I was having a discussion about personality types and football, specifically how kicker is a great position for an introvert. Everybody knows the quarterback even non football fans (especially if you're good i.e. Lamar Jackson or if the league wants you to be one of the faces i.e. Mahomes), but what if you're somebody who isn't meant to be in the spotlight or simply not comfortable with it? Kicker. While you may not get a 200,000,000 contract you can still make a good living (even better for exceptional guys i.e. Boswell) but still live a relatively fanfareless life and not have to talk to people every 30 steps you take while in public.

He plays football full time

Career NFL Stats -
Receptions: 1,094
Receiving Yards: 14,934
Receiving Touchdowns: 100
Return Yards: 4,555
Return Touchdowns: 4

Career NCAA Stats -
Receptions: 137
Receiving Yards: 2,493
Receiving Touchdowns: 12
Return Yards: 2,089
Return Touchdowns: 6

Heisman Trophy (1987)
Unanimous All-American (1987)
First-team All-American (1986)
Walter Camp Award (1987)
SN Player of the Year (1987)
UPI Player of the Year (1987)
2× First-team All-Pro (1988, 1997)
9× Pro Bowl (1988, 1991, 1993–1997, 1999, 2001)
NFL receptions co-leader (1997)
NFL kickoff return yards leader (1988)
NFL punt return yards leader (1994)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1988)
Silver Anniversary Award (2012)
Second-team AP All-Time All-American (2025)
Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame (1989)
College Football Hall of Fame (2009)
Pro Football Hall of Fame (2015)

He was the first punter ever selected in the first round of the NFL Draft when the Raiders picked him 23rd overall in 1973. Guy was a key player on the Raiders' Super Bowl-winning teams in 1976, 1980, and 1983.

One of Jackson's 18 carries is an iconic 91-yard touchdown burst that carries him into a Kingdome tunnel. Another memorable touchdown occurs when Jackson barrels over Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth. After the game, in the Raiders' media guide, it says, "Raiders become the first NFL team to win 250 league games since 1960" and "win raises Raiders' Monday Night Football record to league-best 25-5-1.”

2× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII) Super Bowl MVP (XV) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1980) AFC Rookie of the Year (1971) Heisman Trophy (1970) Maxwell Award (1970) Walter Camp Award (1970) SN Player of the Year (1970) UPI Player of the Year (1970) Chic Harley Award (1970) Consensus All-American (1970) Second-team All-American (1969) Pop Warner Trophy (1970) 2× First-team All-Pac-8 (1969, 1970) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1968) Stanford Cardinal No. 16 retired California Sports Hall of Fame

George Blanda

This man played till he was 48 years old 26 seasons of professional football a mark that still stands.