OJ Simpson Highlights G.O.A.T???

[Erratic415]

Everyone talks about his 2,003 yard rushing season in 14 games in 1973, but he put up better stats in the 1975 season.

O.J. Simpson Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com

2,243 yards from scrimmage and 23 TDs in 14 games. That’s 160 yards from scrimmage per game. Only 2 others in the top 40 all-time single season did it in 14 games: Payton and Brown.

NFL Yards From Scrimmage Single-Season Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com

 

[Ghpstface]

I wonder why he never gets brought up when they talk about the all-time greats on ESPN and the like...

 

[CourtesyFlush]

I hope an older head can answer this for me, how big was OJ as a household name BEFORE the infamous murder case? I'm assuming he was pretty huge esp considering he was in movies, but like can yall compare it to someone playing today as a reference. Would it be like if Ezekiel Elliot killed a dude?

 

[manyfaces]

I hope an older head can answer this for me, how big was OJ as a household name BEFORE the infamous murder case? I'm assuming he was pretty huge esp considering he was in movies, but like can yall compare it to someone playing today as a reference. Would it be like if Ezekiel Elliot killed a dude?

Don’t know if there’s really many that compare. The only names that transcend football currently are Manning and Brady. Football just doesn’t have many players that achieve that kind of popularity. OJ was getting TV show and movie gigs and was pretty much a household name. Much bigger than Zeke.

 

[manyfaces]

I hope an older head can answer this for me, how big was OJ as a household name BEFORE the infamous murder case? I'm assuming he was pretty huge esp considering he was in movies, but like can yall compare it to someone playing today as a reference. Would it be like if Ezekiel Elliot killed a dude?

Edit: Double

 

[Rell84shots]

I hope an older head can answer this for me, how big was OJ as a household name BEFORE the infamous murder case? I'm assuming he was pretty huge esp considering he was in movies, but like can yall compare it to someone playing today as a reference. Would it be like if Ezekiel Elliot killed a dude?

OJ was an actor by the time I was born, but my mom hates sports and even she knew who he was as a teen.

 

[premier58]

I wonder why he never gets brought up when they talk about the all-time greats on ESPN and the like...

He was ranked no. 40 on the top 100 all time in 2010. And he made the NFL Sll Century team this year.

 

[premier58]

Edit All Century

 

[Real N Quotes]

OJ is an UNDISPUTED top 10 NFL RB

1. Barry Sanders
2. Jim Brown
3. Walter Payton
4. OJ Simpson
5. Emmett Smith
6. Gayle Sayers
7. Earl Campbell
8. Jim Thorpe
9. Tony Dorsett
10.Marcus Allen