Emmitt Smith's "Mr. Consistent" Career Highlights | NFL Legends

[@erikd131weaver7]

164 rushing touchdowns will never be broken.

[@отпирайте]

Lt was pretty close

[@konnorm12]

@@отпирайте proves the point it will never be broke

[@dannyh5937]

It'll be broken at some point...not any time soon, bit it'll be broken.

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@dannyh5937 nah

[@hermixtonen]

@@dannyh5937 it is unlikely to be broken for two basic reasons : 1) teams pass way more nowadays 2) teams that rush a lot try to use two running backs to share the carries. Emmitt was essentially the lone back for 12+ years , and very productive the whole time

[@markschlingloff5155]

Emmitt is so well rounded, he does what it takes a stable of running backs to do, now a day's. The complete back. Greatest Dallas Cowboys player of all time.

[@warrentomasini2592]

The yards he gained after initial contact is absolutely unbelievable

[@LemanoftheRussIV]

Greatest ever. My favorite cowboy.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Consistency! Slow and steady wins the race. Year after year. And by “slow”, I mean that you do not need to run 50 yards on every carry. Just keep grinding them down

[@shaunguffey9199]

Not even the best running back for the Cowboys. Tony Dorsett.

[@williamtaylor5193]

Balance, strength, vision, toughness, good hands, ball security, and above all, a winner.

[@victorfranca85]

bad players can be winners. This is the all time leading rusher. elite

[@LemanoftheRussIV]

And a team player Even all of that and he wasn't selfish. Legend.

[@JimLigon]

As a life long Steelers fan, I have to show respect for Emmitt Smith. He was a class act, tough as nails, & a helluva football player. RESPECT!

[@smithnwesson990]

He had some crazy balance and that slow spin move was legendary. Even as an Eagles fsn I can appreciate how good he was in his prime

[@KenKaniff-dw4jw]

His balance is insane. And his patient running as he dissects the holes. Crazy. Never seen anything like it

[@Ilikepats]

Seeing him in a cardinals uniform was the most uncomfortable thing ever

[@luzatheredskinsfan6807]

Yes

[@markschlingloff5155]

It was Tuna that sent him packing.

[@Texas_Cruiser]

And he still almost broke 1000 his last year there. Actually matched his rookie season yards I believe.

[@deathevokation1017]

Seeing Tony Dorsett in a Broncos uniform was bad too.

[@Texas_Cruiser]

@@deathevokation1017 ouch

[@isaaxvalid]

Finally he gets an official highlight reel damn!

[@HumpD624]

King Dallas pretty sure this is an offensive line highlight reel

[@isaaxvalid]

stu desmond 0:27 0:40 1:10 1:30 - 1:40 2:02 2:20 4:40 - 4:50 5:10 - 5:30 5:50 - 7:22 8:08 - 8:43 9:02 - 9:26 9:33 10:30 10:44 - 10:55 13:22 13:40 - 14:40 14:42 - 15:11 16:00 - End of the Video Emmit Smith 164 Rushing Touchdowns 2x NFL MVP 8-time Pro Bowler 1x Super Bowl MVP 3x Time Super Bowl Champion ALL TIME LEADING RUSHER Barry Sanders 99 Rushing Touchdowns 1x NFL MVP 10x Pro Bowler 0x Super Bowl MVP 0x Time Super Bowl Champion THIRD ALL TIME RUSHER Barry is not the GOAT, that’s a common misconception. Cowboys Record in 1987: 7-8 Cowboys record in 1988: 3-13 Cowboys Record in 1989: 1-15 (All of Emmitt’s So Called Great O linemen were apart of those 3 seasons) Cowboys Record: 1990 (Emmitt’s first year) 7-9 Cowboys Record 1991: 11-5 Cowboys Record 1992: 13-3 Cowboys Record 1993: 12-4 and Super Bowl Champions. People use offensive line as an excuse. Is Tom Brady not the GOAT because he threw to Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman? Is Jerry Rice not the GOAT because Joe Montana was his quarterback? Is Ed Reed not the GOAT because Ray Lewis was in the middle of the field? Is Larry Allen not the GOAT because of Erik Williams, Ray Donaldson, Nate Newton, and Mark Tuinei? Please Emmitt Smith made that line not the other way around, as soon as they had someone to block for they were the best unit in football. Best Offensive line and best running back. Emmitt Smith is the GOAT and it’s not close. Nobody is saying the line doesn’t deserve credit but not ALL the credit for his success. Edit: 1. Walter 2. Emmitt 3. Barry

[@quirinogarza7381]

@@isaaxvalid not only that, but there's nobody on the line higher than a 3rd round pick... Emmitt had better vision, balance, blocking, durability, longevity, and receiving skills than Barry... Plus All the records...

