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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!!!

[@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

[@bjchit]

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

[@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

[@odardle]

One of the greats!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 😏

[@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

[@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?

[@kalel311superman9]

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

[@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

[@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💀

[@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!

[@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. 😂

[@russschoewe3551]

Thank you NFL Throwback for this piece of art!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@pughconsulting]

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

[@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

[@curtisbraswell3957]

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

[@Caladesi143]

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

[@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. 👍

[@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

[@michaeloneill1360]

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

[@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.

[@bige4334]

The Goat

[@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!)

[@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.

[@sagittariussagittarius8036]

And this man still gets no love

[@wood4278]

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

[@kasenbanks8985]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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. ❤

[@alexcrixell7265]

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

[@playmker2002]

The GOAT his feet/ vision were godly

[@HiFi5280]

It's a catch-22 trying to catch 22. 💪

[@rustyshakelford9777]

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

[@chillbill110]

The GOAT!!

[@ericschlutt556]

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

[@jondavidbristow9819]

Back when NFL was worth watching Emmitt Smith the GOAT

[@anonymousus9355]

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

[@tibeokey4451]

I love emmit smith

[@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!!!!!!"

[@carlossoto2963]

Thank you Emmitt Smith. ABSOLUTELY 💯AWESOME 👌

[@myles5282]

The best rb ever if not you’re Anti-Cowboy

[@sideswipebasura7503]

Myles Jefferson your not being an anti cowboy fan if you believe Walter Peyton or Barry sanders are better.

[@jacobsvetich8735]

how everyone forger about jim brown hes number one!

[@magburner]

Emmit Smith was pure class. From a Green Bay fan.

[@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.

[@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

[@shottashabazz6721]

Deceptive power and speed. The O-line during the Triplet era were beast but if you notice on a lot of Emmitt’s run he broke a lot of tackles also.

[@patrickm8877]

Emmit Smith GOAT

[@dallascowboyscollaboration]

Simply the 🐐 at the RB position. 🙌🏾💪🏾💯🔥

[@WallTrapMedia]

My dad is the biggest Smith fan but I always thought he was overrated. I was a Barry fan and I felt anybody could gain 1500 yards and 15 TD's behind the kind of offensive line he had. But he's still a legend and a joy to watch so I have to give him his props because he's one of the top 5 GOAT RB's and unlike my Barry he has rings.

[@cfhighlightvideo]

thats what i thought but if you watch the video, theres plays where the blocking gives him nothing but he still makes a good chunk of yards, he just didn't go backwards and sideways like Barry

[@WallTrapMedia]

@@cfhighlightvideo With that offensive line he didn't have too! LOL

[@cfhighlightvideo]

@@WallTrapMedia did you watch it? theres plays where theres no hole at all

[@James-hq1yv]

@@cfhighlightvideo He's not going to watch it. People like believing the narative.

[@robertnunez5036]

Barry is quiter how are you gonna mention him in the same sentence as Emmitt?

[@tycoon214]

I did a book report on that 1993 Super Bowl and I legit drew a picture of Emmitt Smith getting pushed into the Endzone for a touchdown. A+ work right there.

[@ch3z326]

He’s goddamn underrated

[@wc4201]

Dude look at that OLine seal the edge. So many highlights where there are no defenders on the screen. That OLine and Emmitt’s ability to keep his balance while taking contact is a special thing.

[@wayascotokee311]

Class act...on and off the field.

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

Even though he had the greatest O line in history Emmitt is still one of the all time great running backs

[@mojoschmee9320]

People tend to overrate that line. The premier lines he ran behind were 92-94, but even in those short years, there was a lot of turnover, and Larry Allen was a rookie in 94...

[@tmc4832]

True 🐐 of RB…

[@Ram5912]

I'm a Giants fan and couldn't stand the Cowboys naturally.... however Emmitt Smith is one of my all-time favorite players right behind Walter Payton... primarily because more than anyone else he reminded of Payton with his running Style... not the fastest not the biggest and not the strongest but good luck getting him down when you did get him... the most memorable game I remember of him unfortunately was against my Giants... he gained 168 yards against us most of it coming with a separated shoulder... thank God... who knows how many yards he would have gotten if he was fully healthy.... truly one of the best ever

[@artismcqueen2147]

Thank You Thank You Tecmo Thank You Dallas

[@bulletsponge1656]

Man i sure do miss watching him play. i dont think anyone will ever be as good as he was Peterson came close.

[@Dreflow18]

My favorite running back of all time.

[@mikevirga5505]

Really enjoyed watching this. #22 forever

[@sambamcunningham2170]

Now talk'in 'bout Emmitt Smith is like Coming right down my home Street because Emmitt most definitely Was my top Guy as a running-back back in them Day's ! And he Still holds the throne as being the All-time leading rusher in N.F.L. history as of this day and Time ! Many of People('s) had told Emmitt before his Pro football Career that he Was too Small and too Short also for a Running-back, but He faded all of those Odd's and the many of Set-back's along the Way to get to Where he's at right now On that big-time Platform 4-ever Enshrined in the Pro football Hall-of-fame in Canton, Ohio.... (E.S. #22 N.F.L.'s All-time leading rusher With 18,355 rushing Yard's & 164 Career rushing Touchdown's.) 💙'em 🏈 💪 🏆

[@shokunotv4564]

🐐 ✭

[@Ethan-Hensley]

Remember that great line giving up like 12 sacks to the Eagles the year before Emmitt? Or when they couldn’t run the ball going 0-2 without Emmitt. “They had Larry Allen.” Dallas already won back to back without Larry. Emmitt made that line better. But because of the star Everyone hates Emmitt People say Rice and Brady are the GOATs of their position Cause they have all the stats and all the rings Well so does Emmitt But everyone always changes the narrative when it comes to him. Cause a cowboy can’t be the best. No one will EVER have a season like Emmitt did in 1993 -Missed first two games -Still won 93 rushing title -Performed maybe the greatest and toughest game ever with a separated shoulder to secure home field advantage - 93 MVP - SB Champ -SB MVP Greatness

[@pharmagator]

Such great speed and balance...

