Top 10 gutsiest performances of all-time

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McNabb plays on broken ankle

   Donovan McNabb threw up during a 
  Super Bowl, but that doesn't mean he's not a tough guy, as evidenced by this effort in 2002. 

Watch clip | McNabb throws four TDs vs. Cards | Video: No. 10 mobile QB

Pastorini becomes first to wear flak jacket

   Instead of being forced to the sidelines with cracked ribs, Dan Pastorini pioneered a new era for quarterbacks, debuting revolutionary padding. 

Watch clip | Pastorini's career stats | Houston Oilers of the 1970s

Rivers plays AFC title game on torn ACL

   After injuring his knee in 
   a playoff win over the 
  Colts, 
  Philip Rivers decides to play in the AFC Championship Game with a torn knee ligament. 

Watch clip | Hobbled Chargers lose AFC title game | Rivers' career stats

Davis gets migraine in Super Bowl

   On the biggest day of his career, Terrell Davis didn't let a migraine get in the way of 
  an MVP performance as the 
  Broncos won 
  Super Bowl XXXII. 

Watch clip | Video: Super Bowl XXXII highlights | Video: Davis' impact

Sayers returns from devastating knee injury

   This performance helped inspire a movie -- 
  <em>Brian's Song</em> -- as Gale Sayers returned from a knee injury a season later and led the league in rushing. 

Watch clip | 1969 NFL rushing leaders | Video: No. 2 most elusive runner

Favre plays for his father

   A day after losing his father, Irv, Brett Favre had one of the best games of his career in front of a national TV audience on 
  <em>Monday Night Football</em>. 

Watch clip | Video: No. 3 unbreakable record | Video: No. 2 character

Smith carries team with separated shoulder

   In the 1993 regular-season finale, Emmitt Smith -- playing with a separated shoulder -- carried the 
  Cowboys to the NFC East crown against the 
  Giants. 

Watch clip | Smith's career stats | Video: Smith's running style

Lott chops off his finger

   Already known as one of the game's toughest players, Ronnie Lott took his reputation to another level when he had his injured finger amputated. 

Watch clip | Video: Lott's passion | 2000 Hall of Fame inductee

Winslow's epic performance in Miami

   In one of the greatest games ever played, a dehydrated and exhausted Kellen Winslow embodied the spirit of the 
  "Epic in Miami" game. 

Watch clip | Video: Winslow retrospective | Video: Air Coryell

Youngblood plays on a broken leg

   Jack Youngblood lived up to his tough-man name, helping lead the 

Los Angeles Rams through the playoffs and on to the Super Bowl.

Watch clip | Video: Youngblood's career | 2001 Hall of Fame inductee

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