Former Green Bay Packers star Ahman Green has revealed he is battling Parkinson’s disease. The Packers’ all-time leading rusher opened up about the diagnosis on the “Go Long with Tyler Dunne” podcast, sharing that he received an official early-onset Parkinson’s diagnosis in January 2025 after dealing with symptoms for years. Green, 49, kept it mostly private at first, only telling family and close friends, but has now decided to go public.
“I knew something was going on long before (the official diagnosis),” he said. Green described some of the early warning signs he experienced, saying his feet would twitch while he was asleep, and he knew something wasn’t right. As a result of the condition, his short-term memory is “trash,” and he has trouble remembering names.
Green played 12 NFL seasons, including 10 in Green Bay from 2000 to 2009, and remains the franchise’s all-time leading rusher with 8,322 rushing yards. The four-time Pro Bowl selection ranks 12th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list. He also made four Pro Bowl teams during his career and was a key part of the Packers’ offense throughout the 2000s. He later played for the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans before retiring in 2010.
Despite the diagnosis, Green says he is not going to let the disease take over his life. “I got the reins,” he said. “I’m in control. I’m not going to let this control me”. Green’s announcement comes after his former quarterback, Brett Favre, revealed his own Parkinson’s diagnosis in late 2024.
