MorKnolle
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Well with the draft and most free agent signings behind us and a few weeks remaining until the team's camps start up, I figured I'd post a few polls just to give everyone something to do, so here goes:
What season was the most impressive ever by a RB? I have posted 27 of the top individual seasons IMO so vote for your choice and explain why if you feel like doing so:
1963 Jim Brown - 14 games, 291 carries, 1863 yards (6.4), 12 TD, 24 catches, 268 yards (11.2), 3 TD - 315 touches, 2131 yards, 15 TD (7th year in the league, 27 years old, team went 10-4, was named the league MVP).
1973 O.J. Simpson: 14 games, 332 carries, 2003 yards (6.0), 12 TD, 6 catches, 70 yards (11.7), 0 TD - 338 touches, 2073 yards, 12 TD (5th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 9-5, was named league MVP, 1st 2000 rushing yard season in the NFL).
1975 O.J. Simpson: 14 games, 329 carries, 1817 yards (5.5), 16 TD, 28 catches, 426 yards (15.2), 7 TD - 357 touches, 2243 yards, 23 TD (7th year in the league, 28 years old, team went 8-6).
1977 Walter Payton: 14 games, 339 carries, 1852 yards (5.5), 14 TD, 27 catches, 269 yards (10.0), 2 TD - 366 touches, 2121 yards, 16 TD (3rd year in the league, 23 years old, team went 9-5, was named league MVP).
1980 Earl Campbell: 15 games, 373 carries, 1934 yards (5.2), 13 TD, 11 catches, 47 yards (4.3), 0 TD - 384 touches, 1981 yards, 13 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 11-5).
1983 Eric Dickerson: 16 games, 390 carries, 1808 yards (4.6), 18 TD, 51 catches, 404 yards (7.9), 2 TD - 441 touches, 2212 yards, 20 TD (1st year in the league, 23 years old, team went 9-7).
1984 Eric Dickerson: 16 games, 379 carries, 2105 yards (5.6), 14 TD, 21 catches, 139 yards (6.6), 0 TD - 400 touches, 2244 yards, 14 TD (2nd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 10-6, 2nd player to reach 2000 rushing yards in a single season).
1985 Marcus Allen: 16 games, 380 carries, 1759 yards (4.6), 11 TD, 67 catches, 555 yards (8.3), 3 TD - 447 touches, 2314 yards, 14 TD (4th year in the league, 25 years old, team went 12-4, was named league MVP).
1985 Walter Payton: 16 games, 324 carries, 1551 yards (4.8), 9 TD, 49 catches, 483 yards (9.9), 2 TD - 373 touches, 2036 yards, 11 TD (11th year in the league, 31 years old, team went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl).
1985 Roger Craig: 16 games, 214 carries, 1050 yards (4.9), 9 TD, 92 catches, 1016 yards (11.0), 6 TD - 306 touches, 2066 yards, 15 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 10-6, first player with 1000+ rushing and 1000+ receiving yards in the same season).
1994 Barry Sanders: 16 games, 331 carries, 1883 yards (5.7), 7 TD, 44 catches, 283 yards, 1 TD - 375 touches, 2166 yards, 8 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 9-7).
1995 Emmitt Smith: 16 games, 377 carries, 1773 yards (4.7), 25 TD, 62 catches, 375 yards (6.0), 0 TD - 439 touches, 2148 yards, 25 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 12-4 and won the Super Bowl, set a new single-season TD record).
1997 Barry Sanders: 16 games, 335 carries, 2053 yards (6.1), 11 TD, 33 catches, 305 yards, 3 TD - 368 touches, 2358 yards, 14 TD (9th year in the league, 29 years old, team went 9-7, was name league co-MVP, 3rd player to reach 2000 rushing yards in a single season).
1997 Terrell Davis: 15 games, 369 carries, 1750 yards (4.7), 15 TD, 42 catches, 287 yards (6.8), 0 TD - 411 touches, 2037 yards, 15 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 12-4 and won the Super Bowl).
1998 Terrell Davis: 16 games, 392 carries, 2008 yards (5.1), 21 TD, 25 catches, 217 yards (8.7), 2 TD - 417 touches, 2225 yards, 23 TD (4th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 14-2 and won the Super Bowl, was named league MVP and became the 4th player to rush for 2000 yards in a single season).
1998 Jamal Anderson: 16 games, 410 carries, 1846 yards (4.5), 14 TD, 27 catches, 319 yards (11.8), 2 TD - 437 touches, 2165 yards, 16 TD (5th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 14-2 and made it to the Super Bowl but lost).
1999 Marshall Faulk: 16 games, 253 carries, 1381 yards (5.5), 7 TD, 87 catches, 1048 yards (12.0), 5 TD - 340 touches, 2429 yards, 12 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 13-3 and won the Super Bowl, 2nd player in league history with 1000+ rushing and 1000+ receiving yards in the same season, single-season record for yards from scrimmage).
