NFL Top 10 Best Running Backs Ever

[@SOGFootball]

Do you agree or disagree with this list? How would you change it?

[@noahlago349]

NFL Top Ten why is there nothing for Walter Payton

[@jeffferrara3286]

NFL Top Ten I would just change Jim Brown and Barry Sanders

[@SOGFootball]

@@noahlago349 I made a mistake :(

[@noahlago349]

NFL Top Ten its all good we saw him on the side list so it’s fine

[@shrimpy5257]

Where is Curtis Martin Put Him in top ten or HM

[@thegreysun1128]

Why did you skip the Walter Peyton highlights

[@johnnysins351]

The Grey Sun I know

[@derekmartinez7134]

Also Why did Earl Campbell just disappear off the list?

[@cheddah48]

@@derekmartinez7134 pretty dumb imo.. earl campbell lead shit teams to glory. Great rb.

[@coriehargrove8751]

Right Walter Payton is arguably the best back of all time, it’s definitely between him, Jim Brown and Barry. Walter missing invalidates this.

[@makitrainboy6169]

Sweetness was the best ever and it's not particularly close

[@robertdunn6112]

your credibility went way down for showing NOTHING for Sweetness.

[@AsianCash69]

Robert Dunn totally agree

[@SOGFootball]

It was a mistake in my editing. Sorry about that.

[@Amirifetish]

@@SOGFootball at least you admitted it good video bro love it best list I've seen also

[@mlc3136]

I told you son that don't look right thats ur mom or mother to you son plus He know's better then to post pics or videos I'm the only one that can call your moms sweet a55 sweetness!! Barry!! Barry!! Barry!!

[@markmeyer6800]

There will never be another Barry Sanders. The greats on this list will remain the greats. The NFL doesn’t recognize running backs anymore.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

What do you mean

[@toddsjogren5589]

​@@magicjohnson-o4lHe means running the ball these days is secondary thought. Therefore aren't used frequently enough to see the anyone really shine for more than a game or two.

[@timsimmons9995]

Sanders however was a quitter.

[@markmeyer6800]

@@timsimmons9995 🤣

[@Street_whys]

​@@timsimmons9995 Weak take. Manufactured those numbers behind a Lions O-line... Imagine Barry behind the Cowboys O-line of that era. Frightening.

[@garyblalock371]

The fact that Marcus Allen actually sat the bench for a few years for the Raiders because of his beef with Al Davis and still finished in the top 10 of everything when he retired speaks volumes!!!!!

[@ChillConservative2k15]

Not really, dude played forever it was inevitable that he would break a ton of volume records.

[@mailliw8647]

Not true either cause there are greater backs people put over Allen all of which had great seasons with great numbers and still don't add up to his overall numbers...

[@Beebalabeeba]

Only 3 1,000 yard seasons in 16 years dude just hung around long enough to get those stats

[@dayatatime01dengan25]

Imagine as good as Marcus Allen was, then you get Bo Jackson coming in after baseball season to play his hobby (football) & be more productive, exciting, explosive then the great Marcus Allen! Bo was in a class of his own! Sad, many ppl don’t realize the phenomenon Bo was! Peace out✌️

[@johnnysins351]

You skipped Walter Payton

[@johnnygkc]

and Terrell Davis

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Yep

[@phqutub]

Respect for Faulk - he's usually left off. Funny how him and DIckerson played for same teams.

[@lancevalandra6670]

Yes, same teams, but in the opposite direction of each other

[@carymiller2403]

One word. Sweetness. Greatest football player of all time

[@7USC7]

I have always felt Marcus was the most unique RB. As big as he was he looked like he was "gliding" so smoothly...especially when he'd cut back against the flow. The dude could block, catch, pass and had a nose for the end zone like no other.

[@owenbates2315]

These videos make my day great video agree with everything

[@SOGFootball]

I appreciate the love buddy!!!

[@robinwright9809]

Barry Sanders for sure. He retired in his prime, if had kept playing as many years as Smith he probably would have had way over 20000 yards

[@Mark-d2e1g]

You do realize there's more to the position

[@timsimmons9995]

But Sanders was a quitter...

[@sabledg7380]

@@timsimmons9995 now say it without crying

[@haroldfarquad6886]

Glad to see AP getting the recognition he deserves. He had it all at the RB position: power, speed, agility, tenacity, and instincts. He's probably top 5 all time in each of those categories.

[@chuckyufarley2999]

He had all the tools but a lot of the time he spent too much time in the backfield. Watch some old Chuck Foreman vids and notice how fast he hit the line of scrimmage. If AP would have been that quick to the line every time he touched the ball, he would have been the greatest ever. He wasn't all that great of a receiver out of the backfield, either. If someone ever came along with the best of both AP and Chuck's abilities, they'd be unstoppable.

[@jamiecoburnjr]

@@chuckyufarley2999you do realize that AD lined up about 2 yards deeper than most running backs?

[@chuckyufarley2999]

@@jamiecoburnjr Then there shouldn't have been any reason for him to NOT hit the line at full speed every time he touched the ball. Believe me, I was a Vikings fan for years and 8-10 times every week he was guaranteed to get the ball, slow down, sometime stop dead in his tracks, looking for an opportunity. I know you know what I'm talking about. Barry Sanders did it a lot too. But Barry was shifty enough to get away with it more often. AP was like a cross between Eric Dickerson and Jim Brown. Size, strength and speed, but not enough lateral movement to dodge and duck as well as guys like Sanders and Smith.