[@HiFi5280]

@@HumpD624 hahaha! Does it hurt to see the great one in a Cowboys uniform? 😂 fuckin 🐐 boy!

[@isaaxvalid]

Telamon Bro your like 2 months late, catch up.

[@trureid5748]

In my opinion he was the most important part of that Dallas team

[@jasintosamora1103]

I would have to disagree. The oline was more important.

[@akvalues]

THAT FUCKING LINE WAS!!!!

[@отпирайте]

Tru Reid its pretty obvious. The offense was built around them and cowboys struggled to win game without him

[@Cropdust12]

akvalues emmitt broke hella tackles for extra yards line can’t help that. The man was a beast

[@jonathanwalters8176]

Charles Haley, look him up

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

All I know is that for all the talk about his line, guys like Curvin Richards, Lincoln Coleman, Derrick Lassic, and Sherman Williams looked awfully pedestrian running behind that same line. Emmitt's body balance never gets enough love...it was an all time ability. That TD run vs Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVIII is impossible if you watch it again...no one in his era, Barry Sanders included, keeps their feet on that play. Give the man his just due. If anyone could've done it, the Cowboys wouldn't have been so bad without him in his peak years.

[@reaperbluegaming8807]

Emmitt is not the GOAT. Goats get eaten. Emmitt was and still is a Lion. Let no one tell you different.

[@unite4peace88]

Remember too, teams came in the game, priority #1 stop Emmitt Smith. His endurance, his vision, ability to avoid big hits, 2nd to none.

[@SNBTELEVSION]

Idc 🤷🏿‍♂️ what anyone say Barry is better

[@HiFi5280]

@@SNBTELEVSION nah, Barry never won a ring. He had a playoff game where he had 13 attempts for a grand total of -1 yrd. Definitely not better than ES buddy. Try again

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

AMEN! They kept drafting guys to be his backup, and anytime he was out (which wasn't often) we couldn't run the ball.He was just as elusive and hard to tackle as any running back ever.

[@justinfarmer5859]

My favorite player of all time!!! Tough as nails!! The game against the Giants in 93 where they had to win to get the bye week is legendary!!! Played with a separated shoulder and led them to a win!!

[@nylgnd38]

The debate about who's the better RB Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders is literally choosing either apples or oranges you can't go wrong with either one

[@nylgnd38]

@zeroinfinityzero I wasn't old enough to really watch walter payton my era barry Sanders and emmitt smith but i wouldn't be mad if people said that Walter is better than emmitt though

[@noahboat479]

Hector Rodriguez Smith had 3

[@chrisrobinson8339]

Barry was better

[@nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic]

Emmitt Smith was better!!!!!

[@akvalues]

ONLY SOME WHO NEVER SEEN THEM PLAY WOULD EVER SAY DUMB SHIT LIKE THIS!!!!

[@erikpuka2627]

Never seen a running back get 100 yards a game as easily as he did.Before you knew it he already had already rushed for 100.Very consistent and amazingly conditioned too.He never seemed tired or out of it.Its like he had limitless energy.No katter how much hurt he was or how much he got hit he still was getting yards just as easy

[@piercex3834]

Eric Dickerson

[@22steve5150]

A lot of games he actually went into halftime with like 25 or 30 yards, but the point was that they would run him over and over and make the defense tired and next thing you know he's gashing the defense for big gains and the cowboys own the clock in the 2nd half.

[@markb6863]

Agreed

[@f430ferrari5]

@@piercex3834 as great as Eric was he too often disappeared in crucial playoff games or he fumbled. The Rams didn’t win. Smith won the championships. He was very consistent and never seemed to have a bad game when it counted.

