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Player
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The only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football
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Bo Jackson
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Earned the nickname "Beast Mode" for his powerful running style
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Marshawn Lynch
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After a score, he trotted to the end zone goalpost and feigned pulling down his pants to moon the Green Bay fans
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Randy Moss
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Finished the 2016 season leading the league in passing yards with 5,208, the fifth 5,000-yard season of his career
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Drew Brees
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Known for boldly guaranteeing a Jets' victory in Super Bowl III
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Joe Namath
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Swung a helmet at Mason Rudolph
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Myles Garrett
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Led the league in rushing yards in eight out of his nine seasons
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Jim Brown
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Nicknamed Megatron
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Calvin Johnson
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After backing up Brett Favre for the first three years of his NFL career, he became the Packers' starting quarterback in 2008
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Aaron Rodgers
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Retired from pro football in August 1976 as the oldest player to ever play at the age of 48
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George Blanda
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In 1989, his name became synonymous with the largest trade in league history
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Herschel Walker
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For his alleged involvement in the Deflategate football-tampering scandal, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season
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Tom Brady
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Mike Ditka stated that one of his major regrets was his lack of a touchdown in the Super Bowl
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Walter Payton
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He ran into the backside of lineman Brandon Moore and the Patriots scored on the resulting fumble
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Mark Sanchez
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Joe Gibbs developed the two tight end offense and the position of h-back to prevent him from blitzing into the backfield unhindered
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Lawrence Taylor
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He became the first running back in NFL history to lead his team in receptions five separate seasons (three in Indianapolis and twice in St. Louis)
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Marshall Faulk
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The first defensive player to win the MVP Award
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Alan Page
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Made a comment that he "wasn't the guy who got tired in the Super Bowl", causing a controversy between him and Donovan McNabb
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Terrell Owens
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