Forte finishes his career with 9,796 rushing yards and 554 receptions for 4,672 yards and 21 scores. However, his good-not-great rushing totals and misfortune of playing on mostly losing teams will likely hold him back.“Forte was one of the most complete running backs of his generation, logging a whopping 2,910 touches in 10 seasons — the most in the NFL from 2008 through ’17.

Canton though? However, I fear he may fall in the category of the Hall of Very Good and get left out of the hallowed halls of Canton.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All NFL and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Former Chicago Bears and New York Jets running back Matt Forte retired on Wednesday after a decade in the NFL. Forte was often overlooked and underrated as a result of his time spent in the end zone but there were few players who could shoulder the load as a ball carrier and a receiver. As much as I loved his time in Chicago and respect him for the man he is, Forte likely falls in the Watters, Walker, Dunn, Tiki Barber, Brian Westbrook category.

He finished with 54 career scores and never had a double-digit touchdown season. In many ways was Le’Veon Bell before Le’Veon Bell because of Forte’s patience that allowed his linemen and fullbacks to set up their blocks and Forte’s gliding-like running style allowed him to average 4.2 yards per carry for his career.Things didn’t work out with the Jets where he had 1,750 yards from scrimmage in his two campaigns but his time with the Bears makes him an intriguing candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 01: Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears carries the football in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on November 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

Brandt noted Forte should be considered but never did quite enough to join the elite ranks. However, his good-not-great rushing totals and misfortune of playing on mostly losing teams will likely hold him back. Matt Forte is retiring after 10 NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets. He was a constant source of scrimmage yards, putting up 1,447 per season. Brandt asserts that Forte was one of the best backs during his time.
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An absolute workhorse who surprisingly avoided major injuries for the majority of his NFL career. Matt Forte has retired after 10 seasons in the NFL and his next stop should be Canton, Ohio as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thread starter Briggs is GOAT; Start date Dec 14, 2017; Prev.

It seems his time may never come.Brandt asserts that Forte was one of the best backs during his time.

The Matt Forte Hall of Fame discussion is going to be a pretty nasty one.

His name will draw consideration, but his career total of 9,796 rushing yards (33rd all time) is probably not enough to get him into the final round of Hall of Fame voting. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.A Hall of Fame-caliber career was not envisioned when the Bears took the Tulane running back with the No. It’s almost certain to involve Chicago Bears fans lashing out at anybody who thinks the former running back wasn’t a star (he was).
1; 2; 3; Next. Is Matt Forte a Hall Of Famer? Never mind the fact that many football writers seem to have a … 6 just outside of being "on the bubble" for the Hall of Fame. What he lacked in short-yardage scores, he more than made up for it with his ability to move the chains with one eight-yard catch after another.I think Forte deserves a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his eight impressive years in Chicago. The other players to do that: Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, Marshall Faulk, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters and Warrick Dunn.Your privacy is safe with us. Brandt sees Matt Forte as member of the Hall of Very Good.

His 14,468 yards from scrimmage ranks 28th in the history of the NFL, which is more than Hall of Fame running backs, Franco Harris, John Riggins, O.J.

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