Derrick Ward has always set high standards for himself, but even he admitted yesterday he never would have imagined this."Never, ever," he said. "I never even thought I'd play in the league for two years."
He's in his fifth NFL season, and no one ever predicted he'd complete something like this.
Ward, as Giants' backup running back, was in the unique position of needing 52 yards to reach 1,000 for the season, a rare feat by itself and even more special because only three previous running-back duos in NFL history had ever achieved that in the same season.
Ward finished the season with 1,025 yards, averaging a robust 5.6 yards per attempt. Continue
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