As a 39-year-old veteran, Takuya Furutani is a concrete example that any football player can put up stellar career numbers without possessing monstrous physical attributes.
Last Saturday, Furutani added another accolade to his collection of achievements on the gridiron. The Obic Seagulls running back reached the 10,000-yard mark in his X League fall season career during the Seagulls' 59-3 win over the Metropolitan Police Department Eagles at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki. That total includes the yards he's racked up rushing, receiving and in the return game since his debut on the circuit in 1999.
By the end of the contest, Furutani's total stood at 10,021 yards. The figure is easily the most in franchise history. Former Seagulls wide receiver Ken Shimizu is second with 6,573 all-purpose yards.