Jim Brown. Many great running backs but only 1 Jim Brown. You had to see this man on the field with your own eyes to believe what he could do. If Gale Sayers didn't get injured...I can't even comprehend what he would have done. Every kickoff and punt return that went to Gale Sayers was more exciting than anything you see today in an entire NFL game. I thank God I got to see Brown and Sayers in their prime.
@thedoncrazephaze53752 жыл бұрын
Sayers was so talented, talk about a "What If?" situation if he never got hurt the way he did. Exciting to watch. Yet, I am 51, too young to have seen either him or Jim Brown play live.
@charlestonbrown1482 жыл бұрын
My first football game , Frank Ryan, Lou Groza, Warfield etc Jim Brown walked away for Hollywood, still could play just retired
@Boethius4112 жыл бұрын
The laws of physics didn’t even apply to Sayers. Watching him, it was like gravity had to ask his permission for him to go down. lol
@thedoncrazephaze53752 жыл бұрын
@@Boethius411 ...if Sayers did not have the serious injuries/shortened career, I truly think he could have been the GOAT. It's actually a shame when one thinks about it.
@nichhodge85032 жыл бұрын
Who’s Jim Brown? Will this video show me? I’ve heard of OJ Simpson and as I found out today he quit playing 2yrs before I was born and was meant to be quite good
@javierpena88992 жыл бұрын
No way to say who was the greatest, but nobody more exciting to watch than the great Barry Sanders.
@davidyates1860 Жыл бұрын
My all time fav loins fav yes use to love watching him run rite out of his shoes best ever
@ryanboyd10011 ай бұрын
Agree 100% I can be watching other RB highlights and somehow I end up watching his like it's my first time seeing them
@trjohnson5710 ай бұрын
He was definitely exciting! Even a 3 yard Sanders run could be fun to watch!
@g-mode504710 ай бұрын
I loved sanders as a kid n bo Jackson was a beast too he just couldn’t stay healthy
@4houndswhoheal4799 ай бұрын
Thank you. EXACTLY. In ALL sports. At ALL positions. The "GOAT" is ALWAYS Relative. That's why the CORRECT term is "GreatestS" plural. Bc it takes ALL of them to make one of them greater than the other.
@rockanderson19152 жыл бұрын
Ignoring the obvious character flaws, watching OJ Simpson run was a thing of beauty. Strength, speed and graceful shifting gears and direction was pure art.
@bossfan492 жыл бұрын
Dave Chappelle tells a great story about meeting OJ multiple times. Once before, and then again after the murder trial. He said ... He shook my hand and I looked in his eyes...and I knew right then....... that he did not remember meeting me the first time! hahaha. His manager asked him "How could you shake hands with that murderer?" He said "Sharon, with all due respect, ....that murderer.... ran for over 11,000 yards!!!" =D
@irajackson506110 ай бұрын
GALE SAYERS WAS THE MOST EXCITING TAILBACK I EVER WITNESSED HE WAS GRACEFUL.WITH EXCEPTIONAL VISION A BLUR A BLACK HOUDINI ONLY BARRY SANDERS COMES CLOSE WHEN IT CAME TO MAKEING PLAYERS MISS IT WAS A SAD MOMENT WHEN HIS CAREER WAS CUT SHORT
@FredPena-rd5cf9 ай бұрын
He inspired me to create NFL trademark jerseys. Only i didn't realize it at the time. I took a Hills Dept store, before Walmart, tshirt jersey that had 32 on it. I took duct tape and made the word 'Bills' on the front. And 'OJ' on the back. I wore it when we played tackle football at recess.
@MrSteveG588 ай бұрын
Sayers was beautiful. One of a kind. His hips!
@Physics0727 ай бұрын
Thats not what Jim Brown said in a room with Emmit and Barry. He was not so generous.
@daviddean86392 жыл бұрын
They were all great, but nobody carried the whole team on his back quite like Earl Campbell with the Oilers. They made it all the way to the AFC championship game with everybody in the stadium knowing who was gonna get the ball 25 or 30 times a game EVERY. week.
@chrislong39382 жыл бұрын
Bum Phillips destroyed Earl's career by over-using him, but man was that guy fun to watch!!! Earl to the left Earl to the right Earl up the middle He made Pastorini look a helluva lot better than he really was, and I was pissed as hell when Al traded Stabler to the Oilers for him! Of course, that in turn, allowed Plunkett to usher in two championships and a fantastic period of awesome football! I was never so happy (forgive me) when Pastorini broke his leg that season! Skol! Brother!
@rasheedcanada34232 жыл бұрын
You got a guy named Walter Payton that used to do the same thing so I don't think Earl Campbell was the only guy to carry a team
@daviddean86392 жыл бұрын
@@rasheedcanada3423 I never said Earl was the only one who could do it. But with all due respect to sweetness, he didn't carry his team to a championship until Buddy Ryan and the 46 showed up. I loved Walter, by the way.
@joyceandcliffordbradley34712 жыл бұрын
@@rasheedcanada3423 po
@Yodaismycopilot2 жыл бұрын
@@rasheedcanada3423 But the Bears had a ton of great players. I think they all participated significntly in "carrying" the team. Richard Dent, Mike Singletary, Jay Hilgenberg, Keith Van Horne, Willie Gault, Jim Covert, Jim McMahon, etc., etc., etc..
