Can you remember the names of these sports players who became actors?

See if you can score big on this quiz!

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Many sports stars have made the successful transition into acting, enjoying a new and exciting career. In this quiz, we'll give you some hints about a certain sports star turned actor, and you've got to tell us who we're talking about!

  1. After playing with the Oakland Raiders in the NFL, this actor joined the cast of In the Heat of the Night, playing Chief Hampton Forbes.
  2. Though he's best known for starring in shows like Everybody Hates Chris and Are We There Yet, this actor was also a member of multiple NFL teams, including the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams.
  3. After playing with the New York Jets, this actor frequently made guest appearances on popular sitcoms like Here's Lucy and The Brady Bunch.
  4. Before he gained success starring in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), this actor was quite successful playing minor league baseball.
  5. Though he found success with the Los Angeles Rams, this football player also ventured into acting. He played Jonathan Garvey in Little House on the Prairie before starring in his own show.
  6. This professional wrestler also starred in The Princess Bride (1987).
  7. This actor became a star on the field first while on The Cleveland Browns, but also appeared in films like The Split (1968) and 100 Rifles (1969)
  8. Although this actor is remembered for starring in The Rifleman, he also played professional baseball with The Chicago Cubs.
  9. In addition to playing in the NFL with teams like New York Jets, this actor also played Officer Joe Coffey in the hit series Hill Street Blues.
  10. This former Pittsburgh Steelers player also appeared in the 2006 film, Failure to Launch

Can you remember the names of these sports players who became actors?

Your Result...

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48 Comments

Kaydee 2 hours ago
10/10 Inside the field Home Run Yay!
McGillahooala 7 hours ago
9/10. Knew Kurt Russell was in the Thing but didn’t know he played baseball.
MrsPhilHarris 9 hours ago
10/10 I actually knew a lot of them.
Peter_Falk_Fan 10 hours ago
10/10 I guessed right on the last one. I've never seen the movie.
JHP 10 hours ago
missed the nail only once (#4 bit me) - so it's still hammer time and guess what? I miss Andre the Giant
teire 12 hours ago
9/10. Missed number 5, had a “duh” moment because I should have known that one.
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