10 of the most notable NFL players who also played in the MLB

Since the 1920s, close to 70 athletes have played for both leagues. And, for various reasons, these are 10 of the most notable.

Chuck Dressen

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Chuck Dressen played quarterback for the Decatur Staleys in 2019, and then joined the NFL’s Racine Legion for two seasons. Arguably the OG Kyler Murray prototype, at 5-foot-5, Dressen didn’t necessarily have the height that would pass in today’s modern mock drafts, but his athleticism was top-trier. Baseball became his full-time sport in 1924, however, when he suited up for the Cincinnati Reds. He played into the 1930s, including a stop with the New York Giants.

Managing became his ultimate calling card, though, especially with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Some might remember him best as Jackie Robinson’s coach; others might recall the skipper being on the wrong end of Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ‘Round the World.”