Best Running Back Of All Time

[GFR]

Jim Brown only played 9 seasons too. He quit just cause he could. He was also a fullback not a halfback like the guys most people are mentioning

Right on bigss...Jim was the God of football and he never needed Nizoral shampoo, like some I will not name.

 

[Decker]

Walter Patton. Good one. Sweetness was the most complete hb ever to play. I never saw Sayers play but I heard he was ok too.

 

[bio-chem]

guys give it up for barry sanders, like brown his career ended early, but this guy was a human highlight reel for a decade, averaging over 1500 yrds per season during his career, and all of this when everyone knew the ball was going to barry. no offensive line to speak of, and the passing game was only decent during a small portion of his career. had he played longer emmit smith would not be close to holding the all time career rushing yards record.

 

[Flex]

1. Jim Brown
2. Walter Payton
3. Barry Sanders

Saying "Brown wouldn't do the same in today's day and age" isn't a fair statement, because he DIDNT PLAY in today's day and age. Babe Ruth was so amazing, because he was SO MUCH BETTER than others during his time period, which makes him the best ballplayer ever.

So, Brown was #1.
Sweetness, who's a close #2, was the most complete ever.
Barry Sanders, who NEVER had ANY kind of offense around him, was simply unbelievable to watch. Put Sanders on Emmit's Cowboys and he would've been #1.

 

[GFR]

guys give it up for barry sanders, like brown his career ended early, but this guy was a human highlight reel for a decade, averaging over 1500 yrds per season during his career, and all of this when everyone knew the ball was going to barry. no offensive line to speak of, and the passing game was only decent during a small portion of his career. had he played longer emmit smith would not be close to holding the all time career rushing yards record.

With a great front line Barry would have rushed 2200 yards easy in for his highest season, and his season average would have jumped from 1500 to 1700...

 

[Doublebase]

Wasn't Jim Brown a Full Back?

 

[GFR]

I could have sworn barry, emmitt, and walter all had more than 75 100 yard rushing games. SO WHA THA FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!

You are correct, they all did. Emmit had 78, he played in "twice" as many games as Brown did to get that #. Emmit isn't even close to Jim, Barry, or Payton.

Payton had 77, he played 4 more seasons then Brown ( remember Jim plalyed in 4,12 game seasons and 5, 14 game seasons...118 games total).

Barry had 76, he played 10 ( giving him 42 more games than Jim played in) Barry was Great...if he had a good line he would have rushed over 100x100yard games.

Jim rushed 58, 100 yard games in only 118 games thats over 49% of his total games . Barry is the only one close with 47.5%.

 

[bio-chem]

You are correct, they all did. Emmit had 78, he played in "twice" as many games as Brown did to get that #. Emmit isn't even close to Jim, Barry, or Payton.

Payton had 77, he played 4 more seasons then Brown ( remember Jim plalyed in 4,12 game seasons and 5, 14 game seasons...118 games total).

Barry had 76, he played 10 ( giving him 42 more games than Jim played in) Barry was Great...if he had a good line he would have rushed over 100x100yard games.

Jim rushed 58, 100 yard games in only 118 games thats over 49% of his total games . Barry is the only one close with 47.5%.

excellent post very informative

 

[SJ69]

I don't what his numbers were, but I really enjoyed watching Earl Campbell, even though us Steelers fans didn't like the Oilers all that much. But that dude was a mad man with the ball. I was only a kid then, but back in the 70's kids actually watched football, knew the players, and the teams, I think that's all gone to shit now with free agency and the emergance of youth soccer replacing football.

 

[GFR]

I don't what his numbers were, but I really enjoyed watching Earl Campbell, even though us Steelers fans didn't like the Oilers all that much. But that dude was a mad man with the ball. I was only a kid then, but back in the 70's kids actually watched football, knew the players, and the teams, I think that's all gone to shit now with free agency and the emergance of youth soccer replacing football.

Earl was a 5 time pro bowler, rushed for 1,934 yards in 1980, second most ever at the time, he also had four 200+ games in his career.

 

[min0 lee]

I don't what his numbers were, but I really enjoyed watching Earl Campbell, even though us Steelers fans didn't like the Oilers all that much. But that dude was a mad man with the ball. I was only a kid then, but back in the 70's kids actually watched football, knew the players, and the teams, I think that's all gone to shit now with free agency and the emergance of youth soccer replacing football.