[@markalton4610]

I got Peterson higher than this list and I'm a Packer fan. Better than Faulk for sure, probably Campbell, definitely Tomlinson

[@robtilley6895]

Walter Payton was the greatest football player ever. What most people forget is just how the Bears had no real offense other than him in the 70’s. Imagine teams like the 49’ers, Cowboys, Washington Redskins all saying today we are going to stop Walter Payton. Not we will beat the Bears, we will stop him. And they could not. Jim Brown admitted that he was #1. If he was on with Dallas in those days his achievements would still be standing today. He never went for the sideline. In the open field you didn’t have to worry about him running around you, he was coming right at you and running right through you.Walter Payton was Superman.

[@joelc-gc1hq]

Barry Sanders had no offensive line and was just short of breaking Walter Payton's record when he retired healthy and he did it in only 10 seasons.

[@laz0rama]

i do think payton was the best all-around offensive player i ever saw - he could run, catch AND pass. i have no problem with barry at #1, but regardless barry sanders, walter payton and jim brown are my top 3 ever.

[@erice5372]

Bo Jackson

[@Adversity2175]

@@erice5372coulda been one of the best, just never got the chance

[@Adversity2175]

@@joelc-gc1hqsanders had a all pro receiver to take some pressure off of him for 4 years and at least one-two pro-bowl linemen every year, Payton played with no linemen with even one pro-bowl until his final two years, keep in mind he only spent two more years in the league than Barry, along with never having a pro bowl receiver on the roster with him, he was better that is a fact

[@georgeashley3573]

I agree but u could’ve given no Jackson an honourable mention

[@barackobama2181]

Exactlyyy

[@ViKiNgS4LiFe84]

Idk

[@n0jab]

He never rushed for over 1,000 yards and he never played more than 10 games in a season. There’s no way he’s better than a guy like Thurman Thomas. This is the NFL not CFB.

[@calebmiller4344]

It doesn’t matter how he is statistically but he was amazing at everything he did and that’s what we remember him by not how long he played or how many yards he went for

[@badassassin2864]

No Jackson do you mean bo Jackson he barely even played that long.

[@markwatson8051]

Gale Sayers, Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett. This list cannot be taken seriously without these three on it and Jim Brown must always be number one, period.

[@mtall1238]

Jim Brown played with people half his size, he couldnt play that well in another era and thats a fact, barry is far better and its not close, played on some of the worst teams in history and never had less then 1100 yards a season... along with every other award he possibly could win! It is not close stop.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Yeah stop

[@9Ballr]

Jim Brown was not only the greatest running back in history, he was the greatest NFL player in history.

[@adyzYangboi]

Tomlinson is the top 10 PLAYERS EVER in the NFL. Hes a legend. Hall of Famer. I've NEVER ever seen a rb like him before. Hes always in video game mode and he doesn't choke or fumbles the ball all the time. Underrated. Name me 1 person that's half of LT.

[@lukegittens3882]

Tell me you didn’t watch barry without telling me you didn’t watch Barry

[@cesarmedina7080]

You have never seen is the problem.

[@ryanhahn3651]

@@lukegittens3882 Barry isn’t a complete player like Walter or LT

[@jakesanti9981]

Adrian Peterson should be top 5 IMO! Most exciting player I’ve ever watched play the game

[@captainspartan04]

But did you watch Barry Sanders or Jim Brown. Just because they are the best you’ve seen doesn’t mean they are the best ever

[@bp7182]

You have to be young

[@sportsfaniguess154]

Prime AP was great, easily one of the greatest ever, but goddamn Barry Sanders was nuts.

[@nascarandbowlingfan3888]

Walter Payton is the greatest ever

[@willieholbert3493]

I agree.very powerful R.B.as a freshman at oklahoma he was awesome.

[@benjaminhartman3091]

Earl Campbell was so elusive he actually disappeared from the list 👀👀

[@mjcubfan36]

5th

[@benjaminhartman3091]

@@mjcubfan36no he was HM (honorable mention). So it’s different

[@tbadj649]

Finally, an all time running back ranking list that got it right.

[@Uppercut314]

Obviously I'm a Detroit fan, got Barry's autograph for my daughter at the Pontiac SilverDome! Before Barry though, in 1983 was another star, Billy Sims and I swear they were from the same mold, if he hadn't torn his excruciate ligament in his left knee which ended his carrer, he would have went on to do even greater things! Sims was certainly one of a kind also! One last thing, Barry truly was one of the most humble people Ive ever met, WORD 🤙

[@charleynewman5758]

And the 🐐

[@VintageFootballClips33]

Barry is da goat ❤ go lions

[@Riles3152]

I totally agree with your Billy Sims reference. In watching Simms and obviously watching so much of Barry Sanders, the two were actually not all that similar in their running styles. Barry was obviously more dynamically gifted, but Billy Simms was better in the areas that Barry wasn’t as good in, like short yardage running and north and south power running. Simms I think was a bit more versatile. His career was cut short because of a knee injury, which is a shame because if he would’ve had played 10 years, he most certainly would’ve ended up in the Hall of Fame.

[@johnhatchel9681]

I grew up in Flint and I remember Billy Sims. Barry is the greatest, though.

[@tommyhawk2000]

Dickerson still holds the All Time Rookie Rushing Record, The All Time Playoff Game Rushing Record, The All Time Single Season Rushing Record, and The Fastest to 10,000 yards at 91 games than any RB in NFL history. Eric Dickerson is The Greatest running back through 10,000 yards in NFL history period

[@BigDaleT]

How is Jim Brown NOT #1? He led the league in rushing 8 of his 9 seasons. Won 3 MVP's. Averaged over 104 yards a game and over 5 yards a carry FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER. He never even missed a game. None of which was ever even approached by another running back. Barry may have been more exciting but...

