Greatest running back of all-time

[Stoner]

Who is the greatest running back of all-time?

[CheesyMuslim]

Sorry bout that,

1. But when you look at both college and the Pro's, Earl Campbell wins hands down.

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

[NortheastCynic]

Curtis Martin should be on this list.

That having been said, the answer is Jim Brown.

-NC

[Stoner]

Curtis Martin is nowhere in the realm of any of the 10 listed.

Martin will surly make the Hall but making the HOF and being listed as one of the 10 best RBs ever is a different story.

There isn't one person you can name on that list that you can make an argument for that Martin is better than.

[NortheastCynic]

Two actually, Dorsett and Simpson.

-NC

[Stoner]

The thing about Martin is he was fed the ball an insane amount of time.Â*Â*I believe he ranks 3rd all-time in rushes.Â*Â*

If you look at his numbers compared to the other 2 you mentioned you see their stats are fairly close with one glaring exception...attempts.Â*Â*Martin carried the ball about 500 more times than Dorsett and over a 1,000 times more than Simpson.Â*Â*

Now 500 and 1,000 doesn't sound like a big deal but you have to realize that 300 carries in a season is considered to be the norm for a workhorse back.Â*Â*That being said he played what translates to about 2 seasons more than Dorsett and over 3 seasons worth of carries than Simpson.Â*Â*If either Simpson or Dorsett had the same amount of carries both would have surpassed Martin in yards.

And my final point is the yards per carry.Â*Â*Martin is close to Dorsett but Simpson has a decisive advantage averaging almost a whole yard more per carry.Â*Â*

Curtis Martin was one of the game's best without a doubt. He is definitly a better pass catcher than Simpson and Dorsett.Â*Â*But I can't find an argument to squeeze him in the top 10.

Â*Â*Â*Â* games - attempts - yards - yrd avg - td

Martin -Â*Â*Â*Â*168 - 3,518 - 14,101 - 4 - 90

Simpson -Â*Â*135 - 2,404 - 11,236 - 4.7 - 61

Dorsett -Â*Â* 173 - 2,936 - 12,739 - 4.3 - 77

[wonder cow]

Jim Brown #1
Part timer Bo Jackson #2

If we are talking about "the best".

[wonder cow]

Jim Brown #1
Part timer Bo Jackson #2
Herschel Walker #3
Barry Sanders #4
Walter Peyton #5

About Bo:


During his time playing for Auburn's football team, he ran for 4,303 career yards,[1] which was the second best performance in SEC history behind the legendary Herschel Walker of Georgia (5,259 yards during 1980-82). With 4,303 rushing yards on 650 rushing attempts, Jackson finished his career with an average of 6.6 yards per carry, which set the SEC record (minimum 400 rushes).

Following the 1987 baseball season, Jackson decided to again play football (just as a "hobby", he said) and joined the NFL's Los Angeles Raiders, who drafted Jackson in the 7th round of the 1987 NFL Draft after his name returned to the draft pool due to Jackson and the Buccaneers never reaching an agreement. [1]

Joining the Raiders midway through the 1987 season, Jackson rushed for 554 yards on 81 carries in just seven games. Over the next three seasons, Bo Jackson would rush for 2,228 more yards and 12 touchdowns. What made his stats so impressive was the fact that he was a back-up to Raiders' legend Marcus Allen.

Football fans remember his 221-yard rushing performance on Monday Night Football in 1987 against the Seattle Seahawks. During this memorable performance he literally ran over Seahawks star linebacker Brian Bosworth, who had insulted Jackson and promised to contain him in a media event before the game. He also made a 91 yard run to the outside, untouched down the sideline. He continued sprinting until finally slowing down as he passed through the entrance to the field tunnel to the dressing rooms with teamates soon following.

Rumor has it that he was the only man to hit the New Orleans Saints' Superdome scoreboard, suspended from its roof since its construction in 1975. In his rookie season Bo casually picked up a ball from the ball bag, threw it, and hit it on his first try.

Prior to his hip injury, Bo at 6'1", 222 lbs., allegedly ran a 4.12 40 yard dash at the 1986 NFL combine, as reported in the February 27, 1986, USA Today. This was one of the fastest NFL 40 times ever, regardless of position, and demonstrated strength comparable to the likes of Jim Brown. In his four seasons in the NFL, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns with an average yards per carry of 5.4. He also caught 40 passes for 352 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jackson's 221 yards on November 30, 1987, just 29 days after his first NFL carry , is still a Monday Night Football record.

I remember him carrying Bosworth's ass into the end zone. That was some funny shit.

[Labrocca]

Oh I forgot about Hershel Walker..that guy was amazing but had a short career.