With any job there comes a time when their employees, or in this case football players, retire. The NFL has a generally low age for retiring players, unless of course you are a husky looking quarterback that always comes back. This is why some fans are sad to see some of their favorite players walk off the field for good.
Here are ten players that are retiring this year:
| Player | POS | Team | Notable Stats |
| Ed Reed | S | Ravens | 643 Tackles
64 Interceptions |
| Troy Polamalu | S | Steelers | 770 Tackles
32 Interceptions |
| Kamerion Wimbley | OLB | Titans | 442 Tackles
53.5 Sacks |
| Patrick Willis | ILB | 49ers | 950 Tackles
20.5 Sacks |
| Justin Smith | DE | 49ers | 880 Tackles
87 Sacks |
| Ryan Clark | FS | Steelers/Redskins | 644 Tackles
16 Interceptions |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | RB | Jaguars/Raiders | 8,167 Yards
68 Touchdowns |
| Nick Hardwick | C | Chargers | 136 Games Played |
| Michael Roos | T | Titans | 148 Games Played |
| John Carlson | TE | Vikings/Cardinals | 2,256 Yards
15 Touchdowns |
It will be sad to see these, and many other of the players retiring this year, go. Many were quite amazing at their position, which is what made watching the football games so much better. Watching that great tackle or sack, or even those one-handed catches. Let’s hope the newer generation players can bring the same level of tenacity.
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