NFL Running Back "Primes" Everyone Took For Granted

[@FantasyPhenoms]

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[@CaseyWinehouse]

Michael Turner comes to mind. Played backup to LT for 4 years, then finally signs to the Falcons to be a lead back and absolutely lives up to it for 4 years, averaging 90 rush yards a game and having double digit TDs each season. His first year there he rewarded them with 1700 yards and 17 rush TDs. Even as he wore down he had 928 total yards and 11 TDs in his 5th and final season. But at 30 he was just never picked up by another team and his career was over. Dude was an absolute battering ram for 4 seasons though.

[@bennettthurman1285]

Was looking for this comment

[@DLY1994]

One of my favs

[@PleasePay1]

Man anyone old enough knows that Arian Foster carried the Texans in the 2010’s. I can only imagine how much better he would’ve been on the modern Texans 😭

[@andrewnelson6407]

Him and Andre Johnson, what a sight that was

[@vinnieandhispizza6299]

Yeah, just ask Joe Mixon

[@Cr9y]

Man they were such a underdog team in madden ​@@andrewnelson6407

[@TeezyHadaBaby]

Yea he was the shit for lik 2 years and just got hurt and couldn’t stay healthy after that.

[@MrDennismcgaskey]

We need a part two with Matt Forte, Jamaal Charles, David Johnson, Devonta Freeman, Doug Martin, Alfred Morris etc.

[@CaseyWinehouse]

Those first four definitely should have been in this video. We didn't need 10 minutes on each dude as long as you include other obvious candidates on the subject you're speaking on. I think also there should be some mention that these are all 2007-2020 RBs cuz there are other good examples going further back in history.

[@Alex-r5x1p]

Jamaal needs to be in this

[@blakegriffin8613]

Chris Carson

[@bennettthurman1285]

Don’t forget Michael Turner

[@Key2success1100]

Larry Johnson

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

Prime Gurley was a force of nature, it’s a shame the rams lost the super bowl against the Pats, and a damn tragedy his knees were held together by hopes and dreams

[@tpvn8377]

I'm glad they lost

[@on10n64]

Watching Bell was amazing, sometimes he would just stand there behind the line and then all of a sudden he would burst through the smallest whole and rip into the secondary

[@SnackMuay]

I’m a Vikings fan so at the time, I was always arguing that Adrian Peterson was simply the best at his position without comparison. But I have to say; Bell is probably my favorite RB I’ve ever watched. What he did was magical.

[@Marsbound215]

Sounds like a great oline

[@SnackMuay]

@@Marsbound215 they usually did have a great o line, but it’s not like James Conner played the same way when LeVeon Bell was out.

[@on10n64]

@@Marsbound215 It definitely was, considering he was never able to replicate his form on the Jets. But he was my favorite RB to watch when he did have a good oline.

[@Marsbound215]

@@SnackMuay I’m specifically talking about him being able to stand behind the line that’s a blessing giving by the O-Line

[@JD-ob1jf]

Todd Gurley's prime might be the best ever. His size, speed, elusiveness with jukes, spins, hurdles, his strength with stiff arms and trucks, his pass catching ability, blocking, everything was freakish. Genuine super-human and a shame his knees gave out on him.

[@showout2fire]

Best ever? How old are you if you don’t mind me asking?

[@Xjebin]

@@showout2firebe quiet old head

[@jakehurrle]

​@@showout2fire 🤫 be quiet old head

[@wesman1971]

@@showout2firebe quiet old head

[@ljy32swag]

⁠@@showout2fire has to be around 8 to 14. But he’s up there if we are talking greatest talent ever. He’s probably the modern version of bo Jackson and both of their careers were cut short

[@Thadopeera]

Priest Holmes is the most forgotten underrated rb in history

[@Keyone_Clark]

Chris Johnson, he was a beast in his prime.

[@brianblozinski8224]

Vonta Leech (#44 fullback)was so underrated. He was the reason Foster had so many big runs

[@jameswhite4874]

With bell brown and ben it really looked like Pittsburgh was gonna win so many titles.

