What Is the Average Height in the NFL?

The average NFL player is about 6 feet 2 inches tall, but there is variation among positions. The average height for a quarterback is 6 feet 3 inches.

Introduction

It is widely known that professional athletes are often taller than the average person. This is especially true in sports such as basketball and volleyball, where height can be a big advantage. But what about football? Just how tall are the average NFL players?

In order to find out, we looked at the heights of players in the NFL. We found that the average height of an NFL player is 74.06 inches, or 6 feet 2 inches. This means that NFL players are about 3 inches taller than the average American man, which is 71 inches, or 5 feet 11 inches.

Not surprisingly, quarterbacks and wide receivers are the tallest positions in the NFL, with an average height of 77.37 inches, or 6 feet 5 inches. On the other side of the ball, defensive backs are the shortest position, with an average height of 71.26 inches, or 5 feet 11 inches.

Of course, there are always outliers and there are some very tall and very short players in the NFL. The tallest player in the NFL is Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry, who stands at a whopping 82 inches, or 6 feet 10 inches. On the other side of the spectrum is Detroit Lions cornerback Cody Davis, who comes in at just 60 inches, or 5 feet tall.

So there you have it! The next time you’re watching an NFL game and marveling at how big the players are, now you know just how big they really are!

The average height of NFL players

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world.

The average height of NFL players has been slowly creeping up over the years. In the early 1990s, the average height was around 6’1”. As of 2019, it has increased to 6’2”. The average weight has also increased from around 250 pounds in the early 1990s to over 265 pounds in 2019.

There are a few explanations for why NFL players have become taller and heavier over the years. Firstly, athletes in general have been getting bigger and stronger due to advances in training and nutrition. Secondly, there has been a trend towards taller and larger players at certain positions, such as offensive and defensive linemen. Finally, players are now entering the NFL at an older age than they used to, which generally leads to them being bigger and stronger than their predecessors.

The average height of NFL quarterbacks

The average height of NFL quarterbacks is 6 feet 3 inches. The average weight is 225 pounds. These are the numbers for the 2017 season.

The average height of NFL wide receivers

The average height of NFL wide receivers is 6 feet 0 inches. The average weight is 195 pounds.

The average height of NFL tight ends

The average height of NFL tight ends is 6’5″, making them the second tallest position in the NFL behind only offensive linemen. The average weight of NFL tight ends is 247 pounds, which is also the second heaviest position behind only defensive linemen.

The average age of NFL tight ends is 27 years old. The oldest active NFL tight end is 38-year-old Benjamin Watson, while the youngest is 23-year-old O.J. Howard.

There are currently 32 NFL tight ends who are 6’5″ or taller, and 34 who weigh 240 pounds or more. The tallest NFL tight end is Houston Texans’ Jordan Akins, who is 6’5″, and the heaviest is Cincinnati Bengals’ Cethan Carter, who weighs 255 pounds.

The average height of NFL offensive linemen

Offensive linemen are the tallest players on average in the NFL. The average height of an NFL offensive lineman is 76 inches, or 6 feet 4 inches tall. This is two inches taller than the average height of a defensive lineman, which is 74 inches, or 6 feet 2 inches. The average height of all NFL players is 74 inches, or 6 feet 2 inches.

The average height of NFL defensive linemen

The average height of NFL defensive linemen is 6 feet 4 inches, according to Pro Football Reference. The average weight is about 300 pounds.

The average height of NFL linebackers

The average height of NFL linebackers is 6’2″. The average weight is 245 pounds. These are the average measurements for NFL linebackers as of the 2020 season.

The average height for NFL quarterbacks is 6’3″. The average weight is 221 pounds.

The average height of NFL defensive backs

The average height of NFL defensive backs is 5’10”. This is slightly taller than the average height for all NFL players, which is 6’2”. The average weight of an NFL defensive back is 200 pounds.

Conclusion

The average height of NFL players has increased by about an inch over the past 20 years. In 1998, the average height was just under 6’2”. Today, it is just over 6’3”. The average weight has also increased, from 247 pounds in 1998 to 250 pounds in 2018.

The increase in size is likely due to a number of factors, including improved nutrition and training methods. The average NFL player is now bigger and better than ever before.