10 NFL Players Who Sucked It Up and Played Through a Nasty Injury

How did these guys keep playing?

Football is a tough sport. It is beyond physically demanding and if you want to make it to the top of the top, there is no doubt you will have to play through some bumps and bruises.

That being said—there are some players who have taken things to a whole other level of toughness—and played through injuries that were downright nasty.

Let’s take a look at 10 all-time instances of players sucking it up and playing on, when most mere mortals would’ve folded!

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[jeffreypridemore]

Stafford breaking his collarbone his rookie year, waving off the doctors, and finishing the drive for the win is a game I’ll never forget

[ChemicalWar]

But where's Greg Jennings? He put the team on his back with a broken leg.

[derrickvalenzuela]

those some painfull injures those players are tough. thats crazy how they played through those types of injures. this why we watch football to see the all time greats go to work.

[ross.]

Jack Youngblood. He literally played throughout the post-season with a completely broken fibula.

[samdath]

Respect for Philip rivers for. Playing on that torn ACL.

[joshsimpson]

Billy Voleck finished a game for the Titans with a ruptured spleen. He was a backup QB, and I'm pretty sure that ended his career, but I've never seen a more gutsy player.

[nicholasmacyouknow]

Justin Herbert got very badly injured and played still he has a messed up rib now

[sandwichowner]

Tony Romo broke his ribs and still went out there for a 4th quarter comeback against San Fran

[zachdamenti]

Gronk tackled and battled through serious injuries like an unstoppable beast!

[NickH]

Was waiting for Matt Stafford's collarbone final play in here. Crazy clip.

[producerevan]

Jay Ajaiai (probably spelled that wrong) played a good portion of the season with the eagles, I believe the year or two after the super bowl win, with a torn acl. Multiple games

[tripgreat]

Mark Schlereth had 29 surgeries in his career. He once left the hospital after surgery the day before and PLAYED at guard for his team THAT NIGHT. Tony Romo playing with broken ribs. Joe Namath was legendary, as was John Unitas for getting major injuries to his hand, face or torso and not leaving games. Jason Taylor played with an infection requiring a pickline in his chest! To his HEART. He played Defensive line! That’s insane dedication. Or just insane. HOF well deserved.

[knanapapa]

Matt Stafford in a game with Cleveland after sufffering a seperate shoulder on the previous play, throwing a TD pass winning the first game for Detroit after a 16 loss season, and through out his career played injured in multiple games.

[abrahamwarner]

No Tony Romo with broken ribs and a punctured lung leading a 2 touchdown comeback vs the Jim Harbaugh 49ers? Ridiculous

[MiloTheRuler]

Drew Brees played with 8 broken ribs and a punctured lung

[nWoreviewer]

If Rivers hadn't torn his ACL, Chargers would've beaten the Pats that year. That Bolts defense holding that Pats offense to only 21 points was insane. A healthy Rivers in that game and Super Bowl 42 has a completely different look(and maybe outcome)

[Arthu]

Top 10 brillant plays from overall NFL busts!

[tnttv]

You should do a video based on NFL players who made an immediate impact on a superbowl winning roster after a trade! For example OBJ or Von Miller

[matthewbeaudry]

Matt Stafford I mean that game against the Browns when he was still on the Lions made him a house hold name

[UnicornOfDepression]

Philly Riv was a badass. No Tomlinson, and almost still beat New England.
4 trips to the red zone, 4 FGs.
LT inside the 20 was a near certainty to score six. If he was healthy, that could easily swing two or more of those FGs into TDs.