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Just wasn’t meant to be I guess 🥲

[@SnugglePWuggles]

Tomlin can't beat good play callers because he isnt one, and thats what sepparates teams when the playing field is even.

[@loner7365]

They had all the offense just not a good defense at that time

[@MusicManYT18]

the killer bee's killed us.

[@kyrithusdubz]

Yeah no…. Their defense was non existent and most of their games they had to score almost 20 points to even win

[@christopherhenry737]

The omission of Jamal Charles is crazy

[@t-god2439]

It’s so crazy one year he was here and the ext he wasent

[@budstopseasyroadspence]

You mean Chris Johnson

[@EGuala21]

His prime was multiple years in a row past 2 contracts that’s why he’s not on the list

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

@@budstopseasyroadspencehe and Trent Richardson both.

[@loud865]

Arian Foster and Jamal Lewis both came from Tennessee Vols and had great NFL careers that didnt last long and nobody knows who they are now

[@austingoncalves2968]

Le’Veon Bell, even tho his prime was short lived, the man was just so unique, the way he would stand there just waiting for a hole to open

[@FantasyPhenoms]

One of my favorites to watch

[@that_idaho_brick_guy]

This video made me feel old. I wouldn’t have put any of these guys on a forgotten list. That’s just because I would’ve put RB’s from way before these guys on it.

[@darnelldarden9429]

I was always fascinated with the way Leve'on Bell ran the ball. It's was amazing how he could slowly stand in the middle of the traffic and then accelerate exactly when he needed to

[@dgblac0]

Gurley is a reminder of how short running back careers can be. Lucky for him he got that contract extension. Unlucky for the Rams he got that contract extension.

[@brxsed6672]

I think Priest Holmes should’ve been here but still a great video

[@Loyard777]

As a 25 year old dude the one that I wish I appreciated more was Todd Gurley😢

[@Sapioso]

Ahman Green(2000-04) 5 Seasons -1,800 Scrimmage yards per season -6,848 Total rush yds -2,188 Total rec yds -9,038 Total scrimmage yards -61 Total TDs Not the same era, but damn he deserves his flowers, and an an honorable mention. The early to mid 2000s Packer offense had more weapons than Chiraq.

[@Sapioso]

McCoy can’t best these numbers in any 5 year stretch.

[@papakeegs3405]

Arian foster was a staple of my childhood, but I did not realize how crazy his stats were this dude was nuts

[@tylergates7455]

These dudes were so elite!!!

[@FantasyPhenoms]

100%

[@DamonAlston]

Wear & tear injuries age etc but in there primes damn near unstoppable 💯

[@presidentsketch2024]

DeMarco Murray had 1845 WHAT in 2014? he had one thousand eight hundred forty five WHATS???????? (21:13 in the video)

[@Justhere4videos]

Tards 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 must be a new stat

[@Itsdamere]

That goes to show mvp is a quarterbacks award cause ain’t no way

[@presidentsketch2024]

WHY DID YOU EDIT IT OUT BRO HAD SO MANY TARDS

[@jacobculp9723]

A lot of these guys are not talked about because ad existed during these time frames. Peterson was a force of nature.

[@Jags4Life]

Maurice jones drew dude was an animal

[@Michael-Gaskin]

Jamal Charles, Clinton Portis, Brian Westbrook, Cedric Benson, LT, Steven Jackson, Shaun Alexander, Fred Jackson, Ahman Green, Michael turner, Matt Forte, Thomas Jones, and many more definitely need a part 2 especially for those 2000s and early 2010 back and could do the same on receivers

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Basically post Marshall Faulk and pre Derek Henry ? Maybe?

