Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Cassius Clay, who preferred to be called "Mohammed Allie" was supposed to serve his country, but refused (fought the draft) and lost his boxing rights for a period of time because it. However, it must be said, that considering "those times (the 60's)", he had a good argument, as he stated to the press, "No Viet Cong ever called him (names)..."
In the Arizona Cardinals lifetime in the NFL, they have played each team at least once.
The most games played by an NFL QB is 273 by Brett Favre between 1991-2008.
Jerry Richardson who owns the Carolina Panthers played for the Baltimore Colts in 1959.
They use them for practice.
Kurt Warner Adam Vinatieri Cullen Jenkins
The National Football League (NFL) had nothing to do with the Vietnam War.
Veterans or Rookie????
Some NFL player who were in the military during the Vietnam war are Charlie Joiner, Roger Staubach, Jim Clack, and Ray Nitschke. Pat Tillman was an NFL player who was killed in the war in Afghanistan. Roger Staubach did a tour of duty in Vietnam after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy.
NFL player Robert McClain played for Connecticut.
NFL player Michael Floyd played for Notre Dame.
NFL player Charles Woodson played for Michigan.
NFL player Joe Thomas played for Wisconsin.
NFL player Zac Robinson played for Oklahoma State.
NFL player Rob Sims played for Ohio State.
NFL player Kyle Wilber played for Wake Forest.
George Blanda played 27 years in the NFL mostly at QB and kicker, but he even played some linebacker in his early days. He played for the Bears, Raiders, Oilers and 1 game for the Baltimore Colts.
NFL player Kyle Juszczyk played for Harvard.