Greatest Running Back of all time

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

I was about to say that, Reson8.He was a beast in his prime.

I remember stories of him pulling VWs to train //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

Yup, I'd heard that story too...ever see that mans legs? They were f'n tree trunks right down to his ankles....scary.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

quit posting.....it's walter

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Barry sanders and Emmit smith

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Could be Jim Brown, could be Barry, could be Gale Sayers, problem is none of them played long enough to be able to judge over a full career. Overall career I would have to say Payton.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Eric Dickerson just as a pure running back and Marshall Falk as a running back / receiver

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

LT is a few years from official status...he will have the rushing record well before he retires (unless he pulls a Barry/Tiki), but I think he'd have it by then anyways.

Sanders...Payton....Emmit...

Let's see who leaves out Curtis Martin as welll...

 

[thangalang 10+ year member]

Greatest ever?

Walter Payton

Greatest in the league right now?

LaDainian Tomlinson

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Greatest ever?
Walter Payton

Greatest in the league right now?

LaDainian Tomlinson

I say this man is correct.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Hard to really say being different era's.

Jim Brown of his era

Walter Payton of his

Barry Sanders of his and LT coming along in his era.

QB's. Roger Stabauch

Joe Montana

Peyton Manning

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

wonder if shaun alexander will be able to do anything this year

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

emmitt would not have that record had Barry not walked away from the game.

Exactly

Barry Sanders then Walter Payton, in that order.

Emmit Smith entered the league 1 year after Barry, broke the record 5 or so after Barry left whereas Barry was on track to break it either the season after he left or the one following that.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Jim Brown and Barry Sanders

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

franco harris for the steelers in the 70's

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Larry Csonka was pretty good too.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

Jim brown walked away from the game too