It’s always been a hot topic on the player’s height, age, net worth, strength, and speed when it comes to the NFL world.
People seem curious to know about the required height to be qualified in NFL.
NFL (Source: Indianapolis Colts)
Well, one must be at least six ft. 2 inches to qualify as an NFL player. And each position in the NFL, like a quarterback, lineman, wide receiver, etc., requires a certain height to be eligible.
So, here we present you the 20 tallest NFL players in history who come from every position background in NFL.
Quick Overview
Tallest NFL Players
Height (in feet and inches)
Current Team
1. Richard Sligh
7 ft. 2 in
Retired
2. Morris Stroud
6 ft. 10 in
Retired
3. Jonathan Ogden
6 ft. 9 in
Retired
4. Ed Jones
6 ft. 9 in
Retired
5. Dan Skipper
6 ft. 9 in
Detroit Lions
6. Nate Solder
6 ft. nine in
Free Agent
7. Harold Carmichael
6 ft. 8 in
Retired
8. Jared Veldheer
6 ft. 8 in
Retired
9. Mike McGlinchey
6 ft. 8 in
San Francisco 49ers
10. Levine Toilolo
6 ft. 8 in
New York Giants
11. Conor McDermott
6 ft. eight in
New York Jets
12. Kolton Miller
6 ft. 8 in
Las Vegas Raiders
13. Dennis Kelly
6 ft. eight in
Green Bay Packers
14. Dan McGuire
6 ft. 8 in
Retired
15. DeForest Buckner
6 ft. 7 in
Indianapolis Colts
16. Eric Fisher
6 ft. 7 in
Indianapolis Colts
17. Jimmy Graham
6 ft. 7 in
Chicago Bears
18. Ted Hendricks
6 ft. 7 in
Retired
19. Arik Armstead
6 ft. 7 in
San Francisco 49ers
20. Taylor Lewan
6 ft. 7 in
Tennessee Titans
Tallest NFL Players in History
The information and details have been compiled from trusted sites on the web, including NFL.com and Wikipedia.
20. Taylor Lewan
Born: July 22, 1991 (30 years)
Height: 6’7″
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: Tennessee Titans
Roster Status: Active
Standing at 6 ft. 7 inches, Taylor Lewan is an offensive tackle in NFL’s Tennessee Titans.
Lewan started his professional football career when the Titans selected him in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Taylor Lewan (Source: Sports Illustrated)
In 2014, Lewan was included as a member of the PFWA All-Rookie Team. From 2016 to 2018, he made 3 Pro Bowls appearances.
Till now, Lewan has played 103 games, started 98 with one catch and touchdown in 10 receiving yards.
19. Arik Armstead
Born: November 15, 1993 (28 years)
Height: 6 ft. 7 inches
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Roster Status: Active
Holding the 19th spot is a 6 ft. 7 inches tall defensive end from the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
Arik Armstead (Source: The Mercury News)
Arik Armstead started his professional football career when the 49ers selected him in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Till now, he has a record of 264 tackles, 28.5 sacks, three fumbles, six pass defenses, and a fumble recovery.
18. Ted Hendricks
Born: November 1, 1947 (74 years)
Height: 6 ft. 7 inches
Position: Outside linebacker
Team: Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Raiders, Green Bay Packers
Roster Status: Retired
Coming to the 18th spot is the first Guatemalan-born player in NFL history.
Standing at 6 ft. 7 inches, Ted Hendricks is a former outside linebacker in NFL.
He played for 15 seasons from 1969 to 1983 with Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packer, and Los Angeles Raiders.
Ted Hendricks (Source: Raiders.com)
With Colts, Hendricks won Super Bowl LV in 1970. Whereas he won three Super Bowls with the Raiders in 1977, 1981, and 1984.
During his retirement, Hendricks had a record of 8 Pro Bowls appearances, four-time Super Bowl champion, six times All-Pro, 60.5 quarterback sacks, and 26 catches.
Moreover, he was a 1968 VPI Lineman of the Year and 1990 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Hendricks is one of the four players with four safeties record in NFL history.
17. Jimmy Graham
Born:November 24, 1986 (35 years)
Height: 6 ft. 7 inches
Position:Tight end
Team: Chicago Bears
Roster Status:Active
Standing at 6 ft. 7 inches, Jimmy Graham is a tight end for NFL’s Chicago Bears.
The New Orleans Saints selected him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played for five seasons with the Saints.
From 2015 to 2017, Graham played with the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2019. Whereas he has been engaged with the Chicago Bears since 2020.
Jimmy Graham (Source: PackerNews.com)
During his second season with the Saints, Graham set a record as the first tight end on the team to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a single season with 1,310 yards.
Besides, he ranks second all-time tight end with 1,310 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns in a single season in NFL history.
Till now, Graham has appeared in 5 Pro Bowls, was the 2013 NFL receiving touchdowns leader, and has a record of 713 catches and 85 touchdowns in 8,506 yards.
16. Eric Fisher
Born: January 5, 1991 (31 years)
Height: 6 ft. 7 inches
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Roster Status: Active
Eric William Fisher, standing at 6 ft. 7 inches, is an offensive tackle for NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
In 2013, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Fisher in the first overall pick.
Eric Fisher (Source: Pro Football Rumors)
He played with the Chiefs for eight seasons from 2013 to 2020 and made two Pro Bowl appearances, with them winning the 2019 Super Bowl LIV.
