No. 4 -- Edgerrin James

James was arguably the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000007" title="National Football League" href="/topic/sports/football/national-football-league-ORSPT000007.topic">NFL</a>’s top running back during the 2000s. He teamed with <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT004609" title="Peyton Manning" href="/topic/sports/football/peyton-manning-PESPT004609.topic">Peyton Manning</a> and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT003021" title="Marvin Harrison" href="/topic/sports/marvin-harrison-PESPT003021.topic">Marvin Harrison</a> to give the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000044" title="Indianapolis Colts" href="/topic/sports/football/indianapolis-colts-ORSPT000044.topic">Indianapolis Colts</a> one of the league’s most potent offenses. Great moment: Rushed for 299 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries in UM’s 49-45 upset of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="OREDU0000192268" title="University of California, Los Angeles" href="/topic/education/colleges-universities/university-of-california-los-angeles-OREDU0000192268.topic">UCLA</a> in 1998. The victory knocked the Bruins out of the national-title game.

( ROBERT MAYER, Sun Sentinel / November 1, 1997 )

James was arguably the NFL’s top running back during the 2000s. He teamed with Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison to give the Indianapolis Colts one of the league’s most potent offenses. Great moment: Rushed for 299 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries in UM’s 49-45 upset of UCLA in 1998. The victory knocked the Bruins out of the national-title game.

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