Seattle Seahawks: Will Shaun Alexander Make the Hall of Fame?

5 seasons of production just isn’t enough – if his 06 and 07 seasons had matched any of his 01-04 seasons he’d be a lock I’d say.
but his career was only 2 seasons longer than Easley – one as a backup RB and the other just 4 games and 11 carries long, and with Easley having 6.5 years of production to Alexander’s 5 (plus two half seasons in 06 and 07), the fact of the matter is if Easley can’t get into the HoF for having too short a career, no way will/should Alexander.

Though the fact that Easley isn’t in the HoF is kinda irrelevant as he SHOULD be

I think it really depends on what you think the Hall of Fame is supposed to recognize. If it is about recognizing the players who played at the highest level then I think Shaun is in easily, but if longevity is also a part of it (which I think it is) then I just don’t think he produced long enough to get in.

He didn’t even rush for 10,000 yards, all of the running backs that made the hall that started their career after 1980 all rushed for at least 12,000 yards. Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Marshall Faulk, Curtis Martin, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas.

The same ppl who vote for HoF = noone.

Make any argument you like, the voting media will by and large move past “Grimmace the Turf Tackler.” If anything, they will discount his great years, for his horrible effort and lack of toughness in his final two years. Players simply did not like the guy, and that carried over into the media.

To the HoF LT and R guard that also blocks for AP and is a dirty name here.

SA will pay his dues by staying out of the HoF, after he took far to much credit in 05 for his own success. He had his book and his 15 minutes of fame. At least, thats how I see it.

He is not a first ballot guy and might not make it in until the Veteran’s Committee selects him.

I look at Gayle Sayres when thinking of Alexander’s chances. Sayres played in a run-first era and his numbers were solid, but not spectacular. Alexander played in a pass-heavy era and his numbers, for a short period, were pretty spectacular. 1880 yards and 100 career TDs is an excellent number in any era. How many other RBs can also make that claim and how many of that group are in the hall of fame?

I am not discounting the fact his career was relatively short and his “soft” running style, but I don’t think he has much comparison as far as running backs of his era.

If Alexander decided to hang it up after 2006, would he be voted into the HoF?

But anyone who has been league MVP and set a TD scoring record for a season, even if it was quickly broken, has to be up for consideration.

i ask because the common arguments against Alexander are that he played behind a future HoF LT and (probably) HoF LG.

But Edge ran in a Peyton Manning run offense and then a Kurt Warner run offense, and his production was similar to Alexander’s, albeit for a slightly prolonged period of time – but never came close in the TD stakes – Alexander had 5 consecutive seasons with 14+ rushing TDs. Edge never had more than 13 in a single season in his career.

But if Cris Carter still hasn’t made it to the HoF. Then I doubt SA will ever make it.

But definitely within the first three chances he should be in. Alexander along with LT were undeniably the best backs of the decade. Production wise. Yes, Alexander only had 5 great years, but they were GREAT years. A stretch of play that really is unmatched averaging 15 TD’s. And the great Oline argument is just silly. Yes Walter was the best of all time and Hutchinson was an all pro but Tobeck, Gray, and the turnstyle at RT were nothing to write home about. The bottom line is that Alexander has the numbers and overall credentials to make it in the HOF. If he had 1000+ yard seasons in 06 and 07 he would be a first ballot lock. Since he had just a really good 06 and dropped off in 07 he should have to wait but only for a year or two.