@otisjones76863 жыл бұрын
These great running backs are all great. Barry Sanders is one of the greatest running back I love to see run.
@ronda77103 жыл бұрын
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@bruceperkins72533 жыл бұрын
What made Barry great Was the fact that you can keep his in ✓ & then boom there he goes. & It didn't matter How many u had on him he could still break Loose &score. Just ask The bears or cowboys defense's. Even emmitt Even said that he made Their defense look like straight up fools. High Praise indeed
@Quasilobo2 жыл бұрын
Story has it that the Astroturf would buckle up whenever Barry Sanders ran on it. Strong legs indeed!
@matthewrogers87783 жыл бұрын
Jim brown still gives me chills.....that man can talk.... Bo eric marcus and sweetness earl beast campbell game OVER
@ironlion1442 жыл бұрын
PERFECTOR - Each era had their set of great running backs. It's really hard to compare so many exceptionally talented backs.
@charlestonbrown1482 жыл бұрын
Yes Jim Brown made it a real position. You think he was injured but slowly get back up and run again, Superman!
@buckfan19692 жыл бұрын
Grew up watching Brown every Sunday. Still haven't seen his equal and no longer think I ever will.
@BeefheartLynch3 жыл бұрын
I miss Steve Sabol. He was truly a unique and innovative individual. A once in a century kind of human being.
@raymondlisamoreno28413 жыл бұрын
Dr
@Anglovox2 жыл бұрын
No doubt....He was the studied academic of The NFL. Knew. His. Stuff!
@Anglovox2 жыл бұрын
RIP Lenny Moore....Beautiful, versatile player. Even more beautiful human being....A true GEM of a man!
@beatlejim64 Жыл бұрын
To all of you younger fans....when football was REALLY football...running backs didn't run out of bounds on almost every play to avoid being tackled...unlike today!!!
@angelotodaro14754 ай бұрын
I was blessed to have watched these great MEN. They each paid a high price for their efforts, but, to a man, never voiced any regret for doing that which all men must do to succeed: Try first to work around an obstacle, but when all else fails, lower your shoulder and run through it.
@kevincooper8993 жыл бұрын
Sanders is and always will be the G.O A.T !!
@haroldsmyth66853 жыл бұрын
What would he do on an real team. He was team
@ciAMkia11 ай бұрын
My favorite runner is Gale Sayers. I lived in Chicago during his time playing for the Bears and I always hoped to be able to watch the Bears on TV on Sunday. Gale Sayers was a marvel during games. The game against the 49ers, as a rookie was astonishing. My dad used to tease me saying that Jim Brown was a much better runner than Sayers, until he really watched him. When he saw Gale's ability to sense an opposing player and avoid him, without ever looking at him, well, dad changed his mind, a bit. He still said Jim Brown was better, but he gained a newfound respect for Gale Sayers. To me, Gale Sayers is still the most astonishing runner and was only surpassed by Barry Sanders. I lived in Detroit when Barry Sanders played for the Lions and he was phenomenal. His talent was gifted from another power. Gale Sayers and Barry Sanders are the best there ever were in my opinion.
@jonathonhass41785 ай бұрын
No one has ever even approached doing what Jim Brown did in as few of games. Jim did his work in 12 and 14 game seasons. Barry, emmitt, etc all played in 16 game seasons. Only 1 man has averaged over 100 yds per game for a career (104 yards) and that is Jim Brown, the greatest running back in NFL history.
@devilzdandruff91992 ай бұрын
OJ Simpson had the single most dominant season ever.
@baindon7192 жыл бұрын
Wonderful thanks for sharing.
@Panglos3 жыл бұрын
RIP Gale Sayers, the Dr. J of the NFL. They were the first to do the things they did, letting those who followed know what was possible, and making it that much easier. Like running the 4 minute mile, a barrier that people thought would never be broken, their performance was imitated regularly once it was first accomplished.
@benjamlnlewis68363 жыл бұрын
Panglos great point ground breakers
@akjones99093 жыл бұрын
I'll the Kansas Comet over all the greats backs. No one ran as beautifully as Gale. And don't forget Sayers led the league in rushing one year on a team that won "1" game.
@thedoncrazephaze53752 жыл бұрын
So much fun to watch his highlights. Before my time, but damn he could move.
@lynngriffin29532 жыл бұрын
I am a lions fan, but gale was my 1st RB that I idolized ..that speed and grace ,fantastic
@eugenewise1717 Жыл бұрын
Sayers was Berry before Berty
@dinoradja29803 жыл бұрын
I was obsessed w earl Campbell. NFL films always played the old footage back in the 90s
@douglaspelowski55667 ай бұрын
So many great running backs thru the years, if you saw them, they were truly a pleasure to see them show their stuff and amaze people with their talent
@vanseventy7 ай бұрын
Marv Levy is 98 years old. God Bless him!
@sherdellmccoy28112 жыл бұрын
I Admire Walter Payton, A legend, Without A Doubt. Rest Easy .
