This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game for defunct National Football League (NFL) or All-America Football Conference (AAFC) franchises. This list contains franchises sorted alphabetically from "Detroit Heralds" to "Muncie Flyers". For the rest of the franchises, see all-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Akron Indians/Pros–Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs) and (Milwaukee Badgers–Washington Senators).
Cleveland Tigers/Indians
Bert Baston Harry Baujan J. Philip Bower Ed Brawley George Brickley Jim Bryant Pete Calac Stan Cofall Tuffy Conn Bunny Corcoran Carl Cramer Mark Devlin Dinger Doane Moon Ducote Milt Ghee Johnny Gilroy Tom Gormley Joe Guyon Bruno Haas Doc Haggerty Andy Hastings Johnny Hendren Pat Herron George Kerr Bull Lowe Phil Marshall Joe Mattern Moore Joe Murphy Dan O'Connor Ed O'Hearn Jack O'Hearn Patterson Red Pearlman Leo Petree Al Pierotti Frank Rydzewski Herb Sies Butch Spagna Jake Stahl George Tandy Tiny Thornhill Jim Thorpe Ray Trowbridge Ralph Waldsmith Al Wesbecher Tom Whelan
Cleveland Indians (1931)
Chuck Braidwood Algy Clark Al Cornsweet Hank Critchfield David Cullen Fred Danziger Doc Elliott Mike Gregory Hoot Herrin John Hurley Merle Hutson Leo Jensvold Ernie Jessen Al Jolley Red Joseph Howie Kriss Buck Lamme Biff Lee Franklin Lewis Tiny Lewis Babe Lyon Stu MacMillan Dave Mishel George Munday Al Nesser Ray Novotny Carl Pignatelli Don Ridler Jim Tarr Otto Vokaty Dale Waters Chuck Weimer Drip Wilson Hoge Workman
Columbus Panhandles/Tigers
Dom Albanese Burl Atcheson Pete Barnum John Beckett John Beckwith Bill Berrehsem Jim Bertoglio Harry Bliss Elliott Bonowitz Hi Brigham Gale Bullman Chuck Carney Gene Carroll John Conley Doc Davis Herb Davis John Davis Earl Duvall Ray Eichenlaub Walt Ellis Charlie Essman Jim Flower Hal Gaulke Morris Glassman Paul G. Goebel Angus Goetz Flop Gorrill Andy Gump Neil Halleck Ray Hanson Jack Heldt Ted Hopkins Babe Houck Wilmer Isabel Len Johnson Bob Karch Earl Krieger Oscar Kuhner John Layport Frank Lone Star Tom Long Paul Lynch Joe Mantell Wilkie Moody Joe Mulbarger Tommy Murphy Ted Murtha Andy Nemecek Charlie Nesser Frank Nesser Fred Nesser John Nesser Phil Nesser Ted Nesser Ike Nonnemaker Bill Passuelo Dwight Peabody Harley Pearce Boni Petcoff Earl Plank Harry Randolph Bob Rapp Jim Regan Lou Reichel Walt Rogers George Rohleder Emmett Ruh Homer Ruh Jack Sack Herb Schell John Schneider Pete Schultz Al Shook Lee Snoots Gus Sonnenberg Mark Stevenson Gaylord Stinchcomb Herb Stock Gus Tebell Buddy Tynes Will Waite Red Weaver Sonny Winters Don Wiper Oscar Wolford Flash Woods Howard Yerges Paul Ziegler
Dallas Texans (NFL)
Ben Aldridge Sisto Averno Billy Baggett Joe Campanella Pat Cannamela Bob Celeri Don Colo Jerry Davis Art Donovan Brad Ecklund Dan Edwards Gene Felker Keith Flowers Sonny Gandee Chubby Grigg Dick Hoerner Weldon Humble Ken Jackson Keever Jankovich Tom Keane Jim Lansford Hank Lauricella Gino Marchetti Dick McKissack Chuck Ortmann Ray Pelfrey Johnny Petitbon Barney Poole Joe Reid George Robison Will Sherman Joe Soboleski Art Tait George Taliaferro Hamp Tanner Zollie Toth Frank Tripucka Dick Wilkins Stan Williams John Wozniak Buddy Young
