List of NFL Players with ALS

This is a list of current or former NFL Players who have or had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (One remarkable coincidence: Waters, Hazeltine, and Lewis were all on the 49ers roster in either 1963 or 1964.)

Player Teams Ref
O. J. Brigance Baltimore Ravens
Dwight Clark San Francisco 49ers [1]
Rickey Dixon Cincinnati Bengals [2]
Steve Gleason New Orleans Saints [3]
Matt Hazeltine San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
Derrick Jensen Oakland Raiders [4]
Gary Lewis San Francisco 49ers
Mickey Marvin Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Glenn Montgomery Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks
Tim Shaw Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans [5]
Steve Smith Oakland Raiders
Orlando Thomas Minnesota Vikings
Kevin Turner New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Waters San Francisco 49ers
William White Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. ↑ Mano, Daniel (March 19, 2017). "49ers legend Dwight Clark announces ALS diagnosis". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ foxsports (October 3, 2015). "Former Oklahoma and Bengals great Rickey Dixon battling ALS". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Steve Gleason diagnosed with ALS". ESPN. Associated Press. September 25, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Former Super Bowl winner, scout Derrick Jensen dies at 60". April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Andrew Black (August 3, 2016). "Former NFL Players Tackling ALS". Rare Disease Report. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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