Olandis C. Gary (born May 18, 1975) is a former

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who played for the

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from 1999 to 2002 and the

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from 2003 to 2004. He is an alumnus of the

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and

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. His best season came in 1999 when, replacing an injured

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, he rushed for 1159 yards on 276 attempts, a 4.2 yards per carry average, with seven touchdowns. He injured his knee the following season and appeared to never fully recover, as his success was limited in the following years. He was one of many Broncos running backs to have success in Denver's potent run blocking system, along with Davis, Mike Anderson,

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, Mike Bell,

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, and

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. 's NFL off-season, Olandis Gary still held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including: * Rush Attempts: rookie game (37 on 1999-10-17 GNB; with Mike Anderson) * Rush Yds/Game: rookie season (96.6 in 1999)

College Statistics

*1997: 66 carries for 381 yards with 7 TD. 7 catches for 75 yards with 1 TD. *1998: 143 carries for 698 yards with 10 TD. 10 catches for 117 yards.

References

External links

Detroit Lions' player page
*Stats a

1975 births Living people Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football running backs Marshall Thundering Herd football players Georgia Bulldogs football players Denver Broncos players San Diego Chargers players Detroit Lions players {{UGeorgia-stub