The numbers tell it all on how GREAT Curtis Martin really was:
1.) 56 100-yard rushing games, 43 as a Jet, in the regular season
2.) Pro Bowl in 1995, '96, '98, 2001, 2004
3.) Ran for more than 1,000 yards in each of first 10 seasons, a record he shares with Barry Sanders.
4.) Won 2004 rushing title with 1,697 yards, one more than Seattle's Shaun Alexander.
5.) Has a "perfect" passer rating of 158.3 with two TD completions on two career attempts (both to Wayne Chrebet) with an average of 18 yards per attempt.
6.) 14,101 rushing yards in 11 active seasons ranks fourth in NFL history, ranking behind only Emmitt Smith (18,355), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269).
7.) 3,298 carries rank thrid in NFL history.
8.) 100 touchdowns (90 rushing, 10 receiving) tied with Franco Harris for 19th all-time.
9.) 90 rushing touchdowns rank him tied for 12th with Eric Dickerson.
10.) 484 receptions for 3,329 yards & 10 touchdowns.
11.) 17,430 yards from scrimmage
12.) 10,302 rushing yards and 2,560 carries are Jets records.
13.) Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2012.
14.) 1995 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
15.) 1995 UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
16.) Ranks 7th all-time in yards from scrimmage
17.) Won the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award in 2004.
18.) Win the Bart Starr Award in 2006.
19.) 7 Consecutive Years of 1100+ Yards Rushing
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