Have any football players died in a game? or at practice etc.?

Question

Hey I was wondering if any football players have ever died in a game. If so who???

Answer 1

Corey Stringer died in the Vikings summer practices a few years back

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Saw of a player that died in a game in an Arena League(think it was on of the independent ones), I think it was a heart attack, but beyond that I don't know of any dying at a game for a LONG, LONG time. With summer practices Heat Stroke has taken a few as was said.

Answer 4

the media doesn't dwell on that. many on down to the high school and pop warner leagues have had deaths. most often it is heathstroke or undetected heart defects that trigger the deaths. but there have been many deaths cause by a snapped neck. i was watching one college game at georgia tech where it happened. have seen it in the nfl. a couple were carried off the field and died latter. the rule on "face masking" came as a result of a death. many were permenately injured and could never walk again. in the old days when face masks were beginning to be introduced some players refuse to wear them. then there was no rule against bulldogging anyone down by their face mast. would not be that hard to break someone's neck like that.

the short answer is YES. many still in wheelchairs and there is certain to be more. they rarely have to mention that. so they don't. bad for advertising.

Answer 5

Chuck Hughes of the Detroit Lions died of a heart attack during a game against the Chicago Bears in 1972. It is the only death recorded during an NFL game.

Al Lucas of the Los Angeles franchise in the Arena League died of a spinal cord injury in a game in 2005.

Korey Stringer's heatstroke death has been mentioned. Thomas Herrion, a lineman with San Francisco, died of a heart attack after a 2005 pre-season game against Denver.

In 1979, J.V. Cain, a tight end with the St Louis Cardinals, died of a heart attack in training camp.

Answer 6

I don't know about in a game, but there have been a handful of deaths in recent years in pro, college, and even high school during practices. Usually during summer practices and tied in with heatstroke.

Answer 7

In the late 1800's players died playing football.... They created the NCAA to regulate football to prevent deaths... They enforced rules for pads ect..

and recently a player fell on another player and killed him.....

There are also heat strokes which kill a certain number of players each year....mostly high school

Answer 8

Kory Stringer was the name of the Viking who died. Heat Stroke. Around the same time (apx 5 years) a player from Northwestern University died basically the same way.

Answer 9

No, i don't think so but Kevin Everett, a TE for the Bills, almost died but survived and surprisely he was not praralyzed for life. Some players have had a stroke before the game or after.

Answer 10

yes, some have died at practice. can't remember the fellas name, but he played for the Vikings. Collapsed due to heat stroke.