Top Five Rams Pro Bowl Performances

Jan 29, 2016; Kahuku, HI, USA; Los Angeles Rams players Todd Gurley (30), Aaron Donald (99) and Johnny Hekker (6) pose with hula girls Chelsea Hardin (left) and Mahina Garcia (right) during 2016 Pro Bowl photo day at Turtle Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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January 31, 2016; Honolulu, HI, USA; General view of Aloha Stadium before the 2016 Pro Bowl game between Team Rice and Team Irvin. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. DE Jack Youngblood 1980

It’s amazing to see players not try in the all-star game today. You would think playing against the league’s best would make the players want to play better, that is not the case in today’s game. However, back in 1980 Los Angeles Rams’ Jack Youngblood played in the PRO BOWL with a BROKEN LEG.(!!!)

Youngblood played the entire 1979 playoffs and Super Bowl with a fractured left fibula which is one of the many feats for which Youngblood is best known for. In fact, playing with the fractured leg was noted by Sports Illustrated in their Top 10 list of athletes playing in pain. Historically, playing those games with a broken leg, may be one of the gutsiest performances of all time.

Statistically speaking, Youngblood didnt have a great Pro Bowl, but the fact that he went to the game with a broken leg is an accomplishment in itself, especially given that players today dont go to the game when they have a sore left pinky.

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