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RB · #0 · New Orleans Saints

Earl Campbell

Born 1955 5'11" · 232 lb Texas Drafted 1978 · R1 #1 by HOU 1978 – 1985 · 8 Seasons

  • 1× MVP
  • 3× OPOY
  • 1× OROY
  • 3× All-Pro
  • 5× Pro Bowl
  • HOF Hall of Fame

Regular season career

115 Games 8 seasons
806 Rec Yds 7.01 / game
0 Rec TD 0.00 / game
121 Rec
68.8 Catch %
6.7 Y/Rec

176 Tgt4.6 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 48 1978'78
  2. 94 1979'79
  3. 47 1980'80
  4. 156 1981'81
  5. 130 1982'82
  6. 216 1983'83
  7. 27 1984'84
  8. 88 1985'85
  1. 12 1978'78
  2. 16 1979'79
  3. 11 1980'80
  4. 36 1981'81
  5. 18 1982'82
  6. 19 1983'83
  7. 3 1984'84
  8. 6 1985'85
  1. 4.0 1978'78
  2. 5.9 1979'79
  3. 4.3 1980'80
  4. 4.3 1981'81
  5. 7.2 1982'82
  6. 11.4 1983'83
  7. 9.0 1984'84
  8. 14.7 1985'85

Latest games · 1985

  1. W3 W 20–13 1/1 · 14 yds– TD
  2. W13 W 29–3 2/2 · 45 yds– TD
  3. @ W14 L 16–28 2/2 · 17 yds– TD
  4. W15 L 19–31 1/1 · 12 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1983 216 yds · 0 TD
Most catches 1981 36 rec · 42 tgt
Best Y/Rec 1981 4.3 Y/Rec · 36 rec

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