World Report: December 11, 1998 Vol.4 No.11

Top 5 Heaviest NFL Players

Talk about burly! The average pro-football player weighs 243 lbs. The Pro Football Hall of Fame says that's 33 lbs. more than 50 years ago. Together, today's five heaviest players outweigh a giant Kodiak bear!

1. Korey Stringer
    359 lbs., Minnesota Vikings, tackle

2. David Dixon
    357 lbs., Minnesota Vikings, guard

3. Anthony Clement
    355 lbs., Arizona Cardinals, tackle

4. Jamie NailS
    354 lbs., Buffalo Bills, tackle

5. Three-way tie: 350 lbs.
     Gilbert Brown, Green Bay Packers, tackle
     Orlando Brown, Baltimore Ravens, tackle
     Jerome Daniels, Arizona Cardinals, tackle

Source: National Football League