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**beriarele** · 02-22-2006, 08:00 AM

These are my top 10 comparisons according to games-attempts and yrdg gained.

1)Jim Brown(Because he played in less games and less yrs than the others)-118 2359 12312 106

2)Barry Sanders (If he would have played a few more yrs,he would have passed Walter Paytons record in less games and attempts)153 3062 15269 99

3)Walter Payton-190 3838 16726 110

4)Eric Dickerson-146 2996 13259 90

5)Curtis Martin- 156 3298 13366 85

6)Emmitt Smith-226 4409 18355 164(Holds NFL Rushing Title but took alot more games and attempts to pass both Brown and Payton).

7) Jerome Bettis-180 3369 13294 82

8)Marcus Allen-221 3022 12243 123

9)Earl Campbell-115 2187 9407 74

10)O.J. Simpson-135 2404 11236 61

Other Notables:
Ricky Watters-144 2622 10643 78

Eddie George-142 2865 10441 68

Marshall Faulk-160 2771 11987 100

Tony Dorsett-173 2936 12739 77

Thurman Thomas-182 2877 12074 65

Franco Harris-173 2949 12120 91

John Riggins-175 2916 11352 104

02-22-2006, 08:00 AM	#38
beriarele Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 333 Senior Member	These are my top 10 comparisons according to games-attempts and yrdg gained. 1)Jim Brown(Because he played in less games and less yrs than the others)-118 2359 12312 106 2)Barry Sanders (If he would have played a few more yrs,he would have passed Walter Paytons record in less games and attempts)153 3062 15269 99 3)Walter Payton-190 3838 16726 110 4)Eric Dickerson-146 2996 13259 90 5)Curtis Martin- 156 3298 13366 85 6)Emmitt Smith-226 4409 18355 164(Holds NFL Rushing Title but took alot more games and attempts to pass both Brown and Payton). 7) Jerome Bettis-180 3369 13294 82 8)Marcus Allen-221 3022 12243 123 9)Earl Campbell-115 2187 9407 74 10)O.J. Simpson-135 2404 11236 61 Other Notables: Ricky Watters-144 2622 10643 78 Eddie George-142 2865 10441 68 Marshall Faulk-160 2771 11987 100 Tony Dorsett-173 2936 12739 77 Thurman Thomas-182 2877 12074 65 Franco Harris-173 2949 12120 91 John Riggins-175 2916 11352 104
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