Is there any athlete tied to one season in their career like Dan Marino is with 1984?

[Cladyclad]

Jeremy Lin

Naw. No one talks about the exact year

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I don't tie Marino's career or greatness solely to 1984.

Are we going to pretend that Marino didn't throw for 4700+ yards and 44 touchdowns in 1986?

Before this gets too much traction, this thread isn’t saying he’s solely defined by that season or that’s the only season that he played at a high level.

It’s saying that season is bigger chapter in his story than a single season is for any other all-time great and is asking who else comes close.

Darrelle Revis, 2009?

Underrated pick. Probably the closest for guys I actually watched.


Iverson is another good pick, but that’s more about the playoffs/finals than the whole season.

 

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Before this gets too much traction, this thread isn’t saying he’s solely defined by that season or that’s the only season that he played at a high level.

It’s saying that season is bigger chapter in his story than a single season is for any other all-time great and is asking who else comes close.

In that case, it's obvious.

McGwire and Sosa in 98
Or basically any statistical outlier in sports history.

 

[Street Knowledge]

Guess we’re gonna forget his rookie season (won ROY) and has the record with Kareem for most points scored by a rookie in their first playoff game (36 and 11) while they took the champs to 7 games when everyone thought that series would be a sweep.

The dunk on Dragic was in year 2

The game winner against the Cavs in game three of the playoffs

That 50pt game when he played for the T’Wolves

Outside of fans of those teams who really cares about any of those moments?

Like when was the last time anyone brought up that Celtics series?

 

[Street Knowledge]

The only thing that stopped him from a ring was a all time great 49ers team

Now what about the other 16 years of his career

 

[Street Knowledge]

Joe Namath, 1968?

Nobody actually cares about his season they care about SB 3.

It’s funny dude was a career loser outside of that year

 

[premier58]

Ray Lewis, 2000?

 

[28 Gramz]

2007 Brady

 

[WaveMolecules]

Yes? Brady had the greatest statistical season ever to that point and lost spectacularly in the Super Bowl in one of the biggest upsets ever.

 

[premier58]

Yes? Brady had the greatest statistical season ever to that point and lost spectacularly in the Super Bowl in one of the biggest upsets ever.

Bradys career is too prolific to be narrowed down to one year,.so is Jordan's, so is Gretzky's, so is Magic's etc..

 

[Harry B]

Everyone on 08 Celtics

These dudes act like they won the nba championship of the century

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

48 Passing TDs & 5k yards in 1984 is fukking insane

 

[28 Gramz]

Yes? Brady had the greatest statistical season ever to that point and lost spectacularly in the Super Bowl in one of the biggest upsets ever.

That's like saying Jordan is tied to 93. Just because it's his best year doesnt mean his career is tied to it.

 

[bigde09]

Marino was just good after his first 4 seasons and gets passes and excuses more than any QB in the history of the NFL

 

[Street Knowledge]

Marino was just good after his first 4 seasons and gets passes and excuses more than any QB in the history of the NFL

He peaked early than was never the same