@matthewrogers87783 жыл бұрын
THE GREAT STEVE SABOL REST MY FRIEND.....
@robbpowell1943 жыл бұрын
Really well done. Up to 2010. The words of Emmitt Smith at the end are so classy. It gave me a new respect for the guy.
@michaeldrummond54504 жыл бұрын
Walter Payton is the greatest all-purpose running back of all time. He was able to run, catch, and block. Not only that, he also threw touchdown passes.
@flyingdutchman9134 жыл бұрын
YeahNO
@autiebell13573 жыл бұрын
Walter Payton was the best running back I ever saw. My old man used to tell me I never saw Jim Brown. Which is true. I watched a game in 1977 where payton had probably 170 yards and had carried the ball over 30 times. The Bears were still going to lose. Late in the 4th quarter along the sideline Payton could have run out of bounds but instead lowered his shoulder and drove into the chest of the opposing safety. After the game a reporter asked Payton about that play. Walter said in the 4th quarter when I am tired and I know he is tired I want to show him who the better man is. I was probably 9 at the time. I figured out right then and there what a real man was.
@Bundy7143 жыл бұрын
I am still pissed as hell at Mike Ditka. How in the hell do you win a Superbowl 46-10, letting everyone on the damn team (even Refrigerator Perry) score, but not give Walter Payton the ball near the end zone? That still pisses me off. It was wrong. The 85 Bears were one of the all time great teams, but Walter Payton was great for years when the rest of the team wasn't. He deserved to score. I'll never forgive Ditka for that, ever.
@deetsepnopoulos31223 жыл бұрын
@@Bundy714 I remember that. I always thought Ditka may have resented Payton's high profile. Ditka always seemed to suck all the oxygen available in a room.
@ricksold88s3 жыл бұрын
He also punted too in a few games
@thereilneid28684 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much this is absolutely awesome. One of the best NFL videos I've ever seen. So many great RB's throughout history of the game. Always the fun of the debate about who's who.
@janaesimmons46722 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching our cousin husband play for the Seahawks live in Seattle many, many years. I'm grateful. Thanks Mr Ed Bailey.
@PaulWalker-hn2gl5 ай бұрын
Eric Dickerson was one of my favorite backs to watch, ran with a smooth graceful stride
@aaronTNGDS92 жыл бұрын
Outstanding group of humans from the dawn of football to the present, and each running back was uniquely gifted and impressive. What a great video.
@kharris39023 жыл бұрын
I did find one comment about Earl Campbell. Bunch of Greatest no doubt, but give me Earl in his prime. Maybe we need to ask former Linebackers who they hated to tackle the most.
@Mega1Happyman3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. In the feature that the NFL Network did on Earl Campbell, none other than Jim Brown says it's him with Earl being second and every else however you want to put them. That's about the highest praise a running back could receive.
@helenclarke47353 жыл бұрын
What you should ask linebackers, you did you miss the most?
@matatac2 жыл бұрын
I loved watching Chuck Foreman!!!
@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys7 ай бұрын
Great video and thanks for a million memories~!!
@Sldumas19834 жыл бұрын
This was awesome and better than the Top 10 best backs
@DarrylSellers2 жыл бұрын
I am a Minnesota Vikings fan...and believe Chuck Foreman's open field moves and great pass catching ability (predating Marshall Faulk) made him elite. His open field moves were unmtached! A knee injury cut his career short...during his prime! He still should be in the Hall of Fame. He has better numbers than Gayle Sayers (who's in the Hall)...and helped the Vikings get to 3 of their 4 Super Bowls in the 1970s! I had the pleasure of meeting him when I was a sports anchor in 2005. He was one of my idols! Maybe someday he'll get his due! 👍🏾
@randywhite90132 жыл бұрын
He does not belong in the Hall of Fame,neither does Sayers,but all Halls of Fame are full of people who don't belong.
@DarrylSellers2 жыл бұрын
I respect your opinion. But I saw him play for his entire career! And still…Chuck Foreman did help the Vikings get to 3 Super Bowls in the 1970s. Gayle Sayers didn’t have that impact. I relate they to Minnesota Twins great player, Tony Oliva. He won 3 battling titles…his last one in the midst of a serious knee injury which led him to be a DH. Because of that knee injury, Oliva wasn’t quite the same player, but he was still productive with 1,917 hits, 220 home runs and a career .304 batting average. He didn’t get to that magic 2000+ hits mark. But still was a Hall of Fame talent. After being overlooked for many years, Oliva was finally elected to the hall of fame by the Golden Era Committee December 5, 2021. I’m sure there are many examples of players in different sports who deserve to be in the hall of fame and haven’t gotten their due. I believe Foreman’s almost 6,000 yards rushing, more than 3,100 yards receiving, 76 TDs and 3 Super Bowls in 8 seasons, the last two with a bad knee…was more impactful than Sayers who had less than 5,000 Yards, 1,300 yards receiving, 39 TDs and NO Super Bowls in 7 seasons…yes a knee injury cut his career short too! Sayers was king of the cutback and a great back. But what Foreman did with his superior juking moves and receiving ability puts him in the hall of fame level too, along with Sayers! Check out some of Foreman’s highlights online. He was an amazing running back! Peace. ✌🏾
@DarrylSellers2 жыл бұрын
@@randywhite9013 check out this NFL films show featuring Foreman at the 20:19 mark. He was mentioned in the same breath as Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Barry Sanders and the other greats! Foreman was the “Spin Doctor” really the first RB to unleash that move! 😊👍🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5DXiphtra-enbM
@joseport68639 ай бұрын
He didn't have " A " knee injury or not a serious one anyway. Total myth, he himself has addressed this on his face book page. Weight gain and the deoarture of Ed White were the real factors in his demise.
