The Tallest Players in the NFL Today

Being an athletic brute is only an upside in a sport like football. In the NFL, we see young and old players of large proportions get recruited mainly for linesman positions. While this isn’t always the case, it’s certainly evident that they thrive in those positions.

Of course, there are a bunch of giant players in the NFL, which is why in this article, we’ll outline the tallest players in the NFL today, including how tall they are, and what team(s) they play for, along with some of their current stats.

3=. Mike McGlinchey, Denver Broncos – 6’8”

Mike McGlinchey starts our list of tallest players in the NFL today, starting his career for the San Francisco 49ers. He comes tied for 3rd place for being the tallest player currently in the NFL and recently joined the Denver Broncos as a tackle in 2023. At just age 30, McGlinchey accumulated 5,503 career offensive snaps and most look very intimidating for incoming defensemen at a height of 6’8”.

3=. Calais Campbell, Miami Dolphins – 6’8”

The second 6’ 8” player on this list is none other than Calais Campbell, tied for 3rd on the list of tallest players in the NFL today. Campbell started his career for the Arizona Cardinals in 2008 and currently plays for the Miami Dolphins as a defensive tackle. For most of his career, he played left defensive end before switching to right defensive end, with 247 games played. The experienced Tallman also managed 3 interceptions and a whopping 13 interceptions recovered throughout his career to go along with a combined 872 tackles. He made the 2017 All Pros team and 6 NFL Pro Bowls making him not just an incredibly tall NFL player, but a good one.

3=. Orlando Brown Jr., Cincinnati Bengals – 6’8”

The last 6’ 8” monstrous NFL player who is tied for 3rd on the list of tallest players in the NFL today is Orlando Brown Jr., offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. With over just 101 games to his career, he’d be a part of 6,386 offensive snaps, and much like McGlinchey would be terrifying to come up against when trying to blitz the opposing quarterback.

2. Trent Brown, Cincinnati Bengals – 6’9”

Moving on to second place on the list of the tallest players in the NFL today is the towering 6’ 9” Tackle known as Trent Brown, currently the offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. At just 31 years old, Brown is still going strong, as he started his career back in 2015 for the 49ers before accumulating 6,085 offensive snaps up to now in 2024. Throw in one Pro Bowl back in 2019 and Trent Brown makes the perfect wall for your quarterback, as well as one of the current tallest players in the NFL today.

1. Dan Skipper, Detroit Lions – 6’10”

Coming in at the number one spot for the tallest player still playing in the NFL is none other than Dan Skipper. The longtime 6’ 10” Detroit Lions tackle offered plenty of years of service to his team but only acquired 41 total games. Overall he’d be involved in 564 offensive snaps, which you can picture for good reason, as having a 6’10” skyscraper screen the opposing defense is extremely helpful in specific situations. Either way, Dank Skipper of the Detroit Lions takes the number one tallest spot for any current NFL player at a scary towering height of 6 ’10”.