Earl Campbell
Earl Campbell
Earl Christian Campbell, nicknamed The Tyler Rose, is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football Leaguefor the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Known for his ability to break tackles and aggressive running style, Campbell gained a reputation as one of the best power running backs of all time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth29 March 1955
CityTyler, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Emmitt Smith is a great running back. One of the things I like about him along with Edgerrin James is that neither one of them 'show out' when they run a touchdown.
There are two things panic patients hate to do. They hate to take medication - and they hate to go to doctors. They hate to come to grips.
I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.
It really started cooking when I moved to Houston. I bought a house and got my own barbeque pit.
I'd go on record and say yes, I think it's time.
I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well.
I have a company called Earl Campbell Foods. I got into the meat business in 1991.
First of all, I'm so glad that the city of Houston has a football team again. They have such great fans. I'm really happy for the people of Houston because they deserve a football team.
After watching films of Jim Brown, I noticed that he never ran out of bounds. He always ran North and South and that's what I turned my style into. I was a North and South runner.
I always knew that I wanted to do something in business and I prepared myself for that.
I did some good things as a rookie.
We were looking for a solution for frogs.
Coming up as a kid, I played middle linebacker and I was very bow-legged, and I wanted to be like the legendary Dick Butkus.
I think one game we played the Oakland Raiders and Jack Tatum and I had an accident on the one-yard line. The only thing that Jack Tatum didn't do was wrap me up so I backed into the endzone backwards.