Since 2021, Fisher has been playing for the Colts.
Till now, he has played 132 games and started 128.
Standing at 6 ft. 8 inches, Mike McGlinchey is a right tackle for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
Mike McGlinchey (Source: Niner Noise)
The 49ers selected him in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Till now, McGlinchey has played and started 52 games. Besides, he was on the 2018 PFWA All-Rookie Team.
8. Jared Veldheer
Born: June 14, 1987 (34 years)
Height: 6 ft. 8 inches
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers.
Roster Status: Retired
Holding the 8th spot is another 6 ft. 8 inches tall right tackle in the NFL.
The Oakland Raiders selected Jared Veldheer in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played for four seasons with the Raiders.
Jared Veldheer (Source: Sportscasting)
From 2014 to 2017, Veldheer played for Arizona Cardinals. Besides, he played for the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
During his retirement, Veldheer had a record of 121 games played, and 114 games started.
7. Harold Carmichael
Born: September 22, 1949 (72 years)
Height: 6 ft. 8 inches
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys
Roster Status: Retired
Standing at 6 ft. 8 inches, Harold Carmichael is a former wide receiver in NFL.
Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the seventh round of the 1971 NFL draft.
Carmichael played for 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Later, he played his final season with the Dallas Cowboys in 1984.
Harold Carmichael (Source: Philadelphia Inquirer)
Later, Carmichael served as the Director of Player and Community Relations for the Eagles from 1998 to 2017.
During his retirement, Carmichael had a record of 4 Pro Bowl appearances, led in receptions and receiving yards in 1973, 590 catches, and 79 touchdowns in 8,985 yards.
The NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Carmichael in 2020.
6. Nate Solder
Born: April 12, 1988 (33 years)
Height: 6 ft. 9 inches
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: New England Patriots, New York Giants
Roster Status: Free Agent
Nate Solder, standing at 6 ft. 9 inches, is an offensive tackle in NFL.
In 2011, the New England Patriots selected him in the first round of the NFL draft.
Nate Solder (Source: CBS Sports)
Solder played with the Patriots for eight seasons. Whereas, from 2018 to 2021, he played for the New York Giants.
Till now, Solder has played 146 games and started 143. Besides, he was the 2014 and 2016 Super Bowl Champion.
5. Dan Skipper
Born: September 20, 1994 (27 years)
Height: 6 ft. 9 inches
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: Detroit Lions (current)
Roster Status: Active
Coming to the 5th spot is a 6 ft. 9 inches tall offensive tackle in the NFL, Dan Skipper.
The Detroit Lions drafted Skipper in 2017. In 2018 and 2019, he has played with teams like New England Patriots and Houston Texas.
Dan Skipper (Source: The Denver Post)
Since 2020, Skipper has been playing for the Detroit Lions.
Till now, he has played 12 games and won the 2018 Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots.
4. Ed Jones
Born: February 23, 1951 (70 years)
Height: 6 ft. 9 inches
Position: Defensive end
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Roster Status: Retired
Standing at 6 ft. 9 inches, Ed Jones is famous as Ed “Too Tall” Jones for his height.
Jones is a former defensive end in NFL. He played for 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 to 1989.
In 1979, Jones took a break from football to pursue a boxing career.
Ed Too Tall Jones (Source: Madison.com)
During his retirement, Jones had a record of 575 sacks, 19 fumble recoveries, and three catches.
Moreover, he appeared in 3 Pro Bowls, was three times All-Pro, 1974 PFWA All-Rookie Team, and 1977 Super Bowl XII champion.
3. Jonathan Ogden
Born: July 31, 1974 (47 years)
Height: 6 ft. 9 inches
Position: Offensive tackle
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Roster Status: Retired
Holding the 3rd spot is another 6 ft. 9 inches tall former NFL player, Jonathan Ogden.
Ogden played for 12 seasons with Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 2007.
Jonathan Ogden (Source: PressBoxOnline.com)
During his retirement, Ogden had a record of 177 games played, 176 started with ten fumbles recovered and two touchdowns.
Moreover, he appeared in 11 Pro Bowls, was 2000 Super Bowl XXXV champion, nine times All-Pro, and NFL’s 2000 All-Decade Team.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Ogden in 2013.
2. Morris Stroud
Born: May 17, 1946
Died: October 17, 2016 (70 years)
Height: 6 ft. 10 inches
Position: Tight end
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Morris Stroud is the tallest tight end and the second tallest player in NFL history.
He stood 6 ft. 10 inches tall.
Stroud played for 6 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1969 to 1974.
Morris Stroud Print Photo (Source: eBay)
Stroud had a record of 69 games played during his six years of career, 49 started, with 54 catches and 7seventouchdowns in 977 receiving yards.
With the Chiefs, he won the AFL Championship in 1969. In 1970, the Chiefs got a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl IV (23-7).
In 2016, Stroud passed away due to natural causes at the age of 70.
1. Richard Sligh
Born: August 18, 1944
Died: December 23, 2008 (64 years)
Height: 7 ft. 2 inches
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Oakland Raiders
Richard Sligh is the tallest player in NFL history, with a height of 7 ft. 2 inches.
The Oakland Raiders selected Sligh in the tenth round of the 1967 NFL draft. During that time, he played eight games only.
Richard Sligh (Source: Raiders.com)
With the Raiders, Sligh won the 1967 American Football League (AFL) Championship.
In 2008, Sligh passed away due to natural causes at the age of 64.
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