[@Maxscout24]

Making it look easy is a sign of greatness

[@55giantsfan22]

Emmitt is such a class act, my favorite player ever hands down

[@MrGnastygnate]

Except that time he tossed a trophy in the trash. It kind of made him look like a prick lol

[@moraxter96]

One of the best to ever do it

[@Damianoutlaw]

Emmitt Smith is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED

[@specks-n-spoons4048]

Everybody loves to hate the Cowboys.

[@demarcusperkins2880]

EM fell down took a nap got up and the hole was still open for him to run through 😂

[@Max-kg9fk]

Barry better

[@Damianoutlaw]

@@Max-kg9fk not in the playoffs. Emmitt Smith was 10x better in the post season than Barry Sanders.

[@guddagamez8282]

Says Who?

[@tomgaffney740]

Emmitt made those linemen HOF'ers. What happened when Emmitt held out? Dallas lost every freakin game without him. He deserves to be rushing champion. And I dont want to here about Barry. Yes he might've beat Emmitt's record if he had a better line but then again maybe he wouldn'tve. Plain n simple people, he quit. I dont think Emmitt has the word quit in his vocabulary n that is why he is #1 n will probably never be dethroned. Remember this, you can never be the best if you quit. Let's not forget Emmitt also won Dancing WTS. Do you know why? Because he is a Winner!!! Watch videos of both of them. Barry ran with finesse. Emmitt ran with heart n determination. You can see it clear as day. Heart n determination will beat finesse everytime. I can just about guarantee you that if Barry had a separated shoulder he wouldn't come back into a game n play like Emmitt did against the Giants. In fact I doubt he would've come back into the game at all. Emmitt is the leading rusher because he is the best ever period. And no I am not a Cowboys fan.

[@johnmarston3071]

Barry would of best just saying

[@tomgaffney740]

@@johnmarston3071 I disagree

[@davidtaylor8690]

No. Those linemen made Emmitt HOF.

[@johnblack3604]

@@davidtaylor8690 Emmitt Smith held out the first 2 games of the 1993 season why did Derrick Lassic only gain 75 yards Vs the Redskins in week 1 and only gain 52 yards in week 2 vs the Bills? if it was ALL because of the offensive line then he should have gain well over 100 yards. BTW when the Cowboys played the Redskins in week 15 Emmitt Smith gained 153 yards on 21 carries.

[@odardle]

One of the greats!

[@halnms62]

As a long time fan, I didn’t realize how I’d been spoiled by Dorsett first and then Emmitt.

[@markschlingloff5155]

I miss watching Emmitt running the ball.

[@nlvlolo6574]

Your lucky i had Barber and Felix Jones 🤧. but now i got Zeke and Pollard i was also unfortunately given 10 years of garrett 😂

[@jakemitchell6578]

NLV LOLO don’t disrespect the Barbarian like that 😏

[@bjchit]

I’m a Dolphins fan through and through, but I’ve always loved watching Emmitt Smith.

[@dougtaylor4465]

I have never seen a more courageous player than Emmit, that Giants game has me in awe to this day

[@TheLocalLt]

The 2004 Cardinals had Emmitt Smith, Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald, quarterback? Josh McCown.

[@markschlingloff5155]

I believe Fitzgerald was drafted in 05.

[@veryok4828]

Mark Schlingloff nope 3rd pick in 04. I’m a pretty die hard cardinals fan, so I know. He has also caught a pass from 21 different quarterbacks. (Old record being 13 in the 1950s)

[@sujayman9168]

I didn’t even know he played on the cardinals😂

[@отпирайте]

EFG_ Metalzero991273 had 1000 scrimmage yards in his last season in 2004 aged 35

[@veryok4828]

Ice J yea it was his worst season ever but was still a serviceable starter XD

[@jcdova29]

Yes sir!! The greatest RB in history! His rushing record will never be touched. Specially with the new passing offenses in today’s NFL.

[@coolnesss16]

Great balance and strength, great vision and durability, decent enough speed and shiftiness in his prime, one of goats for sure.

[@otanguma]

Legendary. There was always talk of a great O line, but watch the reels and you see Smith make yards when his lane collapsed time and time again. His patience was superb and you can see his moves were efficient even in a traffic jam. Where Barry Sanders danced, Smith shuffled and that's where his patience rewarded him with openings and he kept moving downhill.

[@talldark8272]

Haters say he was All oline...they only do tht to discredit his accomplishments ..mainly becomes he wore the Star on his Helmet...

