Bilal Powell - another mediocre RB who became a 1 game star

[Bills Fan since '64]

It seems to me that once or twice a season, some "who dat" RB you've never heard of before and will never hear of since turns into Jim Brown against the Bills. Bilal Powell is just the latest in a long line.

 

I remember the immortal Willie Parker of the Steelers who had 84 rushing yards all season before cruising through the Bills defense for 102 yards in that lamentable season ending game in 2004.

 

It seems to me that there are many others. Can you remember them?

Edited September 23, 2013 by Bills Fan since '64

[FireChan]

It seems to me that once or twice a season, some "who dat" RB you've never heard of before and will never hear of since turns into Jim Brown against the Bills. Bilal Powell is just the latest in a long line.

 

I remember the immortal Willie Parker of the Steelers who had 84 rushing yards all season before cruising through the Bills defense for 102 yards in that lamentable season ending game in 2004.

 

It seems to me that there are many others. Can you remember them?

 

Ridley, Vereen, Woodhead. Anyone rushing on the Pats has a career day against us.

[RuntheDamnBall]

Powell was pretty decent against the Pats. Newsflash though: Most backs are mediocre and even ones who look really good for a year or two do just that, before they've taken too much abuse. The elite ones are really doing something just short of miraculous by staying productive over long careers.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I am kind of sick of hearing that Powell is some "no name" RB. He actually was predicted to do pretty well this year-- heck, I even drafted the guy in fantasy (as did most leagues).

 

To the OP's example too-- Willie Parker looked like a one-hit wonder, and then we all found out he was actually a great starting RB for them.