Earl Campbell - Appreciation/ A Football Life thread

[Knights89]

Tonight at 9 on the NFL Network

One of the great running backs- collegiate and pro

When asked to compare Billy Sims of Oklahoma, who won the Heisman Trophy the year after Campbell, Sooners’ coach Barry Switzer said, "Earl Campbell is the greatest player that ever suited up. He’s the greatest football player I’ve ever seen. Billy Sims is human. Campbell isn’t." - See more at: http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=630#sthash.9VDyo8Uy.dpuf

 

[Knights89]

first pick of the 1978 draft

led the NFL in rushing three times- 1978-80- his firsth three years in the league
1979 NFL MVP




Love this video.

Jim Brown lmao

"Watch Out!!! Watch Out!!! Beautiful!!!" lmao

"The rams are still thinking they're playing Tony Dorsett." Jim didn't give a damn, he spoke out against many running backs running style

 

[El Bombi]

Greatest Running Back of All Time IMO.

 

[Knights89]

 

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[Joe Sixpack]

 

[NYC Rebel]

My old football coach (RIP) used to stress “FORWARD LEAN!!! FORWARD LEAN!!” anytime we ran the ball. He would always say look at Earl Campbell and Riggins at how they would run with their shoulders ahead of their body so there was nothing but shoulders to tackle.

That shyt took me all the way to OU.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

My old football coach (RIP) used to stress “FORWARD LEAN!!! FORWARD LEAN!!” anytime we ran the ball. He would always say look at Earl Campbell and Riggins at how they would run with their shoulders ahead of their body so there was nothing but shoulders to tackle.

That shyt took me all the way to OU.

LaDainian Tomlinson the forward lean King!

 

[NYC Rebel]

LaDainian Tomlinson the forward lean King!

Sure was.

 

[Erratic415]

My favorite player before my time. Whenever I see a girl with oversized legs I refer to them “Earl Campbell thighs”

His stiff arm on Michael Downs is still the best I’ve ever seen. The ref seemed pretty happy and excited too




He played his whole career with spinal stenosis

Earl got up: Inside the second act of a Texas legend

Earl Campbell is a Texas legend who just had the Longhorns' field named after him. But if he played today, his career might not have even happened.

www.espn.com

 

[Erratic415]

He would always say look at Earl Campbell and Riggins at how they would run with their shoulders ahead of their body so there was nothing but shoulders to tackle.

“When Riggins got to the Jets, he had that Afro, he had this rhythm when he walked, so the brothers on the team nicknamed him Chocolate”- Joe Namath