In 1981 the legislature enshrined Earl Campbell as an Official State Hero Of Texas. Only three other favorite sons—Davy Crockett, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston—had been previous ...

Earl Campbell’s first agent remembers that when he journeyed to Tyler to get Ann Campbell’s permission to represent her John Henry of a son, he could feel the wind blowing inside the house.

Earl Campbell said doctors described his nerve problem as "C.O.I.D.P." — perhaps meaning CIDP, or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Campbell was a bruising 22-year-old senior halfback in '77, a 5-foot-11 human bowling ball with 36-inch thighs and 4.6 speed. "The Tyler Rose" weighed 220 that season, down from the 245 he'd ...

1/26/2004--Earl Campbell and Bum Phillips are two of 41 honored for Super Bowl XXXVIII-A Houston Salute honoring Houston-area sports legends at Reliant Arena Monday evening, Jan. 26, 2004, in Houston.

Earl Campbell was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Campbell, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Texas, went on to have a Hall of Fame career.

On this weekend 50 years ago, Earl Campbell came to Houston for the first time. In the hearts and minds of many who watched him that day and continued to do so over the next decade, he’s never ...

Sunday marks 35 days until kickoff, so we remember No. 35, running back Earl Campbell: 35 Earl Campbell. RB, 1984-85. Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991.

The Campbell name will remain as Longhorn royalty, leaving a huge legacy, “and Tim is part of that,” Earl said. Tim was a star defensive end in his own right and played for both Darrell Royal ...

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, named after the legendary East Texas running back, is an annual award given to the top college football player with ties to the state of Texas.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State sophomore wide receiver Omari Evans was selected to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list on Thursday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the ...

Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list. Polk, a native of Lufkin, Texas, was named a freshman all-america third team selection after ...