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358:March 28,
316:March 17,
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140:half back
136:full back
121:backfield
101:Joe Guyon
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473:American
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785:Scoring
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627:College
615:Varsity
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167:tackled
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996:Spike
991:Kneel
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677:Lines
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559:Touch
549:6-man
544:7-man
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534:9-man
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500:Rules
488:Early
466:Codes
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177:Rules
163:punts
159:kicks
153:Most
53:backs
49:plays
1259:List
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833:Snap
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