When we hear the term “one-hit wonder”, we instantly think about a band or an artist that put out a great song and nothing came after that from them.
In this case, ESPN decided to do a fun exercise using that concept by listing a player from each NFL team that had one great game or season and never made an impact ever again.
For the Chargers, running back Branden Oliver’s Week 5 performance against the Jets and the rest of the way out in the 2014 season demonstrated a player that flashed, but became nearly nonexistent soon after.
Thanks to injuries to running backs Ryan Mathews and Danny Woodhead, Oliver — an undrafted rookie — got a chance to shine early in the 2014 season. In Week 5, he ran for a career-high 114 yards in a 31-0 victory over the Jets in San Diego. Oliver finished the rout with 182 yards from scrimmage and two total touchdowns. He led the Chargers with 582 rushing yards that season but had just two more touchdowns the rest of the way.
Following the best season of his professional career, injuries hindered Oliver’s stint with the Chargers. He remained on the roster until 2017 after amassing only 192 rushing yards in a three-year span. Oliver then joined the Colts, but he was released during final cuts last year.
Let us know who you think the Bolts’ greatest one-hit wonder is.
