1.
Jim Brown
622 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson -
2.
Eric Dickerson
420 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
the man was good and had one of the best rookie seasons of all time, and he did something that no one else thought would happen at that time and that is copy OJ Simpson and rush for over 2000 yards in a single season. so he deserves to be this high.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
the phrase," a man among boys was always how he impressed me. man amongst boys.
Picture it.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
3.
Barry Sanders
403 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 1 comment
Comments:
This guy is the best, he played for the terrible lions. I am not taking anything off the other greats here, but how would they perform with the crappy lions?
Added 12 years ago by redbarron80, 10 points
4.
O.J. Simpson
369 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Yes, the man is a murdering pig. Yes, he is a top of the line jerk. Yes, he's in prison. However, after Jim Brown he may be the greatest running back of all-time. He was the first to gain over 2000 yards in a season, and he did it in 14 games, not 16. He was a hard-nosed, tough football player. In his case, I'll give the devil his due, literally......
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, -1 points
5.
gale sayers
352 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
6.
Earl Campell
330 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 1 comment
Comments:
My personal favorite. Hard-nosed, tough, and fast. He would run over top of defenders. He even looked the part. A great football player.....
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, -1 points
7.
Walter Payton
266 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 2 comments
Comments:
There are individuals greater in one or more aspects defining superb running backs, but Walter Payton had no equal in his level of excellence in all aspects: intelligence, field sense, quickness, acceleration, touch, versatility, strength, toughness, durability, attitude, courage, and class.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
how are you gona put sweetness the second all time leading rusher in nfl history this low i say at least in the top 5
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
8.
Adrian peterson
141 points - added 15 years ago by acolson123 - 2 comments
Comments:
i think he should be 1 his freshman year he rushed for 1925 yrds. no ones gonna break that
Added 14 years ago by guest, 1 point
he is over rated,he will be done with football in 3 years he sucks
Added 14 years ago by jjj2009, -1 points
9.
LeRoy Kelly
77 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
It's a shame that Kelly is mostly forgotten. He was one of the greats at his position.....
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
10.
John Riggins
The man was a beast, and this from a Dallas Fan!
75 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
11.
Wilbert Montgomery
Called "Timex" By his team, he took a lickin' and still kept tickin'
69 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
12.
Franco Harris
68 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
13.
Emmitt Smith
61 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 1 comment
Comments:
HE IS THE BEST OF ALL FREAKIN TIME
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
14.
Steve VanBuren
59 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
15.
Marcus Allen
51 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson -
16.
Jim Taylor
35 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 2 comments
Comments:
Two Jims led the league in the 60s, Brown of the Browns and Taylor of the Packers. In 62, Taylor, a fullback, averaged over 105 ypg. That's almost 1700 yds in a modern era season, by a fullback.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
how are you gona put a man of this calibur like jim taylor this low easily on my list a top 15 person
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
17.
Tony Dorsett
32 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Would probably be higher on this list if he could have learned to hold on to the football!
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
18.
Larry Csonka
28 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
A human tank. I would have hated to try and tackle this man. He was big, strong and mean.....
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
19.
Hershel Walker
the best college running back ever
27 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
20.
Bronko Nagurski
27 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson - 1 comment
Comments:
The man gets votes from me on his name alone.....LOL!
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
21.
Paul Hornung
Ran, passed, kicked. One of the greats; one wonders what he'd have accomplished if he'd been sober and dedicated.
25 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
22.
Ladanian Tomlinson
25 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
how on earth are you gona put ladian tomlinson above some of the greats like jim taylor and bronko nagurski when LT wins a super bowl/championship then you can talk
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
Man, what happened to this guy? One year he's on top of the world, the next, he isn't heard from. Strange......
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
23.
Curtis Martin
leads the NYJ in all time rushing
23 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
24.
Thurman Thomas
17 points - added 14 years ago by jjj2009 -
25.
Jerome Bettis
12 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
26.
terrill davis
super bowl mvp super under rated mvp and dispite all his set backs still acomplished a ton in the nfl
10 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
27.
Hugh Mcelhenny
9 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson -
28.
Chris Johnson
he got 2006 yards last year and 2500+ yards from scrimage
2 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
he is a bastard that is holding out right now cuz
he needs more than 2 mil. and after a break out year he had a average season
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
29.
Glenn Coffee
0 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
30.
Shaun Alexander
-1 point - added 14 years ago by guest -
31.
Toby Gerhart
Go Cardinal
-2 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
32.
Trent Richardson
-6 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
33.
Shaud Williams
-7 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
34.
Mark Ingram
-11 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
35.
Ted Ginn Jr.
he can't catch a pass but he is really good at run backs
-13 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
36.
Marion Motley
-17 points - added 15 years ago by donhutson -
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