Happy 60th Birthday, Earl Campbell!

[J.B. TexasEx]

I'd be remiss not to acknowledge the greatest Houston Oiler and arguably the best RB in Texas Football's history. Happy 60th Birthday, Earl! Luv Ya Blue!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plT-cns2e_U

 

[Godz40acres]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

"When Earl ran, snot flew."

– DKR

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[dillohorn]

The great one still shines.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

The #3 Greatest Power RB of All Time"

 

[doc longhorn]

There will never be another like the Rose.  Ever.

 

[tejasrulz]

Happy birthday Earl!
 

The #3 Greatest Power RB of All Time"

I get Jim Brown probably being #1 but who was listed as #2?

 

[Worster1]

There will never be another like the Rose.  Ever.

Yup, best I ever saw.

 

[Duke C #11]

Isiah Robertson still remembers him.

 

[Etex Horn]

Isiah Robertson still remembers him.

In 1978, his last year with the Rams, he was credited with 25 tackles, 4 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries. Isiah returned a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in a Rams 34- 17 victory. He only started 6 of the 13 games he played in, losing his starting job to Bob Brudzinski. Robertson may be best known for a play in the 1978 season, when, while attempting to tackle then-rookie Houston Oilers running back (and NFL Hall Of Famer) Earl Campbell, Robertson was head-butted in the sternum and run over by Campbell on his way down the field against the Rams. The play is often shown as a part of NFL Films highlights; especially those concerning Campbell.

 

[popdaddy]

Hook 'Em Earl!

One of my favorite game day experiences is from the game against the pigs in Fayetteville in Earl's senior year . I was working in OKC at the time and took my family and parents for a few days in Eureka Springs for the Fall color and the game.

In Fayetteville, we had this obnoxious pig couple behind us the whole game.  When Earl won the game, I turned around with my camera and got a great picture of this whining pig girl in her stupid pig helmet flipping me the bird!