What is the average career length of an American football player?

Answer 1

I don't know if that statistic is available. A lot has to do with who the player is. Quarterbacks and first round draft choices may be signed to a 5 or 6 year contract or even longer. Many first round draft choices sign 4 to 6 year contracts because they are young and the team thinks they will be a very productive player for a few years. The best players on the team will be signed to a 3 year contract or longer. Someone that is a special teamer or a backup may be signed to a one year contract. Generally, the older a player gets the shorter the contract he signs. This is due to the fact that ability and production diminishes with age.

Answer 2

NAMEEXP2010 RECORDTEAMKen Whisenhunt45-11Arizona CardinalsMike Smith313-3Atlanta FalconsJohn Harbaugh312-4Baltimore RavensChan Gailey34-12Buffalo BillsVacant----Carolina PanthersLovie Smith711-5Chicago BearsMarvin Lewis84-12Cincinnati BengalsPat Shurmur0--Cleveland BrownsJason Garrett15-3Dallas CowboysJohn Fox9--Denver BroncosJim Schwartz26-10Detroit LionsMike McCarthy510-6Green Bay PackersGary Kubiak56-10Houston TexansJim Caldwell210-6Indianapolis ColtsJack Del Rio88-8Jacksonville JaguarsTodd Haley210-6Kansas City ChiefsTony Sparano37-9Miami DolphinsLeslie Frazier13-3Minnesota VikingsBill Belichick1614-2New England PatriotsSean Payton511-5New Orleans SaintsTom Coughlin1510-6New York GiantsRex Ryan211-5New York JetsHue Jackson0--Oakland RaidersAndy Reid1210-6Philadelphia EaglesMike Tomlin412-4Pittsburgh SteelersNorv Turner139-7San Diego ChargersJim Harbaugh0--San Francisco 49ersPete Carroll57-9Seattle SeahawksSteve Spagnuolo27-9St. Louis RamsRaheem Morris210-6Tampa Bay BuccaneersJeff Fisher176-10Tennessee TitansMike Shanahan176-10Washington Redskins

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NAMEEXP2010 RECORDTEAMKen Whisenhunt45-11Arizona CardinalsMike Smith313-3Atlanta FalconsJohn Harbaugh312-4Baltimore RavensChan Gailey34-12Buffalo BillsVacant----Carolina PanthersLovie Smith711-5Chicago BearsMarvin Lewis84-12Cincinnati BengalsPat Shurmur0--Cleveland BrownsJason Garrett15-3Dallas CowboysJohn Fox9--Denver BroncosJim Schwartz26-10Detroit LionsMike McCarthy510-6Green Bay PackersGary Kubiak56-10Houston TexansJim Caldwell210-6Indianapolis ColtsJack Del Rio88-8Jacksonville JaguarsTodd Haley210-6Kansas City ChiefsTony Sparano37-9Miami DolphinsLeslie Frazier13-3Minnesota VikingsBill Belichick1614-2New England PatriotsSean Payton511-5New Orleans SaintsTom Coughlin1510-6New York GiantsRex Ryan211-5New York JetsHue Jackson0--Oakland RaidersAndy Reid1210-6Philadelphia EaglesMike Tomlin412-4Pittsburgh SteelersNorv Turner139-7San Diego ChargersJim Harbaugh0--San Francisco 49ersPete Carroll57-9Seattle SeahawksSteve Spagnuolo27-9St. Louis RamsRaheem Morris210-6Tampa Bay BuccaneersJeff Fisher176-10Tennessee TitansMike Shanahan176-10Washington RedskinsNAMEEXP2010 RECORDTEAMKen Whisenhunt45-11Arizona CardinalsMike Smith313-3Atlanta FalconsJohn Harbaugh312-4Baltimore RavensChan Gailey34-12Buffalo BillsVacant----Carolina PanthersLovie Smith711-5Chicago BearsMarvin Lewis84-12Cincinnati BengalsPat Shurmur0--Cleveland BrownsJason Garrett15-3Dallas CowboysJohn Fox9--Denver BroncosJim Schwartz26-10Detroit LionsMike McCarthy510-6Green Bay PackersGary Kubiak56-10Houston TexansJim Caldwell210-6Indianapolis ColtsJack Del Rio88-8Jacksonville JaguarsTodd Haley210-6Kansas City ChiefsTony Sparano37-9Miami DolphinsLeslie Frazier13-3Minnesota VikingsBill Belichick1614-2New England PatriotsSean Payton511-5New Orleans SaintsTom Coughlin1510-6New York GiantsRex Ryan211-5New York JetsHue Jackson0--Oakland RaidersAndy Reid1210-6Philadelphia EaglesMike Tomlin412-4Pittsburgh SteelersNorv Turner139-7San Diego ChargersJim Harbaugh0--San Francisco 49ersPete Carroll57-9Seattle SeahawksSteve Spagnuolo27-9St. Louis RamsRaheem Morris210-6Tampa Bay BuccaneersJeff Fisher176-10Tennessee TitansMike Shanahan176-10Washington RedskinsNAMEEXP2010 RECORDTEAMKen Whisenhunt45-11Arizona CardinalsMike Smith313-3Atlanta FalconsJohn Harbaugh312-4Baltimore RavensChan Gailey34-12Buffalo BillsVacant----Carolina PanthersLovie Smith711-5Chicago BearsMarvin Lewis84-12Cincinnati BengalsPat Shurmur0--Cleveland BrownsJason Garrett15-3Dallas CowboysJohn Fox9--Denver BroncosJim Schwartz26-10Detroit LionsMike McCarthy510-6Green Bay PackersGary Kubiak56-10Houston TexansJim Caldwell210-6Indianapolis ColtsJack Del Rio88-8Jacksonville JaguarsTodd Haley210-6Kansas City ChiefsTony Sparano37-9Miami DolphinsLeslie Frazier13-3Minnesota VikingsBill Belichick1614-2New England PatriotsSean Payton511-5New Orleans SaintsTom Coughlin1510-6New York GiantsRex Ryan211-5New York JetsHue Jackson0--Oakland RaidersAndy Reid1210-6Philadelphia EaglesMike Tomlin412-4Pittsburgh SteelersNorv Turner139-7San Diego ChargersJim Harbaugh0--San Francisco 49ersPete Carroll57-9Seattle SeahawksSteve Spagnuolo27-9St. Louis RamsRaheem Morris210-6Tampa Bay BuccaneersJeff Fisher176-10Tennessee TitansMike Shanahan176-10Washington Redskins

Answer 3

The shortest average career for NFL players by position is running back, at three years. These players often get injured very quickly because they are running directly into the trenches, colliding with giant men who want to hurt them.

Answer 4

The highest is 7 years the lowest is 1 year and the average is 4 years.

Answer 5

about 8 years