Emmitt Smith did have a great offensive line but he also knocked the shit out of alot of defensive backs straight up. Plowed over all defensive defenders. Juked the crap out of players. E Smith deserves everything he has gotten. Period.
When people say Emmett was good because of his O line, I swear these people never watched this dude play. Emmett broke some tackle it's crazy to not give him credit. On top of that, he always hit the hole hard. losing yards was rare.
People look at his original offensive line... zero hall of fame, best pick was 3rd rounder. People forget,he didn't have Larry Allen until his 6th year. Before Larry,he had rushed for over 9,000 yards
No runner in history had his vision. I'm biggest cowboy fan ever, and who's list isn't barry,Walter,Emmitt, doesn't know football. Talking modern day, Jim brown obviously there, but Emmitt is no doubt top 5 on anyone list
I havent seen much of Emmitt and certainly not the replay @8:11 but when he made that insane "vertical juke" and made the whole team miss I made the exact same sound the announcer did at the same time. That was just disgustingly nasty.
Look at how many huge holes emmitt ran through. He isnt even getting touched until he is about 15 yards down the field. Some of these runs he isnt touched at all LOL
Does anyone realize that some of the Cowboys Greatest players wanted t be Cowboys when they were kids?? ;ie, Irvin, Smith, Henderson, Martin to name a few!!!
"E" 22 TCB: Taking Care Of Business: HOF: Hall Of Fame Running Back: He is one of the Top Greatest Running Backs: The way he got the job done in his style was/is as good as any Running Back and Football Player ever😍☆E22☆💙
How tf can no one admit this is the best running back of all time? 18 years his last year he ran for 900 yards with the cardinals. He was untouchable his hips and balance were unmatched. Period,
Emmitt is the greatest of all time. Period! Barry was/is a quitter. Emmitt willed his team to win, it didn’t matter who was on the line for the duration of his career. He was the top rusher from high school through college and into the pros. The KING of RBs!! If you ain’t first your last!! Lol!
He was overshadowed by barry but u can say some of emmit runs were just more like wait wtf.. But barry is the goat but man when i see emmit i see greatness
Patience, Vision, Toughness, Jump cutt Ability, Pass block, Catch, nose for the end zone, and played the biggest when the light were the brightest, he’s the best rb in NFL history
Emmitt smith is what you get when you combine jim brown, with barry sanders. A fast, elusive, tough as nails running back. I think he's the greatest ever now
I'm sure I'm going to catch a lot of flack for this. I am hands down the Texas boy down to the core. Love my cowboys put pounds or pound. I know emmitt Smith is hands down one of the best running backs ever. But if you really look at Barry Sanders the footwork he does the stuff that he did all by himself. He didn't have the line that the cowboys did nobody's ever had that long except for the Chicago bears. I think it was back in '83. They called them the iron curtain, the bearish Anders man he would make people break their ankles
Emmitt is way way TOUGHER than Barry. More durable, longer lasting, etc. So Barry juked out of a bunch of tacklez. So what. You want tough yards all game long go with ES
Everyone says it was the Oline that did everything but always in broken tackles and yards after contact but I guess that doesn’t mean anything when you play for the cowboys.
Cracks me up when I hear the haters talk about how Emmitt had the best offensive line and that anyone could have done what he did in Dallas. What a joke. Emmitt MADE that offensive line look good with his ability. Barry WHO?
Barry and Emmitt were both amazing in their own ways. But who do you want on 3rd & 1 to continue a drive? Or 4th & goal line on the 1? Emmitt 9/10 times.
Emmitt was so good at making a quick cut to avoid a defender. He also hit the hole extremely fast and rarely took a straight on blow. I guess the best way to describe him was deceptively elusive. He almost looked like he was in slow motion sometimes, but it worked spectacularly. They weren’t the Barry Sanders type cuts that were insane to watch but they were just about as effective.
Sanders was a more gifted athlete and runner. He's a once in a lifetime talent. But Smith was stronger, tougher, more durable, better receiver and better blocker. He broke tackles while Barry avoided tacklers. I'd take Emmitt over Barry all day.
I don't like the Barry Sanders imitation emmitt Smith was his own man broke records left and right. No disrespect to Barry Sanders but when they say a Barry Sanders imitation no sir emmitt Smith
He always looked like he was running down hill.
Emmitt Smith did have a great offensive line but he also knocked the shit out of alot of defensive backs straight up. Plowed over all defensive defenders. Juked the crap out of players. E Smith deserves everything he has gotten. Period.
I absolutely hated the cowboys but damn Emmitt was great!
Emmit was always criticized for being slow but according to his stats he was as fast as needed to be.
A true nose for the endzone.
When people say Emmett was good because of his O line, I swear these people never watched this dude play. Emmett broke some tackle it's crazy to not give him credit. On top of that, he always hit the hole hard. losing yards was rare.
