This is a list of American football players who played for the Columbus Panhandles in the National Football League (NFL). It includes players that have played at least one match in the NFL regular season. The Columbus Panhandles franchise was founded in 1901 and lasted until 1922, when they became the Columbus Tigers. The team folded in 1926.
| Thing | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Name | Players' name. It was common for newspapers to only use last names, so when there is only one word in this column, it is the last name. |
| College(s) | College(s) where the player attended. Newspapers did not normally report colleges, so some information is unknown. |
| Season(s) | The range, in years, in which a player played |
| Position(s) | Position(s) where the player played |
| — | Unknown information |
| Name | College(s) | Season(s) | Position(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | 1908 |
Guard Tackle |
[1] |
| Burl Atcheson | Columbus East High School | 1922 |
End | [2] |
| Baker | — | 1907 |
Guard Tackle |
[1] |
| Bast | — | 1909 |
Guard | [1] |
| Jack Beckett | Oregon University | 1922 |
Guard | [3] |
| Otto Beckwith | None | 1919–1920 |
Halfback | [1] |
| Lawrence Henry "Heinie" Spiers | None | 1903–1920 |
Quarterback | [4] |
| — | 1910 |
End | [1] | |
| Harry Bliss | Ohio State University | 1921 |
Halfback Quarterback |
[5] |
| Bob Boyer | Indiana University | 1909–1911 |
Quarterback End Halfback |
[1] |
| Bridge | Dennison University | 1903 |
Fullback | [1] |
| Haven Brigham | Ohio State University | 1913–1920 |
Center Guard End |
[6][7] |
| Brugs | — | 1915 |
End | [6] |
| Burns | — | 1913 |
Guard | [6] |
| Burton | — | 1907–1908 |
Quarterback Halfback |
[6] |
| Busby | — | 1910–1911 |
End Quarterback |
[6] |
| William Butler | Ohio Medical University | 1901 |
Fullback | [6] |
| Carey | — | 1902 |
Halfback | [6] |
| Bulldog Carlisle | — | 1907–1908 |
End Tackle Halfback |
[6] |
| Chuck Carney | Illinois University | 1922 |
Tackle | [8] |
| Bill Carroll | — | 1902–1903 |
Guard | [6] |
| Gene Carroll | Marietta College Waynesburg University |
1922 |
Guard | [9] |
| Chafin | — | 1910–1911 |
Guard Tackle |
[6] |
| Chapman | — | 1904 |
Fullback | [6] |
Martin P. Cahill
John Davis
Hal Gaulke, Morris Glassman, Andy Gump
Babe Houck, Ted Hopkins,
Bob Karch, Earl Krieger, Oscar Kuehner
Wilkie Moody, Joe Mulbarger, Ted Murtha
Al Nesser, Charlie Nesser, Frank Nesser, Fred Nesser, John Nesser, Phil Nesser, Ray Nesser, Ted Nesser,
Bob Rapp, Walt Rogers, Emmett Ruh, Homer Ruh
John Schneider, Pete Schultze, Al Shook, Lee Snoots, Mark Stevenson Spiers
Will Waite, Don Wiper, Oscar Wolford
Paul Ziegler