Late night trivia - I can't sleep (1 Viewer)

[Dirty Weasel]

Only 4 times in the last 30 years has a RB had over 80% of his teams total carries, total rushing TD's, and RB catches. 3 of those times were in consecutive seasons with the same team, but with 2 different RB's:

1998 - Marshall Faulk

1999 - Edgerrin James

2000 - Edgerrin James

Can you name the 4th?

 

[Penguin]

Frank Gore in 2006

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Frank Gore in 2006

Gore only had 71.2% of the team carries, 66.7% of the team rushing TD's, and 67.8% of the RB catches. Wow, now that I type that, it looks kinda low for the great season he had.

 

[Penguin]

Hmm, the numbers all add up if you subtract Alex Smith (or just ignore him like I did.) Hoping the Dirty Weasel forgot about Smith as I did, I'm too tired to research this.

 

[mcjc4]

Thurman Thomas

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Thurman Thomas

Thurman's highest carries % was 64.5 in 1993. His highest TD % was 60 in 1995, and his highest catch % was 72.9 in 1991.

 

[Weiner Dog]

Tomlinson would probably be the easy (...but incorrect) answer.

 

[JAA]

guess: Emmit Smith

 

[delusional]

guess: ricky williams 03 miami

 

[Burning Sensation]

Stephen Jackson?

 

[comfortably numb]

Priest Holmes?

02?

 

[Dope]

Tiki Barber 2005

 

[Bri]

Only 4 times in the last 30 years has a RB had over 80% of his teams total carries, total rushing TD's, and RB catches. 3 of those times were in consecutive seasons with the same team, but with 2 different RB's:1998 - Marshall Faulk1999 - Edgerrin James2000 - Edgerrin JamesCan you name the 4th?

Faulk in another year?Jamal Lewis 2k year?Ken Maxwell Patriots?Marcus Allen Raiders?

 

[Two Deep]

Walter Payton

 

[Heinz 57]

Dickerson 84?

 

[GregR_2]

Larry Johnson just missed it last year. 81% of carries, 100% of TDs, but only 77% of receptions.

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Some great choices, but no one has hit it yet...

 

[lions327]

Roger Craig is my first thought based on the reception part of this. If not him, a similar, solid all around RB.

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Roger Craig is my first thought based on the reception part of this. If not him, a similar, solid all around RB.

It wasn't Roger.

 

[Workhorse]

Deuce McAllister in 2003?

 

[lions327]

Barry Sanders 1990 Lions

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Here's a clue - the year before he broke into the 80% club, he actually had an even better season, but was under 80% in 2 of 3 categories. The year before, he had more carries, more yards, higher yard per carry, more TD's, more catches, more receiving yards, and a higher yard per catch. His prior season actually holds historical significance. That last sentence should give it away.

 

[Block]

Here's a clue - the year before he broke into the 80% club, he actually had an even better season, but was under 80% in 2 of 3 categories. The year before, he had more carries, more yards, higher yard per carry, more TD's, more catches, more receiving yards, and a higher yard per catch. His prior season actually holds historical significance. That last sentence should give it away.

Eric Dickerson

 

[Heinz 57]

I shouldnt have put a year....

 

[Dirty Weasel]

I shouldnt have put a year....

Nope, Dickerson never hit 80% in all 3 categories.

 

[Q-Bert]

James Wilder 1985

Your clue about his previous year gave it away. I had immediately suspected it was Wilder but I only checked his season with 400+ carries and 80+ receptions.

In 1985 he had:

365 of 434 total carries (84%)

10 of 11 Rushing TDs (91%)

53 of 58 RB receptions (91%)

 

[Q-Bert]

For comparison, in 1984 Wilder had

407 of 483 carries (84%)

13 of 17 TDs (76%)

85 of 113 RB receptions (75%)

 

[Dirty Weasel]

Bingo! James Wilder - 1985

His previous season was the first 400-carry season ever by a RB.

 

[Dirty Weasel]

BTW - Edge would've been the only member of the 90% club, if not for the 5 combined rushes by WR Terrence Wilkins (3), WR Jerome Pathon (1), and P Hunter Smith (1) in 2000.