You don't expect an eighth-round pick to become one of the best at his position in his first four seasons, but Larry Brown, the afterthought from Kansas State, did exactly that. The new Washington Redskins Head Coach, Vince Lombardi, pegged Brown to become the starting Running Back, and he blossomed after Lombardi noticed that he was hearing-impaired in one year, and he was permitted to get an audio device in his helmet to listen to his Quarterback's signals. It worked, as Brown went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie and for the next three seasons, including two First Team All-Pro selections. He had an excellent 1970, winning the Rushing Title, but in 1972 he led the league in Yards From Scrimmage and Approximate Value and won the MVP, Bert Bell Award, and Offensive Player of the Year. More importantly, that year for the Redskins, he would take them to the Super Bowl in a loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Brown would become beset with injuries, but he would play his entire career with Washington and would accumulate 8,360 Yards From Scrimmage with 55 Touchdowns.
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