Defensive Linemen in Film: Roger Brown

In the 1967 training camp Rosey Grier blew out his Achillis tendon. Rams head coach George Allen knew he wanted his defensive line to remain dominant and knew he didn't have an adequate replacement traded several high picks to the Detroit Lions for Roger Brown. Brown played three years in the Fearsome Foursome as Grier's replacement at right defensive tackle. 

In terms of Hollywood, he got a shorter stick than Lamar Lundy. The only role he got was playing himself in 1968's Paper Lion. The film depicted the 1963 Detroit Lions training camp when sportswriter George Plimpton tried to get the ultimate inside scoop by playing quarterback during camp and in a few plays of a preseason game.

Brown carrying Alan Alda over his should

Defensive Linemen in Film: Ed O'Bradovich

Like Doug Atkins, O'Bradovich only was in one film, Brian's Song, and played himself. He's in the yellow shirt next to Bernie Casey and wearing #87 next to Casey in the bottom shot.

Mike Henry in Hollywood

Former Steeler and Rams linebacker Mike Henry landed the Tarzan role after his final season in Los Angeles. 

However, here are a couple of screen test shots from am unidentified Western.

Here are some shots fom Tarzan

He starred with John Wayne in the film "The Green Berets" as Sgt. Kowalski

He played Walt Chaffee, a linebacker for the Saints, in "Number One"

In Rio Lobo he played Sheriff Tom Hendricks

In 1973's Soylent Green he played Kulozik.

He played one of the vicious prison guard named Rassmeusen in 1974's "The Longest Yard" 

On the TV Series The Six Million Dollar Man he played Tatashore/Cliff Platt

Henry played a jealous husband on The Bob Newhart Show

 He played Jackie Gleason's slow-witted son Junior Justice in "Smokey and the Bandit"

Norm Van Brocklin's Hollywood Stint

Van Brocklin  played himself in Crazylegs

In The Long Gray Line he played Gus Dorias but it was uncredited

Jim Brown in the Movies

 According to IMDB Jim Brown had 58 film credits ... here are just a few—

In 1973's "The Slams"

Shots from 1967's —

1968's Heist film, "The Split"—

With Raquel Welsch in "100 Rifles"—

As "Slaughter" in 1972—

"Black Gunn", 1972, which also featured NFLers Bernie Casey and Timmy Brown and also Deacon Jones in a cameo as himself.

Timmy Brown and Bernie Casey

"Any Given Sunday", 1997, as a coach for the Miami Sharks

Lawrence Taylor (l) and Jim Brown (r)