[@christopherlee74]

Correct!

[@DonnyBoSox]

The fact that the NFL's all time leading rusher is underrated

[@cdr861532]

Just saw an all time running backs list where he was number 15......Complete joke of a list.

[@Altered76]

@@cdr861532 They will justify it saying it was all the O line. Indeed it was a huge part but many many teams had great O lines why did their RB never get close to the stats Smith produced.... because it takes a exceptional rare breed of a RB to do what he did. Also I thought this was a pretty good video. 👍🏼

[@2jsalomon]

@@Altered76 exactly. look what happened in the first 2 games of 1993 while emmitt was holding out... Derrick Lassic couldnt do shit. Same o-line. The moment Emmitt came back....dominance again. Emmitt was key.

[@JL-ix5io]

I mean he did play for 37 seasons

[@Altered76]

@@JL-ix5io don’t ya know it just kills the haters. 😂

[@michaelfromaget8887]

No one could ever fill emmits sweet moves he's truly one of the greats beeb a Dallas cowboys fan since I was seven years old now 51 emmit Smith an Walter Payton are true icons

[@kalel311superman9]

i loved watching this guy play plus he was on my favorite team

[@joemoe974]

For those of you who are too young to have actually watched this era of Cowboys football, you just can't fully appreciate what this man did for this team. It was a magical time to be a Cowboys fan. And PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT waste my time telling me that Ezekiel Elliot is better than Smith. Just don't. Smith had a drive and sheer will that I haven't seen in Elliot yet. And probably won't. Elliot has talent and physical ability. But he's NO Emmitt. Period.

[@robertnunez5036]

Emmitt goal in life was to break the rushing yards record and he did.

[@peterk8909]

His performance against the Giants (I'm a Giants fan) was beyond unbelievable

[@fh9226]

Emmitt Smith was consistent and get the points when it matters. E. Elliott on the other hand just a good RB but lacks the mental drive.

[@l.r9655]

Great time for a cowboys fan. Painful time for us 49er fans. Emmitt was great , I haven't seen anything great about Zeke so far

[@NotKamalasBich]

Amen.

[@chrislongleytx123]

Emmitt Smith the best RB ever!!! How Bout Them Cowboys!!! #DallasCowboys

[@arnoldjack7956]

Piss on that! BARRY SANDER'S!!!

[@_nso_12]

Jim brown is better

[@jehushaphat]

Emmitt Smith - the one guy that doesn't have to be fast to make people miss.

[@zorro149]

Acceleration and top speed are two different things. Emmitt could accelerate and change direction with the best of them.

[@jehushaphat]

@@zorro149 I am not so sure about the acceleration part. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with regards to time, which suggests that he has a quicker "burst" than most other running backs. For me, watching him play, it didn't seem like he could change his velocity any faster than the average running back; I could be wrong...maybe I need to go back and watch him more carefully. I definitely agree with you on the changing directions-- I think it helped that he had an incredible balance, probably one of the best ever, even more than Barry Sanders, which is saying a lot. I will not be surprised to find out that he took ballet for some time.

[@zorro149]

@@jehushaphat You may be right. People keep talking about how "slow" Emmitt was, yet he ran by a lot of people. I can't go along with the narrative that Emmitt was an average runner with a great offensive line. Whatever it was, there was something special about Emmitt.

[@jehushaphat]

@@zorro149 I agree. Emmitt was definitely special...it wasn't just about the offensive line. You could tell there was a difference when he wasn't playing.

[@joshuajackson7596]

Absolute beast. Had the pleasure of waiting on him at the casino I used to work at. They told him before seating him and his people that I was a die hard cowboys fan. I almost passed out. Got to shake his hand and take a picture. When finished he pulled out a picture of him as a cowboy and autographed it to me. A total class act and leagues #1 rusher in yards. 2nd .most tds of all time. (Only jerry rice has more) a 3x sb champion. A sb mvp. Regular season mvp. And a HOF to top it off.

