List of Brooklyn Lions players
This is a list of American football players who have played for the Brooklyn Horsemen in the National Football League in 1926. It includes players that have played at least one match during the NFL season. The Lions franchise was originally merged with the Brooklyn Horsemen of the American Football League until disbanding after the 1926 NFL season.
| Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Herm Bagby | Wingback1 | Arkansas |
| Hugh Blacklock | Tackle2 | Michigan State |
| James Bond | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| Matt Brennon | Blocking Back3,1 | Villanova, Fordham, Lafayette |
| Earl BrittonH | Fullback | Illinois |
| Dutch Connor | Wingback | New Hampshire |
| Leo Douglass4,5 | Fullback1 | Lehigh, Vermont |
| Ted DrewsH | End | Princeton |
| Hec GarveyH,6 | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| Ed HarrisonH | End | Boston College |
| Red HowardH | Guard | New Hampshire, Princeton |
| Paul Jappe | Tackle7 | Syracuse |
| Stan Kobolinski | Center | Boston College |
| Al Leith | Blocking back1 | University of Pennsylvania |
| Dick McGrath | Tackle2 | Holy Cross |
| Bob Morris | Guard | Cornell |
| Tommy Myers | Backing block | Fordham |
| Swede Nordstrom | Guard8 | Trinity |
| Ted PlumridgeH | Center | Colgate, St. John's |
| Ed Reagan | Tackle | none |
| Owen Reynolds | End | Georgia |
| Quentin Reynolds | Guard8 | Brown |
| Bill Rooney | Back9 | none |
| Jim Sheldon | End | Brown |
| George Snell | Fullback10 | Penn State |
| Bill Stephens | Center | Brown |
| Art Stevenson11 | Center | Fordham |
| Harry StuhldreherH | Blocking Back | Notre Dame |
| Tarzan TaylorH | Guard | Ohio State |
| Rex Thomas | Wingback1 | Tulsa, St. Mary’s |
| Chief Toorock | Wingback | New York University |
| Charlie Weber | Guard8 | Colgate |
| Jim Yeager | Tackle12 | Lehigh |
| Dave Ziff | End | Syracuse, Carson-Newman |
H Was on Brooklyn Horsemen AFL team roster prior to merger with the NFL Lions
1 Also played tailback
2 Also played center
3 Position later known as quarterback
4 Started season with Hartford Blues
5 Finished season with Frankford Yellow Jackets
6 Finished season with New York Yankees (AFL)
7 Also played end
8 Also played tackle
9 Played wingback and blocking back
10 Also played wingback
11 Started season with New York Giants
12 Also played guard
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