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

Donovan McNabb

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In Week 11 of the 2002 season, McNabb suffered what turned out to be a broken fibula when he was sacked by Adrian Wilson and LeVar Woods on the first drive of a game against Arizona. McNabb downplayed the injury, telling trainers it was just a sprained ankle and all he needed was a tape job. He returned in time for the next drive and finished the game with 255 passing and four touchdowns. After the game, X-rays revealed McNabb had broken his fibula in three places. He missed six weeks, but returned for the playoffs.

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