5 NFL Players Who Made It Big In The Movies

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00:005 NFL Players Who Made It Big in the Movies

00:03John David Washington

00:06John grabbed attention with his brief stint in the NFL, especially with the St. Louis Rams practice squad.

00:13Thereafter, he spent four years as a running back for the UFL team, the Sacramento Mountain Lions.

00:18Despite being the child of actors Denzel and Pauletta Washington, he did not enter films until 2015 with the HBO comedy series Ballers.

00:27He achieved a breakthrough in 2018 with Spike Lee's Black Klansman.

00:33Jim Brown

00:33Jim Brown dedicated his entire nine-season career to the Cleveland Browns.

00:39Known for his powerful running style and numerous NFL records, Brown retired at his peak.

00:44In 1964, he debuted in Rio Conchos while still playing.

00:49Three years later, the Dirty Dozen achieved immense success in the film industry.

00:54Terry Crews

00:55Nicknamed the Wedgemaster, Terry Crews ruled NFL stats from 1991 to 1997.

01:02Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, he frequently topped scoreboards.

01:05Ultimately, Crews retired due to rumored family stress.

01:09He made his debut on the game show Battledome in 1999.

01:13But his first stint on a feature film happened a year later with The Sixth Day.

01:18Carl Weathers

01:19Carl Weathers served as an NFL linebacker, playing for the Oakland Raiders for two seasons starting in 1970.

01:26During that time, he played eight games and made a noticeable impact.

01:30In 1975, he made his film debut with the film's Bucktown and Friday roster.

01:35While they were not blockbusters at the box office, he made his breakthrough as Apollo Creed with the 1976 release Rocky.

01:42O.J. Simpson

01:44O.J. Simpson was a star running back for over 10 years.

01:49Playing for the Buffalo Bills and later the San Francisco 49ers, he became the first player to rush over 2,000 yards in a season.

01:58Transitioning to films, he debuted in 1974's The Klansman and broke through with the Naked Gun trilogy,

02:03earning accolades and fond remembrance for his performances.