Official NFL Release
THE TALL AND SHORT OF IT: On NFL Kickoff rosters, there were 323 players weighing 200 pounds or less, 320 players under six feet tall, and 361 players weighing at least 300 pounds.
San Francisco has 17 players weighing 200 pounds or less, the league's highest total in that category. Indianapolis has the most players under six-feet tall with 15. The New York Jets have 14 players weighing 300 pounds or more, the most in the league.
Make the jump for the "skinny" on NFL player height and weight team breakdowns...
Following is a team-by-team player dimension breakdown based on 2012 Kickoff rosters:
NFC
TEAM |
200 LBS. OR LESS |
UNDER 6-FEET |
300-POUNDERS |
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Arizona |
6 |
|
11 |
|
12 |
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Atlanta |
11 |
|
13 |
|
9 |
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Carolina |
10 |
|
13 |
|
10 |
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Chicago |
13 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
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Dallas |
8 |
|
5 |
|
13 |
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Detroit |
13 |
|
12 |
|
10 |
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Green Bay |
11 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
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Minnesota |
11 |
|
8 |
|
10 |
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New Orleans |
12 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
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NY Giants |
7 |
|
7 |
|
13 |
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Philadelphia |
13 |
|
12 |
|
10 |
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St. Louis |
11 |
|
9 |
|
12 |
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San Francisco |
17 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
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Seattle |
4 |
|
11 |
|
12 |
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Tampa Bay |
12 |
|
12 |
|
11 |
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Washington |
8 |
|
13 |
|
13 |
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AFC
TEAM |
200 LBS. OR LESS |
UNDER 6-FEET |
300-POUNDERS |
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Baltimore |
9 |
5 |
|
13 |
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Buffalo |
8 |
|
8 |
|
13 |
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Cincinnati |
10 |
|
10 |
|
11 |
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Cleveland |
11 |
|
13 |
|
10 |
|
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Denver |
15 |
|
12 |
|
13 |
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Houston |
10 |
|
12 |
|
8 |
|
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Indianapolis |
10 |
|
15 |
|
11 |
|
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Jacksonville |
10 |
|
8 |
|
12 |
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Kansas City |
11 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
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Miami |
8 |
|
7 |
|
13 |
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New England |
10 |
|
14 |
|
12 |
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NY Jets |
7 |
|
12 |
|
14 |
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Oakland |
8 |
|
4 |
|
12 |
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Pittsburgh |
12 |
|
9 |
|
12 |
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San Diego |
8 |
|
9 |
|
13 |
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Tennessee |
9 |
|
9 |
|
12 |
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So, what do you think? Is this anything? Does size matter?