3 gay football players featured NFL Network segment on Carl Nassib - Outsports

Contents:

• THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE
• THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY
• THREE GAY FOOTBALL PLAYERS FEATURED NFL NETWORK SEGMENT ON CARL NASSIB
• IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY
• RAIRS’ CARL NASSIB ANNOUNC HE’S GAY, AN N.F.L. FIRST
• BEFORE CARL NASSIB, MICHAEL SAM WAS THE NFL’S FIRST OPENLY GAY DRAFT PICK. HE NEVER PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME.
• HERE ARE EIGHT OUT AND PROUD MALE GAY FOOTBALLERS

THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE

Garrett (HB) 1964-1967Jason Garrett (QB) 1993-2000John Garrett (WR) 1989-1989Kev Garrett (DB) 2003-2006Len Garrett (TE) 1971-1975Mike Garrett (RB) 1966-1973Mike Garrett (P) 1981-1981Myl Garrett (DE) 2017-2022Reggie Garrett (WR) 1974-1975Shane Garrett (WR) 1991-1991Thurman Garrett (C) 1947-1948Gary Garrison (WR-SE) 1966-1977Walt Garrison (RB) 1966-1974Gregg Garry (WR) 1983-1989Larry Garron (HB-FB) 1960-1968Leon Garror (DB) 1972-1973Ben Garry (RB) 1979-1980Chris Gartner (K) 1974-1974Franny Garvey (E) 1925-1926Hec Garvey (G-E-T-C) 1922-1931Jonathan Garv (DL) 2020-2022Terence Garv (LB) 2013-2018Cleveland Gary (RB) 1989-1994Keh Gary (DE) 1983-1988Olandis Gary (RB) 1999-2003Rashan Gary (DL) 2019-2022Rsell Gary (DB) 1981-1987Shamiel Gary (SS) 2015-2016Willie Gary (DB) 2001-2001Dan Garza (E) 1949-1951Roberto Garza (G-C) 2001-2014Sammy Garza (QB) 1987-1987Mike Garzoni (G) 1947-1948Sam Gash (FB) 1992-2003Thane Gash (DB) 1988-1992Myl Gask (RB) 2019-2022Kendall Gasks (RB) 2015-2015Percell Gasks (LB) 1996-1997Joe Gasparella (BB-QB) 1948-1951Michael Gasperson (WR) 2007-2007Ron Gassert (DT) 1962-1962Mark Gaste (DE) 1979-1988Bce Gaston (DT) 2015-2015Willie Gaston (DB) 2007-2007 Gat (G) 1920-1920Anton Gat (TE) 2003-2018Cly Gat (WR) 2011-2013DeMarquis Gat (LB) 2022-2022Lnel Gat (RB) 2007-2007Nick Gat (OT) 2019-2022Curtis Gatewood (DE) 2008-2010L Gatewood (C) 1946-1947Thom Gatewood (TE-WR) 1972-1973Ri Gathers (TE) 2018-2018Frank Gatski+ (C-LB) 1946-1957Gregory Gatson (CB) 2012-2012Josh Gattis (DB) 2007-2007Dennis Gbatz (LB) 1963-1969Bob Gd (G) 1947-1951Charlie Ger (FB-E) 1943-1945Frank Gl (T) 1949-1949Rashaan Gln (CB) 2018-2020Hal Glke (B) 1920-1922Billy Glt (HB) 1961-1961Don Glt (QB) 1970-1970Willie Glt (WR) 1983-1993Steve Gnty (WR) 1979-1979Frank Gse (C-G) 1929-1929Quent Gse (LB) 2016-2016Dutch Gstad (G) 1921-1923Prentice Gtt (HB-FB) 1960-1967Mike Gavagan (FB-BB) 1923-1923Buck Gav (B) 1920-1926Chuck Gav (DE) 1960-1963Momcilo Gavric (K) 1969-1969Ben Gay (RB) 2001-2001Billy Gay (DB) 1951-1951Blenda Gay (DE) 1974-1976Chet Gay (G-T-C) 1925-1926Everett Gay (WR) 1988-1988Jordan Gay (P) 2014-2016Matt Gay (DB) 1994-1994Matt Gay (K) 2019-2022Randall Gay (DB) 2004-2010William Gay (DE-DT-TE) 1978-1988William Gay (DB) 2007-2017Willie Gay Jr.

