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Player
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The first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season more than once
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Lamar Jackson
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Selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft
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Peyton Manning
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Career leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers, including receptions, touchdown receptions, and receiving yards
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Jerry Rice
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The only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series
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Deion Sanders
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Suffered a near-fatal injury early in the 2001 season that led to backup Tom Brady becoming the team's starter
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Drew Bledsoe
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Nicknamed "The Juice"
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O.J. Simpson
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He had the tip of his left pinky finger amputated after the 1985 season when it was crushed while tackling running back Timmy Newsome
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Ronnie Lott
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Had a 99-yard touchdown run, tying him with Tony Dorsett for the longest NFL touchdown run
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Derrick Henry
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Named the MVP of Super Bowl V, and is the only player on a losing team to receive the award
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Chuck Howley
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He led the NFL in receptions eight times, including five consecutive times: 1941 to 1945
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Don Hutson
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Has been named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year thrice, having won it back-to-back in 2017 and 2018, and again in 2020
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Aaron Donald
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Holds the NFL record for interceptions returned for touchdowns
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Rod Woodson
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His service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and subsequent death, were the subject of national attention when he was killed in action as a result of friendly fire
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Pat Tillman
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His most successful season came in 2015 when he was named MVP and helped Carolina obtain a franchise-best 15–1 record
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Cam Newton
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As a rookie in 1952, he had 14 interceptions, a mark that remains an NFL record
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Night Train Lane
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Deflected a pass that was intended for Michael Crabtree, which was caught by teammate Malcolm Smith to seal the Seahawks' 23–17 victory
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Richard Sherman
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Head coach Mike Ditka traded all of the Saints' remaining 1999 draft picks to get him
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Ricky Williams
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Infamous for his "wrong-way run", a play in which he recovered a fumble and returned it in the wrong direction
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Jim Marshall
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