[@Michael-Gaskin]

@ sounds like a good timeline. I started watching in 2006 so I remember some amazing RBs that may not have been all time greats and all the ones I posted plus more are so underrated and never really talked about I feel like

[@Thadopeera]

Like I said ☝🏾 Priest Holmes is the most forgotten rb in history

[@logansexton8440]

What about Melvin Gordon and Zeke

[@Michael-Gaskin]

@ Melvin Gordon was alright but fumbles ruined his career and Zeke was good but not great

[@blakegriffin8613]

Just found your channel you might be the best in the game right now great insight keep up the great work

[@pistolpete3199]

Lot of these “primes” weren’t taken for granted.. but go off

[@dx8321]

the way foster literally played with that defender at 7:19 is crazy

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Nasty work

[@SnackMuay]

The name “vontaze burfict” brought back nightmares.

[@JosephTurner-ok6br]

So much fun to watch

[@trevormatthews6518]

That ad was long as fuck just to reminisce over retired running backs lol. But alas, here i am.

[@djames6043]

Definitely need a video for recievers , I know Julian Edelmans gotta be on there.

[@kinglove2632]

Arian Foster was soooo underrated

[@granthalvorson5557]

Great video!

[@iskander0725]

Fun fact, Arian Foster is Bobby Feeno, a pretty good hip-hop artist. He wasn't a world shattering on the mic or anything, but Bohemia is a pretty good album and Love Going Crazy slaps. I know it isn't football related, but you're right. People don't talk about Arian Foster enough. I don't get to bring him up enough in conversation to share this fact enough.

[@williamferguson1817]

Yo is this sweatband? Cool to see you still doing content

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Yessir, gotta keep creating!!

[@Gbpackers911]

Larry Johnson the chiefs ran him into the ground he still holds the record for carries in a season over 400

[@devinmorrison2993]

Priest Holmes prime was way better. Still the best 3 year stretch in league history. HOF is robbing him

[@Gbpackers911]

​​@@devinmorrison2993yeah but I said 2 year stretch Larry had back to back 1700 yard seasons

[@devinmorrison2993]

@@Gbpackers911 thats cute. Despite Larry Johnsons two back to back 1700 yard seasons, Priest Holmes still amassed more yards from scrimmage from 01-02 and led the NFL each year. His scrimmage yardage total from those 2 years, 4456 Larry Johnsons best 2 year stretch, 4292 yards and did not lead the nfl either year.

[@Gbpackers911]

​@@devinmorrison2993alright u win bro 😂 it ain't that deep I'm just saying

[@devinmorrison2993]

@@Gbpackers911 yeah alright bud, even though you went through the trouble of lying saying you said it was the best 2 year stretch, even though you never said that, just so you could save face and continue to argue to Larry Johnsons prime was close to Priest Holmes, when it indeed was not even close.

[@samthompson1843]

Darren Sproles and Maurice Jones Drew were mad men as well in their primes

[@Rex1010best]

Bell, zeke, and David Johnson were the top 3 that was prime running backs! Gurley snuck in at 1 too in there. Love those 4 RBs 👌👌

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Melvin Gordon as well. He and gurley both struggled to stay healthy.

[@TheDarkKenpachi]

If you were there for Todd gurley, you know he was special, really a shame his knees didn't hold up.

[@KuroiRenge]

Developing Arthritis at 25 years old doesn't help either. What a shame.

[@JSalonsky]

Pretty wild McCoy got 2 Super Bowl rings back to back by doing very little

[@CaptainAntMusic]

All of my childhood RBs are here💪🏾

[@Home-x1i]

Foster is my goat man, favorite growing up still an awesome human to this day

[@KevinFrame-b8r]

Dude as a Pitt panthers football fan and a Dallas cowboys fan for eighteen years now, I was very happy to see shady McCoy shake Sean Lee to the ground🤣🤣

[@wokkdied]

yea the combination makes no sense why be a god forsaken cowboys fan🤮

[@KevinFrame-b8r]

@@wokkdied don’t be upset bud, everyone knows they get the most views and break records every year for most view on prime time. Anyway I’m from Pittsburgh and after Pittsburgh won Super Bowl forty they went eight and eight. Dallas was nine and seven. I started watching Dallas with my uncle and yeah. I just became a fan because of Marion barber, Demarcus ware TO and Witten

[@wokkdied]

@@KevinFrame-b8r my redskins gonna shit on yall in 5 weeks trust

[@rubenmangus407]

As a Cowboy fan we should’ve kept Demarco man. Dude ran right through your face.

