List of NFL Players with ALS

This is a list of current or former NFL Players who have or had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (One coincidence: Waters, Hazeltine, and Lewis were all on the 49ers roster in either 1963 or 1964.)

Player Teams Ref
Dwight Clark San Francisco 49ers [1]
Rickey Dixon Cincinnati Bengals [2]
Steve Gleason New Orleans Saints [3]
Tim Green Atlanta Falcons [4]
Derrick Jensen Oakland Raiders [5]
Tim Shaw Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans [6]

References
  1. Mano, Daniel (March 19, 2017). "49ers legend Dwight Clark announces ALS diagnosis". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. foxsports (October 3, 2015). "Former Oklahoma and Bengals great Rickey Dixon battling ALS". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. "Steve Gleason diagnosed with ALS". ESPN. Associated Press. September 25, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. EMILY ZAUZMER (November 19, 2018). "NFL's Tim Green Cries 'Tears of Joy' Discussing ALS Diagnosis: 'Life Can Never Be Long Enough'". People Magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. "Former Super Bowl winner, scout Derrick Jensen dies at 60". April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. Andrew Black (August 3, 2016). "Former NFL Players Tackling ALS". Rare Disease Report. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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