Playing through pain in the NFL: The most courageous performances

After Philadelphia quarterback Josh McCown played with a torn hamstring last week, Touchdown Wire looks at others who’ve played through pain

Byron Leftwich

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We’re going to bend the rules a bit an include an incident from Leftwich’s college days. Leftwich had a journeyman NFL career, but was a Heisman Trophy candidate at Marshall. In a November 2002 game against Akron, Leftwich broke his left tibia. After a quick trip to the hospital, Leftwich returned to the game. He often was carried down the field by offensive linemen Steve Sciullo and Steve Perretta between plays.