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ThomasD said 05/14, 05:59 PM
It's got to be Emmitt Smith.
1. Leading Rusher (18,355 yards)
2. Rushing Attempts leader (4,409)
3. Rushing TD leader (164)
4. 2nd in total TD (175) trails J.Rice by 32
5. 8 time Pro Bowler
6. 1st to have 5 straight 1,400 yard seasons
7. Only player to rush for 11 straight 1,000 yard seasons
8. 2nd all time in yards from scrimmage (21,579 yards)
9. 4 rushing titles
10. League MVP in 1993
11. Super Bowl XXVII MVP
12. 3 Super Bowl titles
13. Missed just 11 games in career due to injury (15 seasons)
14. Started 236 of 243 Career games
15. Smith and J.Brown are only players to start career w/ 7 straight 10TD seasons.
16. When Smith had 20+ carries in a game the Cowboys record was 101-26
17. When Smith Rushed for 100+ yards Cowboys record was 65-18
18. Owns several Post season records as well:
Rushing TD (19)
Consecutive games w/ TD (9)
100 yard games (7)
Total Rushing Yards (1,586)
Total TD (21) Tied w/ Thurman Thomas
Emmitt was the greatest All around RB, He could run the ball, Catch the ball, was an excellent blocker, and more importantly, his durability made him a threat week in week out.

ThomasD said 05/14, 06:43 PM
I agree that Brown was an amazing RB, but he too walked away from football way too early. You say Emmitt should have double the yards, double the touchdowns? So I guess Brown never would have peaked, he would have just kept running over guys for the rest of his days? He walked away from football, so no one knows what he could have accomplished the rest of his career, its all speculation. Emmitt on the other hand left no room for speculation, he played 15 seasons in the NFL, accumulating numerous titles and records. Most notably All time leading Rusher! I don't want to hear that Brown could have or should have, because he didn't. Same goes for Barry Sanders. Who knows, they could have suffered career ending injury the next time they touched the ball, or they could have went on to be the best running back ever without question. But there is the question of what could have happened, and any answer is speculation.

ThomasD said 05/14, 09:09 PM
Brown would love to play in Smiths time? You have to be kidding me. In the modern era of football players are bigger, stronger, and faster. Players are groomed since pee wee football. Some spend the majority of their adolescence and young adulthood fine tuning and developing their game. How would Brown benefit from playing in the modern era? And the fact that Brown played in 12 and 14 game seasons only attest to Smiths durability. Smith had to play against bigger stronger and faster defenders longer. I think Brown would have done good in a 16 game season, but thats speculation. Who Knows? You say Brown got better as he got older? He retired in his peak! And Who knows what could have happened, more speculation. The only facts are the records Smith made. Even in Arizona Smith was productive. There goes your fantastic line theory. In 2004 at the ripe old age of 35 Smith started 15 games and rushed for 937 yards. After 14 seasons he still had it in him, running behind the Cardinals line at that. And let me reiterate, HE IS THE ALL TIME RUSHING LEADER! If there is any gauge to tell if a RB is good or not it's Yards accumulated. We all know where Smith stands there. 18,355 yards. still#1