[@timothybaker6173]

These videos will put u in your feels man. The 90s was the best decade of football in the NFL. Life was amazing in the 90s and America was still great. We were very lucky to have watched the NFL in the greatest decade for it. We had 2 teams that won back to back super bowls in the 90s. The 92 and 93 Cowboys. And the 97 and 98 Denver Broncos. Aikman and Elway. Emmitt and Terrell Davis. Michael Irvin and Shannon Sharpe. Not to mention the great 49ers of the 90s who blessed us with the greatest receiver in NFL history in Jerry Rice. What a decade of football the 90s were.

[@1machoguerrereo508]

Just an incredible athlete, great work ethic, great character, truly amazing

[@jacklane7489]

His ability to move his legs combined with his low center of gravity is uncanny. He is constantly breaking tackles and getting extra yards.

[@capster728]

As a cowboys fan since 89 emmitt smith is the greatest all around runningback ever, he could do it all, blocking, running, receiving, short yardage situations, goal line situations. I watched this man excel at everything a runningback could do, all other great rb fell short in one area or another.

[@RedFoxAce]

Emmitt was able to last as long as he did because he avoided taking huge hits for most of his career. His dodgy, slippery style meant that even when tackled, it often wasn't with the full brunt of the defender's force. Every hit adds up.

[@ckmoore101]

This is a very overlooked detail. Its comical how people just dismiss Smith, saying their grandma could get yards behind that line.

[@jacoley]

I had the privileged to play with him while at Escambia High School. Everyone know right then that he was beyond special... I will always know him as #24. My daughter is in track and field and I have the honor of walking the bowl at Emmitt Smith Stadium... Thanks for some amazing memories. After watching the video, I noticed both his brothers, Eric and Emory, both attend Escambia. Emory went on to Clemson. His baby brother Emil will be missed, RIP.

[@kitbailey6963]

#22 I loved watching Emmitt. You see, some running backs are really good. Others are great, but Emmitt was exceptional. He just found holes and went into warp. The man was epic. His tenacity, both as a running back and a team player, is what defined him. He can definitely run, but he can take down players three times his size in order to make things happen. I remember one game in which it appeared he was stopped. I mean there must've been like a dozen guys around him and than all of the sudden he exploded out of the melee and went over 50 yards for a touch down. That was Emmitt. He just kept going and going and going until every guy on defense, knew for sure he was completely down. Privately, Emmitt is a super nice guy. Very intelligent and a great friend to all. I know there have been allot of good or great running backs, but Emmitt, in my personal opinion, was the most exceptional running back in NFL history. Certainly his stats bare that out. Even in high school, he could run. Then as a NCAA player. Once the Cowboys got ahold of him, the rest was history. The big three...... Aikman Emmitt Irvin They were by no means the whole team, but most people would agree, during the years these three played, the Dallas Cowboys were on top consistently and constantly. #8 #88 #22 Cowboys Forever.......🏈 KB

[@wood4278]

GREATEST running back to ever play the position...ladies and gentlemen I give you #22 EMMITT SMITH

[@sylvandelacruz]

OMG reliving the glory. LOOOONG time Cowboys fan, and I always watch Super Bowl videos from the past leading up to the Super Bowl, and to see this video and Troy Aikman's, dang, those were the good ol days. So many greats on those teams. Dak Prescott needs to watch these.

[@paulb322]

You aren't kidding - so much talent and depth on those teams that Jimmy built . Those were the days !!

[@elchucofried5683]

Lmao bro you fit all the stereotypes of being a cowboys fan🤣 and im a cowboys fan but i grew up with quincy carter on up💀

[@9quedog]

That's my running back, sniff. Smiled the whole time for the sweet memories. That run against Atlanta was his signature run. How sweet it was. Zeke could have had a similar signature run if he could have kept his feet after completely jumping over the last Eagles defender between him and the end zone. But the turf monster got him. Damn!

[@collinmorgan9737]

THE BEST OF THE BEST EVER! #MYCOWBOYS 💯☝️

[@AntonioFlores-mu3kt]

The smallest slowest RB. EMMIT SMITH could turn on a dime because of his vision. Powerfull tuff lower center of gravity.He was a pure running back that could do everything. 💯 % pure football player. The best running back of all time Emmitt Smith 22 and you still haven't caught him!

[@curtisbraswell3957]

Watched emmitt play at escambia , Florida, , and Dallas, best running back ever!!

[@greggrimsley5337]

Emmitt Smith the GOAT Cowboy hands down.

