Currently, the heaviest players in the NFL (as of the 2009 season) are Brandon McKinney, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, and Herman Johnson, guard for the Arizona Cardinals, who both are listed on the roster at 360 pounds.For the heaviest player in NFL history, see the related question below.
The heaviest players on an NFL team almost all play on the offensive and defensive lines. For most teams it is a defensive tackle.
Aaron Gibson who played in the NFL for five seasons with the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears. He was drafted at 6'6 377lbs. By the time he checked in for Buffalo Bills training camp his weight had swelled to 410lbs. For the season (where he was 3rd-string Right Guard) he was down to 386lbs.
Michael Jasper
The NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2010 is Troy Polamalu.
Shawne Merriman
Barry Sanders
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison won the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu won the 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Danny Cook
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That was defensive tackle Alan Page of the Minnesota Vikings in 1971.