Career highlights

Gale Sayers

■ The youngest player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the age of 34

■ A four-time Pro Bowler and a five-time first-team All-Pro

■ NFL Rookie of the Year in 1965 and NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1969

■ NFL’s rushing leader for two seasons (1966 and 1969)

■ Two-time consensus All-American at Kansas (1963 and 1964)

■ Limited by injuries to 68 games over seven seasons, but still rushed for 4,956 yards, amassed 9,435 all-purpose yards and scored 56 touchdowns