Who are the heaviest NFL players ever in history?

Heaviest NFL Players

There are many allegations about who is the most powerful or heaviest NFL player in history. However, there is one player who has been given the title of “Heaviest NFL Players Ever.” This is due to the fact that he has played over the years.

There are too many of the NFL’s highest-paid players with special expertise such as jumping, big hands, flexibility, wingspan, height, and weight. They need a special diet plan and workouts to maintain their bodies. Players usually use to eat a healthy diet including hummus, sweet potatoes, and salmon. The average weight of a lineman in the NFL is 314 lbs.

The average weight of an NFL players

The average weight of NFL players is 245 lbs. NFL linemen with offensive and defensive qualities exceed 300 pounds. NFL players start with a base that allows them to get stronger. The highest recorded weight is 410 lbs. in NFL history. Lorenzen was the heaviest quarterback in NFL history. He died on July 3rd, 2019, and his weight was 285 lbs.

Here is a list of some heaviest NFL football players in history.

Top 10 Heaviest NFL Players Ever

1. Aaron Gibson

Aaron Gibson is an American former NFL player who was born on September 27^th 1977. He is one of the heaviest NFL players in history and holds the record for the heaviest NFL football player ever. In 1997, he became a junior right tackle, and as a senior, in 1998, he was recognized as his first-team All-American. As a defensive tackle, he passes on 11 defenses.

2. Terrell Brown

Terrell is an American former heaviest NFL football player with a massive body, born on January 6th, 1985, in New York City. He played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Terrell was undrafted and he never played regular season with NFL.

3. Nate Newton

Newton is a former NFL player born on December 20^th, 1961, in Orlando, Florida. From 1986 to 1999, he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. Newton was also the heaviest player in NFL history. He won many titles in the NFL, including two All-Selections and six Pro Bowls.

4. Bryant McKinnie

Bryant Mckinnie was born on September 23rd, 1979, in Woodbury, New Jersey. He was at the University of Miami when he joined the team and became famous for being all-American. He has won many awards in the NFL, including the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, unanimous All-American, and BSC National Championship awards during his NFL career. Nobody can deny this lineman’s influential heavy body as the heaviest NFL football player.

5. William Perry

Everybody knows about the nickname ‘Refrigerator’ because of its imposing body size. William Perry is a former heaviest NFL player born on December 16^th, 1962, in Aiken, South Carolina, US. He gets many awards in his career peak time, including ACC Player of the Year, Super Bowl Champion (xxx), WWE Hall of Fame, and National Champion. William has been drafted 22 Overall by draft Chicago Bears. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears.

6. Trent Brown

Trenton Jacoby Brown was born on April 13th, 1993, in Bastrop, Texas. He plays for the New England Patriots. Brown is 29 years old and is currently considered the heaviest-body player in the NFL. He was the seventh-round pick in the NFL draft in 2015. He gets two awards Super Bowl and Pro Bowl and is considered as heaviest weight in 2019.

7. Michael Jasper

Leslie Michael Jasper is an American Pro-NFL footballer and former coach born on October 8^th, 1986, in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. He played in his college as a Defensive tackle and an Offensive Guard. Michael played for the teams Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers. He was the head coach of his Alma Mater team. Michael was one of the over-weighted or heaviest NFL football players of his time to play. He reduced his weight after his selection in the NFL Buffalo Bills.

8. T.J. Barnes

Terence Jariviz Barnes is an American defensive tackle heaviest NFL football player born on June 14^th 1990, in Montgomery, Alabama. He played for his college at Georgia Tech. Terence played for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carolina Panthers. He makes a total of nine defensive tackles throughout his 21 games.

9. Mekhi Becton

Mekhi Becton is an American Offensive tackle heaviest NFL football player in history was born on April 18^th, 1999, in Highland Springs, Virginia. He is currently, playing for the team New York Jets. He played college football at Louisville. Mekhi got the Jacobs Blocking award and First Team All-ACC in 2019. His physical strength and speed are intimidating.

10. Robert Griffin

Robert Lee Griffin nicknamed RG3 and RGIII is an American heaviest NFL football player and a former Quarterback born on February 12^th, 1990, in Okinawa, Japan. He served as an analyst at ESPN. He got too many awards in his football career. In awards including Pro-Bowl (2019), PFWA All-Rocky Team, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2012), AP Player of the Year (2011), Sporting News Player of the Year (2011), Consensus All-American (2011), Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2011), First-team All-Big 12 (2011), Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2008). He played for the teams New York Jets, and Indianapolis Colts.

Final Thought

NFL players with the heaviest bodies and physical strength enhance their personalities and set them apart in their individual sizes. The heaviest NFL players of 2022 are easily recognized for their physiques.