I didn't say he had a better career, I said he had just as good of a career, or at the very least comparable. He scored more and had 563 more yards receiving and 1600 less rushing. Comparable.
What Charles did in a six year span was incredible, he had 5 1000 yard seasons and these averages a carry
5.0
5.0
5.3
6.9.........wow
6.4........wow
5.9
(6.9, 6.4, 5.9 in a three season span, the best in history) Unless the The Galloping Ghost did better, his stats...?
No RB in history his ever put that many 5 or better averages back to back for six seasons. Hold it.....Jim Brown? (will check)
In his whole career Foreman never averaged more than a 4.4 in any season and had 5 seasons where he averaged less than 4 yards a carry. Then we have all the long runs Charles had (10.18 sprinter) that Foreman didn't.
I don't really see it actually.
Ok, Jim Brown
4.6
4.3
6.4
5.2
5.3
His best six season span, and that was vs a far inferior defender.
Charles average per carry cannot be ignored, he's there with Marion Motley, Jim Brown, Gale Sayers and Barry Sanders with a career average of over 5 yards a carry, all of them in the HOF.
Hell, actually he had 9 seasons in a row where he averaged 5 yards or better a carry, that has gotta be the NFL record. The great Barry Sanders (nobody compares to this guy) only had two in a row.
The last 4 seasons of Foreman's career....4.1, 3.2, 2.6, 2,7.....ouch!