SOXOBAMA Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Lawrence Taylor Cam Newton Eric Dickerson Barry Sanders Ronnie Lott Dan Marino Randy Moss Gale Sayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXOBAMA Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 My vote would go to Eric Dickerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Besides Cam the only one I really saw was Moss and that was pretty epic. 15-1 and I think they broke the record for points scored in a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Marino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Sayers rookie year is criminally underrated looking at his stats. He literally did it all. Rushing, receiving, KR & PR and scored a TD in ALL of them his rookie year. Hell, he even threw a TD pass. Marino and Sayers are neck and neck for me. Marino was amazing no doubt. You just don't put up those kind of numbers for a rookie QB, and he did it with very few games played. It's very close with those two IMO. (I'll say Marino now, though I could wake up tomorrow and easily change my opinion to Sayers) Edited January 8, 2012 by SoxAce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) I must be missing something with Marino's 1983 season. He put up solid numbers. But he also had arguably the best OL in the NFL. Cam Newton's rookie impact blows away Marino's rookie season to me. I would go with Dickerson or Moss. Dick Lane's 14 INT's should also be in contention. Edited January 8, 2012 by Palehosefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Definitely is a really hard choice. I do like Sayers' rookie season. But also agree Marino was spectacular as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I guess it also depends on what criteria were using to determine best. Pure stats or contribution to his teams success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Marino's stats are pretty absurd for a rookie in just 9 starts in that era of NFL passing. Imagine what he couldve done in today's game. And he was win 7-2. And I think the criteria should be more stat related but winning games/contribution to team's success should be bonus points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 01:57 PM) Marino's stats are pretty absurd for a rookie in just 9 starts in that era of NFL passing. Imagine what he couldve done in today's game. And he was win 7-2. And I think the criteria should be more stat related but winning games/contribution to team's success should be bonus points. Marino started 9, but played in 11 games overall. He had a big impact, but so did Roethlisberger in 2004 for the Steelers. I wouldn't vote for either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Eric Dickerson had 1800 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving and 20 total TDs in his rookie year. Gimme him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I'm going with Randy Moss on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 03:24 PM) Eric Dickerson had 1800 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving and 20 total TDs in his rookie year. Gimme him. Yeah, I gotta take this one also. Moss probably 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Instead of picking about trying to break a tie, think about how many rookies there have been and how amazing those seasons are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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