Funnily, his peak was even shorter but brighter than Jamaal’s, plus his team success would play into it. Terrell Davis? One of those borderline guys, so probably harder to use as a comparison than Earl Campbell. This is probably the comparison I’d use if I was in the room arguing for him, especially as he was a first year inductee. 10 more total TDs for Earl, but also 15 more fumbles. That just leaves a few…Įarl Campbell? Actually a really interesting comparison. There are a few guys who he can’t really compare to, just in terms of counting stats/longevity… Marcus Allen, Jerome Bettis (one of the weakest entries to the Hall IMO, sub 4.0ypc? Ouch!), Dickerson, Dorsett, Faulk, Martin, Payton, Riggins, Smith, Thurman Thomas (though he could point to their TD totals, certainly) and LaDainian Tomlinson. So let’s go through the rest of the running backs in the Hall, and the stats that aren’t yards per carry, as we’ve established that he’s definitely got the lead in that… Trying to work out who he is comparing himself to here? Surely not anyone who started their career before, say, 1970 because that’s just an apples vs oranges argument. Five seasons will probably not be enough to get him in Canton, as spectacular as those five seasons were. But Charles only had five good seasons in his career in his other six seasons he never even reached 400 rushing yards. Every time I touched the ball, I averaged six yards a carry basically.”Ĭharles is, along with Jim Brown and Barry Sanders, one of just three players in NFL history to have five seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 5.0 yards per carry. “That tells you what type of player I was,” Jamaal said. One particular number is the reason Charles has a chance: He averaged 5.38 yards per carry over his career, the best for any running back in NFL history. “I mean, some of my numbers look way better than some people already in Canton,” Charles told TMZ.com. If he’s done, he’ll be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024. Jamaal Charles hasn’t officially retired from the NFL, but at age 32, and after playing just two games in 2018, it seems unlikely he’ll play again.
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