The GOAT in my book
People look at his original offensive line... zero hall of fame, best pick was 3rd rounder. People forget,he didn't have Larry Allen until his 6th year. Before Larry,he had rushed for over 9,000 yards
As far as all around back, he's 2 only behind Walter. Not the fastest, but best eyes, best receiver, Def top 4 back. BS WP JB ES
No runner in history had his vision. I'm biggest cowboy fan ever, and who's list isn't barry,Walter,Emmitt, doesn't know football. Talking modern day, Jim brown obviously there, but Emmitt is no doubt top 5 on anyone list
The greatest period!
#22 the GOAT!! 🐐
I havent seen much of Emmitt and certainly not the replay @8:11 but when he made that insane "vertical juke" and made the whole team miss I made the exact same sound the announcer did at the same time. That was just disgustingly nasty.
Look at how many huge holes emmitt ran through. He isnt even getting touched until he is about 15 yards down the field. Some of these runs he isnt touched at all LOL
Does anyone realize that some of the Cowboys Greatest players wanted t be Cowboys when they were kids?? ;ie, Irvin, Smith, Henderson, Martin to name a few!!!
Emmitt is disrespected and discredited because he made it look TOO easy.
That wasn't a barry sanders it was an Emmett Smith
"E" 22 TCB: Taking Care Of Business: HOF: Hall Of Fame Running Back: He is one of the Top Greatest Running Backs: The way he got the job done in his style was/is as good as any Running Back and Football Player ever😍☆E22☆💙
How tf can no one admit this is the best running back of all time? 18 years his last year he ran for 900 yards with the cardinals. He was untouchable his hips and balance were unmatched. Period,
Hands down the GREATEST running back in NFL History...18,355 yards says so...EMMITT SMITH
Ah yes, the good ol'days.
Are there some good runs missing from this highlight?
Just like Jimmy Johnson said the Oline had cast off like Nate Newton, undersize center Mark Srepnoski put emmut behind them now theyre pro bowlers.
Emmit will always be number 1 to me I'm cowboys for life since he entered the league 1990
Emmitt is the greatest of all time. Period! Barry was/is a quitter. Emmitt willed his team to win, it didn’t matter who was on the line for the duration of his career. He was the top rusher from high school through college and into the pros. The KING of RBs!! If you ain’t first your last!! Lol!
When Walter Payton says you're the best of all time then your the best of all time
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He was overshadowed by barry but u can say some of emmit runs were just more like wait wtf.. But barry is the goat but man when i see emmit i see greatness
The Great Wall would crush teams with inside zone man blocking.
You have to be a bad ass to fumble only twice in your career
Patience, Vision, Toughness, Jump cutt Ability, Pass block, Catch, nose for the end zone, and played the biggest when the light were the brightest, he’s the best rb in NFL history
Best O-Line ever. Trash RB..he was so slow. He had hole biggest enought the fridge could run through them. Those "broken tackles" were missed tackles
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Emmitt smith is what you get when you combine jim brown, with barry sanders. A fast, elusive, tough as nails running back. I think he's the greatest ever now
I'm sure I'm going to catch a lot of flack for this. I am hands down the Texas boy down to the core. Love my cowboys put pounds or pound. I know emmitt Smith is hands down one of the best running backs ever. But if you really look at Barry Sanders the footwork he does the stuff that he did all by himself. He didn't have the line that the cowboys did nobody's ever had that long except for the Chicago bears. I think it was back in '83. They called them the iron curtain, the bearish Anders man he would make people break their ankles
Emmitt is way way TOUGHER than Barry. More durable, longer lasting, etc. So Barry juked out of a bunch of tacklez. So what. You want tough yards all game long go with ES
GOAT
Everyone says it was the Oline that did everything but always in broken tackles and yards after contact but I guess that doesn’t mean anything when you play for the cowboys.
So incredibly explosive out of the backfield. The D can't even touch him until he's 25yrds past the linebackers.
The good old days.
Cracks me up when I hear the haters talk about how Emmitt had the best offensive line and that anyone could have done what he did in Dallas. What a joke. Emmitt MADE that offensive line look good with his ability. Barry WHO?
Cowboys 💩💩
Wow so many of these plays are basically offensive line highlights
KING
Barry and Emmitt were both amazing in their own ways. But who do you want on 3rd & 1 to continue a drive? Or 4th & goal line on the 1? Emmitt 9/10 times.
Emmitt was so good at making a quick cut to avoid a defender. He also hit the hole extremely fast and rarely took a straight on blow. I guess the best way to describe him was deceptively elusive. He almost looked like he was in slow motion sometimes, but it worked spectacularly. They weren’t the Barry Sanders type cuts that were insane to watch but they were just about as effective.
He was good but BARRY SANDERS was WAYYYY BETTER
Sanders was a more gifted athlete and runner. He's a once in a lifetime talent. But Smith was stronger, tougher, more durable, better receiver and better blocker. He broke tackles while Barry avoided tacklers. I'd take Emmitt over Barry all day.
Greatest of all time and a class act!
Glory days
I don't like the Barry Sanders imitation emmitt Smith was his own man broke records left and right. No disrespect to Barry Sanders but when they say a Barry Sanders imitation no sir emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith is the goat of running backs