[NFL] Retiring Martin jets NFL fourth all time in rushing

[Reppin]

NEW YORK -- New York Jets (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nyj) running back Curtis Martin (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3164), fourth on the NFL's career rushing list, announced his retirement Thursday -- 19 months after playing his final game.

The five-time Pro Bowl selection said in January that he had probably played his last game because of a bone-on-bone right knee injury suffered during the 2005 season. Martin made the long-anticipated decision official -- after months of rehabbing and deliberating -- a day before the Jets open training camp.
"Retirement is not an end, but a beginning," the 34-year-old Martin said in a statement. "It is not giving up a position, but more of a passing of the baton. And it's definitely not a crossroad, but a bridge that will further my pursuits within the NFL."
Martin finished with 14,101 yards rushing in 11 active seasons, ranking behind only Emmitt Smith (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=821) (18,355), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269). His 3,518 carries are third on the NFL's career list, and his 90 rushing touchdowns rank him tied for 12th with Eric Dickerson. Martin was also a versatile offensive weapon throughout his career, catching 484 passes for 3,329 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Jets will honor Martin in a special ceremony before the beginning of the regular season.
Martin tore cartilage in his right knee in Week 2 against Miami in 2005, and aggravated the injury two games later against Baltimore. He played through the pain -- typical of the toughness he displayed throughout his career -- but ended his season after the Jets' 12th game.
It became a bone-on-bone injury when the damaged cartilage was surgically removed that December. His recovery was slow and the team placed him on the physically unable to perform list before training camp last summer so he could further rehabilitate the knee. They put him on injured reserve in November, ending his season.
While Martin was present during most team meetings last season and acted as a mentor to some of the younger players, including running back Leon Washington (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7866) and Cedric Houston (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7358), he never played another down in the NFL.
Martin spent his first three seasons with New England, including being named the NFL's offensive rookie of the year in 1995. He came to the Jets as a restricted free agent in 1998 and became one of the most popular and successful players in team history.
His best year was his last healthy season in 2004, when he led the league in rushing with 1,697 yards and tied Sanders' record with 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons to start a career.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[KrisKringles]

class of 2012 hall of fame fo sho,sad to see him go,he deff wud have broken emmitt smiths all time rushing record if he cud stay healthy for just 4 more years....curtis martin>>>>>>>>your favorite running back

[E Gucci]

Jets running game now=non existant

[KrisKringles]

me thinks you on crack for saying silly shit like that UTP....i wud take a look at ur own teams lack of a ground game b4 gettin jealous of the jets serious rushing attack

[E Gucci]

ur in the same boat as us....both have unproven rb's

[KrisKringles]

not at all son......smh,u must know nutin bout football,just watch how badly thomas jones rapes the AFC and the titans when they play each other

[E Gucci]

ur line is still ass sir accept it....Jones will rush for 800 yds tops

[Bizάrrő]

thomas jones is a beast...

travis henry >> ____
and yall stupid ass titans fucks let him go

[E Gucci]

Henry was disposible to us

[dakid730]

henry is nice and thomas is also very nice

[illusionist]

Curtis Martin had a good career... But might let add... Tiki Barber >>> Curtis!!!

[dakid730]

Tiki is a Animal we will miss him alot, but its all good we still the GMEN BABY!!!!!

[Reppin]

Saints RBs>

[illusionist]

^I wish the Giants was goin' against the Saints, they would jus' finish them... Hope they meet in the playoffs!!!

[E Gucci]

Titans>Giants

[illusionist]

/\Ummmmmmm, that's funny... Tee hee!!!

[KrisKringles]

thomas jones is a beast...

travis henry >> ____
and yall stupid ass titans fucks let him go
he is indeed a beast...titans got no running game unless fat lendale white has a surprise season



Henry was disposible to us

agreed,but look who ya got now,sqwuadoosh

henry is nice and thomas is also very nice
no,hells yea

Curtis Martin had a good career... But might let add... Tiki Barber >>> Curtis!!!
bro you are absolutely out of your mind for saying that tiki was shit compared to curtis,he is the 4th all time leading rusher...tiki didnt really come on til later in his career as a star running back,he was a fumble machine before coughlin came in...curtis martin = best running back a new york has ever had.

Tiki is a Animal we will miss him alot, but its all good we still the GMEN BABY!!!!!blah!


Saints RBs>word up to that,reggie was my first pick in my fantasy league


^I wish the Giants was goin' against the Saints, they would jus' finish them... Hope they meet in the playoffs!!!giants<<<<<<<<<<texans




Titans>Giants
titans>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>giants<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!


/\Ummmmmmm, that's funny... Tee hee!!!u in for a long season buddy:airplanesm:

[illusionist]

I kno Curtis is 4th all time in rushin'... But seriously...

Tiki @ his best >>> Curtis @ his best... That's a fact!!!

[E Gucci]

/\Ummmmmmm, that's funny... Tee hee!!!
it was even more hilarious when
Titans came back from bein
down 21-0 to beat the Giants :shifty:

[illusionist]

Ok ok... That's the Titans greatest moment... Better than comin' up short @ the Super Bowl & that shit against Bills...

[E Gucci]

yea the Giants superbowl game
was great too huh when they lost to the
Ravens....which time against the
Bills, Titans play them often so......

[KrisKringles]

yea the Giants superbowl game
was great too huh when they lost to the
Ravens....which time against the
Bills, Titans play them often so......

he talking bout the music city miracle in the 1999 wild card playoff game...lorenzo neal to frank wycheck to kevin dyson

[Bizάrrő]

yea the Giants superbowl game
was great too huh when they lost to the
Ravens....which time against the
Bills, Titans play them often so......



he talking bout the music city miracle in the 1999 wild card playoff game...lorenzo neal to frank wycheck to kevin dyson


no he was talking about when the Oilers blew a 35 point lead to the bills and their hall of fame QB Frank Reich

the Oilers left Houston and later became known as the Tennessee Titans

and Curtis Martin is the 2nd best running back in NY history.. ever hear of Orenthal James ?? that guy was a monster

[Reppin]

^I wish the Giants was goin' against the Saints, they would jus' finish them... Hope they meet in the playoffs!!!



i doubt giants will even make the play offs

eli to sketchy for me ... and no tiki.... ole boy a beast tho whats his name ..

if yall luck up into the plays via wild card it would be fun to see the saints crush that ass


:reppin:

[E Gucci]

me thinks you on crack for saying silly shit like that UTP....i wud take a look at ur own teams lack of a ground game b4 gettin jealous of the jets serious rushing attack
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10LenDale White (http://www.nfl.com/players/lendalewhite/profile?id=WHI329850) TEN (http://www.nfl.com/teams/tennesseetitans/profile?team=TEN) RB 287 19.1 1,065 3.7 71.0 7 28 55 19.2 4 0 4
cant run for 1000 huh....

not at all son......smh,u must know nutin bout football,just watch how badly thomas jones rapes the AFC and the titans when they play each other
12Thomas Jones (http://www.nfl.com/players/thomasjones/profile?id=JON755755) NYJ (http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkjets/profile?team=NYJ) RB 285 19.0 1,021 3.6 68.1 1 36 51 17.9 2 0 2
o really?


thomas jones is a beast...

travis henry >> ____

and yall stupid ass titans fucks let him go

28Travis Henry (http://www.nfl.com/players/travishenry/profile?id=HEN669935) DEN (http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN) RB 163 16.3 680 4.2 68.0 4 33 36 22.1 3 0 3

stupid huh?o really?




Henry was disposible to us




/me hi 5s self seems like
i knew wut i was talkin about