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Dandy Don Meredith, original member of the Monday Night Football TV team, passed away at 72 from a brain hemorage. Doesn't it seem that former NFL players have a shorter life span than the average man?

As the Danderoo would say, "Turn out the lights. The party's over."

It doesn't just seem like it, NFL players definitely exchange years off the end of their life on average for the lifestyle playing in the NFL affords. The data on this is only going to get stronger as the most recent crop of NFL retirees get older. The game has gotten more physical over time, so I would bet they start dying even earlier, on average.

However, Meredith is the exception, having outlived his life expectancy by about 10 years.

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:However, Meredith is the exception, having outlived his life expectancy by about 10 years.

I know 61 and I and maybe a few others on this forum hope you don't think 62 is the average age of death for US males and rather you were using some data for NFL players. The average life expectancy for US males is 75 1/2,

fredthefalcon wrote:

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:However, Meredith is the exception, having outlived his life expectancy by about 10 years.

I know 61 and I and maybe a few others on this forum hope you don't think 62 is the average age of death for US males and rather you were using some data for NFL players. The average life expectancy for US males is 75 1/2,

It is now, but it was 61 and change for males born in 1940.

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:

fredthefalcon wrote:

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:However, Meredith is the exception, having outlived his life expectancy by about 10 years.

I know 61 and I and maybe a few others on this forum hope you don't think 62 is the average age of death for US males and rather you were using some data for NFL players. The average life expectancy for US males is 75 1/2,

It is now, but it was 61 and change for males born in 1940.

Thanks....A LOT!!!!! Since I was born in 1940, you're saying I should've been "gone" NINE years ago? Actually, came close enough to scare me, due to a heart attack shortly after my 60th birthday.

Class of 61 wrote: Thanks....A LOT!!!!! Since I was born in 1940, you're saying I should've been "gone" NINE years ago? Actually, came close enough to scare me, due to a heart attack shortly after my 60th birthday.