Best RB of All Time Game 3

[Nosferatu]

Barry Sanders vs Gale Sayers

Vote and Discuss...

 

[HammerDown]

Gale Sayers doesn't stand a chance against Barry.

 

[SteelersPride]

someone voted for him

 

[RoboticDreams]

How?

 

[Naughtymax]

surprised the vote is this (correctly) lopsided. Sayers was good, but got hurt too early, and Barry is the second-best of all time.

 

[Nosferatu]

Looks like a runaway here, I figured if we had some of our older posters posting this one could be closer.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Looks like a runaway here, I figured if we had some of our older posters posting this one could be closer.

Remember the Podolack...350 AP yards in a playoff game in 71'...NONE better even today!

 

[RoboticDreams]

surprised the vote is this (correctly) lopsided. Sayers was good, but got hurt too early, and Barry is the second-best of all time.

Or 1st...

 

[Nosferatu]

Or 1st...

Or 4th...

 

[RoboticDreams]

Or 4th...

Lol, you're a Vikings fan. I wouldn't expect you to feel any different.

 

[Nosferatu]

Lol, you're a Vikings fan. I wouldn't expect you to feel any different.

Honestly, I have always liked Barry and think he was probably the most fun player to watch in the history of the sport but IMO there are at least 10 backs i'd rather have if I was playing the Packers at Lambeau in the NFC Championship game. I want my "greatest back of all time" to be great in every situation, Barry simply wasn't that player.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Honestly, I have always liked Barry and think he was probably the most fun player to watch in the history of the sport but IMO there are at least 10 backs i'd rather have if I was playing the Packers at Lambeau in the NFC Championship game. I want my "greatest back of all time" to be great in every situation, Barry simply wasn't that player.

In that setting there are other backs I would choose as well. Payton would be at the top of my list.

 

[Wazmankg]

Payton - 9 playoff games 3.65 ypc
Peterson - 4 playoff games - 3.95 ypc
Sanders - 6 playoff games 4.24 ypc

 

[RoboticDreams]

Payton - 9 playoff games 3.65 ypc
Peterson - 4 playoff games - 3.95 ypc
Sanders - 6 playoff games 4.24 ypc

Dome games or in the elements?

 

[Nosferatu]

Payton - 9 playoff games 3.65 ypc
Peterson - 4 playoff games - 3.95 ypc
Sanders - 6 playoff games 4.24 ypc

Lets look deeper shall we?


Sanders had 1 good playoff game in six. 27 carries 169 yards, never went over 70 in any other game. Oh and let's not forget that 13 carry -1 yard game.

Not only do you have Walter's numbers wrong you have to take into affect nearly all his playoff appearances were after his prime years because his team sucked so bad in those years. Seven of his nine playoff games came after age 30.

Look at AD's playoff games, the only game he's below 4 yards a carry is the blowout of the Cowboys in 2009 and you might notice there's no 13 carry -1 yard performance mixed in.

 

[RoboticDreams]

I'm a huge Sanders fan. For me it boils down to him or Payton as the best ever. As of now. Peterson could very well be on the discussion very soon.

All NFCN guys!

 

[Wazmankg]

Dome games or in the elements?

idk, but Barry's overall career numbers were the same indoors or outdoors... grass or turf. That's another misconception people like to put out there.

 

[broncosmitty]

Does Brian Piccolo's ghost have an account and four alts? Who are these maroons that're voting Sayers? I want names damnit!

 

[broncosmitty]

I'm a huge Sanders fan. For me it boils down to him or Payton as the best ever. As of now. Peterson could very well be on the discussion very soon.

All NFCN guys!

Peterson? You kissing Nos' butt for some reason? Dudes more overrated than Chris Carter.

 

[Wazmankg]

Lets look deeper shall we?


Sanders had 1 good playoff game in six. 27 carries 169 yards, never went over 70 in any other game. Oh and let's not forget that 13 carry -1 yard game.

Not only do you have Walter's numbers wrong you have to take into affect nearly all his playoff appearances were after his prime years because his team sucked so bad in those years. Seven of his nine playoff games came after age 30.

Look at AD's playoff games, the only game he's below 4 yards a carry is the blowout of the Cowboys in 2009 and you might notice there's no 13 carry -1 yard performance mixed in.

Right Payton was actually 3.51 pc. Look, I get it. Everyone else has excuses but Barry is defined by 1 playoff game.