NFList
Niners, Saints hit hardest by injuries
By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
As published in print Nov. 22, 1999
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49ers QB
Steve Young
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We asked NFL insiders to name the teams that have been hit the hardest by injuries this
season. All responses were made anonymously.
1. San Francisco 49ers — "Steve Young was the one player they could not
afford to lose. Then throw in the fact that they lost a great runner in Garrison Hearst
and some key people on both sides of the ball, and you have a mess."
2. New Orleans Saints — "Ricky Williams has never been healthy; QB Billy
Joe Hobert has never been close to healthy. They lost their best defensive lineman, Joe
Johnson, for the year. And their second-best offensive lineman, Wally Williams, and key
players like Cam Cleeland and Mark Fields have missed a lot of time."
3. Denver Broncos — "(They lost) Terrell Davis, John Mobley and Shannon
Sharpe in the same year John Elway retired."
4. Atlanta Falcons — "Chris Chandler missed a lot of time, and Jamal
Anderson went down for the count. Most of their defensive linemen have been hurt. The list
goes on and on."
5. New York Jets — "Everything hinged on Vinny (Testaverde) staying
healthy, and he went down for the count in the opener."
6. San Diego Chargers — "All their playmakers on both sides of the ball,
except for Junior (Seau), got hurt." |
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