Top 10 Fastest Players in NFL History

[@SOGFootball]

The most important criteria for this list was in-game speed. While I did factor in combine and track performances, to me speed in pads meant the most. That being said, comment on who you think deserves or does not deserve to be on this list.

[@geraldmortimer21]

NFL Top Ten How about Ted Ginn's? Only NFL player in history, to have back to back kick returns!

[@sydboski]

+NFL Top Ten I've asked this question several times and no one has given me an answer. How do you measure "in-game" speed? Something has to be measurable in order to rank the players.

[@nohavenameiwant4070]

NFL Top Ten john Ross #1 jk

[@ryanlambert5831]

I like Odell Beckham Jr more then entey otre Player

[@chaddon7685]

Mike Vick is top 3 fastest players in NFL history -- he shouldn't be an HM.

[@kevinnobody3052]

I remember Darrell Green for two reasons, 1) Because he was lightening fast and 2) Because he was one of the most selfless and classy men to play the game of football. A good example of what a man should be to everyone he met.

[@albertjimenez7896]

You are 100% correct

[@RobertBrown-vf8yd]

Amen, very true!

[@s1mo-RBC]

Bo doing that at 235-240lbs is easily the most impressive. He very easily could’ve been the fastest of the bunch too. Just amazing.

[@sydboski]

But unfortunately Bo was nowhere near the fastest players in NFL history.

[@YOUl8tR]

@@sydboski oh he was u must do ur research buddy ❤️

[@sydboski]

@@YOUl8tR No. You need to do your research. Look at his REAL track times. Not that BS fake 40 time.

[@grapas100]

Darryl Green running down Tony Dorsett with a 20 yard headstart...priceless!!!

[@sydboski]

@Deese Knutz In order to have an angle on someone, you have to be down field ahead of them. Green was behind Dorsett so he did not have an ange of pursuit. He had to run farther than Dorsett.

[@Mindyourbusiness122]

Naw deion running down BeBe was out of this world

[@lsnow3892]

That guys speed would of been 101 on madden lol

[@bh-0330]

just a great moment in the sport haha

[@kevinledbetter1671]

Obviously you don't know what 20 yards is....he would have ((never)) caught Dorsett with a 20 yard head start..it was no more than 6 yards at best...same with Eric Dickerson..go back and re watch the film..SiR

[@donaldshaffer9275]

Even at 40 years old Darrell Green was covering the best in the game and doing a good job

[@dresheraton9276]

Dude was incredible...

[@SantiXiAmaru]

And Green still ran a 4.4 in his 40's.

[@Rhaspun]

He started from such a high level than even with him slowing down as he got older it let others approach his speed.

[@saqib7965]

No forest Gump

[@robertgomez8456]

Saqib Munir lol

[@marvzd.6194]

Run Forrest Run!

[@561byrd]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stefanick378]

Stfu

[@gcvhappy4026]

Ikr

[@willtheman840]

Well, Bob Hayes' best official 100m time was 10.06, ran on a cinder track whose surface had been chewed up the day before.

[@garrettschupp5653]

lol, Jim nantz called it, "colts been having hard time covering kicks all year, there goes hester".

[@rdaystrom4540]

I watched Bob Hayes. He was like a bullet. Olympic gold medal, Super Bowl ring.

[@sydboski]

What does a SB ring have to do with how fast he ran?

[@rdaystrom4540]

@@sydboski, Bob Hayes was so fast that he changed the way the game was played. Defenses had to change coverage tactics to compensate for his speed.

[@sydboski]

@@rdaystrom4540Again, what does a SB ring have to do with how fast he ran? He definitely helped his team with his speed. But how fast he ran did not win a SB. Hayes is one of the fastest players ever, but there are players that have run faster.

[@normanleach9587]

"Bullet" Bob Hayes...PERIOD!!! He owned the NFL. The mail man delived letters to his door addressed to 'World's Fastest Human'. (As a kid, I always exclaimed "I'm Bob Hayes!) Rip man.

[@sydboski]

Norman Leach Hayes was the world's fastest man from 1964 to 1968. In 1968 his 10.06 world record was broken by Jim Hines who ran 10.03 on the Night of Speed. Hines then ran 9.95 to become the first human being to officially break the 10 second barrier. He played for the Chiefs and Dolphins. There have been 3 others who have run faster than 10.06 too. Bob would rank tied for 5th on the REAL NFL'S fastest players list.

[@normanleach9587]

sydboski: Bob ran the anchor of an Olympic relay and, well, seeing is believing... Check out the You Tube comparison between the Bullet and the Bolt. P.S. Your comments were informative and (almost) convincing but for my (irrational?) bias. Thanks.

