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32 NFL one-hit wonders: Hillis' Madden cover, Tyree's helmet catch, more

Remember Jonas Gray's legendary four-touchdown Thursday night against the Colts? What about Peyton Hillis' run to the cover of Madden NFL 12? Or maybe Chris Matthews' come-from-nowhere game in Super Bowl XLIX?

We asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick the greatest one-hit wonders in the history of the teams they cover, the players who broke out in a big way ... and faded away just as quickly. These are the 32 players who had one great game or season and never made a big impact in the NFL again.

NFC EAST

What happened: In a must-win game against the Redskins on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys trailed 16-3 when quarterback Roger Staubach was knocked out with an injury in the third quarter.