[@ICLight412]

Bell took his for granted leaving the Steelers. He stays it last longer cause he fit perfectly in the system.

[@kaganmartindale9360]

Okay but, DeMarco Murray also had a shortened career with Tennessee because he was also playing with Derrick Henry

[@loud865]

37:09 lol remember when St Louis had a football team That was right after all the Riots in Ferguson when the team left to LA That stadium still had Gurly and Goff and Jeff Fishers posters all over the side of it. Right in the middle of such a nice city too and then they just gone overnight just like that

[@GSTSM]

St. Louis without an NFL team just feels wrong, y'know?

[@bryandungee1029]

Todd Gurley had the greatest 6 year run coming into the league since Barry Sanders, Todd is the NFL equivalent to D.Rose in the NBA, if those knees could have held up, who knows what we may have witnessed

[@Vencedor-g5i]

The NFL tried to move away from RBs like they did FBs and this season the RBs showed everybody their worth!

[@rjsmith9607]

Heard eagles fan and subbed instantly lol 🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Yessir! Go Birds, onto the 2nd round 🤝

[@ElijahStembridge]

Add Matt forte in this list of greats

[@kevinmckay2483]

Saquon has broken Shady’s record

[@KillyPeck]

ADAP..peterson in his prime. Once he started bobbing his head it was over..

[@JosephTurner-ok6br]

Same with your girl

[@TeezyHadaBaby]

Some of these guys took their teams and schemes for granted.

[@kadenmiller3786]

Bell took his own prime for granted, he sat out an entire year of it just to get less money in New York. He could have had many more great years in Pittsburgh if he hadn’t held out and took the money they offered him.

[@grrtstckwll]

Todd gurley was the reason why the rams were so damn good. Jared goff was good but the offense ran thru him.

[@biffapotamous9396]

I miss Matt Forte

[@bradleyalthaus]

as a dallas fan ik what its like to have to say you are reasonable. lol i feel you dog. in fact most people call me over pessimistic.

[@sethburleigh8967]

Murray at Oklahoma was so fun to watch

[@keithm9589]

It’s criminal how Chip Kelly ruined that special Eagles team.. this is coming from a falcons fan

[@grannydeez13]

David Johnson had a good two year run

[@Jahknown101]

I would give Edgerin James hes good runs doing his Prime Colt days until he went to a different time and the rest is forgotten

[@CaseyWinehouse]

@@Jahknown101 He's a Hall of Famer...

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Edge almost makes this list. He probably dodged this list by 2-3 seasons. I would nominate Joseph addai. Because addai was a beast. But he didn’t play long. JT is headed that way. Part of me wants him out of Indy cause we aren’t contending any time soon.

[@TrenchSniper21]

Larry Johnson had a short prime but I remember him being a problem in the 2000's.

[@kevinvenegas6129]

I vote TE, would love to see someone like Witten on it

[@tjsam805]

ok, they had shady, djax, celek, young ertz, Maclin, white boy Riley. they had weapons on that philly team.

[@kuvonhamilton1632]

Where’s David Johnson on the list

[@tylerbernstein1987]

Ya can you do a qb and wide receiver video about this and do another video about this about running backs

[@FantasyPhenoms]

For sure!

[@tylerbernstein1987]

@@FantasyPhenoms thanks

[@tazmarsburneracc]

This is biased but I miss devonta freeman he's prime was short but he was fun to watch

[@The.Jawara]

I love the content, could you use more highlights and less b roll footage of the players just walking around.

[@JohnIsawesome25]

12:15 “bright lights don’t phase him” his fumble in the 4th vs the packers might have cost us the game

[@lilspic7578]

imagine what gurley could’ve been if it wasn’t for his knees😔

[@InsaneTrickShots]

Not having Steven Jackson is insane. He was better than gurley in his prime

[@Supermoneygang12]

Foster put my fantasy team on his back

[@AnthonyBoutdavong]

I miss David Johnson

[@FantasyPhenoms]

I agree with ya

[@AnthonyBoutdavong]

@@FantasyPhenoms He was Beast Mode 2.0

[@agentzeeda4421]

No bro WE miss David Johnson.

