Greatest Running Backs of All Time - peak skills over 3-5 year stretch (not on longevity) | Page 9

Jul 15, 2020 at 5:08 PM

SteveWallacesHelmet
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Originally posted by LayTheWoodall:
If we're talking about a short time span, Marshall Faulk comes to mind

He shouldnt. His time span was not short. Over an 8 year stretch, he averaged 1860 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Jul 15, 2020 at 8:56 PM

LayTheWoodall
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Originally posted by LayTheWoodall:
If we're talking about a short time span, Marshall Faulk comes to mind

He shouldnt. His time span was not short. Over an 8 year stretch, he averaged 1860 yards and 14 touchdowns.

This is true, however I was specifically referring to the GSOT years where he was probably the most visible player in the NFL for a 3 year span. He didn't get much attention playing for those lousy colts teams. Though I do personally remember him, Manning and Harrison coming into "3com" in 1998 and nearly upsetting us.

Jul 17, 2020 at 12:17 PM

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Brian Westbrook could get an honorable mention, not in the all-time debate but in terms of importance to a team. Faulk picked up the bar of RBs in the passing game and Westbrook ran away with it. Aside from the brief TO phase, I cant name another McNabb era receiver outside of big brother Celek. The offense went through Westbrook for most of that eagle era.