Campbell played in 51 straight games for Michigan, and moved from the defensive line to the offensive line in 2010 before going back to defense later that season.

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So Alabama rode its sterling offensive line and running back Eddie Lacy, who gained 181 yards and two touchdowns.

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But early in the first quarter, when the Broncos handed the ball to running back Jeremiah Johnson, the Broncos offensive line walled off New England's linebackers perfectly, creating a gaping running lane for Johnson, who gained 25 yards on the play.

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The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Campbell played in 51 straight games for the Wolverines, and moved to the offensive line in 2010 before going back to defense later that season.

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Behind this offensive line, though, Johnson could be a 2, 000-yard back for the second time in his career, becoming the first to ever do so in NFL history.

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