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  1.                                  But even with his impres-
  2.                                  sive record, many pro
  3.                                  football scouts didnΓÇÖt think
  4.                                  think he would make it in
  5.                                  the NFL because of his
  6. height (heΓÇÖs only 5' 9", which is short for the
  7. pros) and average speed. Sixteen teams
  8. passed on him in the 1990 NFL draft, but 
  9. the Dallas Cowboys recognized his talent
  10. and signed him.
  11.  
  12. With the Cowboys, Emmitt won three 
  13. straight rushing titles (1991ΓÇô1993). He
  14. became the first player to have back-to-
  15. back seasons of  1,500 yards or more 
  16. since Walter Payton. In Super Bowl XXVII, 
  17. in 1993, Emmitt rushed for 108 yards on 
  18. 22 carries and scored one touchdown,
  19. helping the Cowboys win 52ΓÇô17. 
  20.