In San Diego in January, after Sproles amassed 328 all-purpose yards in a playoff victory over the Colts -- the third-highest total in NFL playoff history -- Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was asked a tongue-in-cheek question:
Could he tackle Sproles if the two were locked in a broom closet?
"No," Rivers said with a smile. "Or a phone booth."
And considering some of the running back's Superman-like performances, you occasionally get the feeling Sproles just might know where the nearest phone booth is.
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Short list
NFL players shorter than 5 feet 9:
*--* Player, Team Pos Ht Wt Stefan Logan, Pittsburgh RB 5-6 180 Darren Sproles, San Diego RB 5-6 185 LaRod Stephens-Howling, Arizona RB 5-7 180 Garrett Wolfe, Chicago RB 5-7 185 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville RB 5-7 208 Allen Rossum, Dallas DB 5-8 178 Jason David, Detroit CB 5-8 180 Michael Adams, Arizona DB 5-8 181 Dantrell Savage, Kansas City RB 5-8 182 Tim Jennings, Indianapolis CB 5-8 185 Sinorice Moss, New York Giants WR 5-8 185 Captain Munnerlyn, Carolina CB 5-8 186 Jim Leonhard, New York Jets SS 5-8 186 Ray Rice, Baltimore RB 5-8 210 *--*
