top 5 NFL backs of all time.

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I think Brown, Sweetness, and Simpson are a nice start to the Mt. Rushmore of running backs. Gets tougher figuring out the next couple. (And yes, I realize Mt. Rushmore has only four heads.)
 
Smoke doesn't seem to be around, so I'll put his two cents in for Wilbert Montgomery, Ricky Watters, Charlie Garner, Shady, and I can't remember the good one right before Shady for some reason.
 
^Now he kind of fizzled. Few good/great years. Got old and slow in a hurry.
 
Emmitt shouldn't be in anyone's top 5..

With the offensive line he had?
 
gynecologist said:
Emmitt shouldn't be in anyone's top 5..

With the offensive line he had?
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Get tha fuck outta here. Longevity and productivity. It says something when a diehard skins fan who hates Americas team like silky, has emmitt in his top 5.
 
Aside from the great O-line, Emmitt was a great overall runner...shook off tacklers with the best, was great at turning a 5 or 6 yard gain into a 15 or 20 yard gain. I think he may be somewhat undervalued simply because he had a great O-line. Certainly can't fault him for that, imo.
 
tipyerbartender said:
Jim Brown averaged over 5 ypc for his career against defenses designed to stop him. He was never not the best player in football from rookie year to retirement. And I think he may have banged Rachel Welch. End of thread.
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Also never missed a game, played every single 1 of em. Mindboggling
 
Orenthal had the amazing 2k yr in 14gms & 2 other sterling yrs, so he can get some love, but the guy also had ALOT of stinkers too. To be the greatest to me you gotta have more than 3 sterling yrs & 2 above avg yrs. he failed to crack 800 in 6 of 11 seasons, but 2,003 was simply incredible. Especially when he doubled the next highest rushers total. Just can't put him top 5.
 
Silkydiamonds said:
Orenthal had the amazing 2k yr in 14gms & 2 other sterling yrs, so he can get some love, but the guy also had ALOT of stinkers too. To be the greatest to me you gotta have more than 3 sterling yrs & 2 above avg yrs. he failed to crack 800 in 6 of 11 seasons, but 2,003 was simply incredible. Especially when he doubled the next highest rushers total. Just can't put him top 5.
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Probably right. Maybe he belongs in the shooting star group. He was iconic though.
 
This man may have cracked the top 5 ever if his knee didn't blow up



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Silkydiamonds said:
Orenthal had the amazing 2k yr in 14gms & 2 other sterling yrs, so he can get some love, but the guy also had ALOT of stinkers too. To be the greatest to me you gotta have more than 3 sterling yrs & 2 above avg yrs. he failed to crack 800 in 6 of 11 seasons, but 2,003 was simply incredible. Especially when he doubled the next highest rushers total. Just can't put him top 5.
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Outside of the debate...


Barry did that as well.

20 carries for 53 yards first 2 games of '97.

2000 exactly the last 14, amazing.

2053 total.
 
I don't think he should make the list by any means but I was shocked to see Curtis Martin at #4 on the all-time yards list. Still pissed at him for going to NYJ, dick.
 
C-Mart was a dependable plow horse. Is hard to believe he's #4 in yards. 4 yards at a time.
 
Also woulda been nice to see Herschel in the NFL w/o 1150 carries on the odometer from the USFL. Dude's 1st 2ssn in the NFL 1628yds on 360att (basically 1 normal RBs season). 1st ssn started just 9gms splitting with Dorsett, (737yds on 151att 4.8ypa) & 2nd San was strike shortened 87 still splitting with TD (891yds on 209att). I mean they ran the tread off the man in the USFL, damn near 400att a year. Above 370 is normally the workload that kills a back, either an injury or severe decline in the next couple seasons. He went over 410 2x in 3yrs!! Lol. Still had a helluva career but just wonder what not wasting his youth (21-23) in the USFL woulda meant.
 
Silkydiamonds said:
Also woulda been nice to see Herschel in the NFL w/o 1150 carries on the odometer from the USFL. Dude's 1st 2ssn in the NFL 1628yds on 360att (basically 1 normal RBs season). 1st ssn started just 9gms splitting with Dorsett, (737yds on 151att 4.8ypa) & 2nd San was strike shortened 87 still splitting with TD (891yds on 209att). I mean they ran the tread off the man in the USFL, damn near 400att a year. Above 370 is normally the workload that kills a back, either an injury or severe decline in the next couple seasons. He went over 410 2x in 3yrs!! Lol. Still had a helluva career but just wonder what not wasting his youth (21-23) in the USFL woulda meant.
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Had him in my mind as well, was the best college RB I ever saw.
 
Herschel was a freak. Fast as hell too, I believe he ran the 100 at Georgia. Never touched a weight. Push-ups, sit-ups, and livin' right.
 
Totally forgot Billy Sims. Shifty motherfucker.

Anyone remember Greg Pruitt? I think he single-handedly illegalized the tear-away jersey in the NFL.
 
tipyerbartender said:
Herschel was a freak. Fast as hell too, I believe he ran the 100 at Georgia. Never touched a weight. Push-ups, sit-ups, and livin' right.
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Thousands a day of each. That man was tha OG beast. He's talked about bein tha oldest to play in tha nfl, I wouldn't be shocked if he still could play to this day in tha shape he's in.
 
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