Rare Photos from the 1995 NFL Season

SI Staff | Aug 25, 2010

Rare Photos from the 1995 NFL Season /

Rare Photos from the 1995 NFL Season

Patriots coach Bill Parcells talks with his former longtime defensive coordinator Bill Belichick before the Patriots-Browns Week 1 game. The Patriots would go on defeat Belichick's team 17-14.

San Francisco offensive line coach Bobb McKittrick writes on the chalkboard before a game against Dallas.

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Giants owner Wellington Mara and Dan Reeves watch practice.

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Brett Favre goes hunting during the Packers' bye week. The Packers QB led the league in passing yards (4,413) and passing touchdowns (38).

Jerry Rice checks himself out in the mirror before a game against the Chargers. Rice led the league in receiving yards with 1,848 and finished tied for second in receptions with 122.

Dallas QB Troy Aikman sits alone at Gloria's Pizza restaurant outside Dallas.

San Francisco quarterback Steve Young talks with Green Bay backup quarterback Jim McMahon before a Packers-49ers game.

Green Bay offensive coordinator Sherman Lewis talks with Minnesota defensive coordinator Tony Dungy before the Vikings-Packers NFC Central battle.

Barry Sanders stretches before a game against the Redskins. Sanders, who would end up finishing second in the league to Emmitt Smith in total rushing yards (1,500), ran for just 76 yards in this contest.

Colts QB Jim Harbaugh holds his son Jay following a victory over the Jets.

Falcons running back Craig Heyward, who earned the nickname "Ironhead" because of his size 8 3/4 hat, rushed for 1,083 yards and six touchdowns on the season.

Redskins linebacker Terry Crews, who is currently starring in The Expendables , shows off his art work.

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Perhaps the most jarring event of the 1995 season was the news that Browns owner Art Modell was moving the franchise to Baltimore. The news didn't make Modell very popular in Cleveland.

Browns coach Bill Belichick congratulates linebacker Pepper Johnson (52) after the Browns' 26-10 win over Cincinnati. Johnson is currently on Belichick's coaching staff in New England.

Packers QB Brett Favre gets in a workout.

Bills LB John Holecek sits in The Bod Pod, which measures body fat, as strength and conditioning coordinator Rusty Jones reads the results.

Cardinals fullback Larry Centers plays a board game at a school in Arizona.

Bears safety Mark Carrier enjoys some down time with his dogs.

Eagles' defenders Barrett Brooks (76), Harry Boatswain (69) and Guy McIntyre (62) walk onto the field before a game against the Cowboys.

Chargers punter Darren Bennett works on his craft next to a flag of his native Australia.

Steelers coach Bill Cowher congratulates linebacker Greg Lloyd after Pittsburgh's 31-15 victory over the Chargers.

Analysts Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long are all smiles on the Fox NFL set.

Packers coach Mike Holmgren is soaked by LeRoy Butler and Edgar Bennett as the final seconds tick off the clock in the Packers 37-20 wildcard victory over the Falcons.

Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason looks up at Bills defensive end Bruce Smith after regaining consciousness from Smith's knock-out sack during their game in Buffalo.

Published Aug 25, 2010

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