[@charleynewman5758]

Actually he won four

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

Recency bias, I see that in basketball too when ppl are saying Kobe over the likes of Wilt, Russell, and Oscar…but add to Jim Brown’s case as the goat dude had 1500 yards in a 12 game season and 1800 yards in a 14 game season. Nobody is on his level

[@benjaminhartman3091]

Barry is first because of his body of work.. he had more caries for a loss than any running back in the NFL because of how often he got hit in the back field.. yet when he retired he had the most yards per carry. The dude was on a really bad team with a really bad offense of line and he was literally impossible to tackle. If that stat doesn’t blow your mind you aren’t thinking hard enough.

[@gaffords2631]

​@@benjaminhartman3091 not to mention it was a single back system.... No Moose Johnson to lead block. As a cowboy fan, I've often wondered what Barry would have accomplished behind Emmit's line and system.

[@morrisparrish76]

These are the same ignorant type of people who say wilt chamberlain ain’t the greatest!

[@vincebasile8721]

LT will always be my favorite RB and personal best RB of all time because he could do everything and score better than anyone in my eyes.

[@Steve_williamson02]

He is a linebacker.

[@Steve_williamson02]

Oh never mind. I thought you were talking about Lawrence Taylor.

[@Sinnerswing]

Where do you put Seattle”s Shaun Alexander?

[@vincebasile8721]

@@Sinnerswing I'd have to look at a full on rb list but he would not make top 10 for sure.

[@fabiancardenas6970]

Love all the guys on this list but it seems incomplete without the Ferrari of all running backs Tony Dorsett.

[@willieholbert3493]

Tony Dorsett belongs on this list.he was as fast as any other R.B I've ever seen.

[@markjones4066]

It makes me down right disgusted with every list of best running backs...that Tony Dorsett is hardly ever mentioned. Look at what he did in college and in the Pros !!!!!

[@MrCubswin1]

Great list . I would have mixed it up a bit but still a solid list.

[@padresmith2000]

I’ know I’m not bugging what happened to Warner Payton I’m a die hard cowboys fan but people forget when eminit smith broke his record sip number 34🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Budman_Buds]

Any list that puts anyone higher than Jim Brown is not valid. GOAT! Everyone else are ewes.

[@EVILCHUCKYLEGION]

You forgot 34 sweetnees. Bear down he will always be #1

[@samgallagher5546]

Jim row was unstoppable and a top 5 player ever, he should be number 1

[@morrisparrish76]

& idiots who think otherwise SHOULD be banned……….but they’re not!

[@cia3552]

If Bo Jackson never got injured he would be on he list

[@integrity101]

He proved he could play... where would u have him?

[@morrisparrish76]

Would don’t feed the bulldog!

[@Badlanders214]

Earl Campbell outside the top 10 is nuts and no sweetness....

[@michaelsloane9955]

An explanation of why Barry Sanders is better than Walter Payton: 1. Barry was a Pro Bowler 10 times in 10 years vs Walter's 9 times in 13 years. 2. Barry was a 1st team All Pro 6 times in 10 years vs Walter's 5 times in 13 years. 3. Barry won 4 rushing titles vs Walter's 1. 4. Barry had a 2000 yard season (2053 in 1997) and Walter didn't. (Walter's career high was 1852 yards in 1977.) 5. Barry had 6 seasons of double digit touchdowns with a career high of of 16 in 1991 vs Walter's 5 seasons of double digit touchdowns with a career high of 14 in 1977 and 1979. 6. Barry had 5 seasons of over 1500 yards vs Walter's 4. 7. If you truncate their career per game averages to the nearest whole number, Barry averaged 99 yards per game vs Walter's 88 yards per game. 8. With 99 touchdowns in 150 games, Barry averaged scoring a touchdown in 66% of his games. Walter, with 110 touchdowns in 190 games, averaged scoring a touchdown in 57% of his games. 9. Barry had 4 seasons of averaging over 100 yards per game vs Walter's 3. 10. Barry had 5 seasons of averaging over 5 yards per carry vs Walter only doing it 1ce. There you go.

[@bradenwhite6662]

I completely agree with that bro no one tried to argue

[@iamtrevor3323]

He also had unmatched running style. None of the running backs on this list could run like Barry did

[@cesarmedina7080]

Thats not even the whole story either. He was a good receiver, dangerous return man, goaline jumping ability. All of which he was under utilized. Also a better blocker than he gets credit for. Most ignorant people just look at whos got the most yardage or rings instead of looking at averages, years played, surrounding teammates, and many other things that tell the real story.

[@Supermanfan99]

Now post his road playoff stats

[@Says_me]

