1. Ahmad Bradshaw was born on March 19,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
45 Facts About Ahmad Bradshaw
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Ahmad Bradshaw played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
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Ahmad Bradshaw is a two-time Super Bowl champion, winning Super Bowls XLII and XLVI as a member of the Giants, defeating the New England Patriots each time.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was the leading rusher in each game, becoming one of eight running backs in NFL history to be the leading rusher in two Super Bowls.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was born in Bluefield, Virginia to Diana Davis and James Bradshaw, and played high school football, basketball and ran track at Graham High School.
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Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 2,282 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior and 2,557 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior, totaling 5,265 yards and 92 touchdowns while averaging nearly ten yards a carry for his high school career.
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Ahmad Bradshaw earned All-Virginia honors and was named VHSL AA Player of the Year.
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Ahmad Bradshaw originally signed a letter of intent to Virginia and arrived in Charlottesville for football practice, but was kicked off the team by Al Groh before his first season started, after being arrested for underage drinking and running from police.
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Ahmad Bradshaw then enrolled at Marshall University, where his college career would result in his induction into the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Ahmad Bradshaw missed two games that season, the Georgia and Miami games, due to an ankle sprain sustained during a stellar fourth quarter performance at Ohio State.
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Ahmad Bradshaw recorded nine punt returns for 108 yards and 15 kick returns for 322 yards as a freshman.
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Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for a then career-high 145 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown run, in just eight first half carries against Western Michigan.
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Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 997 yards and totaled 1,382 all-purpose yards en route to becoming a second-team All-Conference USA selection as a sophomore in 2005.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was the team's leading rusher and receiver as well.
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Ahmad Bradshaw followed it up with a then career-high 133 yards against the University of Texas at El Paso and eclipsed the mark the following week in the Herd's overtime loss to Southern Miss with 150 yards and a score.
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Ahmad Bradshaw added a season-long 56-yard run against ECU as well.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was eighth in the nation in rushing yardage and tied for third in rushing touchdowns.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round with the 250th overall pick of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was fourth in the National Football Conference with a 26.0-yard kickoff return average when the Giants replaced him with veteran Reuben Droughns.
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Ahmad Bradshaw gained 29 yards on four carries in the game.
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Ahmad Bradshaw finished the game with a career-high 151 yards on 17 carries.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was used more frequently as a change of pace back to Jacobs during the Giants 2007 playoff run.
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Ahmad Bradshaw had a great performance in the NFC Championship game in Green Bay, including a 52-yard would-be touchdown run in the fourth quarter that was negated by a holding penalty.
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Ahmad Bradshaw contributed greatly to his team's success in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots, gaining 45 yards and even recovering a fumble by quarterback Eli Manning.
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Ahmad Bradshaw averaged 6.7 yards per carry as the third running back for the Giants in 2008.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was reduced to third string running back due to a strong performance by Derrick Ward, who finished the season with more than 1,000 rushing yards.
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In 2009, Ahmad Bradshaw was second string running back behind Brandon Jacobs with Derrick Ward's departure to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for a then career-high 778 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.
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Ahmad Bradshaw had a career receiving long play of 55 yards.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was promoted to first-string running back ahead of Brandon Jacobs in 2010, due to Jacobs's disappointing 2009 season.
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Ahmad Bradshaw led the league in turnovers for most of the 2010 season.
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In 2011, Ahmad Bradshaw signed a four-year deal worth $18 million and $9 million guaranteed with a $5 million bonus.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was benched for the first half of a game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 due to an alleged curfew violation.
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Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for nine touchdowns during the season, a career-high mark.
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Ahmad Bradshaw scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning touchdown with a 6-yard run with 57 seconds remaining in Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots.
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Ahmad Bradshaw missed only two games due to injuries to his knee and foot.
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Ahmad Bradshaw was released by the Giants on February 6,2013, to clear cap space and after the emergence of the rookie David Wilson.
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On June 11,2013, Ahmad Bradshaw signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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On March 11,2014, Ahmad Bradshaw reached a one-year agreement to re-sign with the Colts.
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On October 14,2015, Ahmad Bradshaw agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Colts.
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In 2004, Ahmad Bradshaw was dismissed from the football team at the University of Virginia after pleading guilty to underage drinking and resisting arrest.
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Ahmad Bradshaw stole a PlayStation from another student's dormitory room.
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Ahmad Bradshaw cut a deal in which he was able to serve his time in the off-season.
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Ahmad Bradshaw attended the party where wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh.
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On June 22,2015, Ahmad Bradshaw was suspended for one game by the NFL for violating the league's policy and program of substance abuse.