Best runningback of all time

[ChampN252]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I got Barry Sanders at first, followed by Walter Payton, than Faulk/OJ at third. Like someone stated earlier, Mike Vick #1 at a non-back position.

[ESPOMAN]

Re: Best runningback of all time

1.Jim Brown is a fullback.
2. I will say earl campell

[CW McGraw]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I like Walter Payton. He was just as consistent and durable as Emmit, but did it on really bad teams for a lot of his career. On top of that, he was just such a well rounded back. He really had no weakness in his game. He could get the tough yards. He was an awesome pass catcher.

Also, why does Thurman Thomas never get named in these? In his prime, he was one of the best offensive players ever.

Also again, after LT retires, he'll be remembered fondly. Right now, LT "pouting" on the sidelines or stammering helplessly for 2 YPC is too fresh in our minds.

[shnuskis]

Re: Best runningback of all time

Since fullbacks and half backs are both running backs, Jim Brown followed by Walter Payton and then Barry Sanders.

[TRASHMAN2K]

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Best pure runner I ever saw was Eric Dickerson in his prime. Not the best career of all time but for a 3 or 4 season span, I never saw anyone better.

Man I remember watching him when I was in elementry and he was in high school. That dude was always just so smooth made it look like he wasnt even trying. But on the poll I cant pick one guy saw so many different styles.

[Alliball]

Re: Best runningback of all time

1.Jim Brown is a fullback.
2. I will say earl campell

This would be a great post in the "Best halfback of all time" thread.

[JBH3]

Re: Best runningback of all time

Barry Sanders is my favorite from the list, and one of the few I remember watching play.

A few others I always loved were:

The Bus
Curtis Martin
Ricky Watters -- who is actually 20th on the all-time rushing yards list.

[NEOPARADIGM]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I still say if Barry Sanders had played for those Emmitt Smith Cowboys teams he'd have gone for 20,000 yards.

[Sheamazin]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I went with Sweetness!!!

[Rocky]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I think Jim Brown is head and shoulders above anyone else. Next would be Barry Sanders and then OJ Simpson as far as pure running ability.

Walter Payton may have been a better all around player than all of them though.

[*_2k11_*]

Re: Best runningback of all time

im not saying this because i am a bears fan but i think that the greatest running back of all time was gale sayers due to the fact that he was just amazing ... i think it was 22 TDs in a season when there was only 12 games in a season ... if not him then i would have to go with walter payton because he was a allround top notch running back .... cmon .... he played 16 or something like that seasons and the first 5 years or so the bears had a horrible team ...
but overall the greatest running back of all time has to go to WALTER PAYTON

[Shakedowncapo]

Re: Best runningback of all time

Where's Charlie Garner on that list?

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GET EM CHARLIE!

[Imaking332]

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LT in his prime best combination of speed, power and receiving abilities i seen in a running back broke 1 year Shaun Alexander's record with 28 tds in a season. I was only six yrs old when Barry Sanders retired just showing how old i am.

[ZB9]

Re: Best runningback of all time

I still say if Barry Sanders had played for those Emmitt Smith Cowboys teams he'd have gone for 20,000 yards.

Barry Sanders is a GOAT, but do you think he would have fit in those Cowboys' power I run game?

Emmitt was a chain mover and an all around back. He was the perfect fit for that scheme

[bkrich83]

Re: Best runningback of all time

Barry Sanders is a GOAT, but do you think he would have fit in those Cowboys' power I run game?

Emmitt was a chain mover and an all around back. He was the perfect fit for that scheme

I think he would have fit in. He wasn't the downhill runner that Emmitt was, but it's pretty obvious that you don't need to be to play in Turner's or Zampese's offense.

Although this whole players around them thing certain people use to discredit Emmitt and give more credit to Sanders makes no sense to me.