Now you did it: 1) Payton with 11 seasons in top 10 for rushing (Barry = 10 seasons) 2) 5 seasons top 10 RB for receiving (Barry = 1 season) 3) Payton 4 season 2000+ yards from scrimmage (Barry = 2 seasons) 4) Payton 3rd highest yards per game in a season (132.3… only Brown and OJ had more)… only reason Payton didn’t have a 2000 yard rushing season is because NFL had 14 games in his peak year (1977)… Payton was on pace to have more yards than Dickerson. 5) Payton passed for 331 yards and 8 touchdowns 6) Payton had over 21% of his total yards from receiving (Barry = 16%) 7) Payton has the most career All-Purpose yards for a starting RB (Rice has the most overall) 8) Payton had a better 10 season peak for per game efficiency stats across touches, yards and TDs… than anyone, ever 9) Payton has more yards and TDs when comparing a 10 season peak 10) Payton was elite at Off-ball support as a pass blocker, run blocker, and route participation… Barry was several notches lower 11) Payton did more in the post season 12) If Payton had Barry’s offense, he would have dominated in a way to put this discussion out of reach. If he had Emmitt’s… it would be criminal the way Payton would have assaulted defenses Point is, Barry has QBs with better passer ratings, a higher quality O-line (with pro bowlers in almost all of his seasons… Payton didn’t have a pro bowler in front of him from 1975 to 1984), Barry had way more support from other skill positions, spreading the defensive focus (Moore was pro bowl and/or all pro for 4 seasons and there have been numerous 1000 yard receivers)… Payton never played with 1000 yard receiver, and is the Bears all time leader in receptions… he carried a much heavier load than any top running back, ever So Payton did more, with less, for a longer time. This is not to disrespect Sanders… he was just out done by Payton and played in an offensive scheme that didn’t enable him… and he wound up being 1 dimensional. He was exception… the best of all time at that dimension (pure rushing) but it falls short of being the greatest “running back”

[@mr.effective9619]

Great list...gonna be hard to argue, I think with the running back position it's a matter of style preference...I would have put Bettis on the list but that means I'd have to take someone off which is damn near impossible...would love to see your list in 10 years to see who you would remove if you were to add Derrick Henry....

[@charleynewman5758]

Agree and I know he only averaged 4 yards per carry but whatever

[@TampaBayGator20]

To many madden players in the comments demanding “wHeRe’S Bo???”” Dude played 4 seasons and never once rushed for 1000 yards in one. He’s no where near a top 10 back all time He was an athletic freak and had potential to be top all time, but you can’t consider such a brief career to be top all time

[@MrFreeagent505]

He played short seasons because of baseball, he was a beast.

[@TampaBayGator20]

@@MrFreeagent505 He was a beast, but his career is nowhere near adequate to be top 10 all time

[@whatitisnt2094]

Great list

[@fantasyfootballermvp8776]

Barry is the most amazing football player I have ever watched. The balance, quickness, agility, and surprising power for his comparable size are unmatched. Had he been on any other team I can only imagine what his career would have become!

[@Texascudaguy]

Sanders game stat the same all the time. 1 carry for 65 yards and 25 carries for 25 yards. He was a lazy bum for having the best talent

[@hawksanders2426]

@@Texascudaguybro he was on the lions what u on. No blocking pretty much. He had to create things from nothing which he usually did.

[@okolekahuna3862]

Watching great run plays are my favorite part of football.

[@rtsportscenter1454]

Eric at 8?

[@SOGFootball]

He fumbled the ball 78 times over his career which is why I don't have him in the top 10. A lot of people question AP's fumbling issues, but he only fumbled 48 times over his career.

[@rtsportscenter1454]

NFL Top Ten Fair

[@siphonzyno7378]

It aint madden

[@maryannegroner351]

@@siphonzyno7378 fact

[@sirclutch9503]

@@siphonzyno7378 Eric Dickerson had over 1000 yards in his rookie season

[@joeseddit]

These kind of lists are subjective, but I think this one ain't too bad. It's been quite a while ago that my interest in the Pro game faded, but I can speak to the era when I was an avid fan, although I am going to start of with a player whose prime predates me by mentioning that Gale Sayers might be considered an oversight here. Walter Payton is the best back I've ever seen. Dude was all the Bears had during most of his career. His O-line was Ok, and there wasn't a big threat in the passing game so I'd say his yards were among the most hardest to earn of those on the list. He had moves but he also had to break a lot of tackles. Kind of a shame he didn't get a Super Bowl TD, if that meant something to him. I like that Emmit Smith is as low as four here, although I'd have him even lower. He holds the record, so his placement on this list is almost obligatory. And he's a great back- all these players and many more are- but we're nitpicking here. It appears by his comments that he probably has to defend himself against the notion that he benefited from just the opposite of the situation I described for Payton- a great passing game and great blocking. But I think it's true. He's a great back but I think most all of the backs on this list could have done just as well if not better than Smith on that team. In fact I may not even have Smith on this list at all. Marshall Faulk is another one. Great back but generally a bit overrated, I think. Dickerson is in my era, but somehow I never saw him as all time great, but I really can't argue against his placement on a top ten list. Dude was big and fast. I just don't remember him as quite the game changer that others on this list are, but still, very worthy. Simpson is top two or three for me. Definitely above Smith and Faulk. Like Payton, a player on a mediocre team that occasionally scratched its way into the playoffs mostly due to the play from the RB position. I really like that Marcus Allen is on this list. He's left off of a significant amount of top ten lists and shouldn't be. Great back with great moves. Generally underrated. I personally rank him above Smith and Faulk, and maybe above Dickerson. I can't really speak to Tomlinson or Peterson, but I can say that if we can't remove either of those two from this list, then either Faulk or Smith has to go to make room for Earl Campbell. Walter Payton was very difficult to bring down, maybe pound for pound the most difficult, but aside from the film clips I've seen of Jim Brown, I gotta think that Campbell was the worst nightmare ever for a safety having to come up and make a tackle (didn't scare off my boy Jack Tatum, though- the most epic collision ever left 'em both with a concussion but Campbell still fell forward into the end zone). If Bo Jackson had lasted he might be a good candidate as well.

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

Eric Dickerson was the F-14 Tomcat of running backs. He had the maneuverability of a short, small back, and a top-end speed faster than pretty much all the corners and safeties that tried to catch him. Marcus Allen nailed it - he was a true "freak of nature", the likes of which we'll never see again in our lifetimes. It's what happens when you have the perfect combination of a lethal running back, and a track star.

