NFL One Season Wonders

2016

MIA

British born RB who shocked the NFL by recording 1,272 rush yards and becoming just the third player to record three 200+ yard games in a season, only to fail to surpass this yardage total in his next three seasons combined

2015

CLE

TE who caught 79 passes for 1,043 yards in his 7th season in the NFL, more than his total yardage in the previous six seasons combined

2012

NWE

RB who rushed for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns, helping the Patriots to the AFC championship game, before 4 lost fumbles in the 2013 season earned him a spot on the bench, where he stayed for the remainder of his career

2012

CLE

RB taken third overall in the draft, who opened his career with a solid 950 rushing yards and 11 TDs, followed by two abysmal seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, after which he never played another NFL snap

2011

DEN

QB who led the Broncos to an 8-8 record and wildcard playoff berth after a 1-4 start, followed by a miraculous playoff victory against the previous Super Bowl Runner-Up Pittsburgh Steelers, who then only lasted one more year in the league

2010

CLE

RB who rushed for 1,177 yards whilst also making 61 receptions to set the fantasy football world alight, culminating in him winning the first ever Madden cover poll. He's now renowned for suffering from the 'Madden Curse'

2008

HOU

Rookie RB who recorded 1,282 yards and 9 TD in his debut season, then only added another 614 yards in his next three seasons combined before he was out of the league

2007

NYG

Special teams WR who shot to superstardom after his iconic 'Helmet Catch' in Super Bowl XLII, who then never recorded another catch in the NFL

2004

TAM

WR who recorded 1,193 yards and 7 TDs in his rookie year, he only added 3 more TDs to this total until his retirement in 2011

1999

CHI

WR who broke out in his sophomore year to record 1,400 receiving yards and 9 TDs, he never surpassed 750 yards in any of his remaining 7 NFL seasons

1998

NWE

Rookie RB who rushed for 1,115 yards and 9 TDs before suffering a horror knee injury during a flag football game that almost required amputation. He only recorded 107 more NFL rushing yards before dropping to the CFL

1995

DAL

CB who recorded a career high 6 INTs on the season, then became the first CB to win Super Bowl MVP after his two INTs against the Steelers, who only played 12 more games after his breakout year

1995

CHI

Heisman winning rookie RB who became the youngest player to reach 1,000 rushing yards, he sadly only lasted 2 more years in the NFL, before tragically taking his own life in 2016

1989

GNB

QB who broke out with 4,319 passing yards and 27 TDs, and beat the rival Chicago Bears for the first time since 1984. He never recorded more than 10 passing TDs in any of his 9 other NFL seasons

1988

CIN

FB who recorded 1,066 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie year, and started a dance craze with his iconic touchdown celebration, before a torn ACL hampered the rest of his career