There have been quite a few beefy linemen who have been nicknamed "Tiny" (Cahoon, Engebretsen, Nicholes, Nordstrom, etc.), but how many really tiny players have found a place on pro rosters? Billy J. Cross, the mighty-mite, pint-sized 5-foot-6, 150-pound halfback with the Chicago Cardinals in the early 1950s was very probably was the smallest player in the modern post-1950 era. Coach Curly Lambeau called him the "most surprising football player he ever coached. He attested, "I found out early that he was tough He proved to me he could do everything just as well, or better, than players of normal size He just runs past, or under, the big fellows." For Hall of Fame quarterback Charlie Trippi, size was not an issue in his assessment of the little blocking back. Trippi was unstinting in his praise, "Pound for pound he's the greatest football player I ever saw."
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blackadder)</div><div class='quotemain'>So, its some other dude and NOT Doug Flutie?</div> Here's a list of NFL players smaller than Flutie. Check out Tony Jones at 5'7" 139 lbs ... he played in the NFL from 1990-1993! <span style="color:blue">SMALL NFL PLAYERS</span> Weight under 150 or height below 5-6 Nate Abrams ? E 1921 5-4 145 Chase Boldt - BB-E-FB 1921-23 5-7 145 Ray Brenner ? WB 1925 5-5 145 Michael Clemons ? HB <u>1987</u> 5-5 166 Herb Clow ? FB 1924 5-4 180 Dick Dobeleit ? B 1925-26 5-4 155 Chuck Dressen ? BB-QB 1920, 1922-23 5-6 147 Patsy Giugliano ? BB 1923 5-4 140 Ed Gregg ? E 1922 5-6 135 Mack Herron ? HB 1973-75 5-5 174 Two Bits Homan ? BB 1925-30 5-5 145 Tony Jones ? WR <u>1990-93</u> 5-7 139 John Law ? T 1930 5-3 180 Dub McGibbony ?TB-DB 1944 5-10 148 Butch Meeker ? BB-TB 1930-31 5-3 143 Pard Pearce ? QB-BB 1920-25 5-5 150 Pid Purdy ? BB 1926-27 5-6 145 Rollin Roach ? FB-WB 1927 5-6 145 Jack Shapiro ? BB 1929 5-1 119 Howard Stevens ? WR 1973-77 5-5 167 John Tanner ? B 1922-24 5-5 165 Jimmy Van Dyke ?TB-BB 1921-23 5-7 140 Bobby Wilson ? TB-BB 1936 5-9 147 Buddy Young ? HB 1950-55 5-5 173
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blackadder)</div><div class='quotemain'>So, its some other dude and NOT Doug Flutie?</div> Zack; Do you NOT recognize sarcasm?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DaPackersGb)</div><div class='quotemain'>Jack Shapiro ? BB 1929 5-1 119! WTF?!</div> Jack "Soapy" Shapiro. He was a 5'1", 119-pound blocking back on the 1929 Staten Island Stapletons. It was the Stapes first year in the NFL and Shapiro barely was allowed enough time to hang up his jockstrap. He played only one game and that as a substitute. His unofficial stats: returned a punt for 12 yards and carried the ball twice for a net of 7 yards. He was a tiny flash in the big man?s pan. "Soapy" was rushed out of the pro ranks before he could even make a name for himself-except for being the smallest to ever play in the NFL.
The entire Mel Bashore article that Zackman has referenced can be found at? http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/f...?topic=smallmen Everyone, please try to remember to give proper credit and links to copyrighted material.
Maurice Drew is a little guy who could probably outbench the whole Miami Dolphins offensive-line,not that thats too impressive Sorry, I had to say it..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pats_Fan420)</div><div class='quotemain'>Tedy Bruschi EDIT: I read that wrong. Oops.</div> Uh, read what wrong? Never mind. I just don't care.
Looks like Zach is finding something to keep his mind off the Lions. Good for you. Maybe I'll start researching the fattest guys to keep me from hanging from the rafters. LOL
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nflfan04)</div><div class='quotemain'>i remember Gramatica being small. i thought hed be on that list</div> The list is under 5-6 or under 150# Gramatica was listed at 5-8 and around 170. Close but no cigar.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Send Em Back Al)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pats_Fan420)</div><div class='quotemain'>Tedy Bruschi EDIT: I read that wrong. Oops.</div> Uh, read what wrong? Never mind. I just don't care.</div> I wouldn't care either if I was a Raiders fan. I'd hang myself with a black and silver rope. The Raiders are imploding and they will be the worst team in the NFL this season. There is no doubt about it. Houston, Tennessee, etc. are all above and beyond the Raiders in terms of coaching and talent.
