Name your all time starting QB, RB, TE, and 2 WRS and why...

[budw38]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Right you are. Gary Clark's stats are not only better, they are WAY better than Lynn Swann's. Clark has more than twice the receptions (699 - 336), and finished with 14 more touchdowns. Lynn Swann never had more than 61 catches in a season, and never more than 880 yards. Plus he retired at age 30. How the heck did he make the Hall of Fame??

Clark was a hell of a WR . WR's in the 70's averaged 40 - 55 reception per yr. IF C. Taylor , I. Curtis or Swann played in todays NFL , they would have had much better #'s . If W. Welker were a #2 WR playing in the 70's , he would not average near 100 reception per year , nor would you see QB' s throwing for 30 plus td's per year , as I believe Sunny J. lead the league in td's passes with 19 < 74 > . Swann made the Hall because he dominated in the playoff's and Super Bowls .

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by budw38

Clark was a hell of a WR . WR's in the 70's averaged 40 - 55 reception per yr. IF C. Taylor , I. Curtis or Swann played in todays NFL , they would have had much better #'s . If W. Welker were a #2 WR playing in the 70's , he would not average near 100 reception per year , nor would you see QB' s throwing for 30 plus td's per year , as I believe Sunny J. lead the league in td's passes with 19 < 74 > . Swann made the Hall because he dominated in the playoff's and Super Bowls .

Swann played in the 70's sure, but Clark played mainly in the 80's. A bit different than the 70's, but we're not comparing Welker to Swann, we're comparing Clark. Gary Clark basically lapped Swann's numbers and their playing years weren't too far apart.

[budw38]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Swann played in the 70's sure, but Clark played mainly in the 80's. A bit different than the 70's, but we're not comparing Welker to Swann, we're comparing Clark. Gary Clark basically lapped Swann's numbers and their playing years weren't too far apart.

I understand that both played in the same time span . In 1978 , the NFL changed the rules as far as bumping WR's and Lineman using there arms extended when pass blocking . As great as C. Taylor was , he never had a 1,000 yd's in 1 season from 1970 - 77 , nor did anther HOF WR , C Joiner during that span . Remember , very few WR's even had 60 recepions /yr during that time because DB's could hit WR's 30 yds downfield as long as the ball was not in the air , and your top QB's avg'd 2,000 yds / 20 tds per year . If you had Sunny and Staubach playing in this era , you would see them putting up # like the kids today. Clark might end up in Canton one day himself .