Most elusive ever? Happy 53rd birthday to the great Barry Sanders! ⭐️ 10x Pro Bowler ⭐️ 15,269 rushing yards 109 total TDs ⭐️ 10 1,000-yard seasons in 10 NFL seasons ⭐️ 1997 NFL MVP (2,053 rushing yards) | NFL Throwback

On this day in 1997, Desmond Howard did the robot after taking a kickoff 99 yards to the house in Super Bowl XXXI 🤖 His 244 total return yards earned him Super Bowl MVP honors 🔥 (via NFL Throwback) | NFL

🏈On January 26, 1997 Super Bowl XXXI was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots by the score of 35–21, earning their 3rd overall Super Bowl victory, and their first since Super Bowl II. The Packers also extended their league record for the most overall NFL championships to 12. It was also the last in a run of 13 straight Super Bowl victories by the NFC over the AFC. The Packers Desmond Howard became the first special