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I became the first player in my franchise's history to rush for 100 yards in a game, and then moments later I suffered an injury and never played another down in the NFL. Who am I?

My first thought was Jim Taylor with the Saints but after a check over at p-f-r I see that isn't correct.

Good guess, but it is not Taylor...

Bryan wrote:I became the first player in my franchise's history to rush for 100 yards in a game, and then moments later I suffered an injury and never played another down in the NFL. Who am I?

I figured it out via query. Don't think I would have come up with it otherwise.

It was also the player's first 100 yard game in the pros. It is not who you would guess had the 1st 100 yard game for this team. It is also a team that came into existence 1950 or later, so you can find the stats.

and never played another down in the NFL

This phrase leads me to believe it is not one of the 10 AFL teams. Is that correct?

A player who I thought off the top of my head is James Allen for the 2002 Houston Texans, as he was a former 1,000 yards rusher for the Chicago Bears and 2002 was his final season, but after checking he didn't had a 100-yard game for the Texans.

Ray Hayes, 1961 Vikings?

Ray Hayes, 1961 Vikings?

I came across him in trying to figure this out. He fits all the criteria other than he played in more games after his 100 yard performance.

Teo wrote:A player who I thought off the top of my head is James Allen for the 2002 Houston Texans, as he was a former 1,000 yards rusher for the Chicago Bears and 2002 was his final season, but after checking he didn't had a 100-yard game for the Texans.

Other player I remember was Derrick Moore with the Carolina Panthers in 1995, his final season. He had two 100-yard rushing games that year, but two years earlier he had a 100-yard game for the Detroit Lions.

ChrisBabcock wrote:

Ray Hayes, 1961 Vikings?

I came across him in trying to figure this out. He fits all the criteria other than he played in more games after his 100 yard performance.

Interesting career for him. He played only one season and gained 202 of his 319 career rushing yards in two games, both against the Rams (79 and 123).