Top 15 Heaviest Players in NFL History. Sunday, Nov 24, 2019 11:11 AM ... belonged to a fellow defensive tackle, Dontari Poe, currently of the Panthers. However, all of these players have found NFL success bescause of or depite being the big boys of the NFL. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea made some unusual history on Sunday, and he made it by just one pound.With a 1-yard touchdown reception against the Atlanta Falcons, he became the heaviest player in NFL history to score an offensive touchdown.Vea, who often slides into the fullback slot in some of Tampa’s short-yardage formations, typically helps pave open rushing lanes as a blocker.

Nicknamed 'The Kitchen' (because he was bigger than Refridgerator Perry), Newton was close to being cut by the Dallas Cowboys after head coach Jimmy Johnson beat him a foot race. In a blowout win over the San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Dontari Poe became the According to the NFL, Poe had set the record in 2015 as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when he took a 1-yard carry into the end zone in a 33-3 victory against the Chargers in a Week 11 game. Every Player Who's Been Injured. The nose tackle was drafted in the third round by the Saints back in 2013.

Nowadays, they even want that heavy player to have some nimble feet, athleticism and a great first step, whether it's to protect or get after the quarterback.Much like fighting has weight divisions, a similar system applies in football.

Look at this god. And he caught it with all the grace in the world, becoming the Brown joined the Patriots this offseason, after he had spent the past 3 years in San Francisco after being a 7th round pick by the Niners in 2015.One of the most famous names in NFL history was also one of its heaviest, and there's a good reason why. He was a two-way player. As heavy as they were though, these players have tremendous athleticism which allowed them to thrive as NFL players. And he caught it with all the grace in the world, becoming the heaviest player in NFL history to score a touchdown in the process.

Football has always been a game designed for big men to thrive.

Plenty of players played a certain position in college, but due to their size or lack thereof, they were re-assigned to another position for their NFL careers. If two players are tied, the spot goes to the better player. Follow Stefano on Twitter @

It was just spot-on," Vea said, For as easy as Vea made his historic grab sound, what he accomplished has only ever been done by two players listed over 340 pounds, according to Pro Football Reference: Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden (1996, 2003) and previous record holder Vea also finished with two tackles, two passes defensed and a sack in the Jadeveon Clowney's return to Seattle doesn't seem likely at this point, but Pete Carroll might turn to a familiar face or two to fill the Seahawks' void up front.

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The Jamaican born defensive tackle signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 and lost a few pounds to work his way down to 335 in hopes of having a better burst off the ball. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.

But it was comforting nonetheless to observe the Steelers QB performing on a practice field after losing a season to injury and an offseason to the pandemic.

So, let's take some time to highlights these giants on the offensive and defensive line, as we answer the question everyone thinks at some point: who is the heaviest player in NFL history? Newton topped the scales at 28.5 stones, but after being forced to lose weight by the Cowboys, he dropped to 335 lbs and became a starter in Dallas for nearly a decade - an intergral part of the famous Cowboys offensive line of the 90s that is regarded as one of the NFL's All-Time best.Just missing out on the top spot is Terrell Brown, who topped out at 28.7 stone during his playing days, and a whopping 6"10 tall.Brown played just 10 times during his college career at Ole Miss, two games in 2012 at offensive tackle and eight games in 2011 as a defensive tackle.His biggest highlight in that time was when he sat down and crushed a plastic folding chair.Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said that there was a possibility Brown could have a future in the league as a right tackle, but he was cut after training camp.

At not every position is it a benefit to be the heaviest. The Bills would claim him off waivers the next day. The Shortest Current NFL Players.

While Newton was able to keep his weight down when it matter, reports suggest there were times he was hovering around the 400-pound mark.Newton hit a low point in his life back in 2001 when he was caught with over 200 pounds of marijuana in his van and then another 175 pounds a month later. He signed as a free agent with Washington this past season, where he saw his numbers start to dip.Trenton Brown is still a relative newcomer to the NFL, having just played out his rookie season with the 49ers.