Dayton Triangles
Faye Abbott Dick Abrell Sneeze Achiu Frank Bacon John Beasley Johnnie Becker Art Beckley Bill Belanich Bobby Berns Elliott Bonowitz John Brewer Earl Britton Max Broadhurst Jack Brown Steve Buchanan Earl Burgner Augie Cabrinha Eric Calhoun Roy Carlson Win Charles Bill Clark Clair Cook Ken Crawford Harry Cutler Doc Davis Larry Dellinger John Depner Ebby DeWeese Dick Dobeleit Clarence Drayer Pat Duffy Guy Early Dick Egan Dick Faust Harold Fenner Lee Fenner John Gabler Al Graham Clarence Graham Charlie Guy Bob Haas Bruno Haas Art Haley Russ Hathaway Earl Hauser Chuck Helvie Sam Hipa Ken Huffine Mack Hummon Al Jolley Red Joseph Zip Joseph John Kauffman Jackson Keefer George Kinderdine Shine Kinderdine Walt Kinderdine Bill Knecht Waddy Kuehl John Layport Pesky Lentz Al Mahrt Armin Mahrt Johnny Mahrt Lou Mahrt Carl Mankat Arthur Matsu Gene Mayl John Miller Wilkie Moody Stan Muirhead Tip O'Neill Lou Partlow Gus Redman Dave Reese Peck Reiter George Roudebush Nelson Rupp Norb Sacksteder Archie Sampson Ed Sauer Ed Seibert Herb Sies Frank Sillin John Singleton Fritz Slackford Jim Spencer Jake Stahl Earl Stoecklein Aubrey Strosnider Jimmy Tays Dutch Thiele Glenn Tidd Ed Tolley Chalmers Tschappat Tiny Turner Jiggs Ullery Tillie Voss John Wallace Inky Williams Charlie Winston Elmer Wynne Russ Young Corl Zimmerman
Detroit Heralds
Lynn Allen Clarence Applegran Chris Bentz Charlie Carman Tom Dickinson Earl Dunn Russ Finsterwald Joe Fitzgerald Moose Gardner Gates Charlie Guy Bo Hanley Steamer Horning Stan Jacobs Marshall Jones Bill Joyce Jimmy Kelly King Ty Krentler Alvin Loucks Hugh Lowery Birtie Maher McCoy Blake Miller Eddie Moegle Gil Runkel Heine Schultz Don Straw Ernest Watson Ray Whipple Perce Wilson Wood
Detroit Panthers
John Barrett Bill Bucher John Cameron Jimmy Conzelman Al Crook Dinger Doane Tom Edwards Walt Ellis Jack Fleischman Bruce Gregory Charles Grube Al Hadden Norm Harvey Tom Hogan Vivian Hultman Dutch Lauer Eddie Lynch Dutch Marion McDonald Tom McNamara Eddie Scharer Russ Smith Gus Sonnenberg Dick Vick Ernie Vick Tillie Voss Byron Wimberly
Detroit Tigers
Butch Brandau Charlie Carman Walt Clago Frank Coughlin Neno DaPrato Cy DeGree Earl Dunn Moose Gardner Buck Gavin Charlie Guy Steamer Horning Earl Krieger Waddy Kuehl Blake Miller Eddie Moegle Norb Sacksteder Bill Stobbs Don Straw Tillie Voss Vic Whitmarsh Pryor Williams
Detroit Wolverines
Carl Bacchus Rip Bachor John Barrett Les Caywood Tom Cobb Tiny Feather Benny Friedman Dosey Howard Pete Jackson Lyle Munn Bill Owen Proc Randels Eddie Scharer Len Sedbrook Rex Thomas Ernie Vick Ossie Wiberg Chet Widerquist Joe Wostoupal
Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos
