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Players is a 1979 American romantic sports drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, and John Heard. The film was based on the 1975 novel The Franchise by John McPeck. It follows a college football quarterback (O'Neal) who returns to his hometown after a season in the NFL to find that his old love (MacGraw) is now married to a successful local businessman (Heard).