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  1.                                  Other NFL players, such 
  2.                                  as Jim Kelly and Reggie 
  3.                                  White, began their 
  4.                                  careers in the USFL, but 
  5.                                  Herschel was the 
  6. leagueΓÇÖs biggest star. In 1985, which was
  7. the last year the USFL existed, Herschel
  8. rushed for 2,411 yards! That season total
  9. has never been matched by a pro in any
  10. league. Hershel was named league MVP
  11. for that season. 
  12.  
  13. Herschel joined the NFL with the Dallas 
  14. Cowboys in 1986. He later played for the 
  15. Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia 
  16. Eagles. During the 1994 season, with the 
  17. Eagles, Herschel made NFL history with
  18. a 93-yard pass reception, a 91-yard
  19. touchdown run, and a 94-yard kickoff
  20.