[@freewillie26]

I know he ran behind the greatest o line ever but he still ran the ball past the o line and he is the all time leader in rushing yards. Put some respect on this mans name.

[@raymondthomas1574]

Lol all of them were undrafted expect Erik Williams I wish people stop bringing up line because ain't that what the offensive lineman supposed to do block and open up lanes for the running back

[@freewillie26]

@@raymondthomas1574 exactly. But imagine Barry ran behind that line

[@pjtheory]

Sans Walter Payton, no RB in history holds a candle to Emmitt Smith as a complete football player. Smith is not only the NFL's all-time leading rusher, he was a terrific receiver, a monster in the red zone, and a stud in picking up the blitz. Sans Franco Harris, Smith is also the greatest post-season running back in history.

[@williamkoscielniak7871]

Agreed. He was just such a complete football player just as Payton was. I'd say the closest to those two as far as being a complete running back is Ladanlian Tomlinson, who like Emmit, tried to model his game after Walter Payton.

[@biggalaxy9102]

@@williamkoscielniak7871 Don't forget Marcus Allen

[@chrischristian1661]

He was excellent at protecting Aikman too. He took down so many blitzing safetys and linebackers you could probably make a highlight reel of just his blocks. And he was rarely injured. Never was a distraction to his team, on or off the field. He's a rb that lived up to his hype as a First Round pick.

[@ev651]

It takes looking back to see how brilliant Emmett was with his runs! He's oftentimes underrated

[@bige4334]

The Goat

[@SgtSlaughtah]

I shed tears of joy now watching him break the all time rushing record, just like I did back then watching it live on tv.

[@robertstone9342]

I grew up in Detroit as a Cowboys fan. Been one since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I had to take alot of lumps from detroit fans over barry vs Emmitt. Even after Emmitt took the all time rushing title they STILL claimed barry was better. Barry was amazing to watch, and he was a great back but Emmitt is proven to be the greatest back of all time and until you break his rushing record, he is the greatest of all time. They used to say, if, IF barry wouldn't have retired.. If IF IF.. how many Superbowls did barry lead the lions to? They had great players in barry's time. You can't keep denying Emmitt for his heart, and his work ethic and his drive to be the best.

[@0oBlitzoo]

The greatest Cowboy ever.

[@isaaxvalid]

Oliver McCall What about him

[@markschlingloff5155]

Dak isn't even close yet, but has the Heart to become one.

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@markschlingloff5155 if he can win a ring or two? Dak will definitely take over Romo as the greatest Cowboy QB ever

[@lancefloray6930]

@@FreshPrincex4 Romo?? LMAO

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@lancefloray6930 I would've said aikman or staubach but many put Romo as the greatest due to the amount of franchise records he owns. It's crazy I know

[@charlesrussell6305]

49er fan here...Smith was great no doubt about it...he competed every play. Respect.

[@alexcrixell7265]

Emmitt is beyond disrespected in NFL history

[@Supermanfan99]

It’s only because he was on the Cowboys

[@georgehobbs6867]

It was a true honor to watch Ole #22 Cowboy ☆ E.Smith.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

I'm not a Cowboys fan but i will say that Emmitt Smith was the truth

[@reybat4969]

Emmitt was so good using his off hand to swat defenders away not just using it to stiff arm. A lot of runners now don’t do that.

[@Caladesi143]

On this day 20 years ago Emmitt became the greatest rb of all time. Congratulations Emmitt!!

[@garycrutcher1856]

Emmitt Smith is the man My all time favorite Dallas Cowboy period!

[@russschoewe3551]

Thank you NFL Throwback for this piece of art!

[@chase2049]

Hands down the best running back the game has ever seen. Emmitt Smith the LEGEND

[@mrgallagher7072]

I remember watching Smith play high school ball in Pensacola fl. The old saying "A Man playing amongst boys" is just one example of what we witnessed. Edit: if you could find some high school footage that would be incredibly interesting to watch. 👍

[@avapepp]

I love how your dating the reels. Really bringing me some nostalgia here. I remember watching every play. I’ve been a fan of Emmit since he was at UF. Keep up the good work!

[@HiFi5280]

According to the haters. Smith only put up those stats because of the line. Apparently him breaking tackles and making defenders miss had nothing to do with it. The 🐐!