[@gregmain9689]

@@sydboski , again, the author's criteria included "in game speed". There is no way to definitively figure out who was/is/might have the fastest "in game speed" unless everyone lined up side-by-side during a game and ran downfield. This is the author's biased opinion only with nothing other than wishful thinking and irrelevant track and dash times to back it up. As for facts . . I go back to the earliest days of televised football and I have viewed countless hours of video over the decades since. In full stride, nobody ever caught Bob Hayes from behind.

[@sydboski]

@@gregmain9689So whst is the point of using something that is not measurable like in game speed? Nobody caught Cliff Branch, Willie Gault, Sam Graddy, Darrell Green, Alvis Whitted, Ron Brown, Hayes, Jacoby Ford, Jeff Demps, Trindon Holliday, or Jim Hines from behind either. So what does thst mean? They are all the fastest? Let me ask you this. If Usain Bolt joined the NFL in 2009 fresh off of his WR 9.58 100m dash, made a team and actually played in regular season games. Who would be the fastest player in NFL history?

[@rickromano5723]

@@gregmain9689 synboski is a Hater Lolol

[@johcoh1]

Renaldo Nehemiah and Willie Gault both should be on this list.

[@marktorres6255]

Don't forget Ron Brown LA Rams

[@jugganuat6440]

Both fmr world record holders renaldo in the 100 meter hurdles and gault on the 4 by 100.

[@deondiggs61]

Bert Emanuel, T.O., Sterling Sharpe

[@busterwalden5923]

Also Ron Brown

[@sydboski]

@@jugganuat6440 Renaldo ran the 110m hurdles.

[@christophershane2408]

My heart breaks every time I see Bo Jackson running. He would have gone down as the greatest running back had tragedy not struck him so soon in his career.

[@arcdestriumph586]

Nope .. Might have been impressive in a Madden game but Bo never broke 1000 yds .. Not 1 time. Impressive speed doesn't mean good timing, good at reading blocks, good at running the football. I watched Bo get smoked in the Cotton Bowl his Heisman year. Bo nowhere near the caliber of Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, Earl Campbell, Emmit Smith, Walter Payton.

[@hombredeflorida4430]

@@arcdestriumph586 He never played a full season. Played 7 games his rookie season and 10 or 11 the other 3 years. You don't know what you're talking about. Those guys you mentioned were all great, but saying "he never broke 1000 yards" as your primary argument is nonsense when you're either choosing to ignore the fact he never played a full season, or you didn't know it. Barry, in my opinion, was the best ever. Bo certainly had the physical gifts and natural ability to have been an all-time great. Saying a guy that averaged 5.4 yards per carry in his career didn't know how to read blocks makes you look sort of silly. He had 950 yards in 11 games of a 16-game season. You think he wouldn't have broken 1,000 yards had he not missed 5 games for baseball? Duh.

[@arcdestriumph586]

@@hombredeflorida4430 36-16 and Auburn only scored 3 points in the 2nd half. I guess Bo had run out of tricks to use in the 1st half. Jackson had 129 yards on 31 carries ... Your claim of "200 yards" is pure horseshxt... Auburn's total team/ rushing for the game was 198 yds on 54 attempts. Look in the mirror and say "Selective" .. that's your m/o.. not mine. Bo's performance was underwhelming.

[@arcdestriumph586]

@@hombredeflorida4430 Bo Jackson started 9 games for the Raiders in both 1988 and 1989 ... 9 games times 125 yds per game would have gotten Jackson 1000 for the season.. Bo didn't have it .. A big fast guy who didn't read blocks well. Not even in the conversation as a GOAT running back. Carry on Fanboy ... Running skillsets arent just size and speed.

[@deveryshepardson3640]

Bo was an amazing athlete. I always thought that he should’ve stuck to just football. He would’ve had more games and opportunities especially since it was his best sport. As a baseball player he was an athlete who did some crazy athletic things but was not really a great player (I know I’ll catch fire by saying that but my instincts on baseball are pretty decent.)

[@JClaus1221]

Green running down Dorsett was something, but Deion ran down Don Beebe flat footed having to change his direction on a dime on a kickoff. The one difference between Deion and all the other speedsters, was he never looked like he was even putting effort into it. When he was in the open field it was like the other players were moving in slow motion (it helped to be upper deck at a game to really see how this looked), it was simply amazing.

[@sydboski]

Green was faster than Sanders.

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

Darrell Green was a legend. He caught Tony Dorsett from behind coming from the opposite side of the field! Dorsett was pretty damn fast too!

[@colinryan4737]

Still one of my favorite lines from a sports announcer. “Watch out! He’s got gettin away from the cop speed” 😂 😂 😂

[@chrismueller1191]

Bob Hayes would only have time for two words for Darrell Green: buh bye.

[@sydboski]

Agreed. Same could be said for Jacoby Ford, Jeff Demps, Trindon Holliday, and Jim Hines

[@NateInDC]

Darrell Green would've smoked Hayes

[@sydboski]

@@NateInDC LOL! How? Green's best 100m was 10.08 and Hayes ran 10.06 on dirt and cinders.

