POLL Is Marshawn Lynch a Hall of Fame Running Back?

[broncosmitty]

I wouldn't be surprised if Lynch gets in. He won a Super Bowl. Shittyass players like Naimath got in for the same reason.

 

[RegentDenali]

Let the butt hurt commence.

 

[Dude]

Thank God for the Beatles, Penny Lane, sob, sob, sob

 

[darken65]

'Is Marshawn Lynch a Hall of Fame Running Back?'

 

[sonnyblack65]

The Lions have only won 12 games in a season without Brady once.

You dirty mother%$%*% you had to bring that up!!!

 

[sonnyblack65]

Lynch will go down as one of the all time greats for the Hawks and ROH indeed, but I think he falls just short of the HOF. If he does get in, it'll probably on his last chance ballot.

I think if he had some more consistent years in Buffalo and healthy , he would have a good shot

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Maybe not Hall worthy, but he certainly made his mark in the playoffs.. He had some of the most epic runs at key moments...

 

[Xponentialchaos]

Nope. I don't think he deserves it.

Side note: Frank Gore deserves it more than Lynch and I'm not even sure he makes it in.


Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Years Teams
1. Emmitt Smith+ 18,355 1990-2004 2TM
2. Walter Payton+ 16,726 1975-1987 chi
3. Barry Sanders+ 15,269 1989-1998 det
4. Curtis Martin+ 14,101 1995-2005 2TM
5. LaDainian Tomlinson 13,684 2001-2011 2TM
6. Jerome Bettis+ 13,662 1993-2005 2TM
7. Eric Dickerson+ 13,259 1983-1993 4TM
8. Tony Dorsett+ 12,739 1977-1988 2TM
9. Jim Brown+ 12,312 1957-1965 cle
10. Marshall Faulk+ 12,279 1994-2005 2TM
11. Edgerrin James 12,246 1999-2009 3TM
12. Marcus Allen+ 12,243 1982-1997 2TM
13. Franco Harris+ 12,120 1972-1984 2TM
14. Thurman Thomas+ 12,074 1988-2000 2TM
15. Frank Gore (32) 12,040 2005-2015 2TM
16. Fred Taylor 11,695 1998-2010 2TM
17. Adrian Peterson (31) 11,675 2007-2015 min
18. Steven Jackson (32) 11,438 2004-2015 3TM
19. John Riggins+ 11,352 1971-1985 2TM
20. Corey Dillon 11,241 1997-2006 2TM
21. O.J. Simpson+ 11,236 1969-1979 2TM
22. Warrick Dunn 10,967 1997-2008 2TM
23. Ricky Watters 10,643 1992-2001 3TM
24. Jamal Lewis 10,607 2000-2009 2TM
25. Thomas Jones 10,591 2000-2011 5TM
26. Tiki Barber 10,449 1997-2006 nyg
27. Eddie George 10,441 1996-2004 2TM
28. Ottis Anderson 10,273 1979-1992 2TM
29. Ricky Williams 10,009 1999-2011 3TM
30. Clinton Portis 9,923 2002-2010 2TM
31. Joe Perry+ 9,723 1948-1963 2TM
32. Shaun Alexander 9,453 2000-2008 2TM
33. Chris Johnson (30) 9,442 2008-2015 3TM
34. Earl Campbell+ 9,407 1978-1985 2TM
35. Ahman Green 9,205 1998-2009 3TM
36. Marshawn Lynch (29) 9,112 2007-2015 2TM
37. Terry Allen 8,614 1991-2001 5TM
38. Matt Forte (30) 8,602 2008-2015 chi
39. Jim Taylor+ 8,597 1958-1967 2TM
40. Willis McGahee 8,474 2004-2013 4TM


Yea, fuck it. Let's just put Ahman Green, Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee and Marshawn Lynch all in the hall of fame.

 

[HammerDown]

I don't know about greatest but he and Chris Johnson could vie for ugliest. Maybe it's the metal teeth and dreds, I dunno...

"He's not ugly and he's not dumb. It's all an act. He's really extremely clever and witty!" - Seahawks lemmings

 

[HammerDown]

Q and Hammer are so jealous of Brady they keep dogging him with BS, love their salty tears. Pats have never won 12 games in a season w/o Brady in their entire existence but have 10 x or better with him

They win in spite of his abysmal play.

Except when they face a Manning brother or Brock Osweiler.

 

[darken65]

This thread made it to 5 pages? WTF !! He isn't worthy of ANY RB award let alone the HOF.

 

[darken65]

Maybe not Hall worthy, but he certainly made his mark in the playoffs.. He had some of the most epic runs at key moments...

Yep:

 

[chf]

This thread made it to 5 pages? WTF !! He isn't worthy of ANY RB award let alone the HOF.

And surprise, surprise, most people (including me) post that they don't think he'll make it into the Hall.

What other RB awards are you losing sleep over him winning?

 

[Rockinkuwait]

He belongs in the hall. Fuck the stats. He had a 5 year stretch where it was him and AP as the 2 running backs that teams completely based their defensive game plan around and AP's a no-brainer. Half of a guys career he's the most physical back in the league and that doesn't get you in? I don't even like the guy. But I loved watching him carry the rock because I haven't seen anything like him since Earl Campbell. Just pure violence.

Not sure what 5 years you are talking about... I see a 4 year stint at best. That's where it becomes so tough... That's his HOF resume, not some decent years in Buffalo and not last year. 4 years, 1 SB... And it was a great run, 4 years where it was just him, McCoy and Peterson...

But I can't put him in over a guy like Terrell Davis... Who was SO MUCH more dominant in his prime. It's tough to push him up on the level of an Edge, Gore, or Stephen Jackson. Tough to say he's more deserving than Craig or TD... I don't think he gets in... Maybe because the HOF today is so skewed towards offensive players, but that would be the reason.

 

[darken65]

And surprise, surprise, most people (including me) post that they don't think he'll make it into the Hall.

What other RB awards are you losing sleep over him winning?

None. He's just not worthy. Tell your other Seahawk fans.

 

[chf]

None. He's just not worthy. Tell your other Seahawk fans.

There's other Seahawk fans agreeing that he won't make it. Your fauxtrage is noted though.

 

[SteelersPride]

No you can't because any time people talk about the best runs of all time Marshawn's "Beast quake" run in the playoffs vs the Saints will be number one or close to it.

I think you can make case for Marshawn that goes beyond stats. People get too hung up on yards and TD's, but that doesn't tell the whole story. If all you want is the players with the best stats then there's no longer any need to have voters at the HOF.

Marshawn Lynch may not have the stats that put him in the top 10 or 20 but there is little dispute that he was one of the most feared runners of all time and one of the hardest players to tackle there ever was. I've literally seen Marshawn bust through a couple tackles, have only one player between him and the goal line, and that last player step out of the way rather than try to tackle him. Dion Sanders laughed and called it a "business decision" when that happened.

Stats aren't everything is my point.

yes

 

[darken65]

There's other Seahawk fans agreeing that he won't make it. Your fauxtrage is noted though.

Don't worry about it. Your comments mean shit to me.

 

[chf]

Your comments mean shit to me.

Thus you taking time out to answer, and ironically making this thread even longer.

Outstanding.

 

[SteelersPride]

this is getting serious