Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Top 10 Running Backs of All-Time

1) Jim Brown
Dominated all 9 years he played - 1,000 yds every year in 12-14 games - 5.2 ypc highest in history

2) Barry Sanders
Pro Bowler all 10 years in league - 2,000 yard season and played on teams with poor OL's - could have reached 20,000 yds if he played past 30

3) Emmitt Smith
164 rushing TD's - 41 more than anyone else

4) OJ Simpson
6 - 200 Yard games including a 2,000 yard season (14 games) while playing on awful teams (Bills won 43 games his in 9 yrs)

5) Walter Payton
Tough, bruiser that dominated the 80's - caught 492 passes and was best blocking rb of all-time

6) LaDainian Tomlinson
Already with 115 rushing TD's in 7 seasons - never misses a game - top rec threat out of backfield of all-time - over 2300 yds from scrimmage twice

7) Gale Sayers
Limited to 6 seasons by injury - All-Pro each time, 2 rushing titles and avg 5.0 ypc - also the NFL career leader for kickoff return avg 30.56

8) Marshall Faulk
Was best player in league from 1998-2001 - 1999 MVP

9) Eric Dickerson
Underrated runner - 3 rushing titles & 3 200 yard games - also put up 248 in a playoff game - 1984 season one of the best all-time

10) Tony Dorsett
Only member of college and pro football HOF's that won Heisman, Super Bowl MVP, and an NCAA Title - 12 yrs with 12,000+ yds - top 5 in big play ability

Who have I snubbed? Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Jerome Bettis?? Lets hear your arguments!

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