Pound for pound, who was the best NFL running back? 12 Articles

by John Giovannettone

All Stats in this piece are as of 12/12/07. This argument will probably always be a, "Bar fight," argument. What I mean by that is there will probably never be a running back that is, without a doubt, the best running...read more

by Bobby Coles

Lateral movements, spry agility and peripheral vision, along with the explosive speed of an endzone seeking missile, all the while dodging psychotic individuals mimicking submarines is as daunting as it comes. The life of...read more

by Marcus Brooks

Remember when the Big 12 conference was the Big 8? Think about all the NFL players who emerged from prestigious universities like Texas, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma. The list would make you dizzy. I have another, ...read more

by Sean Wilson

Who was the best running back of all time? Thats a question that few can answer. There are many things that go into the decision. Growing up in the 90's, I didn't get a chance to see sweetness, Gale Sayers, Jim Brown and O...read more

by J. M. Van Horn

Throughout the history of the NFL, the running back has become one of the most important positions on the field, second only to the quarterback. This is due in part that the success of a running back directly correlates w...read more

by John Wolfe

Thunderous hits by linebackers like Butkus and Lewis often set a violent tone in football games, while acrobatic catches by receivers such as Moss, Owens, and Rice provide a rare beauty in the game. Through the years, howe...read more

by Jamel Little

Under normal circumstances my pick for best NFL running back would be a tough one with a toss up between the likes of Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Jim Brown, Marshall Faulk, and many others but seeing as the term pound for...read more

by Tom Koecke

I don't know if any opposing defensive back feared anything more than seeing Larry Csonka head toward him after clearing the line, knowing Csonka ran over, not away from, DBs. I don't know if anybody caused more defensive ...read more

by T.C Leonard

We have all heard of the Heisman jinx. It seems that the winner of the ultimate college football award invariably fails in the NFL, but one major exception was 1988 winner Barry Sanders. After being Thurman Thomas's unde...read more

by Todd Parks

Barry Sanders was the best running back in the NFL,because he had explosive quickness.He had the ability to see the opening in the defensive line,he would also spend time trying to run to the outside.Now he could have brok...read more

by Neil Kokemuller

Pound for pound, the best NFL running back of all time was Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns. While Brown didn't play during the heightened era of media coverage and television, he is widely running is the greatest combin...read more

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by Rex Coker

Pound for pound Larry Csonka running back for the Miami Dolphins was the toughest yard for yard running back in the history of the NFL . His straight forward power running gave him the nick name bull dozer , Standing six f...read more