Real life examples where the individual is greater than the team...

[18 eighty 5]

What are they.

[kingkilla56]

I dont understand what this means.

[SPTO]

I'm not sure what this means either but i'll take a wild stab

1993 Week 17 Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants: Emmitt Smith plays with a separated shoulder after getting injured late in the 1st half and rushed for 168 yards on 32 carries.

Other more obvious examples would be Phil Simms' performance in SB XXI against the Broncos where he was 22 of 25 with 2 of the incompletions being drops by his receivers and Super Bowl XXII with Doug Williams amazing 2nd quarter where he threw 4 TDs and overall threw for 340 yards.

[brayTxiv]

Peyton Manning 2011. Colts stink up the joint without Manning.

[12]

I was at this game right here:

Seahawks beat Chargers 27-20

Seattle had no business winning that game. Rivers lit up the our D to the tune of nearly 500 passing yards. Our offense could not get anything going at all.

Leon Washington had 253 kickoff return yards and returned two for touchdowns. He also had like an 88-yard punt return that was called back that game as well.

Without him, the Seahawks would have got handled easily. Other than him, the team was hot garbage that day.

[NateDogPack12]

I THINK he meant something different. I think he's referring to a roundtable discussion on NFL network the other day when Brady talked about how BB is still not afraid to call him out for mistakes in the filmroom.

His exact quote was, "You know when [the individual] is above the team, it's time to move on."

[18 eighty 5]

Quote: Originally Posted by NateDogPack12

I THINK he meant something different. I think he's referring to a roundtable discussion on NFL network the other day when Brady talked about how BB is still not afraid to call him out for mistakes in the filmroom. His exact quote was, "You know when [the individual] is above the team, it's time to move on."

No, sorry, I am in Australia, never saw it, just a coincidence. Just interested in NFL stories where the individual becomes greater than the team to get the job done.

Any running back stories? I imagine to be a good back you need a good offensive line but have there been great backs that have carried weak offenses and lifted the team to greatness?

[nyj721]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fierce Robot

No, sorry, I am in Australia, never saw it, just a coincidence. Just interested in NFL stories where the individual becomes greater than the team to get the job done. Any running back stories? I imagine to be a good back you need a good offensive line but have there been great backs that have carried weak offenses and lifted the team to greatness?

Barry Sanders pretty much his whole career.