NFL Build your own NFL All-Time QB, RB, WR, TE, combo. (1 Viewer)

So someone face palmed my choices. I'm guessing that has to do with Don Hutson, which would only show that person knows little to nothing about Hutson.

Hutson played from 1935-1945, 11 seasons. He was an obvious choice to be a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Here's a few of the amazing facts about his career:

Twenty percent of all his receptions were touchdowns. He scored a total of 105 touchdowns in just 117 games (counting playoff games, 99 TDs in the regular season). The Packers won three NFL championships (1936, `39 and '44). He retired with 19 NFL records, was named to the all-pro team in 8 of his 11 seasons and was NFL MVP in 1941 and '42.

He led the NFL in touchdowns eight times. More than 50 years later, nobody else has led the league more than three times.

He also led the league in catches a record eight times, including 1942, when he had a then-astonishing 74 receptions. His nearest rival caught 27 passes that season.

In nine seasons he was the top touchdown receiver in the league (Rice is second all-time with six). Amazingly, not only is Hutson listed first for most consecutive years (five) leading the NFL in touchdown catches, he also is second with four.

Hutson finished his career with 99 touchdown receptions, an astounding 62 TDs ahead of his closest competitor. Steve Largent finally broke Hutson's record 44 years later in 1989. It was Largent's 14th year in the NFL when he broke the record Hutson had set in 11 seasons. Also, Hutson's NFL seasons were only 10 to 12 games long while Largent began his career in 14 game seasons that later expanded to the current 16 game seasons.

Hutson led the NFL in the three major receiving statistics (receptions, yardage, and touchdowns) 24 out of 33 times. He finished in the top three 32 times out of those 33 (the 33rd was when he was 6th in receptions his rookie season). He led the league in either receptions, yards, or touchdowns every single season of his career.

He won the receiving Triple Crown five times, including four consecutive seasons (1941-1944). He caught a touchdown on 20 percent of his receptions, compared to 13 percent for Jerry Rice, who is second in that category.

Don Hutson is the only wide receiver in NFL history to win the Most Valuable Player award, which he did twice (1941 and 1942).


Now if you were face palming Jim Brown, the single best football player of all time, I have no words for the kind of help you need in NFL history education.
 
Last edited:
Qb Brees
RB Christian McCaffrey
WR Michael Thomas
TE Rob Gronkowski
 
Let's take it to the extreme

QB-Brees
RB- Kamara
RB - Pierre Thomas
WR - CGM
WR - Joe Horn
TE - Jimmy Graham
LT - Roaf
LG - Jahri Evans
C - Unger
RG - Nicks
RT - Ram
FLEX - Sproles

That team kills
 
QB: Dan Marino
RB: Jim Brown
WR: Randy Moss
TE: Tony Gonzalez
 
So someone face palmed my choices. I'm guessing that has to do with Don Hutson, which would only show that person knows little to nothing about Hutson.

Hutson played from 1935-1945, 11 seasons. He was an obvious choice to be a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Here's a few of the amazing facts about his career:

Twenty percent of all his receptions were touchdowns. He scored a total of 105 touchdowns in just 117 games (counting playoff games, 99 TDs in the regular season). The Packers won three NFL championships (1936, `39 and '44). He retired with 19 NFL records, was named to the all-pro team in 8 of his 11 seasons and was NFL MVP in 1941 and '42.

He led the NFL in touchdowns eight times. More than 50 years later, nobody else has led the league more than three times.

He also led the league in catches a record eight times, including 1942, when he had a then-astonishing 74 receptions. His nearest rival caught 27 passes that season.

In nine seasons he was the top touchdown receiver in the league (Rice is second all-time with six). Amazingly, not only is Hutson listed first for most consecutive years (five) leading the NFL in touchdown catches, he also is second with four.

Hutson finished his career with 99 touchdown receptions, an astounding 62 TDs ahead of his closest competitor. Steve Largent finally broke Hutson's record 44 years later in 1989. It was Largent's 14th year in the NFL when he broke the record Hutson had set in 11 seasons. Also, Hutson's NFL seasons were only 10 to 12 games long while Largent began his career in 14 game seasons that later expanded to the current 16 game seasons.

Hutson led the NFL in the three major receiving statistics (receptions, yardage, and touchdowns) 24 out of 33 times. He finished in the top three 32 times out of those 33 (the 33rd was when he was 6th in receptions his rookie season). He led the league in either receptions, yards, or touchdowns every single season of his career.

He won the receiving Triple Crown five times, including four consecutive seasons (1941-1944). He caught a touchdown on 20 percent of his receptions, compared to 13 percent for Jerry Rice, who is second in that category.

Don Hutson is the only wide receiver in NFL history to win the Most Valuable Player award, which he did twice (1941 and 1942).


Now if you were face palming Jim Brown, the single best football player of all time, I have no words for the kind of help you need in NFL history education.

Great post. Don Hutson was doing Babe Ruth-caliber revolutionary stat destruction. Adjusting for how the game has been tailor-made for passing, longer schedules, separation from his contemporaries, Rice's admission of Stickum usage, and the fact that passing was considered an ultimate frivolity in the 40s, what Hutson did is more impressive than anything Rice ever did imo.
 
Brees
Barry Sanders
Tony Gonzales
Calvin Johnson
 
QB - Brees (he is the best of all time regardless of what the experts think)
RB - Marshall Faulk (his ability as a receiver and in pass protection make him in my opinion the most dynamic RB of all time and would complement Brees perfectly)
WR - Michael Thomas (I almost went with Calvin Johnson but MT's catch rate is so insanely high, there is no WR in history near him in that regard)
TE - Jason Witten (insanely consistent, highest catch rate among TE's and one of the best run blocking TE's ever)

Cheers all....
 

Create an account or login to comment

You must be a member in order to leave a comment

Create account

Create an account on our community. It's easy!

Log in

Already have an account? Log in here.

Users who are viewing this thread

    Back
    Top Bottom