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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
Lynn Swann was before my time so I headed over to Pro Football Reference to take a gander at his career stats. His best season was 61 catches for 880 yards and 11 TDs. He averaged 55 yards per game.
........... Why does anyone still talk about this guy?
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(Shrug.)
He was a good receiver, probably one of the top receivers in the league during his era. But he didn't last that long, and I don't think he was better than Stallworth.
He was a media darling while he played, though. They couldn't get enough of him. Then he got involved in the media after retiring, and ... voila. The media voted him into the HoF.
If you compare his stats to Otis Taylor's there's no question that Otis was the superior player. Played longer, more production, and a far higher ypr.