[@kepelli1]

@@sydboski Oh now you give defense of cinders where you wouldn't before on your guy Hines lol

[@johnberger5539]

@@kepelli1 Hines ran on synthetic track, not cinders. Hayes ran the 1964 Olympic 100m final in 10.06 from lane 1 which was chewed up from prior races. He also ran 9.9 sec in the semi-finals. And for icing on the cake, he ran the anchor leg in the men's 4x100 in 8.6 sec, the fastest relay leg ever recorded including Usain Bolt.

[@DLVGroup]

What happened to Willie Gault? The only Corner who could match him one on one was Darryl Green!

[@patrickharrison1913]

Correct Willie Gault was significantly faster than D Hester. Heck Hester is getting *run down* at 1:11 in this clip, nowhere near top 10 fastest.

[@johnberger5539]

Hayes is #1: He ran 9.9 in the semis, then 10.06 in the finals for the 100m for 1964 Olympic gold on a cinder track from lane 1 which was all chewed up from the men's 20 k walk. In the men's 4x100 he ran the anchor leg in 8.6 seconds. He made up 5 meters on the lead runners, all of whom were world class sprinters.The only anchor ever run as fast (8.65 seconds) was by Usain Bolt in the 2015 World relays. Hayes had set the world record for the 100 yard dash at 9.1 seconds while at Florida A & M. Before the 4x100 final, a competitor remarked to Hayes' teammate, Paul Drayton, "You can't win all you have is Bob Hayes." Drayton replied, "All we need is Bob Hayes."

[@trackcoachmac]

John Berger and the is a big difference between running on cinder and rubber.

[@johnberger5539]

There sure is! A few other tidbits to help cement Hayes stake as the NFL's fastest ever; Paul Drayton ran for Villanova along with a sprinter named Frank Budd. In 1962 I saw Budd break the world 100 yd record dash record at a meet running 9.2 seconds at a meet on Randall's Island, NY. Drayton was running the anchor leg for Villanova at the Penn relays in 1964 in a men's Olympic Development 4x200 relay. Hayes was 2 lanes outside Drayton and passed him on the turn. He was mesmerizing. Later on, when Hayes was a wideout with the Dallas Cowboys playing in a game against the NY Giants, the Giants blitzed and the Cowboys threw a quick look in to Hayes. He was covered by a DB named Clarence Childs, the Giants fastest player. Hayes caught the ball and the 2 streaked down the field with Hayes running away from Childs. After the game Hayes was interviewed in the locker room and asked if he was worried Childs might catch him. Hayes said, "No; I knew Clarence at Florida A & M (where they both ran track). He was only a 9.4 man."

[@edchapman5801]

You're correct except the World Almanac has his winning time as 10.0 - I'm wondering how authentic this time is. Did you know that when Hayes played for Florida A&M the entire backfield could run the 100 yard dash in under 10 seconds? Raw speed at its best!!!

[@wearecjfansandsupporters2789]

John Berger That's all good but we talking about football here just because a man is track fast don't mean he know how to use it on a football field. On a football field you have to read blocks make cuts and use over skills.

[@sydboski]

Mike Jr Reading blocks and making cuts has nothing to do with speed.

[@thomassimpson8276]

Bob Hayes was the fastest. He was running track on cinders and playing football on old grass fields so somebody might think he looked slower than some more modern players. That Olympic gold says it all, however.

[@sydboski]

There are a few Olympic gold medalists that have played in the NFL. James Jett 4x100, Ron Brown 4x100, Jim Hines (Mia & KC) 100m and 4x100, Tommie Smith (Cin) 200m.

[@davidsuarez3003]

sydboski Henry carr also I think he won two golds. If not two I’m pretty sure he had one for sure.

[@DARINW13]

Everyone always forgets Renaldo Nehemiah.....

[@EarlBrownII]

Cliff Branch & Mel Gray! World class speed.

[@sydboski]

True, but there are more than 10 players who have run faster than them.

[@kennycarlson9996]

@@sydboski it sure wasnt half these people on the list including deion

[@sydboski]

@@kennycarlson9996 Of course not. This list is BS.

[@kennycarlson9996]

@@sydboski you know ,i got to give it to, you don nothing but speak facts,and i have fully respected you for that

[@finnfinn7703]

@@kennycarlson9996 You should try speaking nothing but facts instead of your dumb ass lies like people running 4.12 40s and 8.99 2nd hundreds.

[@dodgechallenger2116]

that was awesome thanks! nice range of athletes

[@official_ski_vishus]

Real Recognize Real Darrell Green was my idol growing up player football. He was a true warrior of the game. 💯 #HTTR

[@sydboski]

There are players that have run faster.

[@roncolept]

You missed an important one. Cliff Branch, WR, #21, Oakland/LA Raiders. Research it.

