Who's the best runningback in NFL history?

[Billo_Really]

Does anyone remember OJ's run against UCLA in '69?

 

[Billo_Really]

I always liked Larry Csonka from the undefeated Dolphins.. The only RB that was penalised for stopping short of a TD and running accross the field to crush a db before taking it in the end zone...

True story

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Another true story is that way back when I saved Csonka's life.. I'll save that story for later..

He was nothing without Jim Kick!

 

[Billo_Really]

Tony Dorsett is a Top 10

I've hated him since he changed the enunciation of his name.

 

[Billo_Really]

Oh please... Harris is a fraud. His immaculet reception was a fraud. He spent his last 5 or 6 yrears running out of bounds rather than take any contact. Harris was a pussy.

True story.

I second that!

 

[Billo_Really]

Jim was awesome in his time but... he wouldn't be able to compete today. He wasn't fast enough ...he didn't change direction quick enough. He was very strong and was difficult to tackle..but the defenses in pro ball then were not as good as today's best colleges.

I've seen him play as well as OJ Simson ..been a fan since I was 7. that's around 55 years.

I honor him but seriously... compared to most starting running backs today he wouldn't even make a pro team.

"exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965"

OJ Simpson would be as dominating today as he was when he played.

So would Gale Sayers.

Earl Cambell would be MORE DOMINATING today, than he was when he played.

 

[Billo_Really]

Does anyone remember Bronco Nugurski?

 

[Wiseacre]

Does anyone remember Bronco Nugurski?

I think it's Nagurski, and yeah, I remember Jim Thorpe too. If you're going to measure somebody by his contemporaries, this guy was not only the best RB ever, but also the best football player AND the best athlete of all time.

 

[Billo_Really]

I think it's Nagurski, and yeah, I remember Jim Thorpe too. If you're going to measure somebody by his contemporaries, this guy was not only the best RB ever, but also the best football player AND the best athlete of all time.

I dunno, the Galloping Ghost was pretty good too!

 

[Billo_Really]

I think I'll officially change my vote from Jim Brown to Gale Sayers.

The more I think about it, Sayers was the best ever, yesterday AND today.

 

[Billo_Really]

If you were a small defensive back and saw Earl Cambell breaking from the line of scrimmage,
what would be going through your head right now?

 

[Wiseacre]

if you were a small defensive back and saw earl cambell breaking from the line of scrimmage,
what would be going through your head right now?

holy fucking shit!

 

[Billo_Really]

if you were a small defensive back and saw earl cambell breaking from the line of scrimmage,
what would be going through your head right now?

holy fucking shit!

Mine would be,
"Oh no, this is gonna hurt!"

 

[Wry Catcher]

Who's the best runningback in NFL history?

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Eric Dickerson
3. Emmett Smith
4. Walter Payton
5. O.J. Simpson
6. Jim Brown
7. Bo Jackson
8. John Riggins
9. Earl Campbell
10. Red Grange

If I missed someone, feel free to add them in.

Joe 'the jet' Perry
John Henry Johnson

 

[NoNukes]

Who's the best runningback in NFL history?

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Eric Dickerson
3. Emmett Smith
4. Walter Payton
5. O.J. Simpson
6. Jim Brown
7. Bo Jackson
8. John Riggins
9. Earl Campbell
10. Red Grange

If I missed someone, feel free to add them in.

Franco Harris

Oh please... Harris is a fraud. His immaculet reception was a fraud. He spent his last 5 or 6 yrears running out of bounds rather than take any contact. Harris was a pussy.

True story.

Harris was a smart runner who protected his legs when there was nothing else to be gained. The Immaculate Reception was one of the most exciting plays in the history of pro football.

 

[NoNukes]

I stick with Jim Brown as the best ever. He was, IMO, the most dominant at the position while he played. His records, including total yardage and YPC were incredible.

Barry Sanders was the most fun to watch.

How two votes could go to Riggins is beyond me.

Peterson needs to finish his career to really get a good view of where he stands.

Terrell Davis didn't play enough to be the best. If he could have avoided injury, maybe he would have been.

Bo Jackson should NEVER be in this discussion! Talking about Bo is entirely about possibility rather than reality. It's very unfortunate that a career that looked so promising was cut short so soon, but it was, and discussing him as one of the best ever is ridiculous. The man played in only 38 games and had less than 3000 career rushing yards.

Brown was the best I ever saw, and being a Pittsburgh fan from a family with season tickets, we unfortunately saw him too often

 

[HUGGY]

there's jim brown and then there's the also rans.

Jim was awesome in his time but... he wouldn't be able to compete today. He wasn't fast enough ...he didn't change direction quick enough. He was very strong and was difficult to tackle..but the defenses in pro ball then were not as good as today's best colleges.

I've seen him play as well as OJ Simson ..been a fan since I was 7. that's around 55 years.

I honor him but seriously... compared to most starting running backs today he wouldn't even make a pro team.

"exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965"

This would be relevant if we were discussing the running back most likely to be successful today.

You can only judge the players by when they played. Many things are different now. Are the players faster, stronger, and bigger today? Sure. On the other hand, are the rules more strict for defenses now? I think yes. Are the players today given better medical attention, nutrition, money, and are they brought up from a young age to be football players? Certainly yes.

Brown played when he played. What he did in his time is how he should be judged as much as possible.

I don't dissagree with you but I see "history" differently. I see history as everything that happened last Sunday backwards in time.

 

[HUGGY]

I always liked Larry Csonka from the undefeated Dolphins.. The only RB that was penalised for stopping short of a TD and running accross the field to crush a db before taking it in the end zone...

True story

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Another true story is that way back when I saved Csonka's life.. I'll save that story for later..

He was nothing without Jim Kick!

True..but I never met Jim.

 

[HUGGY]

Does anyone remember Bronco Nugurski?

I think it's Nagurski, and yeah, I remember Jim Thorpe too. If you're going to measure somebody by his contemporaries, this guy was not only the best RB ever, but also the best football player AND the best athlete of all time.

My grandfather played against Thorpe. He was a defensive end in Pro ball before the NFL.

He told me Thorpe was the toughest man he ever had to tackle.

You must be like ninety or something to have seen Thorpe play ...that was before TV .. You see him in person or on newsreels?

 

[Billo_Really]

Harris was a smart runner who protected his legs when there was nothing else to be gained. The Immaculate Reception was one of the most exciting plays in the history of pro football.

That just gave me an idea for a new thread!

 

[HUGGY]

Franco Harris

Oh please... Harris is a fraud. His immaculet reception was a fraud. He spent his last 5 or 6 yrears running out of bounds rather than take any contact. Harris was a pussy.

True story.

Harris was a smart runner who protected his legs when there was nothing else to be gained. The Immaculate Reception was one of the most exciting plays in the history of pro football.

Nothing to be gained?...fuck you and Harris you are both pussies. Larry Csonka and I both spit on you. There are ALWAYS more yards to be gained by crushing through your opponent.

Leave it to a PussyBurg fan to revel in a theft and a fraud.