Earl Christian Campbell nicknamed the Tyler Rose is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League NFL for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints known for his aggressive punishing running style and ability to break tackles Campbell gained recognition as one of the best power running backs in NFL history Campbell played college football for the Texas Longhorns where he won the Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-American honors in his senior season as well as numerous other accolades Campbell was

selected first overall by the Oilers in the 1978 NFL draft and had an immediate impact in the league earning NFL Rookie of the Year honors Campbell was also named the NFL’s offensive player of the year in each of his first three seasons during which he averaged nearly 1,700 rushing yards per season Campbell won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in 1979 after leading the league in rushing yards and and touchdowns Campbell was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990 and Pro Football Hall of Fame in

1991 in 2019 he was named to the NFL 100th anniversary all-time team Campbell’s jersey number is retired by the University of Texas and the Tennessee Titans Earl Christian Campbell was born the sixth of 11 siblings of and and ber BC Campbell on March 29th 1955 in Tyler Texas leading to the nickname the Tyler Rose later in his career his father Burke Campbell died when Earl was 11 years old and his mother raised him working as a rose picker he attended John Tyler High School where he excelled in football track and basketball

Campbell began playing football in fifth grade as a kicker but moved to linebacker in sixth grade after watching Dick buckus whom he modeled his playing style after his mother and Campbell attempted to persuade Earl not to play football in high school but Earl believed himself as he always loved football in 1973 Campbell LED John Tyler High School under coach corki Nelson to the Texas 4A state championship for a then was the largest classification in the state that season Campbell was named Mr football USA as he was a judged the

National High School Player of the Year while heavily recruited Campbell narrowed his choices to Houston Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and Bay after in home visits from Barry Switzer from Oklahoma and Daryl Royal from Texas Campbell ultimately chose Texas Switzer who unsuccessfully recruited Campbell said in his 1989 book that Campbell was the only player he ever saw who could have gone straight from high school to the NFL and immediately become a star he also set State records in the 100 meter dash and the shot put and was a standout

basketball player Campbell attended the University of Texas at Austin where he played played college football for the Texas Longhorns from 1974 to 1977 Under head coach Daryl Royal as a freshman in 1974 Campbell played in all 11 games and had 162 carries for 928 yards and six touchdowns on 162 attempts in 1975 Campbell was the first team All-America selection at fullback by the American football coaches association after leading the Southwest Conference with 1,000 118 rushing yards 13 rushing touchdowns and 78 points scored Campbell

led the nation in rushing as a senior in 1977 with 1,744 yards and 19 touchdowns in the third game of the season against the rice owls Campbell scored four touchdowns during a 72-15 blowout in which Texas kicker Russell L San set an NCAA record with a 67 yd field goal in his final regular season game Campbell rushed for a career-high 222 yards in a 57-28 victory over rival Texas A&M and the Longhorns finished the regular season undefeated after clenching the Southwest Conference Championship the top ranked Longhorns then faced number

five notra Dame led by quarterback Joe Montana in the cotton bow classic Campbell carried 29 times for6 yards in the game but notra Dain was Victorious 38-10 and claimed the National Championship Texas was ranked fourth in the final AP poll Campbell was awarded the Heisman Memorial trophy as the most outstanding college player after the season becoming the University of Texas first winner of the award he also became the first recipient of the Davy O’Brien Memorial trophy which was awarded to the outstanding player in the Southwest

Conference Campbell finished his college career with 4,443 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns in 40 games through for Four Seasons about Earl Campbell personal life Earl Campbell’s estimated net worth is around $25 million he stands at a height of 5′ 11 in or 1.80 M tall Campbell married Runa Smith on May 30th 1980 and they have two sons Christian and Tyler Christian played High School football at West Lake high and ran track for the University of Houston Tyler was a running back for Pasadena City College and in San Diego

State but was forced to give up the sport due to multiple sclerosis Ms he returned to Texas after graduation and divides his time between the family business and raising awareness of Ms with his father while at the University of Texas Campbell was a member of the honorary man service organization the Texas Cowboys as of 2016 he still actively participates in University of Texas Athletics serving as special assistant to the football team in 1990 Campbell founded Earl Campbell meat products incorporated which manufactures

and sells Earl Campbell’s smoked sausage and other food products and barbecue sauce Campbell and his associates also opened a restaurant in 1999 on 6th Street in Austin called Earl Campbell’s Lone Star Barbecue which closed in 2001 Campbell has experienced various physical ailments in his later Life by 2001 at age 46 Campbell could barely close his fist due to arthritis in his hands he developed foot drop due to nerve damage in his legs and has difficulty bending his back and knees Campbell was diagnosed with spinal

stenosis in 2009 because of his difficulty walking Campbell uses a cane or a walker and a wheelchair for longer distances about Earl Campbell professional career he led the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns in his rookie season and was named the offensive rookie of the year and the offensive player of the year he also helped the Oilers reach the AFC Championship game where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers Campbell repeated his rushing titles and offensive Player of the Year awards in 1979 and 1980 and was named the NFL most valuable player

in 1979 he was also voted to the Pro Bowl five times and was a three-time first team all proo he was the centerpiece of the Oilers offense during the love you of blue era when the team had a loyal and pass at fan base Campbell was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1984 where he played for his former coach bum Phillips the trade came as a surprise in New Orleans the team already had the young George Rogers the 1981 number one overall draft pick and that Year’s Rookie of the Year and rushing Champion with Campbell and Rogers the Saints now

had two Heisman Trophy winners in the backfield in his first game with New Orleans Campbell carried five times for 19 yards and continued to have a diminished role in the offense throughout the rest of the season he rushed for a total of 468 yards and four touchdowns in 1984 and failed to record a 100 yard game during the season Campbell’s final 100 yard game was his only one in 1985 a 160 yard Outburst against the Minnesota Vikings in which he scored his only touchdown of the Season Campbell finished the year with

643 rushing yards on 158 carries he retired after the 1985 season having rushed from 9,407 yards and 74 touchdowns in his 8-year career he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and was named to the NFL 100th anniversary all-time team in 2019 his jersey number 34 was retired by the Tennessee Titans the successor franchise of the Oilers after retiring from football Campbell pursued various business business and Media Ventures such as selling his own brand of hot sauce and sausage and hosting a radio

show he also became a mentor and a role model for many young athletes especially in his hometown of Tyler he has been honored by several organizations and institutions such as the Texas Sports Hall of Fame the Houston Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Texas he has also been involved in raising awareness and funds for various causes such as spinal cord research multiple osis and drug abuse prevention about Earl Campbell houses Earl Campbell houses are a set of residential buildings in Houston Texas he later sold his Houston

area home which had a custom pool with his number 34 at the bottom Campbell now lives in Austin Texas where he runs a meat products company Earl Campbell houses are part of the Houston Housing Authority’s public housing program and provide affordable housing for low-income families thanks so much for watching till next time time