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Nicknamed the Tyler Rose, Earl Campbell punished his opponents on his way to a Hall of Fame career. The 5’11” 230 lb. tank was a hard man to tackle. The 1977 Heisman Trophy winner out of Texas brought his bruising running style to the NFL as the top pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by …
Brett Favre was a rising star in the NFL in 1996. Coming off of his 1995 NFL MVP season, the Green Bay Packers were once again one of the top teams in the league. A 1991 second round pick out of Southern Miss, Favre didn’t see much time with the team that drafted him, the …
In 1994, Steve Young was considered one of the elite quarterbacks of the 1990s. He had quite the journey to get to this point, from the USFL to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to being a backup to one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time Joe Montana up until 1991. In 1992, Young won his …
O.J. Simpson is one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. Drafted number one by the Buffalo Bills in 1969, the 6’2″ 215 lb. Heisman Trophy winner from USC was billed as the next great running back. In his first three years in the league, Simpson wasn’t living up to the lofty expectations of …
Joe Montana is arguably the best quarterback to ever play in the NFL. As time passes and the league continues to throw more and more, fans of yesteryear see their image of Montana diminishing under the weight of gaudy stats and instant gratification. However, since Montana retired, only one QB has come close to reaching …
In 1991, Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas and the Buffalo Bills were coming off of their heartbreaking Super Bowl XXV loss to the New York Giants. They were a kick away from being NFL champions. This season was all about redemption for the Bills and Thomas, considered one of the top five running …
His nickname was “Sweetness” and there was nothing sweeter than watching the great Walter Payton run the ball. Don’t get it confused, within those lines, Payton’s running style was often rugged. He didn’t shy away from tacklers; instead he embraced the physicality. Payton would run over or around defenders on any carry. And sometimes over …
One of the most unlikeliest success stories in sports history was witnessing Kurt Warner go from undrafted to Hall of Fame. It has been well documented how he once was bagging groceries in an Iowa supermarket and then in a few years became Super Bowl champion. However, his 1999 season not only made him a …
Although the Dallas Cowboys underwent some tremendous changes since their last Super Bowl win, there were also many things that stayed the same heading into the 1995 NFL season. And one of them was Emmitt Smith. The Cowboys’ 1st round draft pick out of Florida in 1990 was entering his sixth season in the NFL. …
In 2003, Baltimore Ravens’ running back Jamal Lewis became the fifth player in NFL history to crack the 2,000 yard club. The 5’11 245 lb. Lewis was built like a tank, but also possessed the breakaway speed to outrun defenders. It was an historic season for Lewis, who was in his fourth year in the …