LOOKING BACK
By Chris Willis, NFL Films
By Chris Willis, NFL Films
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| Tuffy Leemans, number 4, ball carrier for Giants vs Packers Color image courtesy of John Turney, PFJ |
As the NFL kicked off its 101st season last night we take a look back at some of the league's greatest players. Today we have the Giants former Hall of Fame halfback, Tuffy Leemans, listing his all-time backfield. Leemans played 8 years in the NFL with the Giants (1936-1943), he led the NFL in rushing in his rookie year (1936) and helped the Giants win the 1938 NFL Championship. He was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. For his all-time backfield he choose:
QB- Sammy Baugh
HB- Dutch Clark
HB- Cliff Battles
FB- Bronko Nagurski
Leemans had high praise for Sammy Baugh, saying:
"Baugh is the best passer and the best football player of all-time. He's the finest thing that ever happened to pro football."
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