Top 10 RBs of All Time

[Daseal]

1) Barry Sanders. By far the most exciting and best back to ever play the game. He played when the level of competition was much more competitive in the NFL unlike Brown, Gale, etc.
2) Eric Campbell. I'm shocked I haven't seen this guy on this list more. He's the original Bettis. He would just slam into people and literally punish defenders.
3) Bo Jackson. I know he seems out of place here, but while he played, he was amazing. Speed, moves, everything. Ever play Sega?
4) Emitt Smith. Maybe it's something about the last name. But a Smith hung around in Washington too long just like Emitt did in Dallas and Arizona. Regardless, he was an amazing back, who was a partial-product of the system.
5) Ledannian Tomlinson. If I put someone with the lack of years on my list as Bo Jackson, LT deserves a spot. He's been the most productive back in football for years.

6-10. Other people.

[steveo395]

Originally Posted by Daseal

1) Barry Sanders. By far the most exciting and best back to ever play the game. He played when the level of competition was much more competitive in the NFL unlike Brown, Gale, etc.
2) Eric Campbell. I'm shocked I haven't seen this guy on this list more. He's the original Bettis. He would just slam into people and literally punish defenders.
3) Bo Jackson. I know he seems out of place here, but while he played, he was amazing. Speed, moves, everything. Ever play Sega?
4) Emitt Smith. Maybe it's something about the last name. But a Smith hung around in Washington too long just like Emitt did in Dallas and Arizona. Regardless, he was an amazing back, who was a partial-product of the system.
5) Ledannian Tomlinson. If I put someone with the lack of years on my list as Bo Jackson, LT deserves a spot. He's been the most productive back in football for years.

6-10. Other people.

for one, you spelled his name all wrong, but i dont really care about that

two, portis has only played one less year, and he averages more yards per year, per carry, and per game....and per catch, but since he has so many less catches, i'll give that to tomlinson....and portis is a better blocker

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Daseal

1) Barry Sanders. By far the most exciting and best back to ever play the game. He played when the level of competition was much more competitive in the NFL unlike Brown, Gale, etc.
2) Eric Campbell. I'm shocked I haven't seen this guy on this list more. He's the original Bettis. He would just slam into people and literally punish defenders.
3) Bo Jackson. I know he seems out of place here, but while he played, he was amazing. Speed, moves, everything. Ever play Sega?
4) Emitt Smith. Maybe it's something about the last name. But a Smith hung around in Washington too long just like Emitt did in Dallas and Arizona. Regardless, he was an amazing back, who was a partial-product of the system.
5) Ledannian Tomlinson. If I put someone with the lack of years on my list as Bo Jackson, LT deserves a spot. He's been the most productive back in football for years.

6-10. Other people.

I completely and totally disagree with Eric Campbell in your top five...Earl Campbell maybe, but not Eric

I'm surprised I haven't really heard any mention of Edgerrin James or Tiki Barber (unless I missed it) when talking about active running backs

I'm not saying these following guys are top 10 by any means but let me just ask you where they might rank

Herschel Walker
Ricky Watters
Ottis Anderson

[offiss]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I completely and totally disagree with Eric Campbell in your top five...Earl Campbell maybe, but not Eric

I'm surprised I haven't really heard any mention of Edgerrin James or Tiki Barber (unless I missed it) when talking about active running backs

I'm not saying these following guys are top 10 by any means but let me just ask you where they might rank

Herschel Walker
Ricky Watters
Ottis Anderson

Herschel was a great college back but Jimmy Johnson knew what he was doing when he traded the guy, Herschel was a straight ahead runner highly overated.

Watters was the protypical san fran west coast type back.

Out of those 3 I go with Anderson he could do everything Watters could do but with more power.

[offiss]

Payton, Brown, Campbell, Sanders, Simpson, Dorsett, Allen, Smith, Harris, Sayers.


I put Walter at the top of the list because he was the most complete back in history, there was nothing he couldn't do on the field, and he missed 1 game his entire career due to injury.

Thomlison is on his way but doesn't have the body of work to back it up yet.

I left off Dickerson because he was a fumbling machine, he would run for 60 yds during a drive and turn it over on the 10 yard line, not a guy I would want to rely on.