The top 20 football players turned actors

Football players are very popular among fans of the game. After their playing days are done, many go on coaching, notice, or other career that they are in the public interest. Many also enter in the field of action.

Here's a look at the top 20 football players turned actors

# 20 Bill Romanowski-Bill Romanowski played soccer for 16 years for the 49ers and Raiders, Eagles Broncos. After his career, he has appeared in such films as The Longest Yard and Bench warmers.

# 19 Bill Goldberg-although his football career was not much to speak of, Bill Goldberg made quite a splash in the acting world. He first became famous in the world of professional wrestling, but would go on to appear in Universal Soldier: The Return, The Longest Yard and a number of TV shows

# 18 Brett Favre-Brett Favre is sure to go down as one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Although it lacks a comprehensive film career, it is impossible to ignore the large part he in the hit comedy movie played there's something about Mary, starring Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller. The dance scenes at the end are worth seeing agains and again.

# 17 Bo Jackson-one of the biggest running back career was cut short as Bo Jackson suffered from a career ending hip injury. He was going to be displayed in a number of TV shows and movies including Diagnosis Murder, married with children, the room and Moesha.

# 16 Mike Ditka-famous for its both a great tight end and a large head coach, Mike Ditka was going to also make a lot of acting performances including in Third Rock From The Sun, kicking and Screaming, L.A. Law, coach and Cheers.

# 15 Ed Marinaro-Ed Marinaro appeared in two super Bowls for the Minnesota Vikings and also played running back for the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks during his pro career. He would go on to appear in a number of hit TV series such as Laverne and Shirley, Hill Street Blues and sisters.

# 14 O.J. Simpson-O.J. Simpson the Heisman Trophy winner and when was the first person to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season in the NFL. He went on to appear as a guest star in a number of television shows and also in a wide variety of commercials appeared. His most famous role was probably as Nordberg in the Naked Gun films.

# 13 Merlin Olsen-Merlin Olsen was a defensive lineman of the Hall of Fame for the Los Angeles Rams, and became one of the players in the 1970s quarterbacks the most feared. After his playing days were completed, he appeared on the little house on the Prairie and then his own show, father Murphy.

# 12 Joe Namath-Broadway Joe Namath was the face of the American Football League in the 1960s and hero to New York Jets fans everywhere. He appeared in a number of films and television programs including the a-team, Brady Bunch, C.C. and Company, and he even guest hosted an episode of the Tonight Show.

# 11 Lawrence Taylor-one of the largest linebackers of all time, Lawrence Taylor is one of the famous football players who have gone on that a credible acting career. He has numerous times appeared as herself on both television and in film. His other roles include The Waterboy, Shaft and any given Sunday.

# 10 Bubba Smith-Bubba Smith was a great defensive lineman for the Colts Raiders and Oilers. After his career he won more fame by appearing in a large number of very popular series of beer commercials for Miller Lite. He is also known for the plays officer tackleberry in the Police Academy movies.

# 9 Alex Karas-Alex Karas was a legendary defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions. After his career, he went on to appear in Blazing Saddles and was Emmanuel Lewis father in the television series Webster.
# 8 Howie Long-Howie Long played 13 seasons with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders. Since then he has appeared in television commercials and films such as Firestorm and Broken Arrow.

# 7 Dick Butkus-one of the most feared linebackers in football during his playing days, Dick Butkus was going to be a decent acting career. He played in the movie any given Sunday and Blue Thunder, as well as the TV series My Two Dads.

# 6 Terry Bradshaw-many fans do not know but Terry Bradshaw not only has honored with a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but also with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film roles include Cannonball Run Hooper and cannot start.

# 5 Carl Weathers-Carl Weathers played linebacker in both the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He has one of the most well known roles of a former football player, Apollo Creed have played in some of the Rocky movies starring Sylvester Stallone.

# 4 Fred hairdryer-Fred dryer played 13 seasons in the National Football League and was one of the most respected defensive ends of his time. He had one of the bigger hit TV series of a football player, starring in the leading role of Hunter eight seasons in the eighties and early nineties.

# 3 Fred Williamson-Fred Williamson played defensive during the 1960s and after his retirement, he moved into acting almost immediately. He has had roles in Starsky and Hutch, Original Gangstas and From Dusk Till Dawn in recent years, but is probably even more famous for the many films he made in the 1970s that part of the Blaxploitation genre.

# 2 Woody Strode-Woody Strode is not a name recognized by the most football fans. He played on at UCLA, in the same team as Jackie Robinson, and then went on to play just one season in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams in 1946. He was one of the first African American athletes to appear in the National Football League, and he would later play professional football in Canada too. He had a long and impressive film career, even be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Spartacus. Other movies and TV shows, he appeared in his Stagecoach, the ten commandments, the Buccaneer, Pork Chop Hill, Rawhide, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Daniel Boone, How The West Was Won, the Dukes of Hazzard and The Quick And The Dead.

# 1 Jim Brown-Jim Brown is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is widely regarded as the best running back ever. He had a very successful career after his retirement from the NFL. He has appeared in The Dirty Dozen, The Running Man, Original Gangstas, Mars Attacks, and a number of 1970s films that part of the Blaxploitation genre. He also appeared quite a bit of television series including TJ Hooker, Knight Rider, Highway to Heaven, Police Story, the a-team, ChiPS, and I Spy.

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