Top 5 Running Backs All Time

[Nosferatu]

Lulz

Took ya long enough!

 

[Across The Field]

He's the Eli of RBs, minus the SBs.

He's in me and Casey Kasem's Top 40 though.

I'd say he's more like the Warren Moon of RBs

 

[SJ76]

It saddens me to see so many posts and no mention of Jim Brown.

Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Barry Sanders

 

[thunderc]

All I know is Sanders and Peterson were both generational backs in my lifetime. Of the 2 Peterson was the better all around back.

 

[psaboy]

It saddens me to see so many posts and no mention of Jim Brown.

Exactly, no list can be considered with Big Bad Jim Brown omitted

 

[NCChiFan]

I'm a Bear fan, seen both Walter and Gale run. I would take Gale over Walter in their prime.

 

[GNG]

Add Terrell Davis for 5?

Davis only had a few good seasons.

 

[GNG]

I'm a Bear fan, seen both Walter and Gale run. I would take Gale over Walter in their prime.

So would I.

 

[Wazmankg]

Davis only had a few good seasons.

His list was for top 5 if they'd stayed healthy.

 

[Robotech]

No particular order:

Barry Sanders
Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Emmitt Smith
Marshall Faulk

 

[Stomp]

Marshall Faulk
Marcus Allen
Terrell Davis
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton

 

[Stomp]

Davis only had a few good seasons.

1 good season and 2 of the top 4 all time best seasons

 

[Wishbone]

Adrian Peterson still scoring touchdowns at his age is amazing.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I'm a Bear fan, seen both Walter and Gale run. I would take Gale over Walter in their prime.

I agree. I think Payton could do everything but Sayers in his prime was amazing.

 

[SteelersPride]

1 good season and 2 of the top 4 all time best seasons

Two of The top 4?

 

[Wazmankg]

Two of The top 4?

Just 1. He had 3 great seasons, one of them being the 2000 yarder. Top 5 of those who had their careers cut short maybe, but no way is he top 5 all time.

 

[SteelersPride]

Just 1. He had 3 great seasons, one of them being the 2000 yarder. Top 5 of those who had their careers cut short maybe, but no way is he top 5 all time.

He has a top 5 season no top 4, and def not two top 4
NFL Rushing Yards Single-Season Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com

 

[Robotech]

I'm a Bear fan, seen both Walter and Gale run. I would take Gale over Walter in their prime.

LOL, richig killed me for saying this a while back. What I said was that in a one game situation where you can pick any RB, I would take Sayers. Obviously, career wise, it is Payton all the way.

 

[RememberTheKoy]

Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Terrell Davis
Saquon Barkley

 

[Pure Steel]

Tough choices. It's hard to leave Brown off the list. Much easier to leave E. Smith off of it. Sanders, Payton and Simpson are 3 that must be in the top 5.
Sanders was the best I've ever seen.

Walter Payton
Eric Dickerson
Earl Campbell
Barry Sanders
O.J. Simpson

Not seeing Jim Brown live, I agree with your list above.....