[@tyking4065]

You don't see this type of player. Greatness!

[@marufio]

So much heart something that is missing today

[@mattgarcia4126]

He was so great

[@jamesbaker4569]

It's funny watching emmitt Smith cuz I used to watch him play high school football and he did the same thing

[@Methadone4Life]

Shame that people use words like "consistent" or "great at following his blocking" to diminish just how TALENTED this man was as a running back. Yes, he could bruise and get the 3-4 yard runs necessary to win football games and that was a great strength of his that led the Cowboys to 3 Super Bowls. However, watch his highlights and you see a mix of moves that dazzle as well as runs where he breaks many tackles proving he could use many different styles to get the job done and that is what made Emmitt great. He could do anything needed to push the offense forward and keep the chains moving, yet he could also break long runs that would break the back of opposing teams. If I'm starting a squad from scratch could draft anyone in order to put Super Bowl Rings on my finger when it comes time to grab a running back...give me 22 all day!!! People can argue this back is the GOAT or that back and I will never say anyone is a GOAT because there has been just so many great backs that it would be demeaning to say ANYONE is better than guys like Payton, Brown, Dorsett, Sayers, Sanders, Simpson, Peterson, Campbell(yes he and Sayers had careers cut by injuries but they were BEASTS) or any of the great backs throughout history. So, I won't say who is the absolute greatest, because when you watch any of these backs running in their prime they all were absolutely amazing, but for my money, if I look around and we have 80 yards to go and need to chew clock but get down the field and put the game away...I would like to see old 22 out there getting those totes and I would feel very confident that he would get us across the goal line, no matter how many defenders they put in the box to try and stop him!!

[@fixxxer3456]

Fun little trivia that a lot of people probably know by now. The QB who handed off to Emmitt for his last TD just became the oldest player to start his first playoff game. That man? Josh McCown. Also, at 2:36 that is Jesse Tuggle trying to make the tackle on Smith. If you know Tuggle, you know breaking that tackle was pure talent.

[@michaellyda1617]

As a Commanders(whatever) fan I have to give that man props.

[@curtisbrown5939]

Emmett the real GOAT 👍

[@Dreamer88keys]

Dalvin cook reminds me of smith low key

[@jackrobins1149]

please do Darrelle Revis career highlights

[@georgemills8701]

The greatest running back of all time, hands down! Love ya, Emmit!

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Living in Dallas in the 90's, we would go to the Granada Theater and watch the game there often! That was always a BLAST!! *Ahhh the 90's HOW I MISS THEE* ....Cowboys on at 3pm, fix dinner, then watch Simpsons, then In Living Color and to top the Night off....AL BUNDY !!!!!!!!!!!

[@robanthony467]

Emmit is very underrated. Tremendous balance, the spin move, he was a north south runner that go to the second level of the defense quickly and he didn’t get chased down a lot. When he got by that level of linebackers it generally it was a wrap.

[@iamfree5981]

Factz!! Even when he did get ran down, he was already in the endzone by then, so it didnt even matter. Lol. Those were the dayz!!

[@JoseFlores-kc1rx]

Emitts stiff arm was sick. Giant killer.

[@guero74078]

He made all those players look like they all sucked

[@prettyboi4660]

My childhood hero ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥💯

[@qaibthai8996]

i never heard of the name Mr. Consistent. but it's so damn true... i was a niners fan. and smith always sealed it for us. 4th me.

[@redmustangredmustang]

Emmitt was the complete back you wanted in a system that allowed him to flourish under the right head coach and talent around him. People say Jim Brown was the greatest and yet the Browns only won one NFL championship in 1964 and got blown out against the Packers the next year's NFL championship. Walter Payton had only ONE 100 yard rushing game in the playoffs in his career. Barry Sanders had ONE touchdown in the playoffs and that was that infamous touchdown against the Cowboys and never made it to a Super Bowl. Emmitt on the other hand had 3 Super Bowls, was the first player to win a rushing TITLE AND A SUPER BOWL in the same season (Terrell Davis is the second one). Emmitt is the ONLY running back to win the rushing title, NFL MVP, and Super Bowl MVP in the 1993 season. Nobody else has done that triple crown as a running back. Still holds the record for most career rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and attempts. In today's system, no one is touching Emmitt's rushing yards record. Even after the glory days Emmitt Smith still held the record for 11 straight from 1991 to 2001 1,000 rushing seasons which no one is going to touch. For the post season he has the most consecutive games with a touchdown (9), most rushing yards in the post season, and has tied for most touchdowns with Thurman Thomas with 21. Also Emmitt along with 3 other players have over 21,000 combined yards which no other player than Jerry Rice, Brian Mitchell, and Walter Payton has. Emmitt may not have been the sexy choice like Barry or Walter or even Jim Brown, but he got it done when it mattered. Those Super Bowl rings prove that.

[@apj1474]

The GREATEST RB EVER!!! IN MY OPINION

[@dataquester]

A true Superman!!

[@WmMarkSearcy]

Greatest running back in NFL his-tory! No one better, 18,355 reasons, 164 reasons!!

[@1.Talent_Show]

Emmitt had a lot of skills but he had 1 that tops everyone and that skill was toughness. His ability to absorb pain and continue only had 1 peer in his same weight class and that was Jim Brown.