Kurt Russell as Reno Hightower in The Best Of Times (1986). Nice white shoes. Alan Alda as author George Plimpton in his real life pre-season stint with the Detroit Lions for his book, later film, Paper Lion (1968). Charlton Heston as aging pro Ron Catlan, trying to get one more season in Number One (1969). Burt Reynolds, chanelling Don Meredith experiences, as Billy Clyde Puckett in Semi Tough (1977). Mac Davis as Seth Maxwell, sharing girls with Nick Nolte in North Dallas Forty (1979).
And if you want to go in reverse, quaterbacks who turned into actors, how about former Rams QB Roman Gabriel as native American scout Blue Boy in The Undefeated (1969) with John Wayne, Rock Hudson and former Ram Merlin Olsen.
And if you want to go in reverse, quaterbacks who turned into actors, how about former Rams QB Roman Gabriel as native American scout Blue Boy in The Undefeated (1969) with John Wayne, Rock Hudson and former Ram Merlin Olsen.