![]() I’m NOT making an argument for or against Charles being in Canton as much as I’m attempting to put this ^^^ into proper context. I’m not knocking by any means but didn’t these guys all play in 12 and 14 game seasons. At some point, Charles could be the running back who gets pushed.Ĭharles ended up with more yardage than Hall of Famers Leroy Kelly, John Henry Johnson, Floyd Little, Steve Van Buren, Hugh McElhenny, Lenny Moore, Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers, and Marion Motley. ![]() At some point, that could be the factor that gets the Hall of Fame to decide to push a running back through. Then there’s the fact that, as the running game gathers less attention and workhorse tailbacks are fewer and farther between, there won’t be an overabundance of tailbacks competing with Charles for a bust. ![]() 56 on the all-time rushing list, Charles ended up with more yardage than Hall of Famers Leroy Kelly, John Henry Johnson, Floyd Little, Steve Van Buren, Hugh McElhenny, Lenny Moore, Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers, and Marion Motley. While Charles’ rushing total puts him at No. Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Gale Sayers averaged 5.2 yards and 5.0 yards, respectively. Only four players in NFL history averaged more per attempt: Mike Vick (7.0), Randall Cunningham (6.4), and Marion Motley (5.7). He averaged 5.4 yards per carry, for each of his 1,407 career carries. In all, Charles had 7,563 rushing yard and five 1,000-yard seasons. ![]() In 2012, he rebounded with more than 1,500 yards, an achievement that was obscured by the post-ACL MVP season from Adrian Peterson. The next year, a Week Two torn ACL derailed Charles’ promising career. In 2010, Charles had only 40 more carries but more than 350 additional yards, pushing his total to 1,467 and his average to 6.4. He capped his second season with 259 yards on 25 carries (more than 10 yards per attempt) against the Broncos, the last of four straight 100-yard games. They shouldn’t.Ĭharles, who will sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the Chiefs, had a sneaky great career.ĭrafted in 2008 out of Texas, Charles exploded onto the scene in 2009, with 1,120 rushing yards on 190 carries, an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. Last month, some scoffed when running back Jamaal Charles suggested that he deserves Hall of Fame consideration. ![]()
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