Who is the greatest running back of all time?

Willisfn4life · 2011-08-21T19:17:46-07:00

I'm going to say Barry Sanders. He posessed a natural talent that we may never see again. This guy was so good and played behind some pretty average to bad o-lines. On a sidenote I think Terell Davis could have been discussed in this discussion had he stayed healhty and another guy that had his heart been devoted to football fulltime, I think a guy like Bo Jackson had the goods to be one of the all-time greats. But my vote goes to Barry.

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:18 PM

JerryRice1848
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A toss between Roger Craig and Frank Gore

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:19 PM

BYisGod
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To me it's a toss up between the following: Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Walter Payton. All had different styles of running so it's difficult to really crown someone as 'the best.'

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:21 PM

Willisfn4life
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Originally posted by Byisgod:
To me it's a toss up between the following: Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Walter Payton. All had different styles of running so it's difficult to really crown someone as 'the best.'

Jim Brown was a darn good one too!

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:25 PM

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Walter Payton is the greatest

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM

kingairta
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Barry Sanders.

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM

DaDivaRecieva15
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Maurice Hicks

Aug 21, 2011 at 7:46 PM

BodhiPaddlesOut
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Barry Sanders. I always wish he would have ended up on the Niners.

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM

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barry!

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM

1982niners4life
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jim brown was way ahead of my time but in the time ive been watchin i would have to say barry sanders made defenders loook like they were boys playin against a man.

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:05 PM

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Barry. I remember how mad and upset I was when he retired, just because I loved watching him play so much.

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:06 PM

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Don't even know how you can argue against Kendall Hunter after the game he had against the Raiders...

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:16 PM

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How the HELL can Jim Brown not even be an option???

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:21 PM

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Jim Brown had a physical edge you would not see today, he was as big or bigger than defensive lineman and linebackers of the era, he weighed 230 in an era where a lot of lineman weighed 220. Considering that I will go with Barry Sanders, he repeatedly dodged defenders that broke through the line, where anyone else would have been tackled for a loss he always got back to the line of scrimmage or better.

Aug 21, 2011 at 8:30 PM

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emitt was average who was blessed with a massive oline i cant stand that alien shouldnt even be mentioned on the poll.