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1. This running back was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 1971 NFL draft. After five years with the Jets, he would head to Washington and became a Redskin for four seasons. He missed the 1980 NFL season with the Redskins because of a contract dispute. He rejoined the Redskins in 1981 and played in Washington until his retirement after the 1985 NFL season. Who is this one-time Pro Bowl selection and Pro Football Hall of Famer?
2. This running back was a number one draft pick in 1978. Houston would be his first of two stops in the NFL. While an Oiler, he would use his speed and power to lead the NFL in rushing in 1978, 1979, and 1980. In 1984, he was traded to New Orleans and played as a Saint through the 1985 NFL season. Who is this 1977 Heisman Trophy winner and five-time Pro Bowl selection?
3. As an undrafted free agent, this running back would join the Baltimore Ravens in 1997. He would spend four seasons with the Ravens, earning a Super Bowl ring during his Baltimore tenure. His rise to fame would come as a Kansas City Chief from 2001 to 2007. Who is this three-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time Super Bowl Champion?
4. This second round NFL draft pick from Nebraska started his pro career in San Francisco in 1983. After eight seasons in San Francisco, he made his way to Los Angeles to become a Raider for one season. He ended his pro career as a member of the Minnesota Vikings after the 1993 NFL season. Who is this four-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time UPI NFC Player of the Year?
5. After winning the 1981 Heisman Trophy, this running back would only have two stops in his NFL playing career. Drafted from Southern California in the first round of the 1982 NFL draft, he made his way to Los Angeles to play for the Raiders. He spent 11 seasons as a Raider before moving on to the Kansas City Chiefs for his five remaining seasons in the NFL. Who is this six-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XVIII MVP?
6. This 10th round NFL draft pick from East Carolina started out as a Cleveland Brown in 1984. After five seasons in Cleveland, he was traded to Washington and became a Redskin for five seasons, winning a Super Bowl along the way. From Washington, he made his way back to Cleveland for two seasons. Cleveland would move to Baltimore in 1996 and this running back would follow to become a Raven for two seasons. His playing career would come to an end in 1997, after 14 seasons with the NFL. Can you name this player, who was responsible for "The Fumble" in the 1987 AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos?
7. This running back started his pro football career with the Los Angeles Rams and set multiple rookie records in 1983. His fourth game in the 1987 NFL season would be as a Colt (he was traded from the Rams after the third game of the 1987 NFL season). He stayed in Indianapolis for five seasons before heading back to Los Angeles, only this time, as a Raider. After one season with the Raiders, he would head to the Atlanta Falcons for the 1993 season as a back-up. That same season, the Falcons traded him to Green Bay, though he would never wear a Packers uniform. Can you name this Pro Football Hall of Famer who rushed for more than 2100 yards as a Ram in 1984?
8. Selected in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft, this running back would start off in San Diego. He would spend three seasons as a Charger before moving east and becoming a Jacksonville Jaguar. In 1998, he headed back to the west to re-join the Chargers. His final stop would be in 2000, when he went back east to join the Carolina Panthers. Who is this running back that would play in a losing effort to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX?
9. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted this running back from the University of Miami in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft. He rushed for more than 190 yards in his first game with the Cardinals. He was traded to the New York Giants mid-season in 1986. Which player listed would win two Super Bowls and a Super Bowl MVP Award as a Giant?
10. Starting out in San Francisco, this running back was selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. He spent four seasons as a 49er (winning one Super Bowl), before moving on to Philadelphia for three seasons. After the Eagles, he made his way to the Seattle Seahawks for his remaining four seasons in the NFL. Who is this three-time All-Pro selection who scored three touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIX?
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