American football player

An American football player is an athlete who participates in the sport of American football, executing specialized offensive, defensive, or special teams roles within an organized team structure.

Observed surface forms (22)

• quarterback ×42
• Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee ×19
• Pro Football Hall of Famer ×17
• linebacker ×11
• wide receiver ×10
• defensive end ×6
• NFL wide receiver ×5
• National Football League player ×5
• running back ×4
• defensive lineman ×3

• defensive tackle ×3
• former American football player ×3
• placekicker ×3
• professional American football player ×3
• NFL quarterback ×2
• NFL running back ×2
• offensive tackle ×2
• Heisman Trophy winner ×1
• college football player ×1
• former American football quarterback ×1
• outside linebacker ×1
• safety (American football) ×1

Instances (153)

• Mark Gastineau
• Drew Pearson
• Simms
  surface form: Phil Simms
• DeMarcus Ware
• Marv Levy via concept surface "Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee"
• Joe Theismann
• Bill Parcells via concept surface "Pro Football Hall of Famer"
• Leslie Lynch King Jr.
• Bob Lilly
• Jeff Hostetler
• Doug Pederson via concept surface "former American football quarterback"
• Joe Flacco
• Chris Simms
• Marcus Mariota
• Justin Herbert
• Earl Morrall
• Brock Lesnar via concept surface "professional American football player"
• George Halas
• L.T.
  surface form: Lawrence Taylor
• John Riggins
• Mike Ditka
• Dick Butkus
• Mike Singletary
• Brian Urlacher
• Bakersfield High School via concept surface "Pro Football Hall of Famer"
  surface form: Frank Gifford
• Ahmad Rashad
• Steve McMichael
• Shorter
  surface form: Jim Shorter
• Elisha
  surface form: Elisha Nelson Manning
• Art Monk
• Broadway Joe
• Larry Fitzgerald
• Gifford
  surface form: Frank Gifford
• Kurtis
  surface form: Kurt Warner
• Ray Lewis
• Marc Bulger
• Anthony Carter
• Ed Reed
• Don Meredith
• Terrell Suggs
• Don Maynard
• Dan Reeves
• Dexter Jackson
• Jonathan Ogden
• Joey Harrington
• Chuck Cecil
• Elmer Layden
• John Elway
• Rob Gronkowski
• Staubach
  surface form: Roger Staubach