The Tyler Rose

[lakeman74]

Never seen anything like the guy anywhere else at the running back position.  I still watch these clips and get goosebumps.

 

[Duke C #11]

Jim Brown and WHO were ahead of Earl?

 

[java]

Jim Brown and WHO were ahead of Earl?

No one was ahead of Earl, though Jim Brown was great.  If the Oilers had won a Super Bowl, Earl would have been Number 1.  They just didn't have enough weapons other than Earl.  My Dad predicted one day future playoff games would be played in covered stadiums after watching Houston play the Steelers on that sheet of ice.

That's just my uninformed and admittedly biased opinion.

Hook 'em!

 

[Duke C #11]

My question was in reference to the video, which said Earl was the #3 power back ever.

 

[streettopeschel]

think abut earl's 1980 season with the oilers. they usually ran an I-formation often with two tight ends. Stabler was over-the-hill and had no arm left. so, it was pretty obvious they were going to run and everybody knew it.

and earl ran for 1934 yards despite missing a game.  a 5.2 average and a still NFL record 4 200-yard games. 

if it's not the best year a RB had, it's on the short list.

 

[Duke C #11]

"Earl Campbell may not be in a class by himself, but it sure don't take long to call roll." - Bum Phillips

 

[Etex Horn]

think abut earl's 1980 season with the oilers. they usually ran an I-formation often with two tight ends. Stabler was over-the-hill and had no arm left. so, it was pretty obvious they were going to run and everybody knew it.

and earl ran for 1934 yards despite missing a game.  a 5.2 average and a still NFL record 4 200-yard games. 

if it's not the best year a RB had, it's on the short list.

In December 1980, the Oilers hosted the Steelers at the Astrodome on Monday Night Football.  The Oilers won 6-0.  That was the most

physical, hardest hitting football game I have ever seen.  The only offense the Oilers had was giving the ball to Earl.  The punishment

Earl absorbed...and dealt out that night...it was damn near sickening and I love a good hard hitting game.  Little wonder Earl has had

a hard time just walking the last several years.  

 

[echeese]