When it comes to sports, superstitions can be some of the weirdest. Athletes will do anything to get an edge, and most of it has to do with pre-game rituals. Check out some of the weirder superstitions from the NFL.
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Brian Urlacher played linebacker for the Chicago Bears, a.k.a. the Monsters of the Midway, but you might as well have just called him “The Cookie Monster” because he chowed down two cookies before every game.
John Henderson, a defensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars, used to have a coach slap him in the face to get ready for games.
Longtime Philadelphia Eagles kicker, David Akers, used to have a slice of key lime pie before games.
Retired cornerback Gary Baxter would eat a whole bag of Lay’s potato chips before he even put on his jersey.
Cookie Gilchrist played fullback for the Bills, Broncos, and Dolphins in the 1960s and hopefully they all had adequate facilities because it has been said that he took a shower at halftime during games.
Byron Leftwich made his name as a gunslinger for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and before every game he never touched anything with his right hand.
Ever notice the Denver Broncos were given first pick to choose their jersey during last year’s Super Bowl and decided to go with white? That’s because the Broncos have lost all four Super Bowls in which they wore their orange jerseys.
Steve Young used to carry a jar of dirt and rub his hands in it before every game to get himself ready to play.
Tom Brady is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time. The former Wolverine and current Patriot deflates footballs–I mean he puts on eye black before every game. Brady will wear the eye black no matter what time of day the game or what the weather looks like.
Curtis Martin had his number retired with the New York Jets due to his long and productive career as a workhorse running back. Must’ve been because he read the same passage from the Bible before games.
Former Miami Hurricane and Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly was one of the first quarterbacks to perfect the no-huddle offense. He must’ve been much faster on the field due to his pre-game superstition of throwing up before every game.
Super Bowl winning kicker Lawrence Tynes used to wash his car before every game.
Odell Beckham Jr. has become somewhat of a superstar lately. Some of that may be due to his ritual of making spectacular one-handed catches during his warm-ups.
Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, former left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, used to wear the same pair of blue shorts under his playing pants.
Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas used to take 20 minute naps on the trainer’s table before games.
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