@darrylsellers74679 ай бұрын
@@joseport6863 I was a TV sports anchor in Minnesota and interviewed him in the earlier 2000s. He spoke candidly about suffering a knee injury during the 1978 season and several other injuries plagued him in 1978 and 1979. Although he rushed for only 749 yards in 1978, he still caught 61 passes. The Vikings traded Ed White to the Chargers before the 1978 season. He was missed. But that wasn’t the biggest impact as was Foreman’s health. Maybe he put on a few pounds. But Foreman told me that by the time he was traded to the Patriots for the 1980 season, the trouble with his knee lingered and other nagging injuries kept him from being close to his best. We spoke about several other subjects, including Drew Pearson admitting he pushed off to grab Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary to beat the Vikings in the playoffs in 1975. Chuck also told me several stories about training camps, Bud Grant, Fran Tarkington and more! 😊 Despite how his career ended, Foreman put up some decent numbers, considering his career was cut short. And he was one of the most elusive runners of all time as well as one of the best receiving running backs of all time, once catching 73 passes. 😊👍🏾
@frankdenardo86844 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to Steve Sabol he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. All the legends here: Marion Motley, Joe Perry, Larry Csonka, Jimmy Brown, Ollie Matson, Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Roger Craig, Emmitt Smith, O.J. Simpson, Bronko Nagurski, Steve Van Buren, Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allan, Franco Harris, Rocky Blier, Walt Garrison, and many others.
@encyclopediaamericana72343 жыл бұрын
Earl Campbell
@hennagaijin1003 жыл бұрын
@@encyclopediaamericana7234 Jimmy Brown,Earl Campbell,Gail Sayers. Top 3 All Time.Not even close.
@bryanmachin37387 ай бұрын
Chuck Foreman?
@michaeltoebe18512 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Enjoyed watching the old, old timers up through all the guys I've seen over the decades.
@johncowhig71968 ай бұрын
Beautiful, just beautiful. It was a treat to watch this show.
@keithday29073 жыл бұрын
Well done, great show...
@hyungeum29073 жыл бұрын
Earl Campbell was a awesome runner, POWER
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
❤️ earl Campbell
@Tboy4392 жыл бұрын
It is said that he had a 32 inch waist and 34 inch thighs. Could you imagine tackling something like that? They had to invent the tear away jersey because the defense developed the strategy of just grabbing some jersey and hold on till help arrives. that's why when you see him run into the end zone in some of his highlights his jersey is half torn off.
@Jaime-ep3ce Жыл бұрын
Ok..this is brilliant..very well done!!!Thanks so much..\m/
@timwade51572 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you!!
@dickfitzwell82752 жыл бұрын
Jim Brown, 9 yrs. 12,312 yards, but what proves it----5.2 yds. per carry. In other words, just hand him the ball the entire game, you'll never have to punt.
@seanhogue64108 ай бұрын
Never saw Brown play but seen plenty of video he was as big as the guys trying to tackle him
@felixmadison57365 ай бұрын
@@seanhogue6410 And a lot faster!
@vanjohnson98373 жыл бұрын
This is a must have for sports fans.sept2020.
@kenhobbs92512 жыл бұрын
1 Jim Brown 2 Barry Sanders 3 Walter Payton 4 Emmitt Smith 5 OJ Simpson Bo Jackson , Gayle Sayers and Terrell Davis would be top five if not for injuries
@markwooldridge54812 жыл бұрын
Love this compilation! A little bit of all the greats!
@downtownbobbybrown62373 жыл бұрын
Thank you Riggo ,and May God Bless the Washington Redskins !
@djquinn113 жыл бұрын
Redskins???
@tookmyjob3 жыл бұрын
Crank up that diesel!!!
@williamanthony90902 жыл бұрын
Yeah what's up with that? Are they ever going to rename the team?
@downtownbobbybrown62372 жыл бұрын
@@williamanthony9090 Thanks for the coment William, I hope so .I came up with a name ,posssibly the Native Americans .As a 51 year Redskins diehard fan ,I stoped watching the NFL when Snyder caved in to the liberal left and changed the name .
@williamanthony90902 жыл бұрын
@@downtownbobbybrown6237 -I hear you. I wasn't too happy with what they did to the Cleveland Indians.
@misterpibb423 жыл бұрын
Short-sighted comment by the narrator that Tony Dorsett was strictly a runner. The guy caught nearly 400 passes, averaged about nine yards a reception and totaled 13 touchdowns - including those of 91, 73, 68 and 56 yards. I've never cared much for the Cowboys, but there's no doubt Dorsett was a dual threat.
