Top 5 Running Backs All Time

[Shanemansj13]

I like the inclusion of Curtis Martin, I find him to be underrated by most. Hey look, I didn't attack your opinion. Where do you have Dickerson and Campbell??

You can't seriously put Campbell ahead of Barry...Barry not only had a better career but a healthy one. I don't have a problem with Dickerson, he could be in a top 3

 

[Shanemansj13]

Eric Dickerson
Barry Sanders
Marshall Faulk
Walter Payton
Jim Brown

Smart man

 

[Nosferatu]

Someone give me a 5th for my top 5 if they could have stayed healthy. i got 4 of my all time faves here

Earl Campbell, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson, Billy Simms

William Andrews

 

[Across The Field]

Someone give me a 5th for my top 5 if they could have stayed healthy. i got 4 of my all time faves here

Earl Campbell, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson, Billy Simms

Eddie George

 

[kburjr]

Eddie George

Maurice Clarett before he injured his brain, AMIRITE?

 

[Across The Field]

Maurice Clarett before he injured his brain, AMIRITE?

Man, was that dude fun to watch. True freshman just killing everyone. Too bad he was an idiot off the field.

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

Walter Payton
Eric Dickerson
Earl Campbell
Adrian Peterson
O.J. Simpson

Payton,Dickerson I get ,but Campbell,Peterson and Simpson?

 

[Rock Strongo]

You aren't kidding, rushed for 6968 yards his first four seasons, only running back in NFL history to rush for 1800+ in three seasons, only OJ and Barry did it twice. Pretty stupid not to include Dickerson in his top 5. He played with stiff qbs, was the teams offense and still enforced his will

11,126 useful yards (83-89)
82 TD's
4.6 per
106 YPG


his last 4 years he was a 3.7 YPC guy, not even 50 YPG. 8 TD's.

he had arguably one of the greatest first 7 years to start a career, but he faded incredibly fast at 30 (like a lot of guys do). dickerson also had the yips on fumbling. 96 fumbles in 146 games. 5 x over 10 in a season. by comparison, barry sanders fumbled 41 times in his entire career, his most being 10 his rookie year. never had more than 6 after that.

 

[jarntt]

Interesting timing. Just saw this posted on twitter

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

I think that stat actually works in his favor. To lead the league in rushing AND in yards lost per carry is like being the heavyweight champion of the world with a 50 inch reach.

Shut up, faggot!





oh wait... I didn't mean that...

 

[Wazmankg]

Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Emmit Smith
Jim Brown
OJ Simpson

This right here.

 

[Wazmankg]

OR... was a list put together by someone who isn't mesmerized by flashy trinkets

Sanders carries for loss is wildly overrated. I'm biased but I also watched every single one of his games. > 3000 carries at 5 yards a pop don't lie. He didn't block, but he was not a bad receiver either. He had more receiving yards per game than Emmitt did and he didn't have hof qb running the show.

 

[Thruthefog]

Jim Thorpe
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
Jim Brown
Gale Sayers

 

[GNG]

This guy should get an honorable mention...

 

[Anointed One]

Walter Payton
Marshall Faulk
Eric Dickerson
Barry Sanders
Jim Brown

 

[Cedrique]

Barry Sanders
Jim Brown
OJ Simpson
Walter Payton
Derrick Henry

 

[mcnabb7542]

Payton
Sanders
Brown
Smith ( Emmitt)
Riggins ( cause large white guys should be mentioned )

 

[Shanemansj13]

11,126 useful yards (83-89)
82 TD's
4.6 per
106 YPG


his last 4 years he was a 3.7 YPC guy, not even 50 YPG. 8 TD's.

he had arguably one of the greatest first 7 years to start a career, but he faded incredibly fast at 30 (like a lot of guys do). dickerson also had the yips on fumbling. 96 fumbles in 146 games. 5 x over 10 in a season. by comparison, barry sanders fumbled 41 times in his entire career, his most being 10 his rookie year. never had more than 6 after that.

I see 78 fumbles. Still, Dick had some fumbling issues

 

[Rock Strongo]

I see 78 fumbles. Still, Dick had some fumbling issues

Damnit. Too fast, wrong column. 78 is still high.

 

[Wazmankg]

Any top 5 list without Jim Brown is invalid.

Brown, Payton & Sanders. 4 & 5 are negotiable.