Emmitt Smith is the Rodney Dangerfield "get no respect" greatest RB of All Time. They talk about Barry, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, and Eric Dickerson. But Emmitt Smith was the complete RB to run, block, and catch his way to the All Time Leading Rusher in NFL History. Putting that record in a stratosphere that it would take a great running back, with a great GMs and Owners to allow him to play long enough to break it.
When you combine his high school (was all time leading rusher in FL), college, and pro rushing yards it makes the outstanding unreal. He was the focal player on offense at the RB position for 22 years with 1 season below 900 yards, and ran for over 1K 17 years. People also forget that Emmitt Smith had 7 consecutive seasons of +40 catches and +/-250 yards.
That is Emmitt Smith, catch 22, son of a father that play semi pro football in his 40's. "He gets no respect."