[@unkameatgoodbar2315]

I remember going to SMU, games in the 6th grade..watching the Eric Dickerson and Craig James show…the pony express…boy was he quick and fast.

[@gaiali453]

ED is still the most underrated RB in NFL history and still holds the Single Season Rushing record. I don't think the NFL ever gave him the credit he deserved.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

What do you mean

[@michaelhenderson2744]

I would want to see Dickerson before anyone run

[@latinhellas6383]

Off the top of my head, going back to the 1960s, Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, OJ Simpson, the Miami Dolphins trio collectively as one (Csonka, Kiick, Morris), Franco Harris, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith. If I didn't mention others from the 1990s onwards, it's because I did not see them play much or at all. Also being from an east coast market focusing mostly on the NFC, I hardly saw Marcus Allen. Honorable mention, Jim Taylor, John Riggins, Earl Campbell OJ Anderson.

[@ykd818]

Barry Sanders is hands down unarguably the greatest running back of All-Time. No one is even close except for Jim Brown

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Walter Payton

[@Beebalabeeba]

I like Barry but no he’s a regular season running back never performed when it counted the most all time greats don’t have playoff games with 13 carries for -1 yard

[@johnhatchel9681]

Barry is the 🐐.

[@Beebalabeeba]

@@johnhatchel9681 how?

[@guillermopatlan3918]

Walter Peyton is the Goat of Running backs thats it, point blank!😮❤

[@gladius1275]

That is actually a superb list! It really places every great back pretty much exactly where they belong, amazing!

[@fmelliotts6751]

Can't believe Walter Payton isn't in this list

[@ChristobalStacks]

Gale Sayers? He was really good, although maybe the short career was why you left him out Earl Campbell was also really good

[@joeraguso5376]

There's nothing Barry could do that Sayers couldn't do.

[@ManEFresh]

Durability for both, sadly. Both of still FAR better than Emmitt Smith to me.

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

@@ManEFresh Emmitt Smith is the alltime leading rusher even today. Smith was the best goaline running back ever. The Lions often put Barry on the bench in goaline scenarios, since he didn't have great power. Emmitt was a dynasty RB for a reason. The toughest RB ever.

[@ManEFresh]

@@worstcaseofcrabsever5510 Probably how he got most of his touchdowns instead of actual talent. His o-lines were something that running backs couldn't even dream of having. That's why he's overrated.

[@hammertime5453]

@@worstcaseofcrabsever5510 I agree!

[@chrisrolen3345]

Is Marshall Faulk REALLY better than Adrian Peterson AND Eric Dickerson

[@OyasumiR6]

Noah Rolen yes

[@Sinnerswing]

Better than AP but maybe not Eric.

[@chrisrolen3345]

Jason Lopez I said those 2 because nobody is gonna say that Faulk is better than both unless they are really big Faulk fans. It’s normally one or the other

[@dommenicjohnson4507]

No, but he gets the higher spot because he is 1 of 3 players with 1000yds rushing and receiving in the same season. But just as a pure running back, AP is top 3, if you watch football and can have an un biased opinion then AP is definitely top 3

[@chrisrolen3345]

dommenic Johnson My only issue is that Peterson almost SET THE SINGLE SEASON RUSHING RECORD. I hold that to be a little better than a 1000/1000 season

[@trureid5748]

I think Walter Payton should be 1 but other than that it’s aight

[@chrisrolen3345]

Sanders is better, but I’m not sure about Jim Brown

[@LiterallyGod]

Tru Reid Payton should def be 2 but Barry is the goat

[@patrykkuffel2679]

Barry Sanders was better but I definitely think Payton is #2 or #3. Sanders was absolutely fantastic. His MVP year he rushed for 2053 yards but what was unbelievable is the he got those yards in only 335 carries or a 6.1 yards per carry which I believe is the best ever for a runningback. Almost all of the runningbacks who hit 2000 yards or at least 1800 take 350+ carries but sanders took only 335 to get to 2000 yards.

[@LiterallyGod]

Pat K yes

[@jenniferparson7492]

Why was Payton's highlights cut out?

[@raypratt3611]

That DICKERSON clip was cool,cuz very rarely do we get to see backs pull away from the DEFENSE in the open field,always seems they are caught by fast DB's!!

[@adeoyakunmi501]

O.J should be at least top 5...man was the face of the league in the 70's

[@cameronmacko]

Not the only thing he faced

[@prxjectz344]

@@cameronmacko haha

[@chicago_sports4620]

True but it probably all came down to respect at the and and almost everybody hates oj

[@philhunter5755]

Payton was better

[@DrD3m3nt0]

OJ should be top 5 for getting away with murder.

[@T.A.RELL816]

I can’t put Earl Campbell ahead of Faulk and AP ... And Eric Dickerson ... thats a stretch ... but they’re all great

[@SGDeGalvez]

Walter Payton is in a class all to himself.

[@lukegittens3882]

Ya the class right behind Barry

[@acpliego]

@@lukegittens3882 yes, as a rb, but I don’t think he was behind as an overall player

[@lancevalandra6670]

So is Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson, Emmitt Smith, Barry Saunders 🤔

[@nascarandbowlingfan3888]

@@lukegittens3882 not even close Walter was so better than Barry he could do more

[@NickErrrr]

@@lukegittens3882 Barry was just a highlight real doesn’t mean he was the better player and believe it or not Barry had a better Oline than Payton did…Barry had allpros on his line Walter didn’t

[@ClericChris]

It's really hard to do a top 10. There are 25 backs that could make the top 10, but deep in my soul I think Barry Sanders was the best. He definitely wins the more with less award.

