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Zero
09-14-2009, 03:28 PM
I want him to get in but I think he needs a ring... here's his stats taken from wikipedia

He finished the 2008 season 16th in career rushing yards. Taylor has indicated that he intends to continue playing until he rushes for as many yards as Jim Brown did in his career. [7] Taylor remains 1041 yards from reaching Brown's career achievement.

Taylor is the only 1,000-yard rusher in Jaguars history (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007). As a rookie in 1998 he set 29 team records and now holds over 30 team records including: career rushing yards (11,271), yards from scrimmage (12,978), total touchdowns (70), and rushing touchdowns (62); single-season rushing yards (1,572 in 2003), yards from scrimmage (2,942 in 2003), and touchdowns (17 in 1998); and single-game yards rushing (294).

Taylor's 12,271 career rushing yards are the 16th-most all-time. [8]. Taylor is 5th all-time in rushes of 10 yards or more. [9]

Taylor's 80.5 yards rushing per game is also 16th-most all-time. [10] He averages 95.6 rushing yards in 36 career December games with a 5.3 average per rush. [9]

Taylor's 4.6 yards per carry average is 5th-best all-time behind only Jim Brown (5.2), Barry Sanders (5.0), O.J. Simpson (4.7) and Tiki Barber (4.7). [9]

In 1999 Taylor set the NFL postseason record for the longest touchdown run (90 yards). The following year Taylor recorded nine consecutive 100-yard games to end the season, the third-longest streak ever, only behind Barry Sanders' and Marcus Allen's respective series of 14 and 11 games. He led the league that year in yards rushing per game (107.6).

l.a. no-teamers
09-14-2009, 04:22 PM
Those are impressive stats, but he doesn't strike me as a HOF player. I dont believe at any point in his career was he ever a top 5 back in the league .. that makes it tough to call him a HOFer when he was never near the top of his own era

Chris Raiden
09-14-2009, 04:24 PM
I don't think so.

He's good, but like LA said, he's never been great, never that top five back in the league.

The guys ahead of him who are in, guys like Bettis and Martin, racked up a lot more yards, and were at least at some point in their careers (however briefly), elite backs.

Taylor never was.

Dreamers
09-14-2009, 04:36 PM
I don't think so.

He's good, but like LA said, he's never been great, never that top five back in the league.

The guys ahead of him who are in, guys like Bettis and Martin, racked up a lot more yards, and were at least at some point in their careers (however briefly), elite backs.

Taylor never was.

I have to agree I've loved Fred for years but the mans #s where always less then what they should have been. Do I think he was a better back the some that will make it over him yes but his #s just are not good enough to make the hall. I know this is not baseball but I still can't see it.