Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rocky Bleier played 10 games as a rookie for the Pittsburgh Steelers, got drafted to the Vietnam War, suffered life-threatening injuries, and lost a part of his foot. He then came back and managed to run for 3,826 yards and 23 touchdowns, including a 1,036-yard season in 1976. But in the eyes of The 33rd Team’s Ian Valentino, that’s less impressive than Adrian Peterson coming back from a torn ACL or John Riggins coming back from a holdout.
In a list of the ten greatest player comebacks in NFL history, Bleier’s comeback from war and life-threatening injuries ranked 10th.