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Jamaal Charles’ career should make us redefine NFL greatness

Jamaal Charles (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

Jamaal Charles’ career should make us rethink how we define greatness.

Jamaal Charles probably won’t make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. With time, his career might even fade into the irrecoverable archive of “very good, not great.” This is not surprising.

Charles doesn’t quite have the career stats to rival the greatest running backs in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs legend rushed for 7,563 yards and 44 touchdowns in his career. This places him at No. 56 all-time in terms of rushing yards, and No.