“Give me 18 inches of daylight, that’s all I need,” Hall of Fame Running Back Gayle Sayers stated unequivocally when he played. That was all he needed, a small crack, a narrow opening in the line of the defense, to break through into the secondary, and run for a touchdown. He did that 22 times in his Rookie-of-the-Year season in 1965, and 6 times alone versus San Francisco that year. He exploited small openings and tiny cracks as he ran his way to Canton, Ohio.
18 Inches of Daylight
18 Inches of Daylight
18 Inches of Daylight
“Give me 18 inches of daylight, that’s all I need,” Hall of Fame Running Back Gayle Sayers stated unequivocally when he played. That was all he needed, a small crack, a narrow opening in the line of the defense, to break through into the secondary, and run for a touchdown. He did that 22 times in his Rookie-of-the-Year season in 1965, and 6 times alone versus San Francisco that year. He exploited small openings and tiny cracks as he ran his way to Canton, Ohio.