[@bigred9991]

Not to mention if his line was so good then why did Aikman have to retire early because of the hits he was taking. For maybe 2-4 years that line was the best in the NFL but that's it. The rest was 100% Emmitt

[@adamgrapa1993]

That line was really good, but Emmitt had a way of making the blocks work, even if they weren't great. Similar to a quarterback throwing a receiver open. Also that acceleration. Some of these runs he was on the line so fast, the linemen didn't need to block for very long at all.

[@ExpectedBoy]

Yeah man. You cannot attribute 1 man's greatness to the o-line in every case. Emmitt was a legend. End of.

[@codeysnow2980]

Those morons also don't understand his unique and one of a kind ability to set up blocks making those same o-lineman look good. One of the most patient runners in history.

[@paysonfox88]

They just want him to be Barry Sanders when he wasn't. Emmett was an awesome running back. He was also not the equivalent of Barry Sanders by any means. You better shelf that goat conversation if you think he was better than Barry who had no line. I still think if you stuck Sanders back in the Cowboys backfield of that era and ran him behind Larry Allen, he would have had three or four 2000 yard seasons.

[@pughconsulting]

I've followed this guy since his Gator days. Love some Cowboy highlights. That line, Moose, and Smith were something special. Seemed unbeatable.

[@sagittariussagittarius8036]

And this man still gets no love

[@mrgpro9149]

Favorite ALL TIME RB, just a beautiful thing to watch!!!! GO COWBOYS!!!!

[@jamescramutola8200]

Two greatest running backs in the 90s Emitt Smith and Barry Sanders

[@michaeloneill1360]

Thank You for the Sweet Memories from the 'Glory Years'!!

[@robertnunez5036]

The Oline had the greatest RB to block for ,he had mad vision and mad ditication not like other great RB,J.Brown hollywood,Sanders,retired,Dickerson thought he didnt need OlineEmmitt is the Goat 4sure.

[@carlossoto2963]

Thank you Emmitt Smith. ABSOLUTELY 💯AWESOME 👌

[@nakedtruth761]

"Mr. Consistent" is the perfect name for Mr. Smith. Barry Sanders, while being more flashy and having gaudier stats, also had more negative plays than any running back in history. Barry would often get stopped for short or negative yardage then break a Houdiniesque 60 yard run. Emmitt was an excellent receiver and, while not as flashy, would get the first downs and goal line touchdowns when needed - making him more dependable in the final analysis. He and Walter Payton were the most complete backs in the history of the game.

[@TheOriginalMyocardia]

ABSOLUTELY! While Barry Sanders was one of the best running backs in the history of mankind, he didn't even START to compare to the best two running backs of all time, Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton. It is not an accident that those two men are #1 and #2 in lifetime rushing yards. BTW, I also love the fact that both could run directly at any of the 120 best linebackers or safeties on Earth (both at each position on every team in the league, IOW), and as they went past the guy that had only been hired for his ability to make tackles, he had not laid a finger on them. edit: In my book, Barry Sanders would be ranked #3 in the last 40ish years.

[@llacekidd]

TheOriginalMyocardia Barry is a way better runner than smith

[@dibslin985]

Not to mention Barry Sanders disappeared in the playoffs outside of one big game. 64.3 playoff YPC with linemen such as Bill Fralic, Kevin Glover and Lomas Brown, so the o-line excuse doesn't work here. Emmitt? 93.3 playoff YPC. It isn't even close. When the game's on the line, Emmitt's your man.

[@TBSandNFL]

No, that's simply not true. Barry ran a spread formation because they simply did not have the blocking good enough to run a power I formation, like Emmitt. When you run a spread formation, you run a lot of draws, delayed handoffs and shotgun formation runs and when those fail, you're going to lose some yards, regardless of the running back. Where a power I formation is just going to get back to the line of scrimmage, 90% of the time. Barry's rookie season had 1500 yards and his longest run was only 34 yards. Next year 1300+ and only 42 yards. 1996 he had 1550+ and only 54 yards. 2K season and *ONE* run over 55 yards. Those numbers simply don't add up to what you're saying. Barry went in holes and followed blocking like any running back.