[@breezecreationsllc9381]

Terrell Davis had a short career due to injuries, but had a great impact. I don't believe the Broncos would have those Super Bowls without him. He went for 2000 yards.

[@DSchea]

Had he not gotten hurt he'd be on goat conversation. The man was a mini mack truck

[@JecoreiFedrick-o7i]

they ain’t mess up saying Barry sanders was number 1 the way Barry sanders ran the ball I ain’t never seen no other running back run it better Dan him 💯💯💯

[@pallen49]

Tony Dorsett is MY all time favorite running back, so he will forever be #1 in MY book...I was a pretty fast runner during my days of track and field..My specialty was the 100 and 50 yard dashes. GOD, how I wish I could run like him..

[@chasetillman5415]

Is it just me or did we not see any Walter Payton highlights?

[@owenwilliams3510]

I think Barry is easily number 1, Walter Payton and Jim brown have good arguments, but Barry was playing in a tougher age of football filled with defensive stars

[@LawrenceBland]

Jim Brown, never missed a game lead the league in all but one of his entire time in the NFL. Jim Brown is the measuring stick all running backs are compared too. This is coming from a former division one collegiate running back too.

[@nascarandrc8296]

Walter is #1

[@johnramirez8013]

Payton was an all around back, he could catch, pass, and was arguably the best blocking back ever….imagine he had Tony Dorsett line with the cowboys….no one would have caught him…

[@johnramirez8013]

And if ur gonna reference sanders who I love then I have to think u should acknowledge that gayle sayers was tge batmrry sanders if his time….

[@charleynewman5758]

I agree even though Jim Brown Won fours MVP

[@LibertyOrDeath-ms5rf]

If Sean Alexander had played longer and not got hurt, he would definitely be on this list. He had an MVP(when that wasn't done as much then)100 TD"S in 9 seasons First season he was not primary RB and had hardly any carries. The three years after he got hurt he was a shell of himself, and his last season he had 11 carries and 24 yards. So really in 5 years he had 87 touchdowns! And like 8,000 yards. He would have been top 5 of all time for sure if he didn't get hurt. He still belongs in the HOF with 100 touchdown and MVP! Oh and he had 5 touchdowns in a half of a game!!! Record that will never be beat! He was a touchdown machine and it's a shame that he's not in HOF and people have just forgotten how great he was!

[@idemonstrxight3332]

Walter Payton should be first cause he is FAST 🏃 💨 and he is a breaking tackle MASTER 🥇 and lastly he is 🦾 robot he can do anything

[@cchizzy9994]

I agree 100%

[@Junejusbetta]

Imagine how amazing no Jackson would’ve been if he didn’t get hurt

[@stacki115]

Fax

[@NickErrrr]

Well seeing how he wasn’t even that great when he was healthy probably not that amazing lmao

[@morrisparrish76]

If don’t feed the bulldog either!

[@morrisparrish76]

If don’t feed the bulldog!

[@jonygspot]

10. Marcus allen 9. Bo jackson 8. OJ 7. Derrick henry 6. LaDainian Tomlinson 5. Earl Campbell 4. Emmett smith 3. Walter peyton 2. Jim brown 1. Barry sanders

[@something2consider783]

Top 10 (1) Jim Brown; (2) Gale Sayers; (3) O.J. Simpson; (4) Barry Sanders; (5) Earl Campbell; (6) Walter Payton; (7) Emmitt Smith; (8) Adrian Peterson; (9) Eric Dickerson; and (10) Marcus Allen. I grew up in Cleveland and had the pleasure to #32 live. He was everything and more!

[@Sinnerswing]

Good list and I agree with it all except I would replace (10) Marcus Allen with either Seattle’s Shaun Alexander or Chargers LT.

[@something2consider783]

@@Sinnerswing I can't disagree with your choices. They are very good. The reasons I picked Marcus were--in addition to the stats listed, he was the blocking back for Charles White who won the Heisman at USC; when featured Marcus wins the Heisman at USC. No ego when Al drafted Bo. Voted Team MVP numerous times. He could run, block and catch. Performed well throughout his career including KC. A lot of people were envious of Marcus (on and off field). A Hall of Famer who was extremely talented and intelligent football player.

[@Sinnerswing]

Oh, I agree with you on Marcus. Great back and was unfortunate that Al sat him that whole season.

[@lukegittens3882]

Watch Barry nobody better

[@something2consider783]

@@lukegittens3882 I've seen Jim Brown live. Ask Barry's daddy who is number 1. Obviously I like Barry, but number 32 was the dog.

[@jayj4363]

About a year late. But agreed. Only change would be Dickerson 3rd or 4th.

[@Supermanfan99]

It seems we usually measure greatness by stepping up on the biggest stage. Emmitt is the only one of the top four that did that. He has the highest playoff YPC out of the group and is the only one whose YPC improved in the postseason. The other three were much worse in the playoffs. Before you say that’s because of his team, remember those Browns teams were a powerhouse and Jim Brown had 2 hall of fame offensive linemen (1 more than Emmitt had). Yet he averaged 5.2 YPC for his career, but only 3.7 in the postseason.

[@phqutub]

Thank you for putting Faulk where he belongs. Most list that have Dickerson just leave Faulk completely off. He was special.

[@nbcboy20]

Jim Brown isn’t just the best running back. He’s the best nfl player in history, period.

[@charleynewman5758]

He won four MVPs

[@ChiRack93]

Ummm!!!! What about this No Name player called Lawrence Taylor as “Goat”?

