When was the last time someone died in an NFL game?

Charles Frederick Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football player, a wide receiver in the National Football League from 1967 to 1971. He is, to date, the only NFL player to die on the field during a game.

What NFL player died?

National Football League

Name Age Cause of death
Chuck Hughes 28 Cardiac arrest (in-game)
Edwin Jackson 26 Car accident
Stone Johnson 23 Neck injury (in-game)
Mose Kelsch 38 Car accident

How many NFL players have died?

The 517 former NFL players who died during that 35-year period did so at an average age of 59.6 years; the baseball players at 66.7 years. By far the largest cause of death for the football players was heart disease: It was listed as a cause of death for 498 of the 517 NFL players surveyed.

What football players have died recently?

Deaths

Player Pos Date of Death
Phillip Adams DB 4/8/2021
Tuineau Alipate LB 10/15/2021
Patrick Allen DB 6/22/2021
Buddy Alliston LB 10/1/2021

What NFL great died recently?

Former NFL player Vincent Jackson’s cause of death has been revealed. According to the autopsy report released Wednesday by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner, Vincent died of “chronic alcohol use,” USA Today reports. Get push notifications with news, features and more.

How many deaths has football caused?

Results: Football fatalities averaged 12.2 per year, or 1 per 100,000 participants. There were 164 indirect (systemic) fatalities (average, 8.2 annually [or 0.7 per 100,000 participants]) and 79 direct (traumatic) fatalities (average, 4.0 annually [or 0.3 per 100,000 participants]).

Which footballer died recently 2021?

Footballer Alex Apolinario collapsed on Jan. 3, 2021, and died four days later.

What happens when an NFL great dies?

When an NFL great dies, we remember their finest moments on the gridiron. This memorial site was created to honor and remember players, coaches and others associated with the National Football League. Courtney Hall was an NFL player for the San Diego Chargers, who played center and was team captain for their Super Bowl appearance in 1995.

How many NFL players have died in 2021?

IN MEMORIAM – NFL PLAYER DEATHS DATE PLAYER September 7, 2021 Sam Cunningham September 4, 2021 Tunch Ilkin September 2, 2021 Keith McCants September 2, 2021 David Patten August 31, 2021 Junior Coffey August 30, 2021 Cecil Souders August 20, 2021 Spain Musgrove August 17, 2021 Leonard Thompson August 15, 2021 Dick Schafrath August 15, 2021

Who are the players that have died in memoriam?

HomeTeamsPlayersCoachesDraftsAwardsLeaderboards IN MEMORIAM – NFL PLAYER DEATHS DATE PLAYER September 7, 2021 Sam Cunningham September 4, 2021 Tunch Ilkin September 2, 2021 Keith McCants September 2, 2021 David Patten August 31, 2021 Junior Coffey August 30, 2021 Cecil Souders August 20, 2021 Spain Musgrove August 17, 2021 Leonard Thompson

What happened to former NFL player Marcus Rozier?

Rozier was only an NFL player for six games. He was let go from the St. Louis Cardinals after being suspected of drug abuse. After being let go from the team, Rozier joined a black supremacist religious group that required its members to murder white people and return their body parts to the cult’s leader.