Roger Ashmore Bunny Belden Charlie Black Eddie Bratt Walt Buland Oke Carlson Pots Clark Herbert Clow Fritz Cronin Fred Denfeld Roddy Dunn Art Engstrom Paul Fitzgibbon Chuck Gayer Wally Gilbert Ira Haaven Ken Harris Fritz Heinisch Art Johnson Doc Kelley Howard Kieley Walt Kiesling Mike Koziak Chick Lang Louie Larson Allen MacDonald Mickey MacDonnell John Madigan Jimmy Manion Bobby Marshall Jack McCarthy Johnny "Blood" McNally Bill McNellis Russ Method Red Morse Jim Murphy Jock Murray Clem Neacy Ernie Nevers Dick O'Donnell Wally O'Neill Bill O'Toole Red Quam Bill Rooney Cobb Rooney Joe Rooney Porky Rundquist Jim Sanford Dewey Scanlon Shanley Bill Stein Joey Sternaman Leif Strand Ray Suess Hew Sullivan Rex Tobin Jack Underwood Roy Vexall Doc Williams
Evansville Crimson Giants
Bourbon Bondurant Slats Dalrymple Winnie Denton Vic Endress Frank Fausch Alec Fishman Louie Fritsch Bill Garnjost Earl Goldsmith Doc Gorman Herb Henderson Mark Ingle Red Jackson Tiny Ladson Pete Lauer Vince Lensing Menz Lindsey John McDonald Chief Mullen Chuck O'Neil Jess Reno Tubby Rohsenberger Spencer Rork Joe Sanders Frank J. Skinner Lew Skinner Bill Slyker Dick Spain Clarence Spiegel Steve Sullivan Earl Warweg Pete Wathen Walker Whitehead Travis Williams Joe Windbiel Leon Winternheimer Jerry Zeller
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Marger Apsit George Barna Nate Barragar Al Bedner Bull Behman Eddie Bollinger Bob Books Earl Britton Doc Bruder Justin Brumbaugh Johnny Budd Stanley Burnham Bill Capps Joe Carpe Charlie Carton Guy Chamberlin Pots Clark Alex Clement Rudy Comstock Harry Connaughton Chris Cortemeglia Clyde Crabtree Clark Craig Rae Crowther Saville Crowther Russell Daugherity Carl Davis Harry Dayhoff Wally Diehl Emil Dobry Bill Donohoe Leo Douglass Eddie Doyle Jug Earp Chief Elkins Jack Ernst John Filak Jack Finn Paul Fitzgibbon Paul Fitzke Bill Fleckenstein Adrian Ford George Gibson Royce Goodbread Fred Graham Tex Grigg Mike Gulian Ed Halicki Tex Hamer Hal Hanson Art Harms Charlie Havens Les Haws Bill Hoffman Paul Hogan Two-Bits Homan Jack Hutton Ted James Rob Jamieson Herb Joesting Ben Jones Potsy Jones Mort Kaer Chuck Kassel Jake Kaufman Bill Kellogg Bill Kelly Art Koeninger Marty Kostos Tony Kostos Tom Leary Walt LeJeune Harvey Long Bull Lowe Jerry Lunz Link Lyman Mickey MacDonnell Al Maglisceau James Magner Walter Mahan Roger Mahoney Harry Malcolm Cliff Marker Joey Maxwell Jack McArthur Elmer McCormick Frank McGrath Ken Mercer Warner Mizell Lou Molinet Sully Montgomery Hap Moran Dick Moynihan Mally Nydall Milt O'Connell Arnie Oehlrich Tony Panaccion Jim Pederson Art Pharmer Daddy Potts Ken Provencial Frank Racis Max Reed Neil Rengel Pete Richards Ray Richards Carroll Ringwalt Wooky Roberts Kelly Rodriguez Johnny Roepke Charley Rogers Herman Seborg Walt Sechrist Red Seidelson Johnny Shultz Gene Smith Lou Smyth Butch Spagna Bill Springsteen Herb Stein Russ Stein Tony Steponovich Hust Stockton Jack Storer George Sullivan Cookie Tackwell Bob Tanner Whitey Thomas Johnny Thompson George Tully Clyde Van Sickle Carl Waite Eddie Wall Johnny Ward Gordon Watkins Charley Way Ed Weir Joe Weir Bub Weller Jim Welsh Ned Wilcox Frank Wilsbach George Wilson Lee Wilson Ab Wright Swede Youngstrom
