These Athletes Were On Hall Of Fame Paths Until Injuries Got In The Way

Clayton Weishuhn Set Record In His Two Year Career

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For two seasons in the NFL in the early ’80s, no defender was more dominant than Clayton Weishuhn. In 1983 he set the New England Patriots’ single-season tackle record, taking down 229 ball-carriers before the final whistle blew.

That ended up being the peak of Weishuhn’s career. At the start of the 1984 season, a knee injury sent him to injured reserve. The next two seasons he battled knee and groin injuries. After being limited to four games in 1986, Weishuhn retired.