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Garrison Hearst, Madden 99: Suffered a broken ankle in the postseason.
Barry Sanders, Madden 00: Unexpectedly retired prior to the start of the 1999 season.
Eddie George, Madden 01: Had a very successful season, avoiding the curse.
Daunte Culpepper, Madden 02: Season-ending knee injury late in the season.
Marshall Faulk, Madden 03: Ankle injury that cost him two games.
Michael Vick, Madden 2004: Fractured fibula, missing 11 games.
Ray Lewis, Madden 05: Broken wrist missing the final game of the 2004 season.
Donovan McNabb, Madden 06: Groin during a Week 10 matchup and placed on season-ending IR.
Shaun Alexander, Madden 07: Broken foot, but would return later in the season.
Vince Young, Madden 08: Missed one game after with a quad injury.
Brett Favre, Madden 09: Injured his biceps tendon late in the season and the Jets would finish the
