List of gridiron football players who became professional wrestlers

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The following is a list of gridiron football players who became professional wrestlers. [1] [2] [3] People may appear on the list multiple times if they were signed to more than one league. For example, Clem Turner appears on the list five times because he was in five different leagues. Also, if someone's most common ring name is different than their real name, the ring name is listed in parentheses.

Contents

National Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Active roster but did not play

Offseason, practice squad, or injured reserve

American Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Offseason, practice squad, or injured reserve

All-America Football Conference

Played in regular season or postseason games

American Football League (1926)

Played in regular season or postseason games

Canadian Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Active roster but did not play

Offseason or practice roster

United States Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Offseason or practice squad

World Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Offseason or practice squad

XFL

Played in regular season or postseason games

World League of American Football / NFL Europe

Played in regular season or postseason games

Arena Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Pacific Coast Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

American Association

Played in regular season or postseason games

American Professional Football Association

Played in regular season or postseason games

Pacific Coast Professional Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

American Football League (1940)

Played in regular season or postseason games

United Football League (1961–1964)

Played in regular season or postseason games

Atlantic Coast Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Continental Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Texas Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Ontario Rugby Football Union

Played in regular season or postseason games

The Spring League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Indoor Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

National Indoor Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

German Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Polish American Football League

Played in regular season or postseason games

Brazil

College football only

Note: If people were in more than one division, they are only listed at the highest division.

Division I

Division I FCS

Division II

Division III

Junior college

Professional wrestlers who became football players

Female football players

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