Where do you rank him?

[inkfreq]

Hutson, I agree with your reasoning. But 1200 yards in 1942 (only 11 games). That's impressive. Plus he played defense as well.

Yep, I know. But the game has changed so dramatically from his day. There's just no way to accurately compare the game he played in, and his stats, against modern players.

To be 100% honest, given that he was a two way player, racking up the yards he did when the game was 90% running the ball... I am not sure he isn't #1 really. He played in the bad old days of football when clotheslines and head slaps were not only legal, but encouraged. When you didn't just get away with mugging the receiver... you got away with knifing him in the ribs and stealing his car.

I've just never seen him play, and I have no way to compare his game to today's... so I couldn't include him. But I am absolutely sure he deserves to be in that top 10 somewhere.

It's obviously not a perfect list by a long shot.

 

[inkfreq]

I would also like to add there is a very short list of guys I would give a testicle to have seen play, and he's among them.

Gayle Sayers. Jim Brown. Deacon Jones.... especially Deacon Jones. Red Grange. Dick Butkus.

Being born in '73, I missed a lot of the greatest players ever. I've seen a lot of their games, except for Grange and Hutson. There's not a lot of quality video out there on those guys.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I would also like to add there is a very short list of guys I would give a testicle to have seen play, and he's among them.

Gayle Sayers. Jim Brown. Deacon Jones.... especially Deacon Jones. Red Grange. Dick Butkus.

Being born in '73, I missed a lot of the greatest players ever. I've seen a lot of their games, except for Grange and Hutson. There's not a lot of quality video out there on those guys.

I caught a bit of Deacon Jones, tail end of his career. At that time he was a monster of a man. 6'5 270 or so was a big man.

 

[tonyballs]

My top 10 list:

1. Jerry Rice
2. Tim Brown
3. Calvin Johnson
4. Michael Irvin
5. Lynn Swann
6. Randy MOss
7. Terrell Owens
8. Steve Largent
9. Marvin Harrison
10. Chris Carter

I left off Don Hutson because he was way before my time and since there is no real apple to apples way to compare the stats, I just can't say. I struggled with James Lofton vs. Chris Carter.

Swanny was overrated in my eyes. Other than that...nice list