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Julius Andre Maurice Jones is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jones was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.
"The Greatest Show on Turf" was a nickname for the high-flying offense of the St. Louis Rams during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 National Football League (NFL) seasons. The offense was designed by attack-oriented offensive coordinator and head coach Mike Martz who mixed an aerial attack and a run offense in an Air Coryell-style offense. The Rams' offense during these three seasons produced record scoring and yardage, three NFL MVP honors, and two Super Bowl appearances and one championship. In 2000, the team set an NFL record with 7,335 total offensive yards. Of those, 5,492 were passing yards, also an NFL team record.
Shaun Christopher Hill is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. Hill was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He also played for the Amsterdam Admirals, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and St. Louis Rams.
Wilbert Montgomery is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions. He also served as the running backs and tight ends coach for St. Louis Rams (1997–2005), the running backs coach for the Lions (2006–2007), the Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013) and the Cleveland Browns (2014–2015).
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1995 through the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, California, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
Harvey J. Dahl is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Nevada-Reno.
Gregory LaMonte Hill is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 1999.
Johnny Earl Roland is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973. Roland played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors as a defensive back in 1965. After his playing days, he served as an assistant coach with the number of NFL teams and at the University of Notre Dame. Roland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1998.
Tashard J. Choice is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
DeMarco Murray is an American football coach and former player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. A three-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time first-team All-Pro, he was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 after leading the NFL in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Kenneth Darby is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Darby was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Alabama.
Derrick Lathell Shepard was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Anthony “A-Train” Thomas is an American former professional football running back, playing for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2000, breaking their career rushing record at the time with a four-year total of 4,472 yards. As a senior he rushed for 1,733 yards with 18 touchdowns, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten running back.
Daniel Edward Alexander is a former American football fullback and linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.
Philip Loadholt Jr. is a former American football offensive tackle and the current offensive line coach for the Colorado Buffaloes. He played college football at Oklahoma, and played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 2009 until his retirement in 2015. Prior to joining Colorado’s coaching staff, he was an offensive analyst for Oklahoma from 2022–23. He also spent time as a player personnel analyst for Ole Miss (2020–21) and UCF (2017).
Judd Garrett is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Las Vegas Posse in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the London Monarchs in the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played college football at Princeton University. He is the former Director of Pro Scouting for the Dallas Cowboys.
Keith Toston is a former professional Canadian football running back. After playing college football at Oklahoma State, Toston was undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft and was signed by the St. Louis Rams on April 25, 2010.
Benjamin Todd Fricke was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe. He played college football at the University of Houston.
Phillip Tanner is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University.
Julius Caesar "Trey" Watts III is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2014.