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Ravens running back Willis McGahee found the end zone three times in the final week of the 2009 NFL regular season, but his second of the day, sandwiched between two two-yard scores in the first and fourth quarters, respectively, stole the show. Taking a misdirection handoff right up the gut, McGahee shed a tackle attempt as he barrelled through the line of scrimmage and then quickly found himself in space. First trying to beat the last remaining defender to the outside with a quick move, he quickly pivoted to a more physical method of shedding the defender, throwing a mean stiff-arm that knocked the would-be tackler to the turf and opened the door for more. Using all of his remaining energy to win the ensuing foot race to the end zone, McGahee dove with the ball across the line for an unforgettable 77-yard score. McGahee wound up with 167 yards on just 16 carries in this one, scoring three times, as the Ravens beat the Raiders, 21-13, on Jan. 3, 2010.