Legends of the draft

Class of 2012 enshrinee CURTIS MARTIN was the 74th player chosen in the 1995 NFL Draft when the New England Patriots selected him with their third round pick. He became the second player in NFL history to start his career with 10 straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons. He retired as the game’s fourth all-time leading rusher with 14,101 yards and scored 90 rushing TDs.

Here’s a glimpse at how the nine running backs taken before Martin did in their careers.