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| KCGirl | Jan 28 2007, 07:19 PM Post #1 |
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Shaper of Young Minds (aaahhhhhh!)
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Tiki Barber's Accomplishments By Michael Eisen, Giants.com January 26 , 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Tiki Barber retired after the 2006 season as one of the greatest players in Giants history and one of the very best NFL players of his era. Barber set more than a dozen franchise records and accomplished feats achieved by very few players in league history. “The records are special, because they’re a testament to my internal fortitude,” Barber said. “They’re a testament to my hard work and determination and the fact that, as I’ve always lived my life, I don’t conform to other people’s expectations except my own, and I go after them. So yeah, it’s unique to be in the company that some people have put me in. I guess I should say I put myself in, but some people consider me in. And the fact that I’ve done it at this organization, which is largely considered the best in the National Football League and all the tradition that surrounds here – and I’m part of that now. It’s long-lasting and something that will never leave my consciousness and hopefully will be appreciated for a long time.” The following is Barber’s honor role. *Barber holds the Giants’ record for career rushing yards with 10,449, or 3,552 yards ahead of runner-up Rodney Hampton. That is the 17th-highest total in NFL history. *He owns the top three and four of the top five single-season rushing totals in Giants history. The record is 1,860 yards in 2005. Barber rushed for 1,662 yards in 2006 and 1,518 yards in 2004. *Barber rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his final five seasons. That was the NFL’s second-longest active streak, behind LaDainian Tomlinson’s six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. *Barber has the first two and five of the franchise’s top six single-game rushing totals. He set the record in his final game at Washington on Dec. 30, when he ran for 234 yards. That was 14 more yards than his previous best, achieved against Kansas City on Dec. 17, 2005. *No Giant ever carried the ball as often as Barber. He had 2,217 rushing attempts. He also holds the single-season mark with 357 in 2005. *Barber led the Giants in rushing every game from the beginning of the 2002 season through the end of the 2006 season, an NFL-record 80 consecutive games. *Barber averaged 4.7 yards-per-carry, a franchise record. Of the 20 running backs with 10,000 yards, only two Hall of Famers have a higher per-carry average: Jim Brown (5.22) and Barry Sanders (4.99) *Barber has the longest run in Giants history, a 95-yard touchdown at Oakland on Dec. 31, 2005. *Barber had 38 100-yard rushing games, exactly twice as many as Giants runner-up Joe Morris. The Giants were 25-13 in the regular season when Barber rushed for at least 100 yards. Barber has the Giants' last 36 100-yard rushing games. *Barber had a team-record nine 100-yard games in 2004 and eight apiece in 2005 and 2006. *The 234-yard outing in his finale was the fifth 200-yard game of his career. Barber has five of the seven 200-yard games in Giants history. It is the second-highest total in NFL history. Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson had six 200-yard games. *Barber’s career-high three touchdowns in the Washington game increased his career total to 55 rushing touchdowns, extending his franchise record. Barber finished his career with 68 touchdowns (55 rushing, 12 receiving, one punt return), second in franchise history behind Frank Gifford’s 74. He scored 416 points and was the fifth Giant in history with at least 400 points, joining Pete Gogolak, Brad Daluiso, Gifford and Joe Danelo. *Barber had 17,359 total yards (rushing, receiving, returns and fumble yardage). That is the 11th-highest total in NFL history and is 7,497 yards ahead of Gifford, who is second among all Giants. *Barber owns the top five single-season total yardage marks in team history, including a record 2,390 in 2005 – the second-highest total in NFL history. He had 2,127 yards in 2006. *Barber holds the team record with 15,632 yards from scrimmage (rushing and receiving). That is the 10th-highest total in NFL history. Put another way, only nine players ever to wear NFL uniforms gained more yards from scrimmage than Barber. *Barber played 154 regular season games. He averaged 101.5 yards from scrimmage in those games. That placed him fifth in history among players who have played at least 150 games. The first two players on the list are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The next two will be: Players averaging 100+ scrimmage yards per game in career (min: 150 games): Barry Sanders 118.9 Walter Payton 111.9 Marshall Faulk 108.8 Curtis Martin 103.8 Tiki Barber 101.5 *Barber retired as the Giants’ all-time leading receiver with 586 catches. Amani Toomer, who will play in 2007, is second with 561. Barber also holds the record for catches in a game with 13 at Dallas on Jan. 2, 2000. *Just in case that’s not enough, he shares another record: most fumble recoveries in a game with three vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 29, 2000. *When he became the 20th player in NFL history with at least 10,000 rushing yards he also had 5,118 receiving yards. Only two other players in history have accumulated more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards: Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (12,243 and 5,411) and likely future Hall inductee Marshall Faulk (12,279 and 6,875). *Allen, Faulk and Barber are the only players in history with at least 2,100 rushing attempts and 575 receptions. Barber had 2,159 carries to go with his 586 catches. Allen had 3,022 rushing attempts and 587 catches, while Faulk – who sat out the 2006 season but hopes to play next year – has 2,836 and 767. *Only three NFL franchises have the same player as its career leader in both rushing yards and receptions: Chicago (Hall of Famer Walter Payton), Tampa Bay (James Wilder) and the Giants (Barber). Those three players, plus former Arizona Cardinal Larry Centers, are the only running backs to lead their franchises in career receptions. |
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| Monkey Boy | Jan 28 2007, 07:31 PM Post #2 |
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Hall of Famer
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When you look at his stats w/ those in the HOF it's hard to keep him out.....he may not go in right away but he should go in...... He will be missed......we may never see another like him in Giants history..... |
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| Halfmoon | Jan 29 2007, 01:12 AM Post #3 |
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Crazy, but in a good way. Honest!
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Here's hoping that at least a fraction of his talent has rubbed off on Jacobs' raw skill.
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