On Wednesday, New Orleans Saints fullback Zach Line took to Instagram to announce his retirement from the NFL.
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Line spent seven seasons in the NFL. In that time, he spent his first four years with the Minnesota Vikings, and his last three with the Saints.
In that time, Line never really filled up the box score. Then again, he's a fullback. You should not expect the numbers to be all that great. His value went far past the box score though.
Line finished his career with 36 carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns. 22 of his carries resulted in first downs though.
Line also had 20 receptions for 161 yards and four more touchdowns. Eight of his receptions resulted in first downs.
The fullback also had eight tackles and a surprising two forced fumbles. He returned four kicks for 59 yards as well.
Something else that should be noted are the teams that Line was on. Although he never won a Super Bowl, his team was almost always a winning team.
In fact, 2013 and 2014 were the only times Line played on a team under .500. Both were with the Vikings and were his first two years in his career. More notably though, he only appeared in four games combined between those two years.
In his next two seasons with the Vikings, Line appeared in 16 and 15 games respectively. Minnesota went 11-5 and 8-8 in those two years.
In his three years with the Saints, New Orleans went 11-5, 13-3 and 13-3.
You could make an argument that fullback is not nearly the most important position on the field. However, it's hard to deny that Line was a winner in the NFL. It is no coincidence that the teams he was on tended to win games.
Congrats to him on a great career, and here's hoping he finds success in whatever he does next.
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