[@kennycarlson9996]

ya he was the first man to ran a 4.1 40

[@formula9066]

All 9 year olds: WhErEs TyReEk HiLl

[@rcthomas6925]

Deion had great footwork.

[@stevewalton7353]

dEON WAS NO SPRINTER, HE HAD CLOSING SPEED.....HE WAS NO BO JACKSON OR EVEN CLOSE, THAT RACE AS WELL!

[@rcthomas6925]

@@stevewalton7353 Deion was elusive and shifty

[@garrettschupp5653]

you can believe this or not, but dion sanders running style is unique but there's a reason why. Dion's neighborhood in ft myers where he grew up,only safe place they had to play football was in the cemetery behind their houses, so when playing he was constantly dogging gravestones and plots on the ground. watch him run and vision that, you'll see it clear as day,especially how he gets through traffic, why his damn arms are above his waist wildly on most his runs, keeping em above the headstones so don't get hit.

[@michaelotten2724]

😂

[@DoritosRus]

Prime and Moss both look sooo damn effortless. Long strides.

[@SuperMarketingPro]

Talking about the fastest players in NFL history, they definitely forgot Joey Galloway.

[@sydboski]

Randy Johnson How are you making that assumption?

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

Donald VanFossen I think Joey is faster than all them dudes.... They also forgot Herschel Walker. Herschel had an Olympic qualifying time, & most of them didn't, incl blazing fast Bo, & Bo did try out.

[@jjmanzano9]

Speaking of Buckeyes, was Galloway faster than Ted Ginn? Ginn was outrageously fast.

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

Herschel Walker had world class speed. Unfortunately, he ran behind a terrible O-line in Dallas for the first half of his career and got beat up pretty bad.

[@joeyjet3031]

@@jjmanzano9 yes Galloway is faster then Ginn Jr they ran 10heat 100yrd together when Galloway was 35yr old or maybe 90yr old still won all ten, but Ginn is no joke on speed he is 2nd from the osu

[@ZACKALACK8999]

Jamaal Charles is 29 - but he has 14 years in the NFL and 8 pro bowls. Something isn't adding up.

[@SOGFootball]

Good snipe. Didn't change it from the previous player. The correct number is 8 years pro, 4 pro bowls. Thanks for pointing it out!

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[@seggzslimjimz1179]

NFL Top Ten when was that 1st devin hester clip

[@Christian-sd8fe]

Guess he was drafted as a 9th grader.

[@scottmcman7659]

