Olandis Gary
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Olandis Gary was one of the string of players who helped perpetuate the theory that “Mike Shanahan can get a thousand yards rushing from any running back.” After (now Hall of Fame) running back Terrell Davis went down with an injury in 1999, Gary came in and ran for 1,159 yards on 276 attempts with seven touchdowns.
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That was enough to put Gary on the NFL’s All-Rookie Team. In fact, his average of 96.6 rushing yards per game remains a franchise record. But after hurting his knee the following year, he was never the same player. True to the system, the Broncos easily found other running backs to replace him. Following a couple of years with the Lions in 2003 and 2004, Gary was out of the NFL.
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