(LB) 2020-2022Kent Gaydos (WR) 1975-1975Chuck Gayer (T) 1926-1926Rashid Gayle (DB) 1996-1996Shn Gayle (DB) 1984-1995Trevor Gaylor (WR) 2000-2002Doug Gaynor (QB) 1986-1986Frank Gaziano (G) 1944-1944Joe Gaziano (DE) 2020-2022Akbar Gbaja-Biaa (DE) 2003-2007Kabeer Gbaja-Biaa (DE) 2000-2008Cory Geason (TE) 2000-2002Ron Geater (DE) 1992-1992Clayton Geathers (SS) 2015-2019Clifton Geathers (DE) 2010-2014Jumpy Geathers (DE-DT) 1984-1996Kwame Geathers (DT) 2013-2013Robert Geathers (DE) 2004-2014Bob Geds (LB) 1972-1975Ken Geds (LB) 1971-1978Ben Geon (ILB) 2017-2019Gene Gedman (HB) 1953-1958Chris Gedney (TE) 1993-2000Mark Gehrg (TE) 1987-1987Bce Gehrke (E) 1948-1948Fred Gehrke (HB) 1940-1950Jack Gehrke (WR) 1968-1971Kaylon Geiger (WR) 2022-2022Chris Geile (G) 1987-1987Jt Geisger (G) 2006-2008Chuck Gelatka (E) 1937-1940Stan Gelbgh (QB) 1989-1996Pete Gent (FL-WR) 1964-1968Byron Gentry (G) 1937-1939Curt Gentry (DB) 1966-1968Dale Gentry (E) 1946-1948Dennis Gentry (WR-RB) 1982-1992Lee Gentry (HB) 1941-1941Tanner Gentry (WR) 2017-2022Weldon Gentry (G) 1930-1931Zach Gentry (TE) 2019-2022Allan Gee (CB) 2022-2022Bill Gee+ (LB-G-MG-DT) 1952-1966Carl Gee (G) 1922-1922Ed Gee (T) 1975-1978Eddie Gee (RB) 1996-2004Jeff Gee (DB) 1987-1987Jeff Gee (QB) 1990-2001Jeremiah Gee (ILB) 2014-2017Matt Gee (P-K) 1998-1998Ray Gee (T) 1939-1940Ron Gee (LB) 1993-2000Spencer Gee (RB) 1997-1999Steve Gee (DT) 1974-1976Tim Gee (WR) 1973-1974Tony Gee (DB) 1999-2000Sid Gepford (HB) 1920-1920John Gerak (G-C) 1993-1997K.

THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY

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THREE GAY FOOTBALL PLAYERS FEATURED NFL NETWORK SEGMENT ON CARL NASSIB

So we set out to figure out how many current NFL players have already played on the same team wh an out gay teammate. We found 39 current NFL players, who were on a roster for the 2020 season, who have already had an out gay teammate.

IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY

In addn, dozens of other players have played agast an opponent they knew to be gay. Those gay athlet are all still alive today.

The 39 current NFL players have played wh at least five gay or bisexual men who were out to their team while they were on the same team.

RAIRS’ CARL NASSIB ANNOUNC HE’S GAY, AN N.F.L. FIRST

The Arizona Cardals have the most players we know have played wh an out gay teammate.

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BEFORE CARL NASSIB, MICHAEL SAM WAS THE NFL’S FIRST OPENLY GAY DRAFT PICK. HE NEVER PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME.

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The announcement today by former Patrts and Chiefs offensive leman Ryan O'Callaghan that he is gay brgs to seven the number of NFL known gay players NFL history who have played a regular season game.

HERE ARE EIGHT OUT AND PROUD MALE GAY FOOTBALLERS

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