Jotun_Fan Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 What, in your opinion, was the greatest display of individual toughness. Every poster here probably knows about Ronnie Lott and his finger, but what are some other great stories? Mark Bavaro- breaks his jaw in a game against the saints. Gets his jaw wired shut and goes back in. I think he missed 1 game over the next 5 weeks. Chuck Bednarik- tears his bicep so that it's hanging down. Tapes it back up and continues to play. Butkus- can't recall off the top of my head but I think he played with constantly torn up knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ray Lewis retore his tricep the day before the Super Harbaugh Bowl against the 49ers, didn’t tell anyone, just played the game. He then had to wait through Beyoncé’s long halftime show and the power going out in the stadium to finish the game. He didn’t look like how he looked the 3 games preceding it, but I just figured age finally hit him all at once... turns out he was playing through immense pain the entire time. Still recorded 7 tackles (4 solo) in the game and led the Ravens to an eventual win. Might not be the “toughest” but probably the toughest in Ravens team history... maybe Yanda has something there as well. Was bet $600 as a rookie that he wouldn’t go through with being tased. He not only did it but said he barely felt it because he would get stunned by the electric fences on his farm all the time... says it’s the easiest 600 bucks he’s made in his life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 The Emmitt Smith game against Dallas in 1993. Donovan McNabb 4 TDs on one leg in 2002 against Arizona. Steve McNair playing most of 2002 with a back so screwed up he couldn't practice, just play on gameday. Terrell Owens playing on one good leg in the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefs_5627 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Even though, overall, I think he's a putz... Rivers playing on a torn acl (?) was pretty tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeTheBallDeep Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I think Favre played most of the 2003 season with a broken thumb on his throwing hand...could see a lot of guys just calling it a season but I believe he lead the league in TD passes and oh then his game vs the Raiders after his father died the same year. His 2003 season is up there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Eli got his butt kicked all game in that 2011 nfc championship against the niners and kept getting up. Earned a ton of respect from me for that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Also, Rivers played on a torn acl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedTheClock Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ronnie Lott hacked off a finger so he could play. Byron Leftwich in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacemanSpiff Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I would probably say Steve McNair winning a co-MVP on two bum ankles and getting to the divisional round of the playoffs was pretty impressive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superduperman Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Kellen Winslow (Sr., not the knucklehead) in the 1982 playoffs v. Miami Edited June 8, 2020 by Superduperman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Brett Favre coming back to play after being knocked out of the NFC "Bountygate" Championship game. I don't know of many players who could have come back in and played after that ankle injury. https://larrybrownsports.com/football/pictures-brett-favres-injury-bruised-ankle-hamstring/13130 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Simultaneously a great display of stupidity, and illegal play basically. But...it happened, and the guy had zero concerns about toughness. Just...questions about wisdom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Steve Smith in virtually any game he played in... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Jack Youngblood, Bernie Kosar, and Kelly Holcomb all played on broken legs at one point. Rivers played on a torn ACL. Ronnie Lott cut off his own finger to play. Johnny Unitas played profusely bleeding from his face/needing stitches and threw the championship winning TD pass. I remember Eddie George playing/winning a playoff game in a harness after the training staff had to pop his shoulder back into joint with the Titans. I remember Kurt Warner had a totally messed up elbow down to his hand on his non throwing left arm, braced it up, and even handed the ball off with only his right hand one year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotun_Fan Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Forgot about LT playing with a torn pectoral muscle near his neck and dominating the saints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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