Bo Jackson was the greatest running back ever

I never said it wasn't about statistics. What I said was, "If all we do is use statistics then Michael Jordan is not the greatest in basketball because Bill Russell had 9 straight titles, 8 as a player under Red Auerbach and one as the coach of the Boston Celtics. Statistics are great but it is what you contribute to a team. Bo was as electrifying as Barry, as powerful as Campbell or Riggins, as elusive as Dickerson and as fast as any other to play." Bo was a major contributor to a bad and latter, a mediocre team. Bo was able to set or tie records in many categories that take other players 10-14 years to make. I stated his career was short but no one can deny he was great in his time. If you look at the title it says running back not baseball player. I mentioned it because that is why he didn't play full seasons. Apparently you can't understand what he did under very unusual situations. If any of the backs you claim as great had to play under those same situations they would not have done as well. great"er, great"est 1. Very large in size. Bo was 6'1 1/4" 2. Larger in size than others of the same kind. Bo was one of the largest RB's 3. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large. Great throngs awaited him! 4. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay. Covered 92 yards very quickly 5. Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent: a great crisis. Many outstanding plays 6. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art. Very significant to the team 7. Chief or principal: the great house on the estate. 8. Superior in quality or character; noble: "For he was great, ere fortune made him so" (John Dryden). As mentioned before he was; smart, humble and talented. 9. Powerful; influential: one of the great nations of the West. He definitely had power but of a different sort and he was influential with Al Davis. On November 30, 1987, during the Monday Night Football game following the big Thanksgiving weekend, Bo Jackson and the Los Angeles Raiders would visit the Kingdome in Seattle and manhandle the Seahawks. Going into the game, the Raiders were at 3-7 and had not proven to be much competition so far during the year. The Seahawks on the other hand were 7-3 and were having a very nice season. The Seahawks got on the board first behind a 19 yard touchdown pass from Dave Krieg to Daryl Turner. The Raiders answered back fairly quickly with a 46 yard touchdown pass from Marc Wilson to James Lofton. The first quarter would end just like that with the game all tied up at seven. The Raiders would be the first to score in the second quarter when Marc Wilson connected for his second TD pass of the game, this time for 14 yards to Bo Jackson. Jackson would score again in the quarter on a 91 yard run that took him up the left sideline, through the end zone, and into the players" tunnel. Chris Bahr would add two field goals for the Raiders, who would lead at halftime 27-7. The second half started the way the first ended, with the Raiders scoring again. Bo Jackson would add his third and final touchdown of the day, this one on a two yard run that is famous for him winning the goal line battle with the Seahawks" popular linebacker Brian Bosworth. Bahr would add a third field goal of his own in the third quarter and Seattle would respond with a three yard touchdown pass from Krieg to tight end Mike Tice. With no scoring from either team in the fourth quarter, the final score would show the Raiders defeating the Seahawks 37-14. http://iqfb.com... Tell me that isn't greatness!?! I guess the argument will go back and forth with ifs and buts. I thought this would be kind of fun but I guess it is really hard to argue opinions. We can throw in some facts and statistics but it think it comes down to personal choice. I imagine a steeler fan would probably throw Franco Harris or Jerome Bettis in the mix. Packer fans would probably want to throw in Paul Horning and some others. Well thank you for the debate and take care. FOOTBALL the best sport in the world... my opinion again!