Green was fast, but when he ran down Dorsett, he had the angle. Not like he was coming directly behind him. Although, in a dead heat, they probably each take 5 in 10 sprints. What was amazing about Dorsett is the way he would hit the hole and then it was like he was shot from a cannon. Not to mention, his glide that made it look effortless. Green just had brute speed. Nothing fancy, he just ran light lightning. I think he got the #1 nod because he played at that level for so long. He was indeed a freak, who never really lost a step. In fact, I have no doubt that even at 45, or 50, he could outrun most all RB's. While speed isn't always going to bring you success, it certainly helps. Another guy who seldom is mentioned is Thomas Henderson. He was drafted in big part because of his freakish speed. As a LB, he could easily run with the fastest men in the NFL. Probably the best all around athlete was Bo Jackson. It was such a tragedy when he had the debilitating injury. Imagine, a dislocated hip ending a career? Well, it was actually, a bone disease called "avascular necrosis" that was triggered by the (partial) dislocation. The blood flow to the femur was disrupted and the ball essentially died. AVN is rare, only happening in less than 15% of dislocated hips and while Jackson got immediate medical attention and treatment, it just wasn't advanced enough at that juncture in time to prevent the damage. Even today, there are still mysteries regarding the hip joint. I can't even imagine what Jackson would have accomplished, had he stayed on the field. Seemed a natural at both football and baseball. An ultra-rare combination of speed, power and agility. Even the most hate filled fans against rival teams, or anyone who played against a team Jackson was on, couldn't hate him. A guy like that, you just marvel at. Today, with advanced tech and training routines that are designed by a computer program, even DE's are very fast. It's amazing how they outfit athletes with a grid and then have the computer record data from their movement. Then the computer will show them ways to correct things that don't make them efficient. This is especially useful for golfers. Imagine if Jack Nicklaus had access to such tech? He may have won even more majors. I believe Tiger Woods has taken full advantage of this computer aided analysis. Then again, without that born natural ability, it can only take you so far. Woods is this eras Nicklaus and again, if not for injury, there's no telling how many he'd have won. Probably breaks Nicklaus' record. What's amazing is. Woods early injury caused him to have to completely change his swing. Changing a major aspect of your game would ruin most careers in sports, but after Woods made his changes, he was just as lethal as before. Of course, then the injuries started to mount up and not even he could overcome them. Once your back goes, you're never the same. To be remembered as one of the best ever requires more than athletic ability. It also requires intelligence. Almost all sports legends were intelligent. IMO, most sports are 40% physical ability and 60% intellect/intelligence/psychological control. It doesn't matter how fast, strong, powerful, or all combined you are, if you don't have the intelligence or mindset, you will fail. This can also affect an entire team. Like in baseball, where one player is in a deep slump and the team starts losing. Then another player will go into a slump and pretty soon, everyone is playing way below their norm. Without that confidence, you may as well forfeit and it's contagious. So is confidence. Ever wonder how a winning team will get into a deep hole, but still prevail? When a team has overwhelming confidence, it doesn't matter how deep the hole. They will do the most amazing, unbelievable things. But it can all be traced back to that confidence. Superior, overall mindset is how the NE Patriots are so successful. First, they will only draft above average players in intelligence. These players may be middle of the road in physical ability, but once you put them on a team together, where everyone can recite the entire playbook on command, execute their jobs with precision and know the guys around them are also executing, they are going to be successful. Jimmy Johnson was the same way in Dallas. In fact, he and Belichick are close friends and Belichick still calls Johnson for advice. Johnson was a psychology major in college and he used psychological methods to bring 3 rings to Dallas (Yes, it was Jimmy's team that won that third SB). In fact, had Jimmy stayed head coach, I have no doubt that Dallas would be the only NFL team to ever win 4 SB's in a row. Unfortunately, under Switzer, they got sloppy and began losing the discipline and execution Johnson had instilled into them. When, after 2 a day practices in the scorching heat, a player stays on the field and runs sprints until he pukes, then after puking goes right back to running, you know the coach is having an immense impact on the mentality of the team. Belichick knows that with intelligent team oriented players, he can bring out the best. Independently most of them aren't going to impress anyone, but put them all together and its like completing a 5,000 piece puzzle. Even if you had the greatest player in the history of the game, you aren't going to win if most of the other guys are below average in brain power. In fact, Brady himself will tell you that he's not that gifted physically, but in the system NE runs and the way it's coached and Brady knowing that when he throws the ball, he doesn't even need to see the receiver because everything about the play is executed to perfection. As long as the players are intelligent, committed and confident you only need two or three who are stand outs. The supporting cast doing their jobs flawlessly allows the stand outs to...stand out. Michael Irvin said that he and Aikman loved timing patterns because neither man had to give away the play, or look it in. He knew that when he made his cut, the ball was in the air and when he arrived at the spot of reception, the ball would be there. These are examples of how winning teams operate. The first and most important part of team success in intelligence. Getting back to speed, Emmitt Smith is an excellent example of how a RB who isn't all that fast holds the yardage record. Smith was quick, knew how to use blockers and most importantly, he was intelligent when it came down to the offense and how it related to him. Many detractors will say, it was his O-Line that got him all that yardage, but at age 35, he rushed for 937 yds, on only 267 carries and scored 9 TD's. He did it on a bad team with an at best, poor offensive line. None of the haters notice how Smith operated once past the line of scrimmage. He is the record holder because he was intelligent and gifted. He was also tough as nails, at one point playing an entire half with a separated shoulder. He could have begged off and everyone would have said, "of course! He has a separated shoulder!" But the division was on the line that day and he came thru. That's how champions are built. Each one of the players in the video is a champion in what they did. If you got this far, I thank you for enduring my rambling. It's a habit that I'm trying to overcome, but as you can see, I've got a ways to go. Thanks again and have a great weekend!

[@sydboski]

To have an angle on some one means the pursuer has a shorter distance to run to head off the one being pursued. Green being behind Dorsett had to run a longer distance than Dorsett. Green was not directly behind Dorsett, but he was definitely behind and had to catch Dorsett after passing the other two Skins who were between him and Dorsett. In ten sprints Green would win 10. Dorsett was not a world class sprinter. Green was. Those are facts. Hollywood Henderson wasn't as fast as Tom Jackson from the Broncos. This is an opinion.

[@kermann-bv8um]

Willie Gault should definitely be on this list

[@sydboski]

Yes he should.

[@toddhall7416]

Look at Hayes 100 meter times. He's the fastest. Also the Olympic gold medal says it all.

[@sydboski]

I can name 4 players that have faster 100m times than Hayes.

[@robertboydiiido-bolsa7531]

@@sydboski No, you can't.

[@sydboski]

@@robertboydiiido-bolsa7531 Sounds like a challenge. Hayes ran a PB of 10.06 100, on 10/15/1964 Jacoby Ford; Raiders ran 10.01 on 6/10/2009 Jeff Demps; Buccaneers ran 10.01 on 6/28/2008 Trindon Holliday; Texans, Broncos, 49ers, Buccaneers ran 10.00 on 6/10 & 12/2009 Jim Hines; Dolphins, Chiefs ran 9.95 on 9/14/1968 How's that?

[@willhall4209]

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[@sydboski]

@@willhall4209 Read the comments.

