These Are The Toughest Football Players To Ever Play The Game

Published on September 1, 2020
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Reggie White

Reggie White played as a defensive end/tackle from 1985-98 and also 2000, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and the Carolina Panthers. He was known for his passionate and relentless playing and his nickname: “Minister of Defense.” He actually started in every game for 11 out of his 15 total seasons. Seriously impressive.

Reggie White

Reggie White

Jim Otto

Jim Otto played as center for the Oakland Raiders from 1960 until 1974. He played in every single game for all 15 seasons, and has battle scars to show for it. He managed to break his helmet, face mask, nose, cheekbone, zygomatic arch bone, and detached his retina all in one play. He said: “I was blind for six months in my left eye. It was really bad. It all swelled up, and I couldn’t see, but I kept playing. I never went out of the game.”

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Jim Otto

Jim Otto