07-21-2015, 05:02 PM
I need to compare him to modern HOFers to get an idea:
Current HOFers were retired in the last 15 years
Jerome Bettis: 13 seasons, 8 1000+ seasons (1100 x 1, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2, 1600 x1) average of 1051 yards a season. 91 rushing TDs, 3 receiving TDs.
Curtis Martin: 11 seasons, 10 1000+ seasons (1100 x 2, 1200 x 2, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2, 1500 x 1, 1600 x 1) average of 1282 yards a season. 90 rushing TDs, 10 receiving TDs.
Thurmon Thomas: 13 seasons, 8 1000+ seasons (1200 x 2, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2) average of 929 yards a season. 85 rushing TDs, 13 receiving. (his last two seasons were not full season and he only rushed for a hundred yards or so in each of those. Remove those and it's an average of 1071 a season)
Emmitt Smith: 15 seasons, 11 1000+ seasons (1200 x 2, 1300 x 2, 1400 x, 1500 x, 1700 x2) average of 1334 yards a season. 164 rushing TDs and 11 receiving TDs.
Barry Sanders: 10 seasons, 9 1000+ seasons and 1 2000+ season (1100 x 1, 1300 x 2, 1400 x2, 1500 x 3, 1800 x 1) average of 1527 yards a season. 99 rushing TDs, 66 receiving TDs
Marshall Faulk: 12 seasons, 7 1000+ yard seasons (1200 x 1, 1300 x 4) average of 1023 a season. 100 rushing TDs, 36 receiving TDs
So you need to be better than Faulk, Thomas, or Bettis to be sure.
Current HOFers were retired in the last 15 years
Jerome Bettis: 13 seasons, 8 1000+ seasons (1100 x 1, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2, 1600 x1) average of 1051 yards a season. 91 rushing TDs, 3 receiving TDs.
Curtis Martin: 11 seasons, 10 1000+ seasons (1100 x 2, 1200 x 2, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2, 1500 x 1, 1600 x 1) average of 1282 yards a season. 90 rushing TDs, 10 receiving TDs.
Thurmon Thomas: 13 seasons, 8 1000+ seasons (1200 x 2, 1300 x 1, 1400 x 2) average of 929 yards a season. 85 rushing TDs, 13 receiving. (his last two seasons were not full season and he only rushed for a hundred yards or so in each of those. Remove those and it's an average of 1071 a season)
Emmitt Smith: 15 seasons, 11 1000+ seasons (1200 x 2, 1300 x 2, 1400 x, 1500 x, 1700 x2) average of 1334 yards a season. 164 rushing TDs and 11 receiving TDs.
Barry Sanders: 10 seasons, 9 1000+ seasons and 1 2000+ season (1100 x 1, 1300 x 2, 1400 x2, 1500 x 3, 1800 x 1) average of 1527 yards a season. 99 rushing TDs, 66 receiving TDs
Marshall Faulk: 12 seasons, 7 1000+ yard seasons (1200 x 1, 1300 x 4) average of 1023 a season. 100 rushing TDs, 36 receiving TDs
So you need to be better than Faulk, Thomas, or Bettis to be sure.