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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/qqqqq_38 on 2024-02-27 20:53:36.
Looking at his stats it’s genuinely insane how much more impressive they are compared to everyone else in that era. I’ve been an NFL fan for years now and I’ve always wondered this, but since he was still way before my time I’ve never really been able to discuss this with anyone. So I ask what were his strengths as a player? What kind of schemes did Don Shula run with him? Obviously it wasn’t just a product of the team around him, even if he did have some great receivers. Was his style of play generally just that far ahead of the time or were there more specific things he did way better than everyone else?