Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers, who died on Tuesday, was a phenomenal talent. He was unbelievably agile and fast. He combined those two talents well because if (when) he got around you, there was literally no catching him.
He played for the Bears back in the days before, or maybe mostly before, astroturf. If it rained, you just got muddy. It was a very different game.
In this clip of a muddy game between the Bears and the San Francisco 49ers, Sayers scored six touchdowns when most players could barely stand up.
That’s insane in and of itself but check this out: he only had nine carries (he also returned a kickoff for a touchdown and scored another on a passing play).