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Before And After Photos Of NFL Players Who Lost A Shocking Amount Of Weight When They Retired

Cork GainesOct 18, 2013, 02:21 IST

CBS/Survivor

Many former athletes struggle with weight gain after their playing careers end.This is especially true among football players.

However, some ex-players are able to buck the trend and actually lose a ton of weight. In each case, the players are now nearly unrecognizable.

One common theme among many of these players is their position.

Seven of the ten players were offensive lineman suggesting that those players do more to push their body weight to an extreme level during their playing days than any other position.