Emmitt's record remains safe

eromeopolk · Apr 5, 2022

Hardline said:
Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing record withstands another challenger as Frank Gore retires

True Dallas Cowboy records last forever. Tom Landry consecutive seasons without a losing record, Cowboys most consecutive winning seasons, Tony Dorsett 99 yard run, Emmitt Smith rushing record, Doomsday defense most turnovers by opposing team by Doomsday I, II, and III, etc.

So the past is all you have now.

Thomas82 · Apr 5, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
Zeke could get close, if we had a smart OC.
As long as Moore is here, Zeke's career will be wasted.

Cosign!!

diamonddelts · Apr 5, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
Zeke could get close, if we had a smart OC.
As long as Moore is here, Zeke's career will be wasted.

Zeke could get close? I want whatever you are smoking.

KJJ · Apr 5, 2022

With the passing game the way it is that record may never be broken. Plus a lot of teams use two backs.

Cboyfan4ever · Apr 5, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
Zeke could get close, if we had a smart OC.
As long as Moore is here, Zeke's career will be wasted.

You mean run a dive into stacked boxes everytime?

jazzcat22 · Apr 5, 2022

diamonddelts said:
Zeke could get close? I want whatever you are smoking.

you could not tell I was joking?

jazzcat22 · Apr 5, 2022

Cboyfan4ever said:
You mean run a dive into stacked boxes everytime?

Moore”s favorite play.

BermyStar · Apr 5, 2022

sunalsorises said:
What about when they start playing 20 games a season?

RBs won't last more than 5 years with that beating. There'd be more RB by committee in order to share that load.

jazzcat22 · Apr 5, 2022

Adrian Peterson is roughly 3400 behind Emmitt. He has yet to retire. But he does not have enough left in the tank to challenge the record. He is #5 all time.

Next in line is Ingram #54 with 7878 yards then Zeke #58 with 7386 yards for active players. #54 and #58 on the all time list.
Then Henry at #71 with 6797 yards, Henry in is first year played behind Murray most of the year, or at least half.
Zeke and Henry have 6 years in the NFL. What are the chances with their running styles. Each plays another 6 years.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_yds_career.htm

plymkr · Apr 5, 2022

quickccc said:
Henry didn't carry the pigskin early or even start in his career as he does now, as former Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray started over him until Titans felt it was Ole Henry time.

Ah, gotcha. I started paying more attention to him when he ran all over the Patriots in Brady's final playoff game.

Praxit · Apr 5, 2022

Avery said:
It's going to be safe for a very long time. I won't even bring up Zeke after this sentence.
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..lol.. yep, Zeke looks to have burned his good tires already.

JoeyBoy718 · Apr 5, 2022

Barry would’ve passed Emmitt if he played two more seasons, and sooner if you don’t count the few years Emmitt stuck around to pad his resume. And that was behind a terrible OL compared to the GOAT OL.

GINeric · Apr 5, 2022

John813 said:
I can't see it being broken with the current advantages offenses have passing the ball, generally short lifespan of RBs/the rare chance of a generational RB coming into the league and lasting into their mid to late 30's and the current disadvantages teams have paying RBs long term.

Defenses are going to continue to draft lighter players and thats when smashmouth football will return.

Havic · Apr 5, 2022

Imo Adrian Peterson could have legitimately broke it but he lost two seasons entirely from acl tears and then he had the issue with his kid.

VaqueroTD · Apr 6, 2022

quickccc said:
Frank Gore is probably the more mysterious NFL careers i've ever seen.

What has to be the most "quiet " non-splashy career ever as his career numbers are vastly overlooked and i believe if the question was asked around, his name would
never come up as recognized as one of the all time great RBs' in the NFL; such as Sanders, Emmitt, Dickerson, Faulk, Bettis, Campbell, Thomlinson. Thurman, Allen, Payton, Dorsett, Harris, etc.
and he wasn't a guy that was in the trade rumors,.. just left and came as FA here and there ..

Never seemed like the NFL network hero of the week or the year. ..

i just did not see the amount of interviews and documentaries on Frank Gore as i have even with the likes of Bo Jackson, Christian-Nigerian nightmare- Okoye, Chris Johnson, Natron Means, etc.

Did he ever lead the league in rushing yards or all purpose yards ?

I remember when him and Bush were playing in College Tourneys, both small backs, but Gore was almost knocked out of his career early with that college injury. If you had asked me back then which one would have the most yards, definitely would’ve put my money on Bush, and wouldn’t have put my money on any of them lasting this long. Truly a remarkable feat from Gore but yes a much more remarkable feat from #22, I don’t think anyone will ever pass Emmitt, especially because the running game just isn’t the same anymore.

VaqueroTD · Apr 6, 2022

Havic said:
Imo Adrian Peterson could have legitimately broke it but he lost two seasons entirely from acl tears and then he had the issue with his kid.

That’s sort of the point. LOL Emmitt never had a major injury that took him out long back when he was running the most and was the focal point of all defenses.

quickccc · Apr 6, 2022

VaqueroTD said:
I remember when him and Bush were playing in College Tourneys, both small backs, but Gore was almost knocked out of his career early with that college injury. If you had asked me back then which one would have the most yards, definitely would’ve put my money on Bush, and wouldn’t have put my money on any of them lasting this long. Truly a remarkable feat from Gore but yes a much more remarkable feat from #22, I don’t think anyone will ever pass Emmitt, especially because the running game just isn’t the same anymore.

Had not Barry Sanders not shockingly "retired" from the miserable perennial Detroit Lions when he was still on an MVP level, ..even Emmitt with that Great Wall of Dallas, ..would not
have had a chance of catching Sanders.
And Barry always had a so-so OL ..at best, that's just how utter phenomenal he was as a pure runner.

i've always long thought both Sanders and Calvin " Megatron" Johnson should have demanded a trade and force their way out of Detroit to salvage their careers, rather than rot their
remaining careers on a forever hapless losers like Detroit.

Havic · Apr 6, 2022

VaqueroTD said:
That’s sort of the point. LOL Emmitt never had a major injury that took him out long back when he was running the most and was the focal point of all defenses.

Yup, durability with a little luck is key. Peterson was also the focal point of defenses with 7-8 stacked in the box and still dominated. Not taking anything away from Smith but had Peterson stayed healthy he had the talent to break it.

Doomsday101 · Apr 6, 2022

rynochop · Apr 6, 2022

TequilaCowboy said:
And he is still overlooked by many when you list the top NFL rushers of all time. 22.

Yeah..I think if he played for the Giants or 49ers he'd be looked upon as the God of running backs.

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