Facial Hair Hall of Fame

SI Staff | Jan 14, 2011

Facial Hair Hall of Fame /

Facial Hair Hall of Fame

Zach Mettenberger

Zach Mettenberger entered the 2014 season with a beard that had rivaled the Texans' Ryan Fitzpatrick, but he celebrated being named the Titans' starting quarterback for Week 8 by shaving his beard, leaving a pretty sweet mustache (inset).

Ryan Fitzpatrick

A clear case of never judging a book by its cover, this bearded menace of a quarterback graduated from Harvard with a degree in economics.

Mike Commodore

During Carolina's Stanley Cup run in 2006, defenseman Mike Commodore was in full bloom.

Johnny Damon

The centerfielder's 2004 look was so simple, even a caveman could do it.

Lanny McDonald

Calgary Flames Lanny McDonald had a massive orange mustache in the 1980s, which matched the color of his jersey.

Walt Frazier

When it comes to sideburns, few have ever rivaled the Knicks' legendary Clyde. They weren't just mutton chops, they were the whole mutton.

Jeff Bagwell

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so Jeff Bagwell's fellow Astros obviously liked his similarity to a very old billy goat

Bruce Sutter

The Hall of Fame closer pitched his way out of many hairy situations.

Alexi Lalas

The TV analyst and National Soccer Hall of Famer was a tuft opponent during his playing days.

Rollie Fingers

The product of his desire to secure a $300 bonus offered by team owner Charles O. Finley, this handlebar `stache worn by the A's closer deserves enshrinement in the Hall of Fame on its own.

George Parros

The Ducks enforcer has the best villain's `stache in the NHL, if not all of sports.

Reggie Jackson

The slugger's unbecoming scruff inspired his A's teammates to grow their own -- in hopes that they would inspire Jackson to shave out of his usual desire to stand out from the crowd.

Scott Spiezio

The Cardinal utilityman favors the wooly bear caterpillar look

Joe Namath

The most famous Fu Manchu in sports history was later shaved off on a Noxzema commercial.

Eric Gagne

Fearsome facial hair is a tradition among closers, and Gagne's goatee was pure chin music during his dominant years with the Dodgers.

Jim Kern and Sparky Lyle

Reliever Kern was known as ''The Amazing Emu'', for obvious reasons. Lyle rivaled Rollie Fingers among distinctive 'staches of the 1970s.

Lyle Alzado

The renegade defensive lineman looked just as natural in a biker bar as on a football field.

Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

The mustache gave the late, legendary Intimidator an added edge.

David Ortiz

Does the slugger's chin-strap beard keep his helmet in place?

Bill Lee

After arriving in Montreal via trade in 1978, the legendary Spaceman began growing a beard that later reached ZZ Top proportions.

Published Jan 14, 2011

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