Eben Britton Says He Played in 3 NFL Games ‘Stoned’ After Smoking Marijuana

Former NFL offensive lineman Eben Britton told Michael Kaplan of the New York Post that he not only smoked marijuana regularly as a player but also on three occasions was high during games.

“NFL games I played stoned were some of the best games I ever played,” Britton said. “Cannabis cements your surroundings. A lot of people say they’re useless when they smoke weed. But hell, I played NFL games [while stoned], dude. My performances were solid, and I felt really good after.”

Britton added that he often smoked marijuana to relieve “psychological distress or sciatica or pain in my shoulders.” He estimated “over 50 percent and it could be as high as 75 percent” of NFL players use the substance.

The relationship between athletes and marijuana is hardly a new one, but there is growing research to indicate the benefits could go well beyond recreation.

Dr. Sue Sisley, who has been investigating cannabis for an FDA-approved study, shared one anecdote about an NFL player’s use of marijuana after a rotator cuff tear, per Kaplan:

Nothing gave him relief—including opioids. He was on the bench because he was nonfunctional on the field. Side effects from the medicine had him so sedated that it was literally dangerous for him to play. He was frustrated and lost his position and lost credibility. He tried cannabis and actually got back in the game. He is currently playing now. That is a common scenario.

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