[@eastside9049]

In that era he should have been like Wilt Chamberlain and today average at best

[@johnholman3200]

Barry Sanders is the greatest runningback who ever lived.

[@DepressionShaman]

Jim Brown was amazing, but that honor goes to Jerry Rice. His receiving records are virtually untouchable, even in today's wide open league.

[@jeffreybomber4251]

If you’re going to put Earl Campbell on the list then you should probably have Terrell Davis up there too.

[@javieresteves1462]

You guys forgot walter payton🤦🏽‍♂️

[@badassassin2864]

If he forgot him then why did he add him at number 3.

[@paradoxicallysilentexplosi7332]

How is earl Campbell over Walter Peyton.

[@theblockchaindoesntlie4503]

Dickerson with the record for most yards in a season. Also # 19 # 22 and # 43, so you’re telling me that out of the best 50 season any RB has had ever, he is up there 4 times and is first but he’s only #8 on this list?

[@charleynewman5758]

Because he never won the MVP

[@michaeldailey2158]

The best list you've put out !!!!

[@drewsorensen4912]

It’s great but give frank gore an HM and Walter Payton over Jim brown and Barry sanders

[@lukegittens3882]

Barry the best

[@fee9412]

walter payton is NOT better then barry sanders

[@jamessgian7691]

1. Walter Payton 2. Barry Sanders 3. Eric Dickerson 4. Jim Brown 5. Emmitt Smith 6. Earl Campbell 7. Marshall Faulk 8. LaDanian Tomlinson 9. Marcus Allen 10. O. J. Simpson 11. Adrian Peterson 12. Roger Craig

[@mikaylarizzolo7466]

Why is Bo Jackson not on there

[@noahlago349]

MiKayla Rizzolo he never played a full season and only played like 3 years in the NFL

[@SOGFootball]

Only 4 seasons in the NFL.

[@mikaylarizzolo7466]

But look at his highlights he’s a beast he’s the fastest running back

[@mikaylarizzolo7466]

Noah Lago ok

[@mikaylarizzolo7466]

Bo Jackson should be 2 or 1

[@ogbt3345]

This is just my opinion but i think LT21 is better than Emmitt because Emmit averaged around 95 yards of scrimmage a game (81 rushing, 14 reviving) while LT21 averaged 108 yards per scrimmage (80 rushing, 28 receiving) LT could have broken both of Emmits records if he stayed in the league longer. Emmit also only has 13 more total tds than LT21 when Emmit played 56 more games than him

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Yeah

[@DopeAsThePope1]

Barry Sanders is definitely #1!!! He put up all those amazing stats(Much like Calvin Johnson) with a piss poor organization. Imagine if he played on a real team 🤔

[@joeraguso5376]

Go look at what Payton played with. Didn't have a single offensive teammate make a pro bowl his first 10 seasons, Barry played with several multiple time all pros.

[@ManEFresh]

@@joeraguso5376 I don't see a point arguing for that. Do you value elusiveness or power? Both are different. Also, the Bears weren't getting much playoff success or appearances in Payton's prime unlike Barry. Makes sense that Barry got more help in his prime.

[@heres2you]

Actually, Barry had a great team, that lions team was no joke...had same amount of H O F lineman as Emmett....Barry shrank when it mattered most....that's why he shouldn't be number 1

[@DopeAsThePope1]

@@heres2you Who's #1 in your point of view?

[@lancevalandra6670]

But Calvin had a Quarterback, Barry did not. What would've been cool, had all three played at the same time, they would have won at least one Super Bowl

[@DolfansProd]

Ricky Williams

[@waltt69]

I think Emmitt Smith should be a little higher, those Cowboys teams only win maybe one Super Bowl without him.

[@raypratt3611]

Well Idk about OJ being the back of the 70's when we had SWEETNESS and CAMPBELL also!!although OJ did have the longevity of the 70's

[@kennyaustin5266]

You forgot Bo Jackson

[@jasonhill7433]

Kenny Austin cuz he’s the furthest thing from a top 10 back of all time. Dude played 4 seasons, 16 total tds and not one 1000 yard season

[@badassassin2864]

@@jasonhill7433 exactly!

[@wrightterence680]

I don't have a problem with Barry Sanders being #1

[@edwardmenchaca3783]

I do

[@cesarmedina7080]

Barry Sanders and Jim Brown both deserve the # 1 spot. Alot of people rank E. Smith above Barry Sanders because he has the record for rushing yards and it is bs. Barry easily would have the record if he simply played a couple more years. Barry also put up huge stats on mostly bad Lions teams wuthout much help. In fact if you took Barry off the Lions for those ten years they probably dont make the playoffs in any if those ten years. It was all the Barry Sanders show in Detroit for a decade and its sad because he finally resented losing and quit. The Lions should have shown him some gratitude and let him play somewhere else.

[@Supermanfan99]

Do you think the Cowboys would have won any Super Bowls without Emmitt? They started 0-2 in 1993 when he held out.