2000 Edgerrin James: 16 games, 387 carries, 1709 yards (4.4), 13 TD, 63 catches, 594 yards (9.4), 5 TD - 450 touches, 2303 yards, 18 TD (2nd year in the league, 22 years old, team went 10-6).
2000 Marshall Faulk: 14 games, 253 carries, 1359 yards (5.4), 18 TD, 81 catches, 830 yards (10.2), 8 TD - 334 touches, 2189 yards, 26 TD (7th year in the league, 27 years old, team went 10-6, set a new single-season TD record and was named the league MVP).
2002 Ricky Williams: 16 games, 383 carries, 1853 yards (4.8), 16 TD, 47 catches, 363 yards (7.7), 1 TD - 430 touches, 2216 yards, 17 TD (5th year in the league, 25 years old, team went 9-7).
2003 LaDanian Tomlinson: 16 games, 313 carries, 1645 yards (5.3), 13 TD, 100 catches, 725 yards (7.3), 4 TD - 413 touches, 2370 yards, 17 TD (3rd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 4-12).
2003 Priest Holmes: 16 games, 320 carries, 1420 yards (4.4), 27 TD, 75 catches, 690 yards (9.3), 0 TD - 395 touches, 2110 yards, 27 TD (7th year in the league, 30 years old, team went 13-3, set a new single-season TD record).
2003 Ahman Green: 16 games, 355 carries, 1883 yards (5.3), 15 TD, 50 catches, 367 yards (7.3), 5 TD - 405 touches, 2250 yards, 20 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 10-6).
2003 Jamal Lewis: 16 games, 387 carries, 2066 yards (5.3), 14 TD, 26 catches, 205 yards (7.9), 0 TD - 413 touches, 2271 yards, 14 TD (3rd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 10-6, 2nd highest single-season rushing total).
2005 Shaun Alexander: 16 games, 370 carries, 1880 yards (5.1), 27 TD, 15 catches, 78 yards (5.2), 1 TD - 385 touches, 1958 yards, 28 TD (6th year in the league, 28 years old, team went 13-3 and made it to the Super Bowl but lost, set a new single-season TD record and was named the league MVP).
2005 Tiki Barber: 16 games, 357 carries, 1860 yards (5.2), 9 TD, 54 catches, 530 yards (9.8), 2 TD - 411 touches, 2390 yards, 11 TD (9th year in the league, 30 years old, team went 11-5).
2005 Larry Johnson: 16 games, 336 carries, 1750 yards (5.2), 20 TD, 33 catches, 343 yards (10.4), 1 TD - 369 touches, 2093 yards, 21 TD (3rd year in the league, 26 years old, only started 9 games during the season, team went 10-6).
What season was the most impressive ever by a RB? I have posted 27 of the top individual seasons IMO so vote for your choice and explain why if you feel like doing so:
1963 Jim Brown - 14 games, 291 carries, 1863 yards (6.4), 12 TD, 24 catches, 268 yards (11.2), 3 TD - 315 touches, 2131 yards, 15 TD (7th year in the league, 27 years old, team went 10-4, was named the league MVP).
1973 O.J. Simpson: 14 games, 332 carries, 2003 yards (6.0), 12 TD, 6 catches, 70 yards (11.7), 0 TD - 338 touches, 2073 yards, 12 TD (5th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 9-5, was named league MVP, 1st 2000 rushing yard season in the NFL).
1975 O.J. Simpson: 14 games, 329 carries, 1817 yards (5.5), 16 TD, 28 catches, 426 yards (15.2), 7 TD - 357 touches, 2243 yards, 23 TD (7th year in the league, 28 years old, team went 8-6).
1977 Walter Payton: 14 games, 339 carries, 1852 yards (5.5), 14 TD, 27 catches, 269 yards (10.0), 2 TD - 366 touches, 2121 yards, 16 TD (3rd year in the league, 23 years old, team went 9-5, was named league MVP).
1980 Earl Campbell: 15 games, 373 carries, 1934 yards (5.2), 13 TD, 11 catches, 47 yards (4.3), 0 TD - 384 touches, 1981 yards, 13 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 11-5).
1983 Eric Dickerson: 16 games, 390 carries, 1808 yards (4.6), 18 TD, 51 catches, 404 yards (7.9), 2 TD - 441 touches, 2212 yards, 20 TD (1st year in the league, 23 years old, team went 9-7).
1984 Eric Dickerson: 16 games, 379 carries, 2105 yards (5.6), 14 TD, 21 catches, 139 yards (6.6), 0 TD - 400 touches, 2244 yards, 14 TD (2nd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 10-6, 2nd player to reach 2000 rushing yards in a single season).
1985 Marcus Allen: 16 games, 380 carries, 1759 yards (4.6), 11 TD, 67 catches, 555 yards (8.3), 3 TD - 447 touches, 2314 yards, 14 TD (4th year in the league, 25 years old, team went 12-4, was named league MVP).
1985 Walter Payton: 16 games, 324 carries, 1551 yards (4.8), 9 TD, 49 catches, 483 yards (9.9), 2 TD - 373 touches, 2036 yards, 11 TD (11th year in the league, 31 years old, team went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl).
