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The 49ers, who were 10-22 in 2 seasons without Hearst, went 12-4 that year.

He had an excellent season as well, rushing for 1,206 yards on a 4.8 average. Bo Jackson suffered this same condition in his hip and was forced to retire from football.Īfter over two years of rehabilitation, Hearst played football in 2001 and became the first player in NFL history to come back to football after suffering avascular necrosis. Hearst ran into complications following surgery as circulatory problems choked off the blood supply in the area, leading to Avascular Necrosis, causing the talus bone in his foot to die. Doctors said he might not play again, even though the 49ers kept him on their roster as an inactive player. On the first play from scrimmage, Hearst suffered a gruesome ankle break when his foot was caught in the Georgia Dome turf and twisted severely as he tried to spin away from Falcons' defensive end Chuck Smith. The 49ers next faced the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Playoffs. įollowing the great season by Hearst, he rushed for 128 yards and caught 3 passes for 15 in their wildcard win over the Green Bay Packers. The play was later featured on NFL Films as one of the best two running plays in NFL history. He also had the longest running play in the NFL earlier in the season, when he ran 96 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime on opening day versus the New York Jets. Against the Detroit Lions late in the season, he set a then single-game franchise record of 198 rushing yards, which was later broken in 2000 by Charlie Garner. His 535 receiving yards gave him a combined 2,105 yards on the season, another franchise record previously held by Craig (2,066 yards in 1985), also now held by Frank Gore (2,180 yards in 2006). The record held until 2006 ( Frank Gore). Hearst set a then franchise record for rushing yards in a season, breaking the former record held by Roger Craig (1,502 yards in 1988). His total rushing yards placed him third in the NFL, behind only Terrell Davis and Jamal Anderson. He ran for 1,570 yards and 7 touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Hearst's true coming out, however, occurred in 1998. The four touchdowns were more than he had scored in his entire pro career before 1997. In his first year, 1997, he ran for 1,019 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the 49ers' first 1000-yard rusher since 1992 ( Ricky Watters). Hearst's best years came with the San Francisco 49ers. He played there one season, gaining 847 yards, but was then picked up by the San Francisco 49ers. Hearst was then claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was cut by the Cardinals in the 1996 training camp. In 1995, however, he broke out as a pro player, rushing for 1,070 yards. In Hearst's first two seasons with the Cardinals, he was used sparingly. Hearst was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1993 NFL Draft.

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Regarded as an excellent prospect, he was taken in the 1993 NFL Draft third overall by the Arizona Cardinals. He also finished third in career rushing touchdowns (33). Hearst finished his college career second on the Georgia records list in rushing yardage (3,232), all-purpose yardage (3,934), and 100-yard rushing games (16) trailing only Herschel Walker. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting. Hearst was a Consensus All-America selection, the Doak Walker Award recipient, ESPN's ESPY Winner for Outstanding Collegiate Athlete and SEC Player of the year in 1992. During his career, he established new school and Southeastern Conference (SEC) records for points scored in a season (126), total touchdowns (21), rushing touchdowns (19), and average yards per carry (6.8)*. Hearst attended the University of Georgia, and played for the Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1990 to 1992, leading the nation in touchdowns (21) and in scoring (11.5 points per game) in his junior year. He attended Lincoln County High School in Lincolnton, where he was an all-state running back and broke several records. Garrison Hearst was born in Lincolnton, Georgia. 4.1 San Francisco 49ers Franchise Records.He was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2001. He ran for 1,000 yards or more in four different seasons. A first-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals, he also played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos of the NFL. He played college football for the University of Georgia, and was recognized as an All-American. Gerard Garrison Hearst (born January 4, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals ( 1993– 1995).