In 12 NFL seasons, Walker gained 8,225 rushing yards, 4,859 receiving yards, and 5,084 kickoff-return yards. This gave him 18,168 total combined net yards, ranking him second among the NFL's all-time leaders in total yardage at the time of his retirement; as of the start of the 2007 NFL season, 10 years after his retirement, he still ranks 8th. He also scored 84 touchdowns: 61 rushing, 21 receiving and 2 kick off returns for touchdowns. Walker is the only player to have 10,000+ yards from scrimmage and 5,000+ return yards (all of which were on kickoff returns). He is the only player to gain 4,000 yards three different ways: rushing, receiving, and kickoff returns. He is one of six players (Jim Brown, Lenny Moore, Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, and Thurman Thomas) to exceed 60 TDs rushing and 20 TDs receiving(none of those players have any kick returns for touchdowns). Another NFL record he possesses is that he is the only player with a 90+ yard reception, 90+ yard run, and a 90+ yard kickoff return all in the same season (1994). He is also the only player to record an 84+ yard touchdown run and an 84+ yard touchdown reception, in the same game (Dec. 14, 1986). That same day, he had 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving. Walker is currently ranked 8th all time in all-purpose yards with 18,168, despite spending his first 3 seasons in the USFL.
What a crock of shit. He should be IN.
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Not convinced, though his situp regime is still legendary. Where, for that matter, is Ray Guy? He should be in as the first full-time punter so that the HoF truly represents the best players at all of football's positions.
The Herschel trade to Minnesota is the reason why Dallas rocked the 90's!
In!
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