Professional football is packed with some of the biggest, fastest, and strongest humans on the planet. But is there any room for short athletes in the NFL?

Who are the shortest NFL players of all time? Let’s find out!

Height is considered an advantage at most key positions in pro football.

Scouts and coaches love tall quarterbacks who can scan the field with ease, lengthy lineman with massive wing spans, and lanky receivers that can high-point passes in the endzone.

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Some of the most dynamic and memorable players in league history, however, have measured in under the ideal height for their position.

The 15 Shortest NFL Players of All Time

1. Jack “Soupy” Shapiro

Height: 5’1”

Position: Fullback

Officially recognized as the shortest player to ever play in what would eventually become the NFL, Shapiro saw action in only one professional game.

The smallest NFL player ever suited up for the Staten Island Stapletons in 1929 and hung around on the roster for a total of five games. Though he never reached superstar status, he helped pave the way for shorter players for years to come.

Soupy, we salute you!

2. Trindon Holliday

Height: 5’5”

Position: Return Specialist

Holliday carries the honor of being one of the very, very few NFL players ever to officially measure in at under 5’6”, but he may be even better remembered for his outrageous speed and quickness.

 

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During a 2013 playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Holliday, then a Denver Bronco, not only set the record for the longest punt return touchdown in a playoff game, he followed it up in the 4th quarter with another long kickoff return score.