6. GALE SAYERS-- A spectacular running back who came out of Kansas in 1965 and scored an NFL-record 22 touchdowns in his rookie season. He led the league in rushing the next season and again in 1969.
Sayers seemed likely to own all the rushing records until he suffered a second knee injury in 1970.
7. WILLIAM PERRY-- The "Refrigerator" became a national sensation during his rookie season in 1985, when coach Mike Ditka lined up the defensive tackle in the offensive backfield as a blocker for Walter Payton.
Eventually, Perry carried the ball, scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl. "Even when I was young, I was big," Perry said. And, "The Fridge" wouldn't look so big anymore compared to today's behemoths.
"And Let Every Play Show the Way" --Cooter
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