Can Jamaal Charles break Jim Brown’s record?
Jamaal Charles misses Jim Brown’s(born February 17, 1936) rushing average record by two-hundredths of a yard. Brown 6.4 yards per attempt; Charles 6.38.
That figure, .02 yards, is .06 feet, or .72 inches. To put it in perspective … well, “this sentence” is definitely longer than .72 inches. Heck, the word perspective might be, too.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles has been one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs this year, but he’s also been a fantasy blight, thanks to Todd Haley’s capricious play-calling. Charles is second in the NFL in rushing yards despite getting just 230 carries this season. It seems he is a good threat to Jim Brown’s NFL record for yards per carry entering Week 17.
Jamaal Charles misses Jim Brown’s(born February 17, 1936) rushing average record by two-hundredths of a yard. Brown 6.4 yards per attempt; Charles 6.38.
That figure, .02 yards, is .06 feet, or .72 inches. To put it in perspective … well, “this sentence” is definitely longer than .72 inches. Heck, the word perspective might be, too.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles has been one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs this year, but he’s also been a fantasy blight, thanks to Todd Haley’s capricious play-calling. Charles is second in the NFL in rushing yards despite getting just 230 carries this season. It seems he is a good threat to Jim Brown’s NFL record for yards per carry entering Week 17.
James Nathaniel Brown is an American former professional football player. He has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by The Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest professional athletes the U.S. has ever produced.
Brown’s 1,863 rushing yards in the 1963 season remain a Cleveland franchise record. It is currently the oldest franchise record for rushing yards out of all 32 NFL teams. While others have compiled more prodigious statistics, when viewing Brown’s standing in the game his style of running must be considered along with statistical measures. He was very difficult to tackle (shown by his leading 5.2 yards per carry), often requiring more than one person to bring him down.
Brown’s 1,863 rushing yards in the 1963 season remain a Cleveland franchise record. It is currently the oldest franchise record for rushing yards out of all 32 NFL teams. While others have compiled more prodigious statistics, when viewing Brown’s standing in the game his style of running must be considered along with statistical measures. He was very difficult to tackle (shown by his leading 5.2 yards per carry), often requiring more than one person to bring him down.
Jim Brown and Jamaal Charles
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