You can make the same case about Faulk's numbers not translating as well. Besides 2001, he had a forgettable playoff resume. When the Rams won it all in '99, he didn't even have 100 rushing yards total in their three playoff games.I always thought Bettis was overrated, he's nowhere near Top 20 for me. He was slow and had no moves other than duck his head and truck people. He got in Canton off the strength of being a great Steeler, but isn't an All-Time back...
Cats get mad when I call LT "Diet Faulk" but his playoff no-shows are a big reason why. I do give him the respect as a Top 10 guy but his regular season play did not translate to the playoffs...
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This thread was inspired by that HOF thread where dudes kept bringing up Gore when no one suggested he was a Famer. It pissed me off, I'm just mentioning Gore for anyone who thinks he deserves Canton...
On the whole, I don't put a lot of emphasis on playoff performance for running backs. They're by far the easiest players to shut down in a single game situation, especially if they have mediocre QB play. It enhances if they do have some big games but I don't hold it against them if they don't.
I forgot to give Fred Taylor an honorable mention for being a top five most talented back I've ever seen. He had some injury issues early in his career but if he played for the Steelers or Cowboys he woulda been a household name.
