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1. I once set an Atlanta Falcons single season rushing yardage record with 1,567 yards before my career was cut short by injury. Who am I?
2. Which of these runners was a tough-as-nails back for a team nicknamed, "The Over the Hill Gang", in the 1970s?
3. Which of these running backs played for two different NFC teams and one AFC team, and was known for running with his knees way up high, making it difficult to tackle him?
4. Eric Dickerson set an NFL record by rushing for 2,105 yards in 1984. Can you name the only other player in the 20th century whose last name starts with "D" to rush for over 2,000 yards?
5. Which of these was the second of only two players with a last name beginning with "E" to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, during the 20th century?
6. Which of these running backs was drafted in the first round out of the University of Miami(FLA), and led the league in total touchdowns scored twice?
7. Which of these players stood just 5 feet 9 inches tall, and was the first of the players listed to rush for 1,000+ yards for two different teams?
8. Which of these running backs rushed for 1,202 yards and 13 touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints in 1989?
9. Which of these is a former USFL player who had a 1,000+ yard season in the NFL, in 1985?
10. Two players in the 20th century with a last name beginning with "K" rushed for over 1,000 yards. Napoleon Kaufman was one. Who was the other?
11. Which of these players rushed for 1,000 yards or more in a season first?
12. What team, other than the San Diego Chargers, did running back Chuck Muncie rush for over 1,000 yards for?
13. Which of these running backs is the only one listed to surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a season?
14. No NFC running back with a last name starting with the letter "O" ever rushed for 1,000 yards or more in a season, during the 20th century.
15. Which of the backs listed was the only one to NEVER rush over 1,000 yards in a season during his career?
16. What "R" player, other than John Riggins, rushed for over 1,000 yards in a Redskins uniform?
17. Which of these backs was the only one in either the AFL or NFL to exceed 1,000 yards rushing in 1969?
18. Which of these is the only running back listed to have 1,000+ yard seasons with more than one team?
19. Which of these running backs had 3 consecutive 1,000+ yard rushing seasons for the Oakland Raiders?
20. Which of these running backs was the only one listed to rush for over 1,000 yards in 4 straight seasons for the Seattle Seahawks?
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