And it’s more than future Hall of Famer, Adrian Peterson, who is widely considered the best running back of his generation.
His 14,468 yards from scrimmage ranks 28th in the history of the NFL, which is more than Hall of Fame running backs, Franco Harris, John Riggins, O.J. There is no doubt Forte deserves a special place in Bears history.
Simpson, Joe Perry and Lenny Moore.
However, his good-not-great rushing totals and misfortune of playing on mostly losing teams will likely hold him back.
Brandt noted Forte should be considered but never did quite enough to join the elite ranks.
An absolute workhorse who surprisingly avoided major injuries for the majority of his NFL career. Brandt sees Matt Forte as member of the Hall of Very Good.
1; 2; 3; Next. It seems his time may never come.Brandt asserts that Forte was one of the best backs during his time.
First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.A Hall of Fame-caliber career was not envisioned when the Bears took the Tulane running back with the No.
Forte was often overlooked and underrated as a result of his time spent in the end zone but there were few players who could shoulder the load as a ball carrier and a receiver. Forte landed at No.
Forte finishes his career with 9,796 rushing yards and 554 receptions for 4,672 yards and 21 scores. Very good running backs but not quite the best of the best at the position.Clearly, Forte has the numbers to merit a discussion for the Hall of Fame.
As much as I loved his time in Chicago and respect him for the man he is, Forte likely falls in the Watters, Walker, Dunn, Tiki Barber, Brian Westbrook category. The Matt Forte Hall of Fame discussion is going to be a pretty nasty one. His next stop should be a debate over the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a constant source of scrimmage yards, putting up 1,447 per season. What he lacked in short-yardage scores, he more than made up for it with his ability to move the chains with one eight-yard catch after another.I think Forte deserves a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his eight impressive years in Chicago. Thread starter Briggs is GOAT; Start date Dec 14, 2017; Prev.
He finished with 54 career scores and never had a double-digit touchdown season. However, his good-not-great rushing totals and misfortune of playing on mostly losing teams will likely hold him back.“Forte was one of the most complete running backs of his generation, logging a whopping 2,910 touches in 10 seasons — the most in the NFL from 2008 through ’17. In many ways was Le’Veon Bell before Le’Veon Bell because of Forte’s patience that allowed his linemen and fullbacks to set up their blocks and Forte’s gliding-like running style allowed him to average 4.2 yards per carry for his career.Things didn’t work out with the Jets where he had 1,750 yards from scrimmage in his two campaigns but his time with the Bears makes him an intriguing candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 01: Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears carries the football in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on November 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. For the next seven seasons, that was the type of production that Forte delivered for the Bears, establishing himself as one of the most consistent and reliable players at the position.The one big knock on Forte’s game was his lack of rushing touchdowns. Matt Forte is retiring after 10 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets. Forte went the small school route where he ran for more than 2,000 yards in his final season with the Green Wave but was the sixth back taken in the loaded 2008 draft that saw Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewart, Felix Jones, Rashard Mendenhall and Chris Johnson selected in the first 24 picks.Forte is one of nine players in NFL history with at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage in their first nine years.
An absolute workhorse who surprisingly avoided major injuries for the majority of his NFL career.
Brandt asserts that Forte was one of the best backs during his time.