Only one...Barry Sanders! He's unlike any other we've EVER seen. Only one came from that mold. They didn't have an O-line that could generate a push to give him a standard 3 yards on any given play, every yard he made was from his cat-like ability to avoid defenders (the 3 years before before Barry came to Detroit the team's rushers gained a lowly 3.0-3.5 yards per carry with very little total yardage). I watched every game, never missed a play of his. He single handedly breathed life into a dismal franchise. Some critics say he had too many 0 yard runs but the fact is that he worked from a line of scrimmage that was usually 4 yards deep into the backfield. He was the most keyed back in the history of the game, requiring all new game plans and schemes- every game, every season. His ability to run with defenses keyed in on him even allowed Scott Mitchell of all people to throw for over 4,000+ yards. Have you ever seen another Barry Sanders? I thought it was going to be Warrick Dunn- nope. He superioriority to any back in regards to elusiveness is probably the largest gap in a skill that we've ever witnessed in the NFL.
Thanks for the YouTube site Norbert, it makes my day to watch that one. I can't wait to show my son tonight.
Joe
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