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50 Years Later, Hillis and Larsen Represent AFL With Pride
Published: June 6, 2009
With two of their last three picks in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos were able to obtain two such players in fullbacks Peyton Hillis is and Spencer Larsen.
Hillis came from the Arkansas Razorbacks in the seventh round of last year's draft, and was selected with the pick obtained from Tampa Bay in the Jake Plummer trade.
When the season began, Hillis was penciled in as the starting fullback, although Denver did not use their fullback in a traditional way.
Starting three games at both running back and fullback, Hillis led the Broncos in rushing with 343 rushing yards, 5.0 yards per carry, and tied for the team lead with six total touchdowns(five rushing, one receiving).
While many may not see his numbers as gawdy or even that significant, Hillis was the team's seventh string and essentially last resort running back.
In only his second start as the Broncos' t...
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