[@TBSandNFL]

@@dibslin985 .....did you just brag that Barry had BOB FRALIC? He was waaaaay past his prime by 93 and retired the next season. You really don't know anything if you brag about Kevin Glover. The guy was notoriously pathetic in the post season, while Emmitt had Erik Williams, who was an absolute *GOD* in the playoffs. Lomas Brown wasn't much better. Meanwhile, Emmitt had Erik Williams, Nate Newton, Mark Stepnoski, Mark Tuinei and Larry Allen, with his *WORST* linemen being Kevin Gogan and John Gesek, 2 very good, borderline probowl linemen. Emmitt had more help than any player, ever.

[@anonymousus9355]

It was always a great feeling watching Emmitt play each time........making yards with that dislocated shoulder , special player!.

[@bigred9991]

Emmitt is the best back in my eyes because he wasn't the most talented RB or even close to it. So he did more, alot more than anyone in the history of the NFL with less talent.

[@daveorsag8235]

Miss you very much the greatest running back of all time thanks for the great memories should have been a four peat you has so much heart and desire God bless you and your family for you and all those cowboys how bout those cowboys thank you Emmitt I wore your shirt proudly

[@deannacrownover3]

We went to school together... you should have seen him in college! I'd never seen anyone that fast and that balanced...(and I had to be a Dallas fan for 13 years!)

[@raymondrayos35]

Emmett Smith the one arm 🏃 running back!!!!!!!!! This Vato was special and the greatest running back and no telling how long it'll be before someone else will break his record!!!!!!"

[@kasenbanks8985]

Greatest of all time. I Will never change my mind. #22

[@ironbug9924]

Emmit's leg strength is underrated. One of my favorite things to watch was when guys would try and tackle him high he would grab their hand and move it down to his legs.

[@chillbill110]

The GOAT!!

[@stephf2053]

The world is mostly sad today. I started thinking what did I do years ago for fun. THIS! Roger Staubach made me love the Cowboys and the jersey I have is Emmitt's. ❤

[@iwinzeazy]

So Emmitt should be penalized for having good blocking but not given credit for utilizing it?? people so damn stupid🤗

[@artismcqueen2147]

Thank You Thank You Tecmo Thank You Dallas

[@alexcrixell7265]

"Move over, Sweetness. Make room for Emmit." One of the best radio calls of all time.

[@rydub2222]

one of the greatest ever 🔥🔥🔥

[@HiFi5280]

It's a catch-22 trying to catch 22. 💪

[@wd899]

Omg thank u soo much. Been wanting for several years his first career td clip

[@wd899]

Did u make this all or wus this a special from nfl network throwback thursday. Sorry just curious. I need a dvd copy

[@povion1068]

He’s on my all time patriots team in madden, three first round picks for him was worth it

[@dannyh5937]

The Cowboys in the early to mid 90's were an absolute monster. There are tons of teams that consistently have incredible regular season records, but flounder in the playoffs...not those Cowboys teams. They got to the big games and won those big games.

[@tibeokey4451]

I love emmit smith

[@aoseman90]

His vision is what truly made emmitt great, He never second guessed nor hesistated when he seen his hole. Btw. That's not me saying that's all that made him great. He was so physically gifted, athletic. The balance, the speed, he was very patient with his bursts.

[@jondavidbristow9819]

Back when NFL was worth watching Emmitt Smith the GOAT

[@rustyshakelford9777]

I searched on KZbin for Barry sanders playoff highlights and it sent me here. This guy is amazing

[@patrickm8877]

Emmit Smith GOAT

[@playmker2002]

The GOAT his feet/ vision were godly

[@Supermanfan99]

That offensive line was nothing until Emmitt arrived. The 1970s Raiders had 4 hall of famers on their offensive line, can you even name their RB? Even Jim Brown ran behind 3 hall of famers, but somehow Emmitt is the only player consistently criticized because of his offensive line.

[@freemyspine]

The perfect running back. End of story. Mad respect, literally as a die hard 49er fan. Power, balance, but best of all FIELD VISION. His record will never be eclipsed.

[@KenKaniff-dw4jw]

100%. The perfect back is the best description. Reliability at its finest

[@zorro149]

I came here after seeing a Walter Payton highlight video. You can't watch a Walter Payton video or a Barry Sanders video without reading comments from people shitting on Emmitt Smith. Screw them!

[@ericschlutt556]

I heard it somewhere that the greater your light shines the more shade is cast. 22 was simply the best