<< Any starting running back can reach 1000 yards these days. If said back receives 20 carries a game, they only have to average a shade over 3 yards per carry(very michael pittman-like) to reach 1000 and that is hardly something to boast about. all that stat proves, once again, is that emmitt has been an unusually durable back in an age of many 1,000 yd rushers.
Seasons over 2,000 yards from scrimmage:
Walter Payton - 4
Emmitt Smith - 2
Jim Brown - 1 (1,800 total yards 2 more times)
Bare in mind Brown was playing in less games per season >>
Payton played in 190 games, emmitt 193
rushing attempts 3838, emmitt 3929
yards 16726, emmitt 16743
avg 4.4, 4.26
tds 110, 150
Looks like they are very,very close. If we wanted to say that emmitt quits tommorrow I might give it to payton. Since he will not, he will and is the greatest ever.
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