[@hammertime5453]

Barry crushed after he made it through the line. He hardly ever busted through the line, except on end around and sweeps. He was benched on goal line for bigger backs because they didn't want him hurt! Jim Brown sometimes made his own hole by busting through the line. Bigger stronger and elusive! Brown would be my #1 choice hands down

[@nascarandrc8296]

Walter is #1

[@redmustangredmustang]

Emmitt was the complete back you wanted in a system that allowed him to flourish under the right head coach and talent around him. People say Jim Brown was the greatest and yet the Browns only won one NFL championship in 1964 and got blown out against the Packers the next year's NFL championship. Walter Payton had only ONE 100 yard rushing game in the playoffs in his career. Barry Sanders had ONE touchdown in the playoffs and that was that infamous touchdown against the Cowboys and never made it to a Super Bowl. Emmitt on the other hand had 3 Super Bowls, was the first player to win a rushing TITLE AND A SUPER BOWL in the same season (Terrell Davis is the second one). Emmitt is the ONLY running back to win the rushing title, NFL MVP, and Super Bowl MVP in the 1993 season. Nobody else has done that triple crown as a running back. Still holds the record for most career rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and attempts. In today's system, no one is touching Emmitt's rushing yards record. Even after the glory days Emmitt Smith still held the record for 11 straight from 1991 to 2001 1,000 rushing seasons which no one is going to touch. For the post season he has the most consecutive games with a touchdown (9), most rushing yards in the post season, and has tied for most touchdowns with Thurman Thomas with 21. Also Emmitt along with 3 other players have over 21,000 combined yards which no other player than Jerry Rice, Brian Mitchell, and Walter Payton has. Emmitt may not have been the sexy choice like Barry or Walter or even Jim Brown, but he got it done when it mattered. Those Super Bowl rings prove that.

[@timsimmons9995]

Emmitt's success was more about the talents of the team, versus Emmitt's talents. The Cowboys dominated the NFL for many seasons, had top talents at QB, WR, Defense, and the largest/best Offensive Line at that time. All of these other famous backs generally played with a lot less supporting talent so had to carry more burdens and defenses focused more on them.

[@redmustangredmustang]

@@timsimmons9995 and yet Emmitt was still able to run for 1000 yards in 11 straight seasons. Even after the 90's Cowboys collapse in 97, he STILL from 97 to 01 was able to run over 1000 yards. No running back is going to touch that record.

[@michaell874]

1- Jim Brown; 2- Walter Payton; 3- Emmitt Smith; 4- Eric Dickerson; 5- Barry Sanders; 6- O.J. Simpson; 7- Tony Dorsett; 8- Marshall Faulk; 9- Gayle Sayers; 10- Tomlinson. Barry may have been the greatest open field runner, but his average was inflated from taking so many 2nd and 3rd and long draw plays due playing on lousy teams in which he may not have gained more than a couple of yards on first down.

[@kimwalker108]

Your list is as good as it gets

[@Showtyme420]

No love for Tony Dorsett?

[@timgoppel3594]

I gotta be honest, if he stays healthy, at the end of his career Saquon Barkley will be up here! he has all that it takes

[@bravicai5602]

And McCaffrey

[@jacobspodek4099]

@@bravicai5602 hahahahahahahahahahahahah no just barkley

[@bravicai5602]

@@jacobspodek4099 your funny. The giants will waste all his talent

[@Drake_Cronister]

McCaffery

[@ItsCave]

Michigan Wolverine in Dallas you’re right. Back in the day, runningbacks were by far the most important position in football. You’d be lucky to get a modern RB to be as dominant as Barry Sanders was nowadays. Closest we got to another Barry Sanders was AP, but in today’s NFL, Derick Henry is probably the closest to a 20th Century RB

[@kmdunruly]

What about frank gore?

[@JulianWavy]

Exactly

[@byron8640]

Jim brown is the best

[@brianogwaiuke4098]

Freememes no.

[@byron8640]

Brian Ogwaiuke yes

[@brianogwaiuke4098]

Freememes No sir.

[@casino9240]

0:57 56 seconds, proving that Marcus Allen should write a Barry Sanders autobiography. 😊

[@jakeallen8156]

How is Emmitt not #1 with 2,000ish more career rushing yards than the next? These guys are all unbelievable athletes strange to overlook Walter Payton as well

[@johnnyslokes2712]

Longevity. Wasnt necessarily the best RB of all time but was tough as nails and played forever

[@cesarmedina7080]

Because its not a yardage list its a whos best list. We already know Smith has most yardage. Doesnt make him the best running back.

[@clash5j]

I'm not a Emmitt hater by any stretch. However, if you just go by rushing yards, well then that would make Frank Gore one of the best ever.

[@charleynewman5758]

And Frank Gore is not even as good as Derrick Henry 😂

[@waltt69]

I think Smith should be at least one or two places higher, but I do agree with who they have in their top 5 if not the exact order.

[@AngelMartinez-yw4eh]

Yo where is roger Craig at tho

[@Gnarkkotik_TTV]

FACTS! FIRST 1,000/1,000 player EVER

[@Joseph-cu8lg]

Curtis Martin had ten straight 1,000 yd seasons and 14,000 overall. Not being flashy keeps him off lists.

[@therottenbanana5631]

Jim should be 1, Sweetness should be 2, Barry 3

[@brysonwalker1979]

Naw 1.payton 2. Barry 3 Jim brown. Even though Jim brown was great look at the people he faced. No one was as big strong or fast as he was back then

[@therottenbanana5631]

@@brysonwalker1979 hey I can’t argue with u all of those were great

[@DolfansProd]

Derrick Henry

[@jacobspodek4099]

also Jim brown should be 1, and Payton should be 2

[@bbcgang3]

Nah top 5

[@johnpawlowski2141]

Not saying Barry Sanders is the greatest RB of all time, but I sure as hell wouldn't want anyone in my backfield over him. Barry was unbelievable!

[@Supermanfan99]

Depends on the field

[@lukedonigan5628]

switch jim brown and barry sanders and it’s a perfect list

[@isaiahjones9267]

Why were the Walter Peyton highlights skipped