Best Beards in Sports History
Sports Beards: In honor of the alleged Brady/Moss spat about hair and beards, Sports Illustrated has reached into its photo vault and is running a pictorial of the best beards in sports history. Randy Moss shouldn’t be listed first, but I guess they had to have their hook. Featured beards include the Kimbo Slice, Lanny McDonald, and Alexi Lalas. My personal favorite is former Flyer Bill Flett, who looks like he could walk across the Delaware River and feed five thousand fans in Camden. Among the NFL players: Braylon Edwards, Dan Fouts, Ricky Williams, Franco Harris, Lyle Alzado, and the Patriots offensive linemen. I would have gone with Merlin Olsen and Mean Joe Greene. In honor of the recent rise of the beard, I’m about a week in to getting my start on a Fouts-style playoff beard, though I’m afraid it will turn out more like an Orton.

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- Roethlishotdog on John Tortorella And a Ref Dropped F-Bombs On Live TV During the Rangers-Bruins Game [Video]
- Caribou on John Tortorella And a Ref Dropped F-Bombs On Live TV During the Rangers-Bruins Game [Video]
- Jason McIntyre on John Tortorella And a Ref Dropped F-Bombs On Live TV During the Rangers-Bruins Game [Video]
- Caribou on John Tortorella And a Ref Dropped F-Bombs On Live TV During the Rangers-Bruins Game [Video]
- Jason McIntyre on John Tortorella And a Ref Dropped F-Bombs On Live TV During the Rangers-Bruins Game [Video]
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October 14th, 2010 at 3:49 PM
My personal favorite is former Flyer Bill Flett, who looks like he could walk across the Delaware River and feed five thousand fans in Camden
never heard of him. my personal favorite is Mark Eaton. Drew Gooden, DeShawn Stevenson tied for 2nd
October 14th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
it will turn out more like an Orton.
Efficient and under-rated?
October 14th, 2010 at 3:51 PM
What, no Sidney Crosby’s speckled mess of a playoff beard?
October 14th, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Chris Mason, can’t imagine having a beard like that as a goalie. Draper vs. Crosby.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:54 PM
My favorite is Commander Riker.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Gisele Bundchen? No? Oh, not THAT kind of beard…
October 14th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Bill Walton would be #1 on my list.
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/317/685/billwalton_display_image.jpg?1280362616
October 14th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
No wonder TBL has been loading up on gold.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
HAHA!
October 14th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
You just can’t glue some pubes on your face and call it a beard. There are rules!
October 14th, 2010 at 3:59 PM
When the OL of the Pats all grew their beards out, i thought that shit was awesome. All looked exactly alike
October 14th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
No Jake Scott?
October 14th, 2010 at 4:00 PM
If Riker had a beard, you knew it was a good episode.
You’re all a bunch of noobs. I’ve had a beard for years. /flexes bicep
October 14th, 2010 at 4:01 PM
That’s not the real Draper.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Baron Davis wins it for me. The thickness, shape and eveness are just astounding. No one tops the Beard Baron.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Walton or Fouts…both were epic.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Easy fella…
October 14th, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Steven Keaton.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:05 PM
I take it back and give you this one…Mad Dog Vachon
October 14th, 2010 at 4:05 PM
In all seriousness, how about a nod to one of the original playoff beards… Butch Goring
October 14th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
lanny mcdonald by miles and miles.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Luna Vachon > Mad Dog Vachon
October 14th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
In all seriousness, how about a nod to one of the original playoff beards… Butch Goring
Butch’s helmet > Butch’s beard
October 14th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Jarring omission of our nation’s own World Masturbation Champion. Finest athlete we’ve produced since Denard Robinson.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Zetterberg grows a full beard in about 3-4 days.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
She shaves or waxes…
October 14th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
I…I must touch it!
October 14th, 2010 at 4:10 PM
it will turn out more like an Orton.
Efficient and under-rated?
yes, but with lots of neck hair.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:10 PM
That helmet looks like it was made out of paper mache..
October 14th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Did Jerry Rice ever have a beard? I vote Jerry Rice.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:12 PM
that’s a fantastic beard. truly remarkable.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:15 PM
His wife
October 14th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
When Butters gets brutally murdered I call dibs on his stuff.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:17 PM
s masturbation a sport or an activity? Great beard but is he an athlete? Comments…
October 14th, 2010 at 4:18 PM
The way I do it, it’s absolutely a sport.
October 14th, 2010 at 4:23 PM
The answer is, of course, Connie Hawkins.