CSN.com: McCoy's Season Putting Van Buren Back In The Spotlight

[ThoughtProcess]

From Mr. Didinger: http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/eagles...090&feedID=692

"...On Sunday, McCoy surpassed Van Buren’s records for touchdowns in a season (1 and rushing touchdowns in a season (15), both set in 1945. Knowing Van Buren, I’m sure he was watching on TV and cheering as McCoy crossed the goal line three times against the New York Jets. He is that kind of guy..." "... The true measure of his greatness is the fact that 60 years after his retirement, Van Buren still holds numerous club records. McCoy has broken a few and may break others, but Van Buren still holds the record for most rushing yards in a game (205), most career rushing touchdowns (69), most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (eight), highest career kickoff return average (26.7) and highest punt return average for a season (15.3)..."
"...But, really, all you need to know about Van Buren is this: the Eagles were a joke of a team before he arrived, they were lucky to win more than two games a season, but when they added him, they became the best team in football..."

[Leonard Tose]

Steve Van Buren and Chuck Bednarik are still the two greatest Eagles of all time, IMO. Van Buren was just a fantastic running back. Still kicking at 91!

[CHIP72]

It's too bad Steve Van Buren didn't play as little as 10 years later because he'd be remembered a lot more than he is. Unfortunately, he played before the pro football boom that started in the early-to-mid 1950s and was in full upward flight by the late 1950s.

A measure of Van Buren's greatness is his selection to the NFL's 75th anniversary team in 1994. He, along with Chuck Bednarik and Reggie White, is one of the 3 greatest players to ever play for the Eagles during his prime years.

One other thing to note - all of Van Buren's records were set in 12 game seasons.

[musicman]

Chip,I thought they said 10 games during the game

[sonnyj]

Van Buren was the proud subject of the fables told to me by my father around the breakfast and dinner table. I must have heard the tale of the "blizzard bowl," the '48 championship at Shibe Park a million times. Dad claims he too walked to the ballpark for the game from the Logan neighborhood off N. Broad through the wind and snow and stayed to the bitterly cold end. Through these stories my Eagles passion was seeded, fertilized by the '60 championship game when both Dad and I cheered our mutual heroes like Bednarik, Brookshire, and the Dutchman together. Like many Philly fans loved the bruisers, the crushing tacklers, and the bulldozing runners. Always profound to me how we tie the present into those "black and white" halycon days and recognize football for more than just winning and losing but as connector of generations and a city around a sports team.

[Eagle60]

Van Buren was the proud subject of the fables told to me by my father around the breakfast and dinner table. I must have heard the tale of the "blizzard bowl," the '48 championship at Shibe Park a million times. Dad claims he too walked to the ballpark for the game from the Logan neighborhood off N. Broad through the wind and snow and stayed to the bitterly cold end. Through these stories my Eagles passion was seeded, fertilized by the '60 championship game when both Dad and I cheered our mutual heroes like Bednarik, Brookshire, and the Dutchman together. Like many Philly fans loved the bruisers, the crushing tacklers, and the bulldozing runners. Always profound to me how we tie the present into those "black and white" halycon days and recognize football for more than just winning and losing but as connector of generations and a city around a sports team.

Brookshire hit like a ton of bricks. If you guys ever watch that old clip of the 1960 Championship game watch ol 41. Fearless.

[stocknowledge]

Like many Philly fans loved the bruisers, the crushing tacklers, and the bulldozing runners.

Since Andy Reid arrived here, we have none of those - except for Brian Dawkins!