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DAVID SABINO
September 11, 2006
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ENTERING FIFTH SEASON

DAVID CARR, Texans
JOSH MCCOWN, Lions

THE YARD2K CURSE

Three years ago Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was the top ground gainer in the NFL, amassing 2,066 yards and becoming just the fifth man to break the 2K plateau. But he's had two subpar seasons since. Could his decline have something to do with the pounding he took during that big campaign? Here's how Lewis and the other 2,000-yard rushers fared in their next three seasons.

Jamal Lewis

SEASON 2003
YARDS 2,066

SEASON 2004
YARDS 1,066

SEASON 2005
YARDS 906

SEASON 2006
YARDS ???

Terrell Davis

SEASON 1998
YARDS 2,008

SEASON 1999
YARDS 211

SEASON 2000
YARDS 282

SEASON 2001
YARDS 701

Barry Sanders

SEASON 1997
YARDS 2,053

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