@tookmyjob3 жыл бұрын
misterpibb42 They used to run a lot of screens with him, which was his bread and butter.
@misterpibb423 жыл бұрын
@@tookmyjob Absolutely. Also, he would burn the secondary on a medium-deep ball every now and then.
@williamanthony90902 жыл бұрын
Never cared for the Cowboys? America's team? Lol. Me either!
@johnjaso32812 жыл бұрын
I think that 56 yarder of Dorsett was a medium-deep ball against a Steeler linebacker....if I remember correctly.
@anitabingham2792 жыл бұрын
Touchdown Tony Dorsett was The Truth. He ran like a Gazelle. He was Truly a Graceful &. Beautiful Pure Running Back.
@richardmeras52723 жыл бұрын
Oyh yah thanks for great video this is nice to relax and watch on the sabbath
@MrBlaser512 жыл бұрын
WOW & thank you whoever !!!!!
@douglaslett75043 жыл бұрын
Always believed that one of the best and under rated running backs was number 44 Leroy Kelly of the 1960s and 1970s cleveland browns ! His only crime he had to replace not only a legend but arguely the greatest running back to take the field Mr jimmy brown !
@williamanthony90902 жыл бұрын
True, very true!
@michael.schuler2 жыл бұрын
We were Chicago fans when Lenny Moore regularly terrorized Bears defensive back, J.C. Caroline, with long receptions at critical moments toward the end of games. My Dad thought the old man who sat behind us in the temporary stands would have a heart attack as he screamed at J.C., "Get back, get back!" as Lenny lined up at the line of scrimmage. Unitas to Moore - electrifying!
@4houndswhoheal4799 ай бұрын
Great documentary. Excellent thorough professional job. You did honor to every player mentioned.
@billfeld5883 Жыл бұрын
Great video of alot of every good running backs and like everyone else I have my favorite, of course he was my childhood hero Jim Brown, and I am sure that Walter Payton is every bit as good!!!! Thanks for the memories!!!2022
@lenziejackson32022 жыл бұрын
I had this video on VHS back in the day when I played pop warner football and would study the moves of all of these guys....my dream was to make it to the NFL one day. I loved and mastered Chuck Foreman's spin move. Actually achieved my dream and played 4 years in the league as a wide receiver. These guys paved the way. Much love
@paulwolter830410 ай бұрын
Did you play in jax?
@lenziejackson320210 ай бұрын
@@paulwolter8304 Yes I did. Cleveland and Pittsburgh as well. 1999-2002
@thenobleone-33843 жыл бұрын
Walter Payton and Franco Harris are my favorite running backs of all time. The late Gale Sayers was great as well
@jamescarnley48302 жыл бұрын
I like Barry Sanders & Earl Campbell. 🧐
@thedoncrazephaze53752 жыл бұрын
@@jamescarnley4830 i loved me some Earl Campbell...& Barry (I am from Detroit).
@thedoncrazephaze53752 жыл бұрын
Franco was great, I've got an autographed Steelers helmet from him.
@Tboy4392 жыл бұрын
@@thedoncrazephaze5375 ...It is said that Campbell had a 32 inch waist and 34 inch thighs. Could you imagine tackling something like that? They had to invent the tear away jersey for him because defenses adopted a strategy of just grab some jersey and hang on until help arrives. That why in some of his highlights you see him going into the end zone with half his jersey tore off.
@jamiekeogh5393 Жыл бұрын
Great production!..Brought back memories!! I forgot some of these names!!🤭🏈
@butchbinion15602 жыл бұрын
Great memories thanks. ✌️👊
@chrislong39382 жыл бұрын
My favorite is and always will be, Barry Sanders! Pure class, coupled with moves that are jaw-dropping to even God himself! Being a Raiders fan, I have a soft spot for Bo who might have been at the top of the list had his career not been cut short, coupled with not playing full seasons ever! He was the guy as everyone knows who shut down the Seahawks in the Kingdome where my Raiders could almost never win due to the crowd noise! It was true icing on the cake for them to whip the Seahawks on MNF no less!
@Kommunik8Moor2 жыл бұрын
Ok Bo was a freak of nature and Barry was phenomenal but there is only one rushing leader of the NFL. He is a Cowboy we know it hurts you all that it is but at least Da Raiders have a great new stadium and a awesome tradition with a great slogan Just Win Baby and 3 SUPERBOWLS hats off but y’all not the COWBOYS
@Tboy4392 жыл бұрын
@@Kommunik8Moor ....Smith played on a very talented team with usually at least 2 all pros on the offensive line every year and an offence that couldn't just key on stopping Smith. All the Lions had was Sanders, and the defenses could focus on just stopping him, and still couldn't do it. Sanders eventually walked away from the game when still rushing well over 1000 yards a year and competing for rushing titles because he was simply tired of getting beat up because they wouldn't put a team around him, Smith couldn't carry Barry's jock strap!!!!!
