One NFL game equals more than 10 MLB contests. It’s simple math, really. Sixteen games on the NFL slate against 162 games for the boys of summer (a regular summer, that is) brings us to such a thought.
How does the formula break down per one career year? Whatever the true answer, it’s obvious that the football player needs to deal with the shortest shelf life of the four major professional American sports.
It’s why just a few years in the NFL can make a career.
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis impacted the sport to such a degree in just 78 games (just under five full seasons) that nobody can begin to think about his all-time qualifications.