That’s a lot of hits. A fair guess would be that he carried 30 times a game this year.
That's crazy. I think the NFL record for solo tackles in a game is 20.Similar but on the defensive side, I played with a kid in high school, who had 32 tackles in one game.
Makes you wonder, especially since it was 8 man football, and he was probably the only running back in the formation. Anyway, is that opposing coach on our short list for D coordinator if Manny leaves?After about 40 carries you'd think that the defense might start keying on him.
your membership here entitles you to claim expert status on any and all forms of footballLooks like it was eight man football. Maybe it's more common to see big rushing numbers there. Or maybe not. I don't know much about eight man football.
Maybe the defense did not get Michigan-level intell on Sand Hills-Thedford signalsMakes you wonder, especially since it was 8 man football, and he was probably the only running back in the formation. Anyway, is that opposing coach on our short list for D coordinator if Manny leaves?
Other team did not throw and he was our MLB. We lost21-14, but I definitely remember the game fondly just for his playThat's crazy. I think the NFL record for solo tackles in a game is 20.
Yep, Franco always acknowledged he would do that if there was no opportunity for extra yardage. Why take more unnecessary pounding. It worked for him as he remained active and healthy after football.maybe he stepped out of bounds a lot, like Jim Brown always claimed Franco did