Bonnie Sloan

Bonnie Sloan
No. 67, 79
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1948-06-01) June 1, 1948
Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
CollegeAustin Peay
NFL draft1973: 10th round, 242nd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played4
Games started0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bonnie Ryan Sloan (born June 1, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was the first of three completely deaf football players in National Football League (NFL) history.

Sloan played four games at defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 season.

A native of Lebanon, Tennessee, Sloan starred at Austin Peay State University. He was a 10th round selection (242nd overall pick) of the 1973 NFL draft by the Cardinals, who released him after that one season due to a knee injury.[1][2]

Former Denver Bronco Kenny Walker followed him into the NFL, in the early 1990s; both were then followed by fullback Derrick Coleman, who last played for the Arizona Cardinals.

References

  • ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia, 2006 edition
  1. ↑ "Bonnie Sloan". Austin Peay Sports Information. January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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