatness of Walter Payton lies in the fact that Mike Ditka called him a great football player and even greater human being.

Dick Butkus: Known as the greatest linebacker of his time, Dick Butkus is one of the most renowned NFL players associated with Chicago Bears and also the University of Illinois. He was born on 9th December 1942 in Chicago Illinois. Butkus played for the team Chicago Bears in the National Football League and continued to do so for 9 seasons. Interceptions, tackles, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, etc. were the moves that Dick Butkus mastered in his career. In the year 1979, Dick Butkus was elected as the member of 'Pro Football Hall of Fame'.

Mike Ditka: Michael Keller Ditka Jr. was also known by the name 'Iron Mike'. He was born on 19th October, 1939 and started his playing career with the Chicago Bears in 1961. Mike Ditka who had 56 receptions was named as 'Rookie of the Year'. In the year 1967, Ditka was traded to Philadelphia Eagles. He played with the Philadelphia Eagles for 2 seasons and then was once again traded to Dallas Cowboys in 1969. Ditka's career record of 427 receptions, 43 touchdowns and 5812 yards led to his inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988).

Terrell Davis: T.D. was the nickname given to Terrell Davis by his fellow players. Born on 28th October, 1972 in San Diego, California, Terrell Davis played for the Denver Broncos. Leading rusher of this team, Davis played with the Broncos from 1995 to 2001. He has 7607 rushing yards to his record. In the Super Bowl XXXII, Terrell Davis scored 3 rushing touchdowns. He was the first player in the Super Bowl history to attain this feat. Apart from the 3 rushing touchdowns, Davis also rushed for 157 yards.

Eric Dickerson: This NFL player was associated with teams like Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Raiders, Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons during his career. Born on 2nd September, 1960 in Sealy, Texas, Eric Dickerson was selected for the Los Angeles Rams in1983. As a rookie, he set records for rushing yards (1808), rushing attempts (390) and most number of rushing touchdowns (18). Eric Dickerson was therefore, given the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 1983.

List of Other Famous Players of NFL
Here is a list of famous players of NFL, left out of the descriptions above.

John Elway	Barry Sanders
Lawrence Taylor	Jim Brown
Deion Sanders	Ronnie Lott
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner	Rod Woodson
Bruce Matthews	Herb Adderley
Paul Warfield	Jim Kelly
Kellen Winslow	Jerry Rice
Alan Page	Art Monk
Emmitt Smith	Forrest Gregg
John Mackey	Ernie Stautner
Randy Moss	Ed Reed
Ozzie Newsome	Ray Lewis
Ted Washington	Darrell Green
Dan Marino	Sam Huff
Fran Tarkenton	Jimmy Johnson

The information about most famous NFL players presented in this article helps us know more about their career and notable achievements. List of famous National Football League players presented above should introduce us with few other famous players.