Emmitt joins Payton in 16,000-yard club

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[QUOTEURL=http://www.nfl.com/ce/multi/0,3783,4768615,00.html]IRVING, Texas (Dec. 30, 2001) -- Emmitt Smith topped 16,000 yards rushing for his career Sunday, joining Walter Payton as the only players to break the mark.

Smith surpassed 16,000 yards with an 8-yard run in the first quarter of Dallas' game against San Francisco.

Smith, who is in his 12th season, had 16,019 yards after rushing five times for 35 yards in the first quarter.

Payton, a Hall of Famer, rushed for 16,726 yards over 13 seasons.
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I never thought it could be done, but he has a good chance of breaking the record if he plays next season.

 

[Inkara1]

He's actually having a good season this year. I wonder if he'll be able to put out that kind of output next year.

 

[fury]

All football players are stats whores.

 

[Stop Laughing]

So are armchair quarterbacks.

 

[fury]

So is Pradeep. You ever seen him on the IRC stats page?

 

[Stop Laughing]

I'm not!

If I was, I wouldn't be complaining about not having many posts!

 

[fury]

Don't you mean you WOULD be complaining about not having many posts?

 

[Stop Laughing]

yeah, sure whatever.

 

[fury]

I'm not complaining...

 

[Stop Laughing]

yeah, sure whatever.

 

[fury]

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