When did Lance Ball retire? How old was Lance Ball when he retired?

American professional football player, Lance Ball officially retired from the sport in 2013. The last team he played for was the Denver Broncos. Considering that he was not an active player during most of his career, his retirement was somehow unsure.

“I would love to be back here. This place has basically refreshed and re-energized my love for football. I love the guys in the locker room, I love the coaches. I played college ball an hour from here, We’ll wait to see what happens,” he shared in an interview in January 2013.

Ball started his professional career in 2008. He was not selected in the 2008 NFL Draft but he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams.

He was signed to their practice squad on September 1, 2008, and was released from the practice squad on September 30 that year. After barely two weeks (October 12, 2008), he signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts. He was activated from the practice squad on December 28, 2008, and had his NFL debut on the same date.

Ball was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad on October 8, 2009. However, he left and signed with the practice squad of the Denver Broncos on November 3, 2009. He was signed to the reserve/futures contract on January 5, 2010.

He had 158 rushing yards in 10 games in the 2010 season. He also caught a touchdown pass on September 12, 2011, in the season’s opener against the Oakland Raiders.

Ball replaced Knowshon Moreno on November 13, 2011, after he suffered an injury. He had 96 rushing yards on 30 carries in a win over the Kansas City Chiefs.