Earl Campbell: Or football as performance art. By Ta-Nehisi Coates. August 12, 2008. ... I don't think Earl Campbell is the greatest running back ever, but he is my favorite running back of all time.

Page 2 investigates a classic Earl Campbell film clip to tell the story behind the highlight. Commentary. ... beckoning fans to relive that Oct. 1, 1977, collision at Memorial Stadium.

When Earl Campbell was playing for the University of Texas Longhorns in the mid-seventies, the future Heisman Trophy–winning running back wasn’t outspoken on the issue of race—he let his ...

Earl Max Campbell, 99, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Hodgson Funeral Home ...

When Derrick Henry rushed for 1,059 yards during the 2018 NFL season, he recorded the 28th 1,000-yard performance in the history of the Tennessee Titans franchise. Earl Campbell recorded five of ...

Earl Campbell is a Texas legend who just had the Longhorns' field named after him. But if he played today, his career might not have even happened.

If you ask any Texas Longhorns fan to make a list of the best players in school history, odds are that Earl Campbell's name will be somewhere near the top.. In fact, until Ricky Williams came ...

Earl Campbell, who electrified a generation of Houston sports fans as the powerful running back for the “Luv Ya, Blue!” era Houston Oilers, spent three days at The Methodist Hospital last week ...

Campbell rushed for 4,443 yards on 765 carries and 41 touchdowns. He’s remembered by Houston Oilers and Texas Longhorn fans for being a bruising running back who brought the pain to defenders ...

A new state-of-the-art treatment for chronic pain is offering hope to a former Houston Oiler great, and to people living with macular disorders who dream of a better life.