Trent Green – St. Louis Rams
In 1999, Green was all set to be the starter for the Rams but after his horrendous knee injury during a preseason game from a hit by Chargers Rodney Harrison, that never came to pass. Eventually he re-bounded and played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins. He retired in 2009 and is now a sports analyst with CBS Sports.
Trent Green – St. Louis Rams
Rudy Tomjanovich – Houston Rockets
No about about it, Tomjanovich’s injury changed the world of basketball. On December 9th, 1977, the Lakers were playing against the Houston Rockets and a fight broke out on court. Tomjanovich rushed to help his teammate Kevin Kunnert, who fought with Abdul-Jabbar then with Kermit Washington. Rudy ran up directly behind Washington, who turned around and delivered a near fatal right-hand punch straight to Rudy’s face, knocking him right to the floor, in a pool of blood. The hit he sustained was the equivalent of getting thrown from a car going 50 miles per hour! His skull had dislocated and spinal fluid leaked from his brain. Rudy Tomjanovich did eventually recover but his NBA career never did and two years later, he retired and became a successful NBA coach.
Rudy Tomjanovich – Houston Rockets
