Houston Oilers - Earl Campbell runs over Rams (Original Commentary)

[Kollin011]

he was off balance when charged too.

[lonestarjwells]

If you can get Jim Brown excited about a power-run, you've done something.

[stormthorgerson]

Does Peyton Hillis still play??

[skatetop2]

damn i miss them

[blings4life]

BEAST MODE

[dallas5sb]

Earl inhaled too many sausages to stay in the league as long as he should have.

[dallas5sb]

Who is that clown announcer who took a shot at Dorsett? Campbell was a hard tough runner but he wasn't explosive or elusive like Dorsett. Campbell was a lazy player who let his body wear early because he didn't work out hard in the offseason. I've read that several times. Emmitt Smith he wasn't. Dorsett was a better back. Where were those great knockdown runs in two conference championship games vs the Steelers where he averaged 2 yards per carry?

[AntiSchiff]

@dallas5sb

Dorsett was a fine RB, but nowhere near Campbell. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[dallas5sb]

@AntiSchiff No where near Campbell? He lasted alot longer then the sausage man and Dorsett finished second all time in playoff rushing yards behind Emmitt with 4.5 per carry. Campbell was a great power back but don;t belittle Dorsett. Jim was probably the greatest but is an ass if hes putting down Dorsett in anyway. Besides didn't LeRoy Kelly make the HOF behind Jim Browns line? .

[AntiSchiff]

@dallas5sb

Look stupid, Campbell had a very short prime in his career, but his prime was but than Dorsett's.

Look at the numbers, moron:

pro-football-reference com/players/D/DorsTo00.htm

pro-football-reference com/players/C/CampEa00.htm

Campbell was nearly a 2000 yard rusher in 1980, averaging 5.1/carry. That's better than any season Dorsett ever had.

By your stupid standards, Dorsett was better than Sayers too.

pro-football-referencecom/play­ers/S/SayeGa00.htm

[AntiSchiff]

@dallas5sb

Both Campbell and Sayers only had a few years of prime due to injuries, etc., so to say a guy was better just because he had a longer career is just dumb.

Bo Jackson's career was short too, so I'm sure you think Dorsett was better than Jackson. lol

pro-football-reference com/players/J/JackBo00.htm

[PorkFrog]

@AntiSchiff I understand your argument, but how long is long enough? How short is too short?

Bo J played in 38 games-that's less than 2 and a half years

Anyone who saw Bo 'knows' he had an awesome skill set [best I ever saw at keeping his balance thru contact], but is that really enough time to place him among the greats?

Suppose a guy tears up the league for one year, 7 yards a carry then quits--can we say he was better than Sanders who averaged 'just' 5 over 10 years?

[AntiSchiff]

@PorkFrog

Well, I trust what I see on the field. I take the OL into account and try to look at the whole picture. I'd take Campbell, in his prime, over Dorestt any day. I'd also take Bo Jackson over Dorsett any day. I might also take Sayers over Dorsett.

On the other hand, I'd take Dorsett over Emmit Smith, because Smith never impressed me much, even though I'm a Gator. He had the best run blocking OL that I've ever seen.

[lonestarjwells]

@dallas5sb

I don't think Jim Brown was disrespecting Dorsett, he was just pointing out the fact that Earl was an entirely different animal when it came to tackling technique. You'd better be wearing your big-boy pants if you wanted to take on Earl Campbell.

[dallas5sb]

@lonestarjwells lol Earl was a big boy. As big as a linebacker and he could run. Yes,Dorsett was a different type back. I read that Campbell wasn't a hard worker off the field. Imagine if he was? He would've lasted longer and been in the top 10 in rushing alltime. Great back. .

[klinester5]

@dallas5sb That clown announcer was just Jim Brown. One of the greatest running backs of all time. I would think he might know a little more about a runners abilities than you. Tony Dorsett was a fine rb who could be ellusive but he was not as good as Earl. Look up all the awards Earl earned in 78,79,80 and then look up Tony Dorsetts lone award of 77 rookie of year. A

[dallas5sb]

@klinester5 what did Earl Campbell average in the playoffs? Try 3 yds per carry. Its amazing that Dorsett is rated one of the top backs in ncaa history but as a Dallas Cowboy, hes clearly not the one of these guys? lol Emmitt wasn't fast? Was Dorsett? Both are Cowboys?. "He had great players around him?" , everyone says but no one says Rice had Montana or Young and vice versa? Dorsett is the all time second best rb in playoff history in yards behind Emmitt. But that don't mean nothing? lol

[PorkFrog]

@dallas5sb ''Where were those great knockdown runs in two conference championship games vs the Steelers where he averaged 2 yards per carry''

Two words: freezing rain

Three more: Three Rivers turf

Dorsett is an under-rated back, but for five years, Campbell was BEAST

first three season led the league in rushing, 1400+, 1600+, 1900+

Dorsett never led the league, tho he did rush for 1600+ in 81

Dorsett 1000yd years=8

Earl=5

not a huge dif

pick any 5 Dorsett years, Earl beats him

[HeyBuddyGotALight]

like a boss

[Oaklandgirlpitlover1]

I remember that game.

[FloridaFan924]

85 aint want none at all

[Brucev7]

Saw the Tyler rose in Burnt Orange. "Houston Earlers."

[slapmesilly99]

85 on the rams was like "fuck this!". jumps out the way REAL quick

[pleasureavalanche]

That's how you get a first down.

[idster7]

No dislikes. Not even Robertson could dislike that one--he's too busy picking Campbell's helmet out of his chest.

[catgirl24]

I remember EC would drag 2 or 3 players with him as he ran for touchdowns. Those were great memories. :)

[theciancian]

love the way his jersey explodes

[Weissmenchland]

Damn, that's a bad man.

[lckymuni]

They couldn't stop Earl Campbell. Against the Rams, they had to rip his jersey. & he was still going.

[bdog1323]

still amazes me that the oilers didn't score a td at all this day. bdog

[TheCorrosiveGamers]

Isiah Robertson's son goes to my highschool

[johnboy779]

Okay... not only is this one of the most INCREDIBLE runs in the history of the NFL, but none other than Jim Brown, arguably the greatest rusher of all time, was the one in the booth going nuts. Think about it. That would be like having Dr. J delivering commentary during Jordan's incredible acrobatic layup against the Lakers in 1991. Just incredible hearing the excitement in Brown's voice, one Hall of Famer witnessing the birth of another.

[rstever26]

Why the hell was this linebackers standing up againt a PICK UP TRUCK

[dcbandnerd]

Got absolutely trucked.

[Sierra688]

I love it, "You see the Rams are still thinking they're playing Tony Dorsett." HAHAHAHAHA!!! Yeah, 34 was a very different animal.

[turnipsw]

Best run in NFL history! E.C. was the MAN! My opinion, but the last term said it all..."SLEDGEHAMMER RUNNING"

[Capdirtbag]

Could be the most impressive run of all time!

[Jiltedin2007]

The Rams won this game 10-6 back in 1978, which was Earl Campbell's Rookie Season at Houston. Back in the days of the Tear Away Jerseys.

[generalbullmoose]

I wish they still allowed the tearaway jerseys, especially in NCAA.

[BeastmanEastman]

Shredded that jersey!

[karim4ful1]

I knew that play but can someone tells me what is the word that one of the commentators is screaming twice ? I m laughing so hard. The play is way better with the original comments.

[victor1204t]

@karim4ful1

"rocked him" i think

[tomasik78]

now this is football! thanks for posting this!