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

Original CBS commentary during one of Earl Campbell's most famous runs, in which he runs over the Rams' Isiah Robertson and eventually gets his shirt ripped off. Vin Scully, George Allen and NFL legend Jim Brown called the game, with an excited Brown observing that "the Rams think they're still playing Tony Dorsett"

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[Kollin011]

he was off balance when charged too.

[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. .

[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.

[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

[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.

[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

[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?