1985 Roger Craig: 16 games, 214 carries, 1050 yards (4.9), 9 TD, 92 catches, 1016 yards (11.0), 6 TD - 306 touches, 2066 yards, 15 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 10-6, first player with 1000+ rushing and 1000+ receiving yards in the same season).
1994 Barry Sanders: 16 games, 331 carries, 1883 yards (5.7), 7 TD, 44 catches, 283 yards, 1 TD - 375 touches, 2166 yards, 8 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 9-7).
1995 Emmitt Smith: 16 games, 377 carries, 1773 yards (4.7), 25 TD, 62 catches, 375 yards (6.0), 0 TD - 439 touches, 2148 yards, 25 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 12-4 and won the Super Bowl, set a new single-season TD record).
1997 Barry Sanders: 16 games, 335 carries, 2053 yards (6.1), 11 TD, 33 catches, 305 yards, 3 TD - 368 touches, 2358 yards, 14 TD (9th year in the league, 29 years old, team went 9-7, was name league co-MVP, 3rd player to reach 2000 rushing yards in a single season).
1997 Terrell Davis: 15 games, 369 carries, 1750 yards (4.7), 15 TD, 42 catches, 287 yards (6.8), 0 TD - 411 touches, 2037 yards, 15 TD (3rd year in the league, 25 years old, team went 12-4 and won the Super Bowl).
1998 Terrell Davis: 16 games, 392 carries, 2008 yards (5.1), 21 TD, 25 catches, 217 yards (8.7), 2 TD - 417 touches, 2225 yards, 23 TD (4th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 14-2 and won the Super Bowl, was named league MVP and became the 4th player to rush for 2000 yards in a single season).
1998 Jamal Anderson: 16 games, 410 carries, 1846 yards (4.5), 14 TD, 27 catches, 319 yards (11.8), 2 TD - 437 touches, 2165 yards, 16 TD (5th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 14-2 and made it to the Super Bowl but lost).
1999 Marshall Faulk: 16 games, 253 carries, 1381 yards (5.5), 7 TD, 87 catches, 1048 yards (12.0), 5 TD - 340 touches, 2429 yards, 12 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 13-3 and won the Super Bowl, 2nd player in league history with 1000+ rushing and 1000+ receiving yards in the same season, single-season record for yards from scrimmage).
2000 Edgerrin James: 16 games, 387 carries, 1709 yards (4.4), 13 TD, 63 catches, 594 yards (9.4), 5 TD - 450 touches, 2303 yards, 18 TD (2nd year in the league, 22 years old, team went 10-6).
2000 Marshall Faulk: 14 games, 253 carries, 1359 yards (5.4), 18 TD, 81 catches, 830 yards (10.2), 8 TD - 334 touches, 2189 yards, 26 TD (7th year in the league, 27 years old, team went 10-6, set a new single-season TD record and was named the league MVP).
2002 Ricky Williams: 16 games, 383 carries, 1853 yards (4.8), 16 TD, 47 catches, 363 yards (7.7), 1 TD - 430 touches, 2216 yards, 17 TD (5th year in the league, 25 years old, team went 9-7).
2003 LaDanian Tomlinson: 16 games, 313 carries, 1645 yards (5.3), 13 TD, 100 catches, 725 yards (7.3), 4 TD - 413 touches, 2370 yards, 17 TD (3rd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 4-12).
2003 Priest Holmes: 16 games, 320 carries, 1420 yards (4.4), 27 TD, 75 catches, 690 yards (9.3), 0 TD - 395 touches, 2110 yards, 27 TD (7th year in the league, 30 years old, team went 13-3, set a new single-season TD record).
2003 Ahman Green: 16 games, 355 carries, 1883 yards (5.3), 15 TD, 50 catches, 367 yards (7.3), 5 TD - 405 touches, 2250 yards, 20 TD (6th year in the league, 26 years old, team went 10-6).
2003 Jamal Lewis: 16 games, 387 carries, 2066 yards (5.3), 14 TD, 26 catches, 205 yards (7.9), 0 TD - 413 touches, 2271 yards, 14 TD (3rd year in the league, 24 years old, team went 10-6, 2nd highest single-season rushing total).
2005 Shaun Alexander: 16 games, 370 carries, 1880 yards (5.1), 27 TD, 15 catches, 78 yards (5.2), 1 TD - 385 touches, 1958 yards, 28 TD (6th year in the league, 28 years old, team went 13-3 and made it to the Super Bowl but lost, set a new single-season TD record and was named the league MVP).
2005 Tiki Barber: 16 games, 357 carries, 1860 yards (5.2), 9 TD, 54 catches, 530 yards (9.8), 2 TD - 411 touches, 2390 yards, 11 TD (9th year in the league, 30 years old, team went 11-5).
2005 Larry Johnson: 16 games, 336 carries, 1750 yards (5.2), 20 TD, 33 catches, 343 yards (10.4), 1 TD - 369 touches, 2093 yards, 21 TD (3rd year in the league, 26 years old, only started 9 games during the season, team went 10-6).