# Terrell Davis retires. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461 "2002-08-18T11:30:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![asahiJpx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@asahiJpx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahiJpx)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/1 "2002-08-18T11:30:02Z")
[http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0817/1419449.html](http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0817/1419449.html) Too many knee problems has led him to early retirement. Personally, I say he deserves to be in the HOF because he’s had the second best short career next to Gale Sayers. 2000 yard season rusher, Super Bowl MVP, 2 Super Bowl rings, and a class act. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/2 "2002-08-18T14:32:22Z")
I just heard that, too. Too bad. He was a great runner and seemed like a good guy. I heard an interview with him last year when he was talking about how much pain he was in constantly. I guess he decided that being able to walk for the rest of his life was more important that football. Wise choice. As for the HOF…I dunno. He sure was good on my fantasy team a few years ago, though. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/3 "2002-08-18T14:45:01Z")
Truly a stand-up guy. I always wanted to see him back on the field. Damn shame. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/4 "2002-08-18T16:42:49Z")
He will be missed by all who are football fans in Colorado. That is for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/5 "2002-08-19T10:38:17Z")
Drafting Clinton Portis is looking particularly wise right now. So is not trading Olandis Gary or Mike Anderson. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/6 "2002-08-19T14:14:25Z")
He reminds me of a Jordan with injuries. Truly a magnificent athelete and also a really good guy. You look at him and think “Wow, what could have been sans the knee problems.” HOF? Potential is hard to quantify and his healthy career was unfortunately too short. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/7 "2002-08-19T21:15:08Z")
Makes you realize how hard these guys get pounded. He was in league what only 7 or 8 years? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/8 "2002-08-20T01:00:13Z")
And at least two of those were spent on the sideline, collectively. I met him a couple times, and he was class. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/9 "2002-08-20T06:24:39Z")
2000 yards in one season should put ANYONE in the HOF. How many guys have done that? OJ, Eric Dickerson, and him? Maybe one more I’m not thinking of? Payton (RIP) never did it. 2000 yards in a season is 167 yards per game, assuming he plays _every_ game. That kind of astonishing, sustained effort is worth the HOF, in my book. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/10 "2002-08-20T06:26:26Z")
Then again, am I mistaken, or did O.J. rush 2000 yards in a _12-game_ season? If he did, they can lock the doors to the HOF now, because no one will ever duplicate that. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/11 "2002-08-20T06:43:39Z")
OJ did it in 14 games. Sanders is the other to do the 2000+ yards in a season you forgot to mention. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/12 "2002-08-20T06:48:44Z")
OJ did it in 14 games. Sanders is the other to do the 2000+ yards in a season you forgot to mention. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrell-davis-retires/124461/13 "2002-08-20T14:59:57Z")
Terrell Davis was a flash in the pan who was a product of a system, not talent. No hall of fame for you.