Page 13 of 13
Re: Worst RBs/WRs with a 1000 yard season?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:46 am
by 7DnBrnc53
Gaston Green comes to mind for Denver. 4 very nondescript years in the NFL where he wasn't much of a blip on the radar despite being a 1st rounder. I was never impressed with him
1991 however, 1,037 yards in 13 games. Pretty darn good. By 1993 he was out of the league
Green wasn't the only one-hit wonder in Denver during the Reeves era. Sammy Winder also had one 1,000 yard rushing season and a Pro Bowl appearance (1984).
Re: Worst RBs/WRs with a 1000 yard season?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:23 am
by sheajets
In terms of 1000 yard seasons Winder was definitely a one hit wonder...however his 8 other seasons he was still a contributor in terms of running/catching the ball out of the backfield. Not a great player but not one that holds an offense back either
He actually had two Pro Bowl appearances - 1984 and 1986. Surprised me I would've guessed none
Re: Worst RBs/WRs with a 1000 yard season?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:51 pm
by 7DnBrnc53
sheajets wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:23 am
In terms of 1000 yard seasons Winder was definitely a one hit wonder...however his 8 other seasons he was still a contributor in terms of running/catching the ball out of the backfield. Not a great player but not one that holds an offense back either
He actually had two Pro Bowl appearances - 1984 and 1986. Surprised me I would've guessed none
I know that he went to the 86 Pro Bowl, but it had to be an alternate. In 16 games (15 starts), he only had 789 yards on 240 carries with only a 3.3 yd average (hardly Pro Bowl level). There were six AFC rushers with more yards than him. He never had as many as 789 (or more) yards rushing the rest of his career.