[@granvillewalkerjr4321]

Forever changed how the NFL defended against the deep ball; the only player to hold a Super Bowl ring and an Olympic Gold medal; tied the existing 100m WR on a cinder track in borrowed shoes on a surface chewed up from a previous competition, led the league during his rookie and sophomore seasons in receiving yards, took Team USA from fifth to first in the 4x100m, a feat not likely to be duplicated...ever. Hayes also won 60 of 62 finals in his signature event during his four-year college career. Those achievements are not indicative of an athlete rated as five of ten. Even though John Berger's commentary and mine are a year apart, the ring of truth is clear. Hayes is indisputably number one!

[@sydboski]

What about the four players who have run faster than him? Hayes ran 10.06 which didn't tie the record, it broke it. Jacoby Ford and Jeff Demps both ran 10.01, Trindon Holliday ran 10.00, and Jim Hines is the one who broke Hayes'record on the Night of Speed with a 10.03 on cinders early in 1968. He then ran 9.95 in the Olympics to become the first human to officially break the 10 second barrier.

[@jameswatts8616]

Not a person of speed but at least one other man owns an Olympic medal and a super bowl ring. Micheal Carter nose tackle for the 49rs won a silver in the shot put 76 Montreal games

[@granvillewalkerjr4321]

I remember that interesting historical tidbit. His daughter Michelle made Olympic achievement in the shot put a family affair by winning a gold medal in the Rio 2016 games. Also, Michael won his silver medal during the 1984 LA Games instead of the 1976 Montreal Games.

[@granvillewalkerjr4321]

sydboski, keep in mind that Jacoby Ford, Jeff Demps, Trindon Holliday, and men's 100m 1968 Olympic Champion Jim Hines enjoyed a technological advancement that Hayes didn't have in his heyday.... a synthetic running surface. With respect to the referenced "Night of Speed" performances, while the events were indeed held on a non-synthetic surface, that was not a cinder track, nor did it appear to be in as poor a condition as the track in Tokyo in 1964. A review of the footage from the Olympic 100m final in Hayes' victory will confirm. Cinder surfaces made a distinctive crunching sound when athletes ran over them and were black in color. Also, the official result of the men's Olympic 100m final was Hayes equalling the existing WR and setting a new OR. To confirm this information, reference www.olympic.org/tokyo-1964-athletics/100m-men.

[@buckeyebullen7584]

If Bo never was injured.... He was the Goat running back.... Hands down....

[@mdha86]

And didn't try to do baseball with it, could've been🏈

[@yeet1589]

True but Walter Payton is the got them

[@zorilla6151]

The true Goat is Barry Sanders. Some reason everybody forgets about him. If he didn't retire early his records would still be untouched

[@yeet1589]

Lorenzo Salinas yeah but let’s not forget Walter Payton beat the single game rushing record with the flu

[@dresheraton9276]

Barry Sanders is the Goat...what he did without an O-line.

[@michaelmixon2479]

The speed of these guy's,despite their size,always amazes me!

[@JClaus1221]

nothing tops Sanders running down Don Beebe from behind, he started almost flat footed and turned on the jets and made it look easy. On a track, with timers, he might not have been the fastest in NFL history. But on the field, in a game, no one was ever faster. And he made it look so damn easy, like he was floating. You really had to see it in person to understand. He was amazing.

[@sydboski]

How do you know no one was faster on the field?

[@lancebaker1374]

Bob Hayes was the fastest player of his time for his entire career. He wasn't brilliant on short routes, but no one could stay with him going long. It's a shame he was never matched with a quarterback who could throw the ball 60 yards accurately. I watched him many times slow down and wait for the ball on a deep route, and sometimes the defender still didn't catch up to him. I saw him once turn back almost stop, catch the bal, turn around again and still outrun the defender to the goal line. Most of the time, though, it was either intercepted or tipped away. Dallas had a QB called Jerry Rhome who could throw the ball into orbit, but for some reason coach Landry kept him on the bench. At University of Tulsa, Rhome once scored 58 points all by himself and threw 7 TD passes in one game.

[@michaelotten2724]

Rhome no nfl quality. Also in dallas there was a pecking order..

[@willbergie55]

I think Cliff Branch of the Oakland Raiders should have been on this list.

[@joeyjet3031]

@EJ Shawn springs ran down Kaufman, , Eddie kennison beat James Jett in 1 heat,, James Jett beat James Trapp (teammate) in 1 heat

[@joeyjet3031]

C branch is the fastest players Jim Plunkett stated when I had a conversation with him in 08, Galloway was the fastest he ever seen in football, quote from Mr Plunkett (would've been fun to throw to him galloway) end of quote

[@joeyjet3031]

C branch was the fastest player Jim Plunkett ever played with galloway was the fastest Jim Plunkett ever seen in football

[@joeyjet3031]

@EJ 1997 Seahawks vs raiders kingdom shoot out

[@joeyjet3031]

Jett is also a gold medals but got beat by email kennison but he was a little older just a bit older

[@croplaya]

Hester, djack, Jamaal Charles? Vick!? No bro. This is more of a beloved favorites list of guys who were fast, yes, but we're talking about the FASTEST

[@sydboski]

Green, Hayes, and Holliday are the only three yha belong in the top 10.

