Best Running Back Ever-Question

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  1. houtiger

    houtiger Founding Member

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    About Jim Brown - 6' 2", 232 lbs.

    9 year career, retired on top of it, pro bowl every year, 1,800 yards rushing in a 14 game season.

    I watched him as a kid, and he's the best I ever saw. Speed and power, and a strong will, no nonsense football player.

    Pretty good highlight reel, watch his last run at the 3:50 mark, none finer. Best combo of power, speed and balance I ever saw.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H95tbtXBOIQ
     
    houtiger, Jan 16, 2010
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  2. houtiger

    houtiger Founding Member

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  3. COTiger

    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

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    We can only wonder what numbers Sayers would have put up had he remained healthy. Probably the best all-around back of all time.
     
    COTiger, Jan 16, 2010
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  4. JohnLSU

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    Career Yards/Game
    104.3 -- Jim Brown
    99.8 -- Barry Sanders
    97.5 -- Terrell Davis
    97.5 -- Eric Dickerson
    89.8 -- Clinton Portis
    88.6 -- LaDainian Tomlinson
    88.0 -- Walter Payton

    Pro Bowl
    10 -- Barry Sanders (only played 10 seasons)
    9 -- Jim Brown (only played 9 seasons)
    9 -- Walter Payton (over 13 seasons)
    9 -- Franco Harris (over 13 seasons)
    8 -- Emmitt Smith
    7 -- Marshall Faulk
    6 -- Eric Dickerson
    6 -- Jerome Bettis
    6 -- Marcus Allen
    6 -- OJ Simpson
    5 -- Earl Campbell
    5 -- Jim Taylor
    5 -- Larry Csonka
    5 -- Curtis Martin
    5 -- LaDainian Tomlinson
    5 -- Thurman Thomas
    5 -- Ricky Watters
    4 -- Gale Sayers
    4 -- Roger Craig
    4 -- Tony Dorsett
    4 -- Edgerrin James
    4 -- Corey Dillon
    4 -- Eddie George
    4 -- Ahman Green

    First-Team All-Pro
    8 -- Jim Brown
    6 -- Barry Sanders
    5 -- Walter Payton
    5 -- Eric Dickerson
    5 -- OJ Simpson
    5 -- Gale Sayers
    4 -- Emmitt Smith
    3 -- Earl Campbell
    3 -- LaDainian Tomlinson
    3 -- Marshall Faulk

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H95tbtXBOIQ[/media]
    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6cCXNBeVfc[/media]
     
    JohnLSU, Jan 16, 2010
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  5. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    Earl Campbell was my favorite player to watch when he was with the Houston Oilers. A battering ram with breakaway speed
     
    Bengal B, Jan 16, 2010
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  6. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

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    walker


    very underrated---muncie. coked himself out of a good pro career though
     
    gumborue, Jan 19, 2010
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  7. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    I've never seen anybody to match Hershel Walker for running excellence in college football. Emmitt Smith and Bo Jackson were more exciting, though.

    And nobody can touch Jim Brown in the NFL. Walter Payton had perhaps the most impressive NFL career and O J Simpson had the most exciting runs when he was young and on top of his game, but Jim Brown was a man among lesser men and dominated like no other back.
     
    red55, Jan 20, 2010
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  8. ThePhenom74

    ThePhenom74 Founding Member

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    I think Marshall is one of the most underrated players of all time. He was a great player.

    Id rank them

    1 Brown
    2 Sanders
    3 Simpson
    4 Payton
    5 Dickerson

    In college Id go with.

    1 Walker
    2 McFadden
    3 Bush
    4 Jackson
    5 Campbell
     
    ThePhenom74, Jan 25, 2010
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  9. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    NFL-Reggie Bush

    College-Keiland Williams
     
    tirk, Jan 25, 2010
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  10. Deceks7

    Deceks7 Founding Member

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    I saw Walker knock a guy out while returning a kickoff, believe it was his freshman year.
     
    Deceks7, Jan 25, 2010
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