This is a list of National Football League players who lived to the age of 100. For other sportspeople who lived to be 100, see List of centenarians (sportspeople). For other lists of centenarians, see Lists of centenarians. List
NameBornDiedAgeTeam(s)Ralph HorweenAugust 3, 1896Chicago, IllinoisMay 26, 1997Charlottesville, VirginiaChicago Cardinals (1921–1923)Tom DickinsonJuly 20, 1897Detroit, MichiganOctober 29, 1999Georgetown, OhioDetroit Heralds (1920)Sam DanaAugust 7, 1903New York City, New YorkOctober 29, 2007Kenmore, New YorkHartford Blues (1926)New York Yankees (1928)Jim Woodruff https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood05200.html July 11, 1903NebraskaNovember 21, 2007Tucson, ArizonaChicago Cardinals (1926)Buffalo Bisons (1929)Johnny KovatchJune 6, 1912South Bend, IndianaOctober 11, 2013Santa Barbara, CaliforniaCleveland Rams (1938)Ace ParkerMay 17, 1912Portsmouth, VirginiaNovember 6, 2013Portsmouth, VirginiaBrooklyn Dodgers (1937–1941)Boston Yanks (1945)New York Yankees (1946)Fred GlodenDecember 21, 1918Dubuque, IowaFebruary 25, 2019Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Eagles (1941)Miami Seahawks (1946)Cecil SoudersJanuary 3, 1921Bucyrus, OhioAugust 30, 2021Hilliard, OhioDetroit Lions (1947–1949)Ken CasanegaFebruary 18, 1921Alameda County, CaliforniaOctober 10, 2021Medford, OregonSan Francisco 49ers (1946, 1948)Charley TrippiDecember 14, 1921Pittston, PennsylvaniaOctober 19, 2022Athens, GeorgiaChicago Cardinals (1947–1955)
Disputed NameBorn Died AgeTeam(s)Merle HunterSeptember 4, 1888Mapleton, IowaJuly 28, 1997Chicago, IllinoisHammond Pros (1925–1926)
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