- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Top 10 Tallest Players In NFL: The height of some players matters the most for some positions as compared to others. Let's take a look at some of the players in this league's history and how they have performed at the top level.
Tallest NFL Players in History: Towering Over the Competition
This list only consists of those players who have been a part of the NFL's current 53-man team. This means only those players who were part of the team's off-season roster or those part of the practice squad won't be mentioned. For example, 6’11” offensive lineman Matt O’Donnell won't be included in this list as he was not the part of Cincinnati Bengals’ 53-man active squad.
1. Richard Sligh, Oakland Raiders, 7’0″
Considered as the league's only seven-footer, ex-Raiders defensive tackle Richard Singh is considered the tallest player in NFL's history. His weight is around 300 pounds and has played just eight matches for the Raiders. He even featured during the Super Bowl II as a reserve player, where the Packers defeated Oakland.
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2. Dan Skipper, Detroit Lions, 6’10”
There are a few players, whose height is 6’10” in this league's history, but Skipper is the only player, who still actively plays the sport. Weighing at 325 pounds, he is currently playing in his fourth season for the Lions. His offensive tackle was considered as a consensus All-American at the Kansas. Post that, he did make a comeback in this league for a while and also has a Super Bowl ring due to his time with the New England Patriots, who did win the Super Bowl LIII and Skipper was part of the team.
3. Morris Stroud, Kansas City Chiefs, 6’10”
If he did play currently, Morris Stroud would be considered as one of the best tight ends of the league. But he hardly got a chance to play during the early 1970s and caught only 54 balls in five years. He also played at an average of 18.1 yards per reception.
It should be noted here that his height also urged the league to change its rules. He used to play at the goalpost of the opponent's team in order to take the ball away before it went towards the uprights. And the league thought that this was not fair.
4. Ed Jones, Dallas Cowboys, 6’9″
He was given the nickname of Ed “Too Tall” Jones. Considered one of the most dominant defensive linemen of his time, Jones spearheaded the Cowboys' defense for 15 years and thus compiled 106 sacks and racked up three Pro Bowl selections. He was first picked in a team in 1974 and sacked opponent quarterbacks 38 times at Tennessee State.
5. Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens, 6’9″
Jonathan Ogden was considered one of the best offensive tackles of all time. He was the No.4 overall pick of the 1996 NFL Draft and had dominated for 12 years while playing for the Baltimore Ravens and was chosen at the Pro Bowl each year when his campaign ended and he became the first Pro Football Hall of Fame.
6. Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, 6’9″
Alejandro played college football when he was in the army and was part of three deployments in Afghanistan as a ranger. After rescuing wounded soldiers in a huge enemy fire, he was adjudged as the Bronze Star of Valor. The Philadelphia Eagles roped him in during 2014 and although he was about to make it to the team, the Pittsburg Steerers came in and bought him as they were looking for a player of his height. Although he did play for both sides of the ball, Villanueva transitioned him to become an offensive tackle for Pittsburg, where he played in 90 matches. He ended his career with 17 starts in Baltimore during the 2021 season and then announced his retirement from the sport way back in 2022.
7. Caleb Jones, Green Bay Packers, 6’9″
The Packers had roped in Caleb Jones way back in 2022, where he had played for two seasons for Green Bay. He weighs in at around 370 pounds. He currently plays for the New England Patriots' practice team. Being a junior in college, his Indiana Hoosiers led the Big Ten in the least sacks per match.
8. Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles, 6’8″
Harold Carmichael was considered one of the best players of his time. He became one of the Eagles' best-skills players. He ended his career as No.5 in all-time catches and No.7 in touchdown receptions. He ended his career as an all-time leader in catches, receiving yards, receiving scores, and total scores.
9. Jared Veldheer, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals, 6’8″
Offensive tackle Jared Veldheer was a third-round draft pick in 2010 who took advantage of his height and helped five NFL teams- the Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals and then his short campaign with the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and Indianapolis Colts.
He played in 114 matches and from those he bounced back from three of his team's mistakes, which also included the most important ones during the fourth quarter of the 14th-week victory for the Cardinals in the playoffs.
10. Dan McGwire, Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins, 6’8″
Dan McGuire played in this league for five years of which he played for the Seattle Seahawks for four seasons. He didn't have an extraordinary college success in this league. And it was not because Seattle could not build a team for him.
