"The Kansas Comet," Gale Sayers, is our pick for the best athlete to wear the number 40. Sayers was a running back with the Chicago Bears who some compare to Barry Sanders, and who many include in the list of top 5 running backs ever to grace the gridiron in the NFL. Injuries limited Sayers to a brief pro football career, from 1965 through 1971. Here are some of Gale's creds:
- 9,435 Net Career Yards
- 4,956 Career Rushing Yards
- 336 Points Scored
- All-NFL Five Straight Years
- Set a rookie record in 1965 with 22 TDs, and 132 points
- Three time Pro Bowl Offensive Player of the Game
Did you know.....Gale wrote a biography of his playing career entitled "I Am Third," ? Get it by clicking the link in the post title.
(photo courtesy of sayers.com)
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ReplyDeleteGale Sayers was just awesome. Would've broken every rushing record if he didn't get hurt.
ReplyDeletethis guy was amazing.. he ran, he caught and returned kicks.. just an amzing athlete
ReplyDeleteAt his peak, Sayers was the greatest running back ever. Big, strong, fast as lightning, astonishingly quick, dedicated, smart, focused, passionate about greatness.
ReplyDeleteSayers is pretty much the hands down, but I'm going to give a shout out for Pat Tillman. Good athlete, great man.
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