Part 2
Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans Saints, ran for 1,262 yards in his Pro BOwl season and...oh yeah...caught 52 passes. He's caught 239 passes, and non Hiesman trophy winner Reggie Bush has 294 catches for the Saints and is cheerfully collecting splinters on the 49ers bench.
Frank Gifford, that old fossil (literally) from the NY Giants made Pro Bowls every year from 1953 to 1959. He caught 51 passes as his running yardage of 819(career best) was approached by his passing reception yardage of 603. In the NFL title game, Gifford led all players with 131 yards receiving. In your world, I guess he needs an asterisk. That Giants team had Hall of Famers Gifford, Emlen Tunnel, Andy Robustelli, Roosevelt Brown, Alex Webster and Sam Huff. Watching the running back actually catch passes were two no-name, nondescript assistant coaches named Lombardi and Landry. Hopefully they weren't infected by a running back actually catching the ball. Woody Hayes would have called them dirty names. Gifford had 367 career receptions, 7th most in team history, second to Tiki Barber's 586. Joe Morrison, FB/HB/FL caught 395 passes, averaging 12.6 yards, his running average was 3.7. Think Tom Rathman.
Freeman McNeil, NY Jets, is the second leading Jets rusher al ltime. McNeil had 295 receptions, averaging 10 yards per catch, and Curtis Martin leads the team RB reception history with 367 receptions.
Clem Daniels of the Oakland Raiduhs averaged 22.8 yards per catch on 30 receptions, a first team all pro with 1100 yards rushing and 685 yard receiving. He ranks fourth most among Raider RBs with 201 receptions. Marcus Allen, permanent resident of Davis' doghouse caught 446 balls, Charlie Garner had 211 and Darrin McFadden has 211.
Keith Byars of the Eagles was Randall Cunningham's safety net. he caught 339 balls in five years, made the pro bowl in 1993 with the Dolphins after catching 61 balls, then caught 27 passes on creaky knees for the Patriots. Byars caught four balls in the divisional playoff game, the AFC champ game and the Super Bowl. Overall he ran 865 times and caught 610 passes. Perhaps he should have given his money back.
Merril Hoge, Steelers, 10th round draft pick ran for 705 yards as a rookie and caught 50 balls for 487 yards. Oops. In seven seasons, he caught 241 passes, and Hall of Famer Franco Harris had 306 receptions, sixth most in team history.
Marshall Faulk, st. Louis Rams, caught 87 psases for 1087 yards when he ran for 1,381 yards, leading the NFL with a 5.5 yards per carry average. he is joined by only one other RB who gained 1,000+ yards in a season both running and passing. We'll get to htat player a little later. Faulk led the Rams in receiving in 2000 and had five consecutive seasons of at least 80 receptions. Perhaps he should give back the NFL MVP he won that year, as he clearly didn't understand his role.
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers, in his first seven seasons he hnever had fewer than 51 receptions...or 313 rushes. Five time Pro Bowler, 530 receptions, third most in Charger history.
Mr. Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers and chosen 49th overall in the 1983 draft. Gained 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving in 1985, Super Bowl for 49ers. Became the first RB to lead the NFL in receiving with 92 receptions. Caught 81 passes the next year, also Pro Bowl. 1988 had 76 passes on their way to another Super Bowl. 508 total pass receptions, third most in team history. incidentally, the 49ers had the "Million Dollar Backfield" with Y.A. Tittle at QB sometimes handing off and sometimes passing to John Henry Johnson (186 total receptions), Joe "The Jet" Perry (260)) and Hugh McElhenny (264). Those crazy West Coasters just don't understand real football.
Seattle Seahawks, John L williams, third most in receptions in Seahawk history with 471.
James Wilder, Tampa Bay, 430 receptions leads the franchise, with 100 more than Mark Carrier and 124 than Warrick Dunn, second most by an RB for TB.
Eddie George, tennessee Titans, 259 receptions, 75 more than RB Lorenzo White.
Larry Brown, Washington, 8th round pick, Vince Lombardi made sure he ran for 888 yards and caught 34 passes. Brown caught for 37 psases the next year, but really exploded under Hall of Fame coach George Allen. He only caught 16 balls (Career low), but caught 32 the next year, with a career of 238 catches, including Hall of Famer Charley Taylor who caught more than 100 passes over two seasons as an RB averaging 15 ypc, before they moved him to WR. Even John Riggins caught 250 balls.
Catching a ball is an integral part of being a running back. Jefferson, 0 catches in his bowl game. Fournette, 1 catch in his game for 44 yards...see, it does work when RBs catch balls!
Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans Saints, ran for 1,262 yards in his Pro BOwl season and...oh yeah...caught 52 passes. He's caught 239 passes, and non Hiesman trophy winner Reggie Bush has 294 catches for the Saints and is cheerfully collecting splinters on the 49ers bench.
Frank Gifford, that old fossil (literally) from the NY Giants made Pro Bowls every year from 1953 to 1959. He caught 51 passes as his running yardage of 819(career best) was approached by his passing reception yardage of 603. In the NFL title game, Gifford led all players with 131 yards receiving. In your world, I guess he needs an asterisk. That Giants team had Hall of Famers Gifford, Emlen Tunnel, Andy Robustelli, Roosevelt Brown, Alex Webster and Sam Huff. Watching the running back actually catch passes were two no-name, nondescript assistant coaches named Lombardi and Landry. Hopefully they weren't infected by a running back actually catching the ball. Woody Hayes would have called them dirty names. Gifford had 367 career receptions, 7th most in team history, second to Tiki Barber's 586. Joe Morrison, FB/HB/FL caught 395 passes, averaging 12.6 yards, his running average was 3.7. Think Tom Rathman.
Freeman McNeil, NY Jets, is the second leading Jets rusher al ltime. McNeil had 295 receptions, averaging 10 yards per catch, and Curtis Martin leads the team RB reception history with 367 receptions.
Clem Daniels of the Oakland Raiduhs averaged 22.8 yards per catch on 30 receptions, a first team all pro with 1100 yards rushing and 685 yard receiving. He ranks fourth most among Raider RBs with 201 receptions. Marcus Allen, permanent resident of Davis' doghouse caught 446 balls, Charlie Garner had 211 and Darrin McFadden has 211.
Keith Byars of the Eagles was Randall Cunningham's safety net. he caught 339 balls in five years, made the pro bowl in 1993 with the Dolphins after catching 61 balls, then caught 27 passes on creaky knees for the Patriots. Byars caught four balls in the divisional playoff game, the AFC champ game and the Super Bowl. Overall he ran 865 times and caught 610 passes. Perhaps he should have given his money back.
Merril Hoge, Steelers, 10th round draft pick ran for 705 yards as a rookie and caught 50 balls for 487 yards. Oops. In seven seasons, he caught 241 passes, and Hall of Famer Franco Harris had 306 receptions, sixth most in team history.
Marshall Faulk, st. Louis Rams, caught 87 psases for 1087 yards when he ran for 1,381 yards, leading the NFL with a 5.5 yards per carry average. he is joined by only one other RB who gained 1,000+ yards in a season both running and passing. We'll get to htat player a little later. Faulk led the Rams in receiving in 2000 and had five consecutive seasons of at least 80 receptions. Perhaps he should give back the NFL MVP he won that year, as he clearly didn't understand his role.
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers, in his first seven seasons he hnever had fewer than 51 receptions...or 313 rushes. Five time Pro Bowler, 530 receptions, third most in Charger history.
Mr. Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers and chosen 49th overall in the 1983 draft. Gained 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving in 1985, Super Bowl for 49ers. Became the first RB to lead the NFL in receiving with 92 receptions. Caught 81 passes the next year, also Pro Bowl. 1988 had 76 passes on their way to another Super Bowl. 508 total pass receptions, third most in team history. incidentally, the 49ers had the "Million Dollar Backfield" with Y.A. Tittle at QB sometimes handing off and sometimes passing to John Henry Johnson (186 total receptions), Joe "The Jet" Perry (260)) and Hugh McElhenny (264). Those crazy West Coasters just don't understand real football.
Seattle Seahawks, John L williams, third most in receptions in Seahawk history with 471.
James Wilder, Tampa Bay, 430 receptions leads the franchise, with 100 more than Mark Carrier and 124 than Warrick Dunn, second most by an RB for TB.
Eddie George, tennessee Titans, 259 receptions, 75 more than RB Lorenzo White.
Larry Brown, Washington, 8th round pick, Vince Lombardi made sure he ran for 888 yards and caught 34 passes. Brown caught for 37 psases the next year, but really exploded under Hall of Fame coach George Allen. He only caught 16 balls (Career low), but caught 32 the next year, with a career of 238 catches, including Hall of Famer Charley Taylor who caught more than 100 passes over two seasons as an RB averaging 15 ypc, before they moved him to WR. Even John Riggins caught 250 balls.
Catching a ball is an integral part of being a running back. Jefferson, 0 catches in his bowl game. Fournette, 1 catch in his game for 44 yards...see, it does work when RBs catch balls!
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