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

Darrell Green was eating *CLIFF BRANCH'S* dust.

[@jefferyroy2566]

I'm a liberal: maybe picky, definitely not icky. You are spot-on re: Branch, the best deep threat of the 1970s who should have a bust in Canton.

[@ronditucker8905]

Willy Gult needs to be on this list

[@enlightenedidiot9552]

Rondi Tucker yes, but it's Gault

[@VicodinES]

I totally agree! Unless there is a one player per team limit!

[@reggiehampton2685]

He sure does.

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

Willie Gault could fly. Played for the Bears.

[@jenuwinedisneyphiles4927]

You do know the difference between meters and yards, right?

[@larrym5120]

Eric Dickerson was full speed down field and Darrell Green was still fighting off a block and facing the other direction when Dickerson ran past him. He turned around and still ran him down like Dickerson was wearing ankle weights.

[@robp9746]

Bob Hayes had great speed but hands of steel. Micheal Vick had great speed but couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with a pass. Darrel Green chasing down Dorsett still has to be one of the greatest plays ever, right behind the Franco Harris catch.

[@mickystrong816]

Darryl green was fast AF

[@markmajkowski9545]

Bob Hayes 9.9 100m 8.6 anchor in 1964 4x100 faster leg than Bolt’s anchor setting world at 8.65 and Powell at 8.68. No contest for 1st. Bolt toasted 40 at like ~3.9. Faster than Bolt’s leg 50 years prior. Hayes by Daylight. Maybe Green stayed healthier. Wiki "Bullet" Bob Hayes ran anchor leg for the United States 4×100 metres relay team in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Receiving the baton in fifth place, Hayes pulled ahead of four runners to win the race. A French rival, Jocelyn Delecour, remarked to the American lead-off runner Paul Drayton "You haven't got anything except Hayes", and Drayton responded "That's all we need, pal".[4]. - 8.6 may stand another 50 years.

[@sydboski]

The only problem with your statement is that 1. Relay splits are not official. Runners could run any where from 91m to 109m depending on where they get the stick. 2. Hayes' split was hand timed thus prone to human error. The conversion from hand time to fully automatic timing is an addition od +0.24. Officially Hayes ran 10.06 100m. Which puts him tied for 5th all time in NFL history. Behind Jim Hines 9.95, Trindon Holliday 10.00, Jeff Demps 10.01, Jacoby Ford 10.01, and tied with Ron Brown at 10.06. If you want to try and use the cinder track vs all weather tracks angle, then Hines also ran 10.03 on cinders on the Night Of Speed in 1968. Either way you look at it Hines was the fastest.

[@jomunjr]

Hah the white guy #43 from the Colts was runnign down Hester even before Hester slowed up...

[@shropsiberian]

Exactly. I spotted that & thought how come he's not on the list 😂😂 ran down the man!

[@davidsuarez3003]

EJ you a racist dog

[@sarahjacobs8512]

jnmunsey

[@Holyrollah]

I u have any track experience...u would know that u ONLY run as fast as u need to......WHY blow somebody out when u can beat them running slower.....it's called preserving oneself.....a mark of a "smart" athlete.

[@sydboski]

@@Holyrollah Only during a preliminary heat. In the final you go all out. Thete is no preservation in the final.

[@randyjohnson805]

where's Herschel Walker at ?

[@steveng.willis618]

I saw Georgia play Georgia Tech in 1981. Hershel came all the down the field towards me for a touchdown, he was lightning fast!

[@BreuckelensFinest]

@@steveng.willis618 Herschel Walker ran a 10.14 electric

[@davidsuarez3003]

BreuckelensFinest no he didn't facts 10.23 do you just make stuff up.

[@milojanis4901]

Walker should be on the list Fastest player in NFL history at his size and weight......

[@themoors4563]

Randy Johnson Herschel Walker ????how are you going to make the fastest man in the NFL this when you get ran down by Adam Vinatieri a kicker?

[@georgenambo2685]

All these awesome athletes are badass🤘

[@bth9101]

I thought Tom Brady should’ve been on the list. Lmao. Yeah right.

[@ravens52raylewis87]

I know this is old but I think Manning was slower than Brady was

[@toddinthemiddle]

the only reason that deion sanders is not listed as all 10 fastest nfl players is because no one ever got to see him run full speed on the football field...because he never had to. he was THAT fast....

[@19580822]

In college, he ran down and CAUGHT Bo Jackson from behind during a FSU vs. Auburn game. Bo stiffed him and still scored, but the fact that he even caught Bo was amazing.

