Top 10 Greatest Offensive Lines in NFL History

[therealdope]

It was their first possession of the second half. 7 running plays, 64 yards, all Emmitt.

After trailing 13–6 at halftime, the Cowboys scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. The Bills had built their lead off of running back Thurman Thomas' 4-yard touchdown run. But just 45 seconds into the third quarter, Thomas was stripped of the ball, and Dallas safety James Washington returned the fumble 46 yards for a touchdown to tie the game. From there, Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, largely took over the game. On Dallas' next possession, Smith was handed the ball seven times on a 64-yard drive that was capped off with his 15-yard touchdown run.

Ya -- that was it. That 46yd fumble return for the TD by James Washington just took the gas completely out of Buffalo

Everything else - including the other two turnovers in their own half - was just additional humiliation.

 

[HeavyHands20]

During the same time the Vikings were amazing. Hutchinson and Walter Jones match up with any duo in NFL history.

Funny you say that, cuz Tony Richardson was a fullback for both teams during that timeframe also. Damn good blocking fullback

 

[Prefect]

Dallas ran 6 or 7 run plays at the start of the second half and completely demoralized Buffalo's DL.
The game was probably over though right before halftime when the Bills failed to get that TD and had to settle for a FG. Aikman has always talked about how the teams used the same tunnel and all the Bills players looked defeated even though they were up 13-6.

Probably, just get wore down trying to handle 300+ lbs juiced up freaks. Good, technique will hold out until you get tired. Not that the Bills were clean but I image it is draining trying to push that much weight around.

 

[Thrawn33]

Without the O Line he had, Emmit Smith would never be mentioned in the same breath as Barry Sanders.


Salty Lions fan.

 

[the ambush]

The Kansas City Chiefs O-Line from 2000-2007 should be up there. Priest Holmes proceeded by Larry Johnson averaged roughly 1,600 yards a season during that span while running behind 2 Hall of Fame OLs (Will Shields & Willie Roaf) and a 6 time Pro Bowler in that span (Brian Waters).

The dynamic 2000's Chiefs O-Line was better than some on their top 10 list. I can't believe Kansas City did not win more playoff games with that group.