Sterling Sharpe Deserves To Be In The Hall Of Fame
Sterling Sharpe played only seven NFL seasons because of a neck injury. So the question is, is Sharpe worthy of the Hall of Fame? I say yes.
Although he only played seven seasons, he had outstanding numbers in those seven years. In five of them, Sharpe had over 1,000 receiving yards. Also, he had double-digit touchdowns in four seasons. For example 1989, Sharpe caught 90 passes for 1,423 yards and 12 touchdowns and put up consistent numbers for the next couple of years.
When Brett Favre became the Green Bay Packers starter in 1992, Sharpe started to reach another level. In the 1992 season, Sharpe caught 108 passes, 1,461 yards, and 13 touchdowns. He followed that up with 112 catches, 1,274, and 11 touchdowns the following season. In Sharpe's final season, he caught 18 touchdowns with 1,119 passing yards. Again, Sharpe was one of the best receivers in the NFL and was putting up just as good of number as Jerry Rice.
Old Packers general manager Ron Wolf had this to say about Sharpe via ESPN. "He could do everything you would want a receiver to do. He would go anywhere to catch a ball. First, he would go in and catch it. Then, he would go out and catch it. He would run hooks, run-outs, and run-ups. He was just an exceptional football player."
Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis played seven NFL seasons, but only four seasons full seasons, but it was a dominant four seasons, and he rushed four 2,000 yards one year and won two Super Bowls. Likewise, Sharpe didn't get to any Super Bowls, but he was dominant in his seven years.
When Sharpe retired, he was 27th all-time in receiving yards and 22nd all-time in receiving touchdowns, and his 72.6 yards per game average was good for second all-time.
Also, when Sharpe retired, he held the Packers' single-season records for receptions and touchdowns. He is third all-time in Packers career receptions, fourth all-time in touchdowns, and third all-time in receiving yards.
Sharpe finished his career with 595 catches, 8.134 yards, and 65 touchdowns. His 8,134 receiving yards were good for third in that time span. Only Henry Ellard and Rice were ahead of him. He made the Pro Bowl five times and the All-Pro team three times. In addition, Sharpe led the NFL in receptions three times and touchdowns twice. The former Packer star was one of the best receivers in his era and deserved to be in the Hall of Fame.
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