@Kommunik8Moor2 жыл бұрын
@Aaron D. Digby, Sr. you sound like a fan of a bullshit team always hating on those that are better than yours
@Kommunik8Moor2 жыл бұрын
@@chrislong3938 Jim Brown is one of the greats but not the greatest. Dorsett went the same route college then pros here was even considered the greatest college football player ever. He is also the first running back Heisman Trophy winner who won the award and then won the Super Bowl. Smith well he is just the man he put in the work and he broke the record. So Brown is your guy hood for you he is worth the argument. I don’t agree but the Cowboys usually get a hall of gamer to tote the ball. I will stick with that.Later ol fella
@Kommunik8Moor2 жыл бұрын
@@Tboy439 funny how that your guy is so great but needs a team to win it all. Guess what Emmitt did and he is supposed to be sorry for that. FOH everyone of them gets paid to play not his fault he played with better players and when Barry was doing it so was Emmitt and he won the rushing title more than once
@barbt.92112 жыл бұрын
Jim Brown is the GOAT.
@alexsaucedo80322 жыл бұрын
The 1 and only. . #. 20. . Barry Sanders. Of the Detroit lions. The BEST. . 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
@garyedwards2782 жыл бұрын
I didn't hear Bo Jackson's name; I know he only played a couple of years and for two different sports but he was on the road to breaking records in both sports at the same time " football and baseball ", until he dislocated his hip. He's a wonderful athlete and man and so deserves so much respect for the accomplishments he did achieve in such a short time.
@RWildekrav662 жыл бұрын
Bo was freaking great ! I loved when he left Clete marks on the Boz’s chest !
@richwright65052 жыл бұрын
Bo was an average baseball player and a part timer in football. Nike made him great.
@michaelcoon92692 жыл бұрын
I agree Bo was a bad ass.
@jamesross47792 жыл бұрын
He deserves at least a mention. He could've been great 👍
@autk2 жыл бұрын
@@richwright6505 hahahaha NO. Lol.
@ShadOMyGod3 жыл бұрын
i remember recording this on vhs and watching it over and over again
@INJURYCOMP2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! What stands out to me is, in the earlier games, both team had dark jerseys! That had to be maddening at times!!
@schakj2 жыл бұрын
I love this! I could watch 90s nfl films all day!
@ElymusRoscoeJenkins3 жыл бұрын
Ernie Davis Syracuse & Cleveland Browns!!! Never played one day in the Pros, because of health reasons!!! First Black to win the Heisman Trophy!!! Come on man shall I go on
@shawnyoung87522 жыл бұрын
Brown, Davis, Little, Wait white boy Czsonka. Thats some great runners.
@douggauzy62582 жыл бұрын
That is one great story !!
@mattdoherty62163 жыл бұрын
Great backs are like fingerprints, no two are exactly alike... each one brings something different & amazing to the position
@matthewrogers87783 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnson 3 yrs. 3 titles I'm done in a row.....
@Slowhand8717 ай бұрын
I’ve seen everyone from Sayers on. Sanders was the hardest to touch by a mile. I never saw Payton not deliver a hit and he had the best stiff arm I ever saw.
@gedoug4 жыл бұрын
Have you noticed that the great ones, almost to the man, are humble? Interesting.
@myimorata76784 жыл бұрын
Is that your measure? Humility?
@rjam19744 жыл бұрын
the real great ones not just in sports but in life are humble but also if they talk they back it up and people eventually see it
@jamezkpal23613 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say Jim Brown was exactly "humble." A great athlete needs supreme confidence and absolute joy.
@tookmyjob3 жыл бұрын
Gene E. Douglas I don’t think I could name two cocky running backs.
@omar1s13 жыл бұрын
@@jamezkpal2361 Confidence and humility aren't mutually exclusive terms
@julioleaty86604 жыл бұрын
Loved it!
@Macdaddy.2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video very good
@jnitty236 Жыл бұрын
Lots of times we look at this old vids In black and white and don't think theses players are good enough to play in this era. But I dare you to study and watch some of these moves and power of these guys. They are pretty incredible!
@stacihaggard68193 жыл бұрын
Had he not got hurt early in his career, Terrell Davis would be high on the list. I just watched an old playoff game from 1998 between Denver and Miami, back when it was Jimmy Johnson's defense and were very good. David shredded them for 199 yards without breaking a sweat. He was a joy to watch.
@chrisrobinson83393 жыл бұрын
This is 1996 and before. Is why he and other's aren't on here.
@lesduenas56993 жыл бұрын
They were all great in they're times, but Barry Sanders no offense line, and retiring early, emmitt smith, I've seen your video were you've said yes Barry Barry should have, but you have the record, but when you were with the Cardinals and no OL you didn't do nothing (took the money)smart. Mr. Brown retiring early Oooh wow. Both scarey to think. Barry, Brown yes. No one mentioned Eric Dickerson. Sorry Emmitt.
@indy_go_blue60482 жыл бұрын
I believe that Terrell Davis is the only reason the Broncos ever won an Elway-led SB.
@aarondigby50545 ай бұрын
@@lesduenas5699Emmit Smith ran behind the biggest offensive line in football for at least six years, Eric Dickerson is ahead of Emmit, I got Marcus Allen ahead of Emmitt, Adrian Peterson, I know it's before 1996, I get that.
