While we love sports for the fun of the game and the thrill of competition, it doesn't hurt that they consistently serve up some serious eye candy. There were an abundance of steaming-hot athletes to cheer on during the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea [1] and again at this year's World Cup [2], and now with pro football finally back in action, there's a fresh crop of rookie players — and some seasoned veterans — that will have you breaking a sweat.
Settle in with your giant foam finger and a bowl of popcorn, because game day is here, and we've got some hot guys, er, football to watch. Keep reading to see for yourself.
Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams
Age: 26
Hometown: Gardena, CA
Position: Wide receiver
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Age: 29
Hometown: Atlanta
Position: Quarterback
Chris Hogan, New England Patriots
Age: 29
Hometown: Wyckoff, NJ
Position: Wide receiver
Jamal Adams, New York Jets
Age: 22
Hometown: Carrollton, TX
Position: Safety
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
Age: 25
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Position: Wide receiver
Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers
Age: 26
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Position: Quarterback
Pictured here with Jacoby Brissett (left) and Tom Brady [4] (centre).
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Age: 25
Hometown: Sulphur, LA
Position: Quarterback
Chris Long, Philadelphia Eagles
Age: 33
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Position: Defencive end
Bradley McDougald, Seattle Seahawks
Age: 27
Hometown: Dublin, OH
Position: Safety
Pictured here with Louis Murphy Jr. (right).
Duke Riley, Atlanta Falcons
Age: 24
Hometown: Buras, LA
Position: Linebacker
Von Miller, Denver Broncos
Age: 29
Hometown: Dallas
Position: Outside linebacker
Luke Rhodes, Indianapolis Colts
Age: 25
Hometown: Hollidaysburg, PA
Position: Long snapper
A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
Age: 30
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Position: Wide receiver
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
Age: 30
Hometown: Miami
Position: Wide receiver
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, Kansas City Chiefs
Age: 27
Hometown: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Position: Offencive tackle
Josh Lambo, Jacksonville Jaguars
Age: 27
Hometown: Lansing, MI
Position: Placekicker
Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Bucchaneers
Age: 23
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Position: Defencive tackle
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Age: 21
Hometown: Macedonia, OH
Position: Cornerback
J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Age: 29
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Position: Defencive end
Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo Bills
Age: 20
Hometown: Danville, VA
Position: Linebacker
Roquan Smith, Chicago Bears
Age: 21
Hometown: Marshallville, GA
Position: Linebacker
Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Position: Outside linebacker
Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
Age: 24
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Position: Wide receiver
Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers
Age: 23
Hometown: Eaton, CO
Position: Running back
Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints
Age: 22
Hometown: Cleveland
Position: Cornerback
Danny Amendola, Miami Dolphins
Age: 32
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Position: Wide receiver
Kenny Golladay, Detroit Lions
Age: 24
Hometown: Chicago
Position: Wide receiver
Corey Levin, Tennessee Titans
Age: 24
Hometown: Dacula, GA
Position: Offencive guard
Gerald Hodges, Arizona Cardinals
Age: 27
Hometown: Paulsboro, NJ
Position: Outside linebacker
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
Age: 28
Hometown: Houston
Position: Placekicker
Greg Stroman, Washington Redskins
Age: 22
Hometown: Bristow, VA
Position: Cornerback
Kelechi Osemele, Oakland Raiders
Age: 29
Hometown: Houston
Position: Offencive tackle
