11 Fastest Players in NFL History

40-30- 20 - - 20 -30 -40 FASTEST 11 PLAYERS in History NFL -10 -20 - 30 -40 50 30- 20- 10> BOB HAYES WIDE RECEIVER Won the 100 meter and broke the existing World Record with a time of 10.06 seconds at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Won a second gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay, which also produced a new World Record (39.06 seconds). Three-time Pro Bowler and was inducted in 2009 in the Football Hall of Fame. One of two players in NFL history to have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards. TEAMS DEC 20, 1942 - SEP 18, 2002 DALLAS COWBOYS 1965-1974 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1975 BOB HAYES CLIFF BRANCH WIDE RECEIVER Played 14 years in the NFL. Won three Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII. Set the Raiders franchise record for the longest TD reception (99 yards). Clocked at 4.17 in the 40 yard dash. TEAMS RAIDERS O65 YEARS OLD OAKLAND RAIDERS 1972-1985 CLIFF BRANCH BO JACKSON RUNNING BACK Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.12 seconds at the NFL Combine - the fastest verifiable 40-yard dash time ever recorded at any NFL Combine. The only athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports (American Baseball and Football). 34 Won the 1985 Heisman Trophy while at Auburn University. Turned in a record 221 yard rushing performance for Monday Night Football on 1987. Played 4 seasons in the NFL. TEAMS RAIDERS 50 YEARS OLD OAKLAND RAIDERS 1987-1990 BO JACKSON 4 MICHAEL BENNETT RUNNING BACK Ran the 40-yard dash in a record 4.13 seconds while in college. In the 2001 NFL Combine, he recorded 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash. In 2002, Bennett rushed for 1,296 yards and added 351 yards receiving on his way to the Pro Bowl. BarcmreeS 71 TEAMS RAIDERS 35 YEARS OLD VIKINGS 2001-2005 MINNESOTA NEW ORLEANS KANSAS CITY SAINTS 2006 CHIEFS 2006-2007 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 2007-2008 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2008-2009 OAKLAND RAIDERS 2010 MICHAEL BENNETT 5 ALEXANDER WRIGHT WIDE RECEIVER In 1990 and 1991 he won the NFL's "Fastest Man" competition. Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.09 and 4.14 seconds. Pams Set a Dallas Cowboy record when he returned a kickoff 102-yards for a touchdown in December 22, 1991. 84 Set and still holds an Auburn record of 23.6 yards per reception. TEAMS CAIDER 46 'YEARS OLD DALLAS COWBOYS 1990-1992 OAKLAND RAIDERS 1992-1994 ST. LOUIS RAMS 1995-1996 ALEXANDER WAIGHT DARRELL GREEN CORNERBAC Reportedly recorded a time of 4.09 at the Washington Redskins' training camp on 1986. Said in interviews that the fastest time he has ever been aware of running is 4.15. 28 Four-time winner of the NFL's “Fastest Man" competition, and the only undefeated multiple winner in NFL history. Was named All Pro 4 times and was voted to 7 Pro Bowls. Played 20 NFL seasons. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on 2008. TEAMS 53 YEARS OLD DARRELL GAEEN WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1983-2002 7 AHMAN GREEN RUNNING BACK Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.17 seconds. From 2000 up through the end of the 2004 season, he gained more yards from scrimmage (9,036) and rushing yards (6,848) than any other NFL player. Was named All Pro twice and was selected 4 times to the Pro Bowl. He became one of the two players in NFL history to have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards. Played 12 seasons in the NFL. TEAMS 36 OLD YEARS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1998-1999 GREEN BAY PACKERS 2000-2006 HOUSTON TEXANS 2007-2008 AHMAN GREEN JOEY GALLOWAY WIDE RECEIVER He stacks up nearly 11,000 receiving yards and pulling in 77 receiving TDs and 701 receptions. Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.18 seconds in the NFL combine on 1995. TEAMS 41 YEARS OLD SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1995-1999 DALLAS COWBOYS 2000-2003 TAMPA BAY NEW ENGLAND PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2009 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 2010 PATRIOTS JOEY GALLOWAY BUCCANEERS 2004 - 2008 2009 DEION SANDERS PRIMARILY CORNERBACK Also played kick returner, punt returner and occasionally as a running back or wide receiver. Selected 8 times to Pro Bowl and was named All Pro 8 times. Won the Super Bowl with the 49ers and the Cowboys. Ran the 40 yard dash in 4.20 seconds at the 1989 NFL Combine, 989 ATLA Was awarded the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1994. NFL.com named Sanders #34 on NFL's Top 100 list released in late 2010 On 2011, Sanders was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 46 ' YEARS OLD He's one of the only two players in NFL history (Bill Dudley being the other) to score a touchdown six different ways (interception return, punt return, kickoff return, receiving, rushing, and a fumble recovery). DEION SANDERS Played a total of 14 years for the NFL. TEAMS ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO FALCONS 1989-1993 49ERS 1994 DALLAS COWBOYS 1995-1999 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 2000 BALTIMORE RAVENS 2004-2005 10 KEVIN CURTIS WIDE RECEIVER Ran a hand-timed 40 yard dash of 4.21 but a 4.35 at the NFL Combine In 2005, Curtis became the 2nd player in NFL history to have two back-to-back 100-yard receiving games in the playoffs before ever recording one in the regular season. He stacks up nearly 3,291receiving yards, 252 receptions, and 20 receiving TD's. FAULES Has been in the NFL for 9 seasons. TEAMS O35 YEARS OLD ST. LOUIS RAMS 2003-2006 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2007-2009 MIAMI DOLPHINS 2007-2009 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2010 TENNESSEE TITANS 2011 KEVIN CURTIS 11 DON BEEBE WIDE RECEIVER Rdod Ran the 40 yard dash in 4.20 seconds. Played 9 seasons in the NFL. 85 Caught 219 passes for 3,416 yards, rushed for 28 yards, returned 81 kickoffs for 1,735 yards, and scored 25 touchdowns. Appeared in 6 Super Bowls as a player, XXV, XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII with the Buffalo Bills; XXXI and XxxIí with the Green Bay Packers. Honored as an "Unsung Hero" in 1996. TEAMS 48 YEARS OLD BUFFALO BILLS 1989-1994 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1995 GREEN BAY PACKERS 1996-1997 DON BEEBE Summary PLAYERS POSITION AGE (YEARS) 1. BOB HAYES WIDE RECEIVER 2. CLIFF BRANCH WIDE RECEIVER 65 3. BO JACKSON RUNNING BACK 50 4. MICHAEL BENNETT RUNNING BACK 35 5. ALEXANDER WRIGHT WIDE RECEIVER 46 6. DARRELL GREEN CORNERBACK 53 7. AHMAN GREEN RUNNING BACK 36 8. JOEY GALLOWAY WIDE RECEIVER DEION SANDERS PRIMARILY CORNERBACK 46 10. KEVIN CURTIS WIDE RECEIVER 35 11. DON BEEBE WIDE RECEIVER 48 40- 30- 20 - 10- -10 20 - 30 -40 Resources: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hayes • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Branch • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Jackson • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bennett_(running_back) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wright (American_football) Awiinda vnnfl-wide-receiver-alexander-wright-experiences-569534.html?cat=9 Green _Galloway FASTEST Sanders • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Curtis • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Beebe • http://nflcombineresults.com/the-fastest-forty-yard-dash-times-in-nfl-combine-history/ • http://www.statisticbrain.com/fastest-40-yard-dash-times-in-nfl-history/ • http://bleacherreport.com/articles/292774-wright-i-ran-a-409-40-fastest-player-in-nfl-history PLAYERS in History