Promising NFL Careers That Injuries Totally Derailed

Ickey Woods

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As a rookie, the running back helped carry the Bengals to the Super Bowl, rushing for 1,066 yards and 15 scores during the regular season, then another 307 yards and three touchdowns in three playoff games, where his side fell 20-16 to the 49ers. Two games into his second season, the originator of the “Ickey Shuffle” tore his ACL. He played in 19 games over the following two seasons, and that was it.

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