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  • nuklz2594
    Registered User
    • Nov 2004
    • 40

    best all time rbs left early due to injury

    1.billy simms-the turf at the lions stadium cost him a career
    2.gale sayers-the clips of him were awesome
    3.bo jackson-for a few years he may have been the best athlete period.
    4.dj dozier
    5.freeman mcneil
    6.napoleon mccallum-he almost had his leg amputated after his knee injury

    billy simms was a sight to see run. he had speed, power, and moves. what a shame.

    your thoughts
  • THATHURMANATOR
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 69112

    #2
    How can sayers or jim brown not top this list?
    Dozier???
    Mcneil played a long time.
    Mccallum was a journeyman

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    • juice
      Registered User
      • Aug 2003
      • 3538

      #3
      Jim Brown wasn't injured.. Earl Camball's career was shortened by him leaving it all on the field.


      "Hey, I was always aggressive. I always had lots of energy, thats why my teammates on the Bills started calling me Juice" PLAYBOY Dec.'76

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      • THATHURMANATOR
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 69112

        #4
        Oops I didn't read due to injury. My bad.

        Dj dozier though...

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        • Drewpac
          Registered User
          • Jul 2002
          • 803

          #5
          Yeah, DJ Dozier was considered a decent college back but never a good pro. Kijana Carter should be considered but he never really even got a shot to show anything in the pros so he would probably never make the list. McCallum was better than a journeyman. That guy was pretty amazing for the Raiders for a couple of years. I think he had a season where he averaged around 6.0 ypc.

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          • THATHURMANATOR
            Registered User
            • Jul 2002
            • 69112

            #6
            Originally posted by Drewpac
            Yeah, DJ Dozier was considered a decent college back but never a good pro. Kijana Carter should be considered but he never really even got a shot to show anything in the pros so he would probably never make the list. McCallum was better than a journeyman. That guy was pretty amazing for the Raiders for a couple of years. I think he had a season where he averaged around 6.0 ypc.
            Here are his career stats. Not too amazing to me.

            [1986 rai | 15 | 142 536 3.8 1 | 13 103 7.9 0 |
            | 1990 rai | 16 | 10 25 2.5 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
            | 1991 rai | 16 | 31 110 3.5 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
            | 1992 rai | 13 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2 13 6.5 0 |
            | 1993 rai | 13 | 37 114 3.1 3 | 2 5 2.5 0 |
            | 1994 rai | 1 | 3 5 1.7 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
            +----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+
            | TOTAL | 74 | 223 790 3.5 6 | 17 121 7.1 0 |

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            • EDS
              Registered User
              • Jan 2003
              • 5216

              #7
              Originally posted by Drewpac
              Yeah, DJ Dozier was considered a decent college back but never a good pro. Kijana Carter should be considered but he never really even got a shot to show anything in the pros so he would probably never make the list. McCallum was better than a journeyman. That guy was pretty amazing for the Raiders for a couple of years. I think he had a season where he averaged around 6.0 ypc.
              You are thinking of Napoleon Kaufman. He did have some amazing years but retired early.

              Terrell Davis is another whose career was cut short by injuries.

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              • THATHURMANATOR
                Registered User
                • Jul 2002
                • 69112

                #8
                Originally posted by EDS
                You are thinking of Napoleon Kaufman. He did have some amazing years but retired early.

                Terrell Davis is another whose career was cut short by injuries.
                Yes and Yes.

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                • THATHURMANATOR
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 69112

                  #9
                  Except Kaufman didn't retire because of injury it was because he was "Born Again"

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                  • Forward_Lateral
                    Registered User
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 29897

                    #10
                    Bo Jackson could've went down as one of the greatest if he hadn't had that freak hip injury. I still remember that play off game, felt bad for Bo.

                    Anyone remember when he ran over Bozworth? Or when he ran wild on Monday Night football ( I think he scored 5 TDs or something obscene)

                    Bo KNEW football.

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                    • tampabay25690
                      Registered User
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 9670

                      #11
                      Terrell Davis
                      Robert Smith Vikings was a good 1 also

                      WHo knows how Robert Edwards would have been in the Nfl after his Hawaii pro bowl accident!!!!
                      GO Gators!!!!!!
                      GO GATORS!!

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                      • NC-BILLS44
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 1281

                        #12
                        I think Robert Smith left on his own terms. He had been injured, but left the game after having one of his best years. He was smart, he left rich and healthy.


                        Gale Sayers
                        Bo Jackson
                        Billy Simms

                        Ricky Bell - RIP

                        Jamie Mueller

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                        • Ebenezer
                          Give me a minute...
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 73867

                          #13
                          Originally posted by NC-BILLS44
                          I think Robert Smith left on his own terms. He had been injured, but left the game after having one of his best years. He was smart, he left rich and healthy.


                          Gale Sayers
                          Bo Jackson
                          Billy Simms

                          Ricky Bell - RIP

                          Jamie Mueller
                          Gale Sayers...would have been the best ever.




                          For all the education and practice each of us undergoes, the achievment of mastery is ultimately the outcome of a personal quest for understanding.

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                          • NC-BILLS44
                            Registered User
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 1281

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Ebenezer
                            Gale Sayers...would have been the best ever.
                            Definitely!!!

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                            • TedMock
                              Registered User
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 3221

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Drewpac
                              Yeah, DJ Dozier was considered a decent college back but never a good pro. Kijana Carter should be considered but he never really even got a shot to show anything in the pros so he would probably never make the list.
                              It's that Penn State thing. Add Blair Thomas to the PSU RB's that never panned out list, too. I wouldn't be surprised to see Larry Johnson in that category sooner than later.

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