RB Respect Month, Day 22: Emmitt Smith vs. Alabama (1987)

Emmitt Smith setting a rushing record...Who would've guessed?

RB Respect Month, Day 22: Emmitt Smith vs. Alabama (1987)

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Welcome to day 22 of Running Back Respect Month™️! Yesterday, Ronnie Brown proved he was worthy of RB1 status against Ole Miss in 2002. Here's where we're at today, and how the rest of the month looks:

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Today: Emmitt Smith vs. Alabama (1987)

RB Respect Month, Day 22: Emmitt Smith vs. Alabama (1987)

This is obviously a college football website, but it'd be unjustifiable to not have professional football's rushing king be a part of Running Back Respect Month. No back in the history of football has more rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, or the sheer resume of accolades as Emmitt Smith: