Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf Credits Matthew Perry For Helping With Sobriety In New Video

Ex-NFL QB Ryan Leaf believes he wouldn't be where he is today if it weren't for late "Friends" star Matthew Perry, whom he credits the with playing a pivotal role in his sobriety...

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Leaf -- who's approaching 12 years clean after battling drug and alcohol addiction in the past -- poured his heart out about his friend on his "Straight Line" podcast with PointsBet this week ... just days after 54-year-old Perry was found dead at his L.A.-area home.

The former No. 2-overall pick kicked off his tribute by stating Perry was "instrumental in my recovery" ... before going into detail about how the actor offered his support without hesitation over a decade ago.

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(TMZ Sports)