[@bradleyalthaus]

people fail to recognize JT is a modern more refined bell

[@luiszavala9728]

Murray was the reason they lost to gb. That fumble he had was crucial

[@juanpitts4711]

Chris Johnson comes to mind

[@MrJwestman]

As an eagles fan as well I have to disagree with shady being considered a speedy back with after burners. He is one of the greatest shifty runners. With an absolute crazy vision paired with the nastiest shakes to shake a would be defender out of their mid top cleats. I seen shady get caught by DBs but I have to say he probably ran out of gas with all the jukes he gave to defenders

[@joeykline4302]

I know he wasn’t crazy or anything but as a browns fan my favorite running back in my lifetime is Isiah Crowell I love nick chubb to but fed the crow was my childhood lol

[@Venomx-nb1jr]

Joseph Addai, Deshaun foster, MJD

[@andrewpruitt2k557]

Gurley probably a top 10 RB ever if he stayed healthy probably top 5-7

[@kendallfach7020]

MJD was a beast

[@Kamui916]

Shady's prime was not taken for granted by us Eagles fans. Chip Kelly ruined what we had with Shady. Djax and Shady are still #FlyEaglesFly 🫡

[@TheReelMcCoySC]

D Murray was only good in Dallas back when they had the best O-Line in football

[@TZBVidal]

Ye your definitely getting 100k subs by next year idk if your just a football guy but you should make nba content or make a separate chanel for it

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Appreciate it! I have an NBA channel, but am focusing fully on football right now

[@gregoryroth2180]

should have included Brandon Jacobs

[@osareafallire]

Your editor is a little trigger happy. It's ok to leave a clip up for longer that .2 seconds. Showing 7 clips of the first 3 steps of a run is less satisfying that watching one complete one.

[@Justhere4videos]

Do a WR with forgotten primes. Like sterling sharpe.

[@zenobarnumv9504]

Ngl when I can’t sleep the last thing that’s on my mind is mother man🤣🤣🤣😁

[@FantasyPhenoms]

The last thing on your mind is mother huh? That's pretty sad

[@entr0phy87]

Mannnnn I forgot about Demarco Murray

[@cornpopwasabaddudeandhehad4737]

As a Ravens fan 0:29 Bell got on my nerves 😂😂😂😂 damn he was nice as fuxk 😂😂😂😂

[@Benw3790]

Do a TE video like this one!

[@RealMoosterchef]

What about that one Payton hillis season?

[@FantasyPhenoms]

Can we even consider that a prime?

[@RiskySnooze]

@@FantasyPhenomsUm Yeah…

[@FantasyPhenoms]

@@RiskySnooze I’d call that a one season wonder, but to each their own

[@Xjebin]

@@RiskySnoozedefinitely not a prime lmao one season ain’t a prime

[@RealMoosterchef]

@@FantasyPhenoms no not really but it was a good season and I thought it was mentionable. God bless!

[@akvalues]

How much you wanna beat these are all recent players 😂😂

[@dannyhawkeye1412]

Man y'all don't even know about Darren McFadden!

[@Itsdamere]

I’m ngl running back is a thankless position you dead as can give the people all they want but as soon as your hurt and you still hold your team down and play that shit be the beginning of the end

[@cristhiantorres6455]

Levon bell was offered a 5 year 70 million $ contract…. With 5 mill guaranteed

[@karimwade308]

You it feel good to say your and eagles fan being from philly and living in da p after all them years we were the last to get ours in the nfc east and its even sweeter knowing that we got our get back on the goat tom i was only 8-9 that year i cry shit was bad cuz i had to watch it alone no pops or anything ol head but last niggaz need to put some respect on MacNabb he had vick on some shit then we finally got em though we was win then one thing is good rip to the die hard fans that miss it its one of nfl best untold sega ups and downs Philadelphia eagles