Hammond Pros
Anderson Dunc Annan Mose Bashaw Gene Bedford George Berry Teddy Besta Brunswick Lyle Burton Sol Butler Ed Carman Charley Carr Tony Catalano Lloyd Cearing Ralph Chase Ken Crawford Harry Curzon George Dahlgren Edward Davis Jack Depler Ben Derr John Detwiler Wop Drumstead Guil Falcon George Fisher William Fortune Buck Gavin Bill Giaver Hank Gillo Ray Hahn Carl Hanke George Hartong Wilbur Henderson Wally Hess Max Hicks Dick Hudson Merle Hunter Red Jackson Carroll Johnson Marshall Jones Ralph Jones Jim Kendrick Dick King Rip King Oscar Knop Dutch Kohl Louis Kolls Bill Kovacsy Tony LaBissoniere Swede Larson Paul Leatherman Herbert Magida Glen Magnusson Mathewson Charlie Mathys McDonald Jack McKetes Ward Meese Klinks Meyers Frank Moran Ray Neal Don Nelson Obie Newman Russ Oltz Joe Pliska Fritz Pollard Rice Elliott Risley Mace Roberts Ed Robinson Frank Rydzewski Lenny Sachs Walt Sechrist Ed Seibert Frank Seliger Si Seyfrit John Shelburne Bill Singleton Lew Skinner Russ Smith Wilfred Smith Robert Specht Dick Stahlman Steve Sullivan Jim Talbott Dave Tallant Festus Tierney Tommy Tomlin Rube Ursella Lou Usher Walter Voight Ward Warren Rat Watson Hal Wendler Willert Inky Williams
Hartford Blues
Eddie Barnikow Jack Bonadies Harry Brian Chuck Corgan Dilly Dally Jim Donlin Furlong Flynn Jim Foley Jake Friedman Art Garvey Dennis Gildea Dimp Halloran John Harris Lefty Jamerson Ed Keenan Eddie Lynch Jim Manning Ernie McCann Elmer McCormick Ed McEvoy Harry McMahon Ralph Nichols Dick Noble Grat O'Connell Frank O'Connor Red O'Neil John Perrin Vic Radzievitch Joe Santone Rocky Segretta Stan Sieracki Ken Simendinger Lou Smyth Enid Thomas Dutch Webber Mule Werwaiss Henry Zehrer
Kansas City Blues/Cowboys
LeRoy Andrews Bill Ashbaugh Henry Bassett Joy Berquist Al Bloodgood Jim Bradshaw Obie Bristow Bob Choate Tom Cobb Chuck Corgan Rufe DeWitz Joe Guyon Charley Hill Cowboy Hill Dosey Howard Swede Hummell Jim Jacquith Al Krueger Lew Lane Emmett McLemore Joe Milam Johnny Milton Jack Mintun Lyle Munn Tommy Murphy Bill Owen Steve Owen Jim Palermo Carl Peterson Ivan Quinn Proc Randels Milt Rehnquist Dick Sears Clyde Smith Glen Spear Dick Stahlman Dutch Strauss Steve Sullivan Alvie Thompson Eddie Usher Rat Watson Dutch Webber Phil White Bud Widick Joe Wostoupal
Kenosha Maroons
Jimmy Baxter Irv Carlson Walt Cassidy Marty Conrad George Dahlgren Dick Egan Swede Erickson Earl Gorman Fritz Heinisch Bill Hurst Ray Oberbroekling Clete Patterson Pard Pearce Earl Potteiger George Seasholtz Jimmy Simpson Dick Stahlman Lou Usher Dick Vick Whitey Wolter Marv Wood
Los Angeles Buccaneers
Juddy Ash Ben Bangs Fred Beach Bull Finch Bill Gutteron Del Hufford Tut Imlay Tuffy Maul Jack McArthur Harold Muller Don Newmeyer John Nolan Artie Sandberg Pete Schaffnit Don Thompson John Thurman Ellery White Al Young
Los Angeles Dons
Ben Agajanian Alex Agase Joe Aguirre Sugarfoot Anderson