@thedoncrazephaze53753 жыл бұрын
Payton is the best ever. Also, it is a crime Chuck Foreman is not yet in HOF....& I am no Vikings guy.
@matthewrogers87783 жыл бұрын
Vikes always get screwed.... Farve bountygate anyone
@waltereaton44203 жыл бұрын
Agree about Foreman.
@jeffreymoss65893 жыл бұрын
So right Chuck foreman if he had played on better fields God knows😀
@panama80092 жыл бұрын
Chuck Foreman had moves that kids in schoolyard emulated his moves including myself. Cannot believe he is not in HOF.
@shawnyoung87522 жыл бұрын
Foreman did not run over guys, use his speed, he just had alot of feints jukes spins and alot of things that i have never seen done by others. Was fun to watch his at times slow motion stick the ball out and there he gie
@webeducation2 жыл бұрын
Man this is nice to see, had this on VHS tape. Would watch it before some of my high school football games for that extra bit of motivation, especially the part with gale sayers. Good stuff.
@philc442 Жыл бұрын
My favorite football vid of all time!
@shottashabazz67212 жыл бұрын
Million dollar backfield. Four HOF running backs from the 49iners during that era. We will never see a goldmine of a backfield like that ever again.
@tommyesparza69043 жыл бұрын
Barry Sanders without a contest the 1 RB of all time. Responsible for so many broken ankles , and making defenders look like complete amateurs.
@ganoperez79823 жыл бұрын
Barry got his yardage on his own not his offensive. Line he had none like the good teams Payton & Smith had played on you can check the win loss records Detroit never had a winning season just the best runner
@ganoperez79823 жыл бұрын
Barry got his yardage on his own not his offensive. Line he had none like the good teams Payton & Smith had played on you can check the win loss records Detroit never had a winning season just the best runner
@alexamerling7910 ай бұрын
Sweetness will always be #1 in my book
@waltereaton44203 жыл бұрын
Love the B and W footage of Van Buren, Motley, John Henry, etc. Those runners were good!
@willmcmillan8926 жыл бұрын
great video family thank u and salute
@ronmailloux93703 жыл бұрын
Jim Brown owns this crown!
@stacihaggard68193 жыл бұрын
Yes and why it's even up for debate is beyond me. It would be like saying Gretzky had competition for the greatest hockey player ever.
@ralphhammock40283 жыл бұрын
Paul Warfield with the Cleveland
@BXGUY732 жыл бұрын
I loved these NFL Films with Steve Sabol!!!
@BruceFlanigan-bu5ed5 ай бұрын
Good job !
@johngendron14332 жыл бұрын
Watch Barry Sanders befuddle defenders with unreal crazy legged quickness in very tight spaces, UNCANNY.
@jacykataylor57593 жыл бұрын
In his 1st 5 years Foreman was easily one of the top 2 or 3 players in the league. Totally stands out and changed the game. His stats as a runner aren't all that impressive , but he was the teams go to guy in short yardage situations . His last three years where plagued with injuries/ weight gain 20:33
@humphreygruntwhistle3946 Жыл бұрын
Led the league in receptions in 1975.
@joseport68639 ай бұрын
Yes.....that's exactly what I said in a previous post!!......I mean... word for word 😮😮
@bryanmachin37388 ай бұрын
Yeah, Foreman was an artist out there, in the same way Julius Erving was in B-Ball.
@aarondigby50546 ай бұрын
@@humphreygruntwhistle3946the pre-runner to the West Coast; short passes to move the chains
@walkthedon2 жыл бұрын
Best and most complete running back video I’ve seen
@postmastersgt167011 ай бұрын
Top NFL RBs 🏈🐐 1. Walter Payton - Super Bowl champion (XX) NFL MVP (1977) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1977) 5× First-team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl NFL rushing yards leader (1977) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1977) 4× NFL rushing attempts leader NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL record: Most consecutive starts by a running back: 170 (178 including playoffs) "NFL stats" Rushing yards:16,726 Yards per carry:4.4 Rushing touchdowns:110 2. Barry Sanders - NFL MVP (1997) 6× First-team All- Team pro 10× Pro Bowl 4× NFL rushing yards leader NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1991) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team "NFL stats" Rushing yards:15,269 Yards per carry:5 Rushing touchdowns:99 3. Jim Brown - NFL champion (1964) 3× NFL MVP NFL Rookie of the Year (1957) 8× First-team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl (1957-1965) 8× NFL rushing yards leader 5× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL scoring leader (1958) NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team "NFL stats" Rushing yards:12,312 Rushing average:5.2 Rushing touchdowns:106 4. Emmitt Smith - 3× Super Bowl champion Super Bowl MVP (XXVIII) NFL MVP 4× First-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl 4× NFL rushing yards leader 3× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL scoring leader (1995) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team "NFL records" 18,355 rushing yards, career 164 rushing touchdowns, career 4,409 rushing attempts, career 5. Ladanian Tomilson NFL MVP (2006) 3× First-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl 