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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

Career with playoffs

121 Games 8 seasons
9,827 Rush Yds 81.2 / game
78 Rush TD 0.64 / game
2,322 Car
4.2 Y/C
591 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 1,7141.7k 1978'78
  2. 1,7621.8k 1979'79
  3. 2,0252.0k 1980'80
  4. 1,3761.4k 1981'81
  5. 538 1982'82
  6. 1,3011.3k 1983'83
  7. 468 1984'84
  8. 643 1985'85
  1. 15 1978'78
  2. 20 1979'79
  3. 14 1980'80
  4. 10 1981'81
  5. 2 1982'82
  6. 12 1983'83
  7. 4 1984'84
  8. 1 1985'85
  1. 377 1978'78
  2. 401 1979'79
  3. 400 1980'80
  4. 361 1981'81
  5. 157 1982'82
  6. 322 1983'83
  7. 146 1984'84
  8. 158 1985'85
  1. 4.5 1978'78
  2. 4.4 1979'79
  3. 5.1 1980'80
  4. 3.8 1981'81
  5. 3.4 1982'82
  6. 4.0 1983'83
  7. 3.2 1984'84
  8. 4.1 1985'85

Latest games · 1985

  1. W13 W 29–3 22 car · 74 yds0 TD
  2. @ W14 L 16–28 11 car · 35 yds0 TD
  3. W15 L 19–31 6 car · 20 yds0 TD
  4. W16 L 10–16 2 car · 51 yds0 TD

Career bests

Best season 1980 2,025 yds · 14 TD
Most TDs 1979 20 TD · 401 car
Best Y/C 1980 5.1 Y/C · 400 car
Most first downs 1980 118 1D · 400 car

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