Nfl careers that ended too soon. Nfl careers that ended too quickly. In 26 games brown had 25 sacks and two interceptions that were both returned for touchdowns. As soon as the tackle came in everyone knew it was bad as cribbs helmet flew off across the grass.
3 nfl players whose careers ended too soon 1. But after only six years in the nfl his body couldnt take any more. One year that jumps out in particular is 1997 where sanders ran for 2053 yards and 11 touchdowns.
He is able to walk but it ended his football career before it ever got started. Which 15 former college football stars had their careers ended far too soon both in nfl and college because of injuries suffered while in schooleveryone loves a good sports story. There was so much concern for cribbs that teammates and opponents dropped to a knee to began saying prayers.
After being drafted with the 17th pick by the detroit lions reggie brown played for just two seasons before suffering a spinal cord injury. The average nfl career is brutally short when compared to the careers of players in other sports. He scored 22 touchdowns in his rookie year and continued his excellent form on the field for the chicago bears.
Sayers was the nfls best runner most efficient receiving tailback and premier kick returner through five seasons before a left knee injury essentially ended his career in 1970. By the end of his final season in the nfl sanders had accumulated 15269 rushing yards as well as 2921 receiving yards. Michael irvin dallas cowboys wide receiver tiki barber new york giants running back tarik glenn.
Bo jacksonwhen bo jackson entered the league with the oakland raiders he was a rare physical specimen with a. Knee injuries hampered that electric running style hed become so famous for and ended his career. Sterling sharpe 1988 1994 michael irvin 1988 1999 troy aikman 1989 2000 barry sanders 1989 1998.
It was a devastating injury but cribbs recovered and played another three seasons in the nfl. Running back gale sayers career got off to an amazing start. As a result they comprise our honorable mention list of nfl careers that ended way too soon.
13 the careers ended too soon. Gale sayershall of fame chicago bears dick butkus l and gale sayers share a laugh.
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