View Poll Results: Who was the better Running Back?

**Serrated Shadow** · 03-18-2008, 01:10 PM

Okay guys, before voting, check out the stats, the discussion, what have you. This whole point of this tournament is to learn stuff about these guys that you didn't know and maybe change your opinion of some.

Curtis Martin

Hall of Famer: No
Pro Bowls: 5 Times
All Pro: 5 Times

Years: 1995-2005

Rushing Average: 4.0
Rushing Yards: 14,101
Rushing Touchdowns: 90
1,000 yard rushing seasons: 10
Receptions: 484
Receiving Yards: 3,329
Yards per reception: 6.9
Receiving TDs: 10
Fumbles: 57

Total net yards: 17,430
Total Td's: 100

# 1995 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
# Led NFL in rushing yards in 2004 with 1,697

Jerome Bettis

Hall of Famer: Yes, inducted in 2003
Pro Bowls: 6 Times
All Pro: 3 Times

Years: 1993-2005

Rushing Average: 3.9
Rushing Yards: 13,662
Rushing Touchdowns: 91
1,000 yard rushing seasons: 8
Receptions: 200
Receiving Yards: 1,449
Yards per reception: 9.2
Receiving TDs: 3
Fumbles: 41

Total net yards: 15,111
Total Td's: 94

# 1993 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
# 1996 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
# 2001 Walter Payton Man of the Year
# Super Bowl XL Champion

**BU54** · 03-18-2008, 04:00 PM

This is the closest matchup we've had so far. A tough one for sure!!!
Bettis is more popular due to the Steelers success and what a power runner he was.
Curtis Martin, well he spent all of his career with mediocre teams Pats,Jets. Though he basically carried the Jets for years. A true workhorse.
I'm going to need some time to think about this one....

**BeastJacobs** · 03-18-2008, 05:28 PM

This one is very hard. I'm gonna go with Curtis Martin though, because he's gonna be a Hall Of Famer and if he's not that's a travesty.

**Professor** · 03-18-2008, 09:19 PM

C-mart was unmatched in preparation and bettis was a slob at times.

**P-Rez25** · 03-19-2008, 09:31 AM

Curtis Martin was one of my favorite players when he played except in 2004 when his Jets came into SD and knocked us out of the playoffs

**BU54** · 03-19-2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor

C-mart was unmatched in preparation and bettis was a slob at times.

I wouldn't go that far.

Where's K-Train??

**Professor** · 03-19-2008, 01:44 PM

Bettis was great. I just remember his career supposedly coming to an "end" more times than c-mart although cmart's knee bones at the end were pretty bad