2× NFL rushing yards leader 3× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL scoring leader (2006) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team "NFL stats" Rushing yards:13,684 Yards per carry:4.3 Rushing touchdowns:145 6. Adrian Peterson - NFL MVP (2012) 4× first-team All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl 3× NFL rushing yards leader 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL 2010s All-Decade Team "NFL record" 296 rushing yards in a game "NFL stats" Rushing yards:14,918 Rushing average:4.6 Rushing touchdowns:120 7. Marshall Faulk - Super Bowl champion (XXXIV) NFL MVP 3× First-team All-Pro (1999-2001) 7× Pro Bowl (1994, 1995, 1998-2002) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2000) 2× NFL scoring leader "NFL stats" Rushing yards:12,279 Yards per carry:4.3 Rushing touchdowns:100 8. OJ Simpson - NFL MVP 5× First-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl 4× NFL rushing yards leader 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL scoring leader (1975) NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team "NFL stats" Rushing yards:11,236 Rushing average:4.7 Rushing touchdowns:61 9. Eric Dikerson - 5× First-team All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl 4× NFL rushing yards leader NFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (1984) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team "NFL stats" Rushing yards:13,259 Rushing average:4.4 Rushing touchdowns:90 "NFL records" 2,105 rushing yards in a season 1,808 rushing yards in a rookie season 248 rushing yards in a playoff game 10. Marcus Allen - Super Bowl champion (XVIII) Super Bowl MVP (XVIII) NFL MVP (1985) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1993) 2× First-team All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL rushing yards leader (1985) NFL scoring leader (1982) "NFL stats" Rushing yards:12,243 Yards per carry:4.1 Rushing touchdowns:123
@thenobleone-33843 жыл бұрын
Walter Payton and Jim Brown were similar with how they ran. Ladanian Tomlinson was my favorite running back growing up. All these guys are too old for me to remember. Great Documentary
@deetsepnopoulos31223 жыл бұрын
The holy trinity of running backs. Jim Brown, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders. They were the three greatest in my book, and I can't rate one higher than the other. Honourable mention would go to Eric Dickerson who I would rate just behind those three.
@jusnuts14433 жыл бұрын
Walter Payton gets my vote for tops. I watched him play quarterback on a Monday Night game in the 1980's. Sweetness won my heart, then and there!
@eduardothegreat3 жыл бұрын
Emmit
@deetsepnopoulos31223 жыл бұрын
@@eduardothegreat Not even close. He was a great all-around back, but if you break it down to the categories of speed, elusiveness, receiving ability, long runs...well, you get the picture.
@gregwill19683 жыл бұрын
Dorsett
@jusnuts14433 жыл бұрын
@@gregwill1968 Don't forget Earl Cambell. Or Bo Jackson. Or... THE REFRIGERATOR!!
@mrveee122 жыл бұрын
Great video..when football was football and running backs were appreciated
@armoniqfields80162 жыл бұрын
This is a very good presentation.
@benjamlnlewis68363 жыл бұрын
On Tony Dorset run he never put dwn. a move from out of the endzone. He just ran 2 daylight.
@olsalt30043 жыл бұрын
One Running Back...One game....one time...gotta count...gotta win....all in their prime...who you got....I'm taking the Tyler Rose....Earl Campbell
@jaygates34792 жыл бұрын
But don't forget about bo jackson
@davidnelson68742 жыл бұрын
Chuck Foreman was so incredible to watch when he was on. He leaves one thinking, “How does he do that!”
@KennethFreeman-xq3bn6 ай бұрын
I remember that one day❤ in New York when Emmitt played a half with a separated shoulder, and no one was getting ball but Emmitt.
@StevenSmith-ek1gv3 жыл бұрын
Has anybody ever heard of Tony Dorsette one of the greatest n smoothest to ever do it wow Tony was good
@clineezwood79423 жыл бұрын
99½ yard run from scrimmage. A record that can't be broken.
@gregwill19683 жыл бұрын
May be bias since I'm a Dallasite but he was the greatest
@josephchase32403 жыл бұрын
LOOK AT THE RUNNING BACKS FROM THE 1950s NO FINESSE AT ALL BUT BIG BRUISING.RUNNERS TIGHT END SIZE IF YOU PLAYED FOOTBALL IN THE 5Os I DONT CARE WHAT ANY.ONE SAYS YOU WERE ONE TOUGH BASTARD PLAYERS WERE NOT REFINED HOWEVER THEY WERE BAD !!
@thomasberry21982 жыл бұрын
Larry Brown, of the 70's Washington Redskins should be on that list. Never saw anyone take more punishment in a game and get back up on his feet and do it again the next play. No one had more heart than him. Vince Lombardy knew it. They should make a movie about him.
@felixmadison5736 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Larry Brown was a fantastic all-round back. He could do it all and do it with amazing ability. Larry Brown is one of my favorite halfbacks of all-time.
@MrSteveG588 ай бұрын
They ran him to death.
@greasyspoon368911 ай бұрын
Great video
@bigran_outbound22622 жыл бұрын
The soundtrack is dope😁👊🏾
@johnnywilliams72372 жыл бұрын
Barry Sanders the best to have ever done it hands down.