How Many NFL Players Have Been Vaccinated? 4 Teams Lag Behind While NFL Vaccination Rates Steadily Increase

Ashish Priyadarshi
|PublishedJun 17, 2021

NFL Vaccination Rates: NFL players are continuing to get vaccinated, and the rates are going up league wide, but how many players are vaccinated?

Reports have come out that more than half the players in the NFL have been vaccinated, but there are some teams that are following behind others.

Many teams have called in vaccine experts and officials to help encourage vaccinations. Players are more than not comfortable with taking the vaccine, but many of them are still fearful.

With the NFL intent on staging a 2021 season that closely resembles a pre-pandemic season, more than 50 percent of players league-wide have been vaccinated for the coronavirus, according to a source. https://t.co/97eKH1nMaa

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) June 15, 2021

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NFL Vaccine Rates: How Many NFL Players Are Vaccinated? Is The Vaccine Mandatory For NFL Players?

The NFL hasn’t made vaccines mandatory for players yet. Staff members are required to be vaccinated, but there is no such rule for players yet.

However, there are certain protocols that the NFL release for vaccinated players vs. unvaccinated players:

The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to updated COVID-19 protocols for 2021 training camp and preseason, per source.

How different will life by for vaccinated and unvaccinated players? From the memo that just went to clubs: pic.twitter.com/8yMPW0JBWZ

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 16, 2021

With that being said, half of the league is apparently up to date on their vaccines. The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly the best in the league when it comes to NFL vaccine rates:

FYI on @Raiders and COVID-19: Source familiar with the situation indicated the team “might be the best in the league,” in terms of players being vaccinated and that the entire coaching staff has been vaccinated.

— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) June 9, 2021

On the other end of the spectrum, the Colts, Chargers, Cardinals, and Jaguars are on the lower ends of vaccination rates. However, overall, 16 teams have more than 50 out of 90 players vaccinated.

More than 50 percent of NFL players have received at least one vaccine dose. Sixteen teams have more than 50 of 90 players vaccinated. Three teams have 70 or more. The Colts, Jaguars, Cardinals and Chargers are among the teams with lower vaccination rates. https://t.co/97eKH1nMaa

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) June 15, 2021

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About the author

Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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