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Poll: Most Colorful American Football TV Character

Which player, coach or support staff from a TV series, TV movie or TV commercial is the most colorful and charismatic American football television character to watch?

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Taylor Kitsch in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Tim Riggins
Position: FullBack
Actor: Taylor Kitsch in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

Al Bundy
Position: Fullback retired HS player turned shoe saleman
Actor: Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

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Dot-Marie Jones in Glee (2009)

Shannon Beiste / Sheldon Beiste
Position: Head Coach
Actor: Dot-Marie Jones in Glee (2009)

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Helen Hunt in Quarterback Princess (1983)

Tami Maida
Position: QuarterBack
Actor: Helen Hunt in Quarterback Princess (1983)

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Lester Speight

Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
Position: Defensive Linebacker
Actor: Lester Speight in Reebok Super Bowl commercial series (9 comedic episodes)

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Zach Gilford in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Matt Saracen
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Zach Gilford in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Joel McHale and Donald Glover in Community (2009)

Troy Barnes
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Donald Glover in Community (2009)

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Craig T. Nelson in Coach (1989)

Hayden Fox
Position: Head Coach
Actor: Craig T. Nelson in Coach (1989)

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James Caan in Brian's Song (1971)

Brian Piccolo
Position: Running Back
Actor: James Caan in Brian's Song (1971)
Actor: Sean Maher in Brian's Song (2001)

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Alan Ritchson in Blue Mountain State (2010)

Thad Castle
Position: Defensive Linebacker
Actor: Alan Ritchson in Blue Mountain State (2010)

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Michael B. Jordan in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Vince Howard
Position: QuarterBack
Actor: Michael B. Jordan in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)

Clark Kent
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)

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Kyle Chandler in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Eric Taylor
Position: Head Coach
Actor: Kyle Chandler in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Dwayne Johnson in Ballers (2015)

Spencer Strasmore
Position: Outside Defensive Linebacker retired NFL player turned financial manager
Actor: Dwayne Johnson in Ballers (2015)

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Jason Matthew Smith in Playmakers (2003)

Eric Olczyk
Position: Middle Defensive Linebacker
Actor: Jason Matthew Smith in Playmakers (2003)

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Jesse Plemons in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Landry Clarke
Position: Tight End/Kicker
Actor: Jesse Plemons in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Cory Monteith in Glee (2009)

Finn Hudson
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Cory Monteith in Glee (2009)

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Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)

Luther Horatio Van Dam
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Actor: Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)

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Billy Dee Williams in Brian's Song (1971)

Gale Sayers
Position: Halfback and Return Specialist
Actor: Billy Dee Williams in Brian's Song (1971)
Actor: Mekhi Phifer in Brian's Song (2001)

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Darin Brooks in Blue Mountain State (2010)

Alex Moran
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Darin Brooks in Blue Mountain State (2010)

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Michael B. Jordan and Matt Lauria in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Luke Cafferty
Position: Multiple Positions
Actor: Matt Lauria in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Paul Wesley in The Vampire Diaries (2009)

Stefan Salvatores
Position: Wide Receiver
Actor: Paul Wesley in The Vampire Diaries (2009)

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Eric Stonestreet and Winston Duke in Modern Family (2009)

Cameron Tucker
Position: Freshman Team Head Coach
Actor: Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family (2009)

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John David Washington in Ballers (2015)

Ricky Jerret
Position: Wide Receiver
Actor: John David Washington in Ballers (2015)

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Omar Gooding in Playmakers (2003)

Leon Taylor
Position: Running Back
Actor: Russell Hornsby in Playmakers (2003)

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Gaius Charles in Friday Night Lights (2006)

Brian 'Smash' Williams
Position: Running Back
Actor: Gaius Charles in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Mark Salling in Glee (2009)

Noah 'Puck' Puckerman
Position: Running Back / Defensive Back
Actor: Mark Salling in Glee (2009)

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Craig T. Nelson and Bill Fagerbakke in Coach (1989)

Michael 'Dauber' Dybinski
Position: Special Teams Coach
Actor: Bill Fagerbakke in Coach (1989)

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Rico Rodriguez in Modern Family (2009)

Manny Delgado
Position: Place Kicker
Actor: Rico Rodriguez in Modern Family (2009)

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Mehcad Brooks in Necessary Roughness (2011)

Terrence King
Position: Wide Receiver
Actor: Mehcad Brooks in Necessary Roughness (2011)

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Christopher Meloni in 1st & Ten (1984)

Vito Del Greco aka Johnny Gunn
Position: Quarterback
Actor: Christopher Meloni in 1st & Ten (1984)

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K.J. Apa in Riverdale (2017)

Archie Andrews
Position: Quarterback
Actor: K.J. Apa in Riverdale (2017)

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Michael Jeter in Evening Shade (1990)

Herman Stiles
Position: Assistant Coach
Actor: Michael Jeter in Evening Shade (1990)

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Daniel Ezra in All American (2018)

Spencer James
Position: Wide Receiver
Actor: Daniel Ezra in All American (2018)
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Ethan Suplee in My Name Is Earl (2005)

Randy Hickey
Position: Running Back returned to HS player in search of his first touchdown
Actor: Ethan Suplee in My Name Is Earl (2005)
Added 15 August 2019

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