He is literally playing for his life (and that of his dentist who actually took out the loan).

"I've been playing football for my whole life; what's the sense of being afraid now?"

He liked playing chamber music and he played it for all his life.

Now let's see how your captain plays for your life.

Fuselier played for almost his entire life, until his death in 1976.

"You're playing for your whole life at that time."

This is what you play for your whole life.

This time he was playing for his life.

At 33 years old, he'd been playing professional baseball for half his life.

I've never really panicked in my career; it's not like you're playing for your life out there.