True

 

[maniclion]

Walter Payton will always be tops in my books, regardless of statistics.
Earl Campbell is my second favorite, just watching him plow motherfuckers rattles my bones. And I've met him in person so I know he exists.
Barry Sanders, definitely wonderful to watch old highlights of him dancing through defensive lines like he was a polar opposite of any one trying to tackle him.

 

[Big Smoothy]

Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Earl Cambbel, Gale Sayers, Eric Dickerson, Emmitt Smith, and many others.

 

[gr81]

the Juice gets no love, lets not forget about all he did for the Game and his position. OJ has to be in the top three of any list, no doubt about it!

 

[milwood]

sweetness gets a top vote from me
Jim Brown is the King
Barry Sanders is perhaps the freakiest of all
...and damn, I miss football season.

(Orenthal gets nothing)

 

[gr81]

(Orenthal gets nothing)

fuccin haters

 

[god hand]

You are correct, they all did. Emmit had 78, he played in "twice" as many games as Brown did to get that #. Emmit isn't even close to Jim, Barry, or Payton.

Payton had 77, he played 4 more seasons then Brown ( remember Jim plalyed in 4,12 game seasons and 5, 14 game seasons...118 games total).

Barry had 76, he played 10 ( giving him 42 more games than Jim played in) Barry was Great...if he had a good line he would have rushed over 100x100yard games.

Jim rushed 58, 100 yard games in only 118 games thats over 49% of his total games . Barry is the only one close with 47.5%.

Damn, I didnt know he did all that shit.

 

[TriZZle305]

bro I have read many of you're posts and I respect you; you are very smart and you think for yourself and that is rare. Orewell was the origonal anti-war activist...read 1984 it is a wonderful book.....peace

And Animal Farm! Pretty good book when studying European history

 

[The Monkey Man]

Barrence Sanders
(Would have set records that held for years)
if he didn't fag out!

 

[min0 lee]

Barry Sanders would also set records too.

 

[njc]

Barry is the best "Runner" but all things being considered, blocking, receiveing etc., the answer is Sweetness."

 

[LAM]

the Juice gets no love, lets not forget about all he did for the Game and his position. OJ has to be in the top three of any list, no doubt about it!

did OJ do something bad ?

 

[The Monkey Man]

Barry used to run 85-90 yards laterally,

just to get 40 linear yards down the field...




He used to train @ World gym in Rochester MI
(Currently... Rochester Athletic Club)

I watched him empty out the plate trees to do hack squats one day
he layered the machine till plates were dripping off of it, and did like six sets of 20 or something, and you could tell that was maintenance, he didn't even break a sweat

 

[devildog88]

Sweetness!!!!

 

[The Monkey Man]

Barry Sanders Vid 1
http://rapidshare.de/files/589808/Barry_Sanders_2.mpeg.html

BarrySanders Vid 2
http://rapidshare.de/files/766590/BarrySanders.wmv.html

These aren't the best vids of Barry's glory
I like the move against TB where towards the end of the run,
He is moving OK, then he hits the sideline and just explodes, then
he decelerates, and then jumps back up to speed just losing the defense

Badass -


Extra Bonus

NFL Hits
http://rapidshare.de/files/766644/NFLhits.wmv.html

 

[boilermaker]

Jim Brown

Jim Brown was the greatest of all time. Ask Barry Sanders, he'll tell you the same thing. Or, his dad will.

 

[boilermaker]

I loved watching Barry run, but he quit on his team. Emmitt Smith thanks the lord every day for this.

 

[GFR]

Jim Brown was the greatest of all time. Ask Barry Sanders, he'll tell you the same thing. Or, his dad will.

Very true I heard Barry and his dad say this on TV

 

[ontime]

You know i love these guys who voted for Emmitt Smith, IF Franco Harris would of stuck around another 50 years he would have won the title to.

Gotta say as a Chicago person I'd put Walter second to Barry Sanders

 

[Decker]

Walter Payton will always be tops in my books, regardless of statistics.
Earl Campbell is my second favorite, just watching him plow motherfuckers rattles my bones. And I've met him in person so I know he exists.
Barry Sanders, definitely wonderful to watch old highlights of him dancing through defensive lines like he was a polar opposite of any one trying to tackle him.

Earl was always a favorite of mine. I saw him run up the front of Bronco cb Steve Foley and down his back. The trainers had to sop up Foley w/ a sponge to get him off the field.