[@sydboski]

@@19580822 Bo wasn't that fast. His best 100m dash was 10.44. Deion's was 10.26. That 10.26 ranks him tied for 34th all time in NFL history.

[@michaelotten2724]

@@19580822 goes back to the fact tgat sanders couldnt hit nobody.

[@beauxmorgan1032]

All I’m gonna say is that that block that the Vikings guy laid out against his own teammate was one of the greatest blocks in history

[@kraftworm]

I was waiting for Darryl Green...

[@whitestunna5773]

kraftworm Darrell Green the best db in my opinion..deion was a shutdown db and the only guy I can think of to give Green a challenge..I also liked Lester Hayes

[@danielfronc4304]

Yep, Darrell Green was the fastest ever that I had the opportunity to see play, live at RFK stadium. And he had one long career!

[@josheden832]

Daniel Fronc nfl films rank darrell green fastest player in nfl history and I'll take their words for it

[@danielfronc4304]

Joshua Eden You'll certainly get no argument from me on that point! Agreed.

[@joeyjet3031]

@@josheden832 also d green stated on mnf redskins vs cowboys Joey galloway was the fastest player he played against an seen in his 18 yrs careers and I'll take the legendary word for it they are the player

[@devildog83191]

bo jackson should be number one at 4.12, 40

[@colinwalker9892]

Logan Elmore exactly

[@sydboski]

40 doesn't measure how fast you are. The 100 m dash does.

[@kraftworm]

Nooooo I was looking for Darryl Green..That dude can fly..

[@williamg8853]

Yes, he could fly. Try to find him running down Jerry Rice though...JR was slow off the line but he could stride with the best of them.

[@TheRealSlickRick63]

Bo Jackson was extremely fast, but the fact that he had lightning fast breakaway speed at 6'2" 240lbs is mind boggling. Truly a freak of nature.

[@chauncy25]

Great Clip Man Thank you

[@johnny8978]

1:13 looks like number 43 was faster

[@sydboski]

Johnny F How about that?

[@catweazlebaggins9716]

Rams' Ron Brown won a gold medal on the U.S 4x100 relay team in the 1984 Olympics.

[@herbertnelsonjr.9899]

Catweazle Baggins and Darrell Green beat him every time in the NFL challenge.

[@gregorysmith7731]

Darrell Green caught Ron Brown from behind as well. So that's why he's #1 on the list.

[@sydboski]

gregory smith Sorry but Green never caught Brown from behind.

[@sydboski]

herbert nelson They ran against each other head to head one time. It was a photo finish. Green got the win but they both got 6.17. Green's best was 6.10 60m and 10.08 100m. Brown's 6.09 & 10.06. Brown is actually faster.

[@gregorysmith7731]

Your right my bad

[@jamespower9162]

10. Michael Vick 9. DeSean Jackson 8. John Ross 7. Devin Hester 6. Chris Johnson 5. Randy Moss 4. Darrell Green 3. Deion Sanders 2. Tyreek Hill 1. Bo Jackson

[@sydboski]

James Power Why? Your list only has 2 world class sprinters. Green and Hill. None of the rest of your list have world class speed. What are you basing your list on? Certainly not measured speed.

[@kennycarlson9654]

darrell green was faster than prime

[@sgt803]

I'm good with Bo Jackson, Bob Hayes & Darryl Green. 👍

[@sydboski]

Hayes and Green would destroy Bo in a goal line to goal line race. There are players that would have beaten Green and Hayes also.

[@drbonesshow1]

Bob Hayes. Case closed.

[@sydboski]

I can name 4 players who ran faster than Bob.

[@drbonesshow1]

@@sydboski I don't think you can name four words other than Bob. Now go away Sid.

[@sydboski]

@Roger Martin No Einstein. Only one won a gold medal and broke Bob Hayes' world record. Another won a silver. The other 2 never ran in the Olympics. But if they were in 1964 of course they would have won gold. None of them were as good a football player as Hayes. But we aren't talking about playing football. We're talking about who ran the fastest. They all ran faster than Hayes. Lol

[@gregmain9689]

@@sydboski , uhmm, correction syd, the author clearly wants to showcase "in game speed". CLEARLY. You seem intent on comparing 40-yard dash times and 100 yard/meter times, neither of which have anything to do with playing in a game wearing full pads. And, now you're pushing hypothetical scenarios claiming if "they were in 1964 of course they would have won gold". Really? Based on what? You can't rationally take factual track times and conflate them onto the football field in a game situation. Most of your comments leave out this fact. So, Roger Martin may not be as smart as Einstein - or maybe he is since i've never met him so I cannot speak to your point with any certainty - but he is correct in stating that Hayes changed the game with his speed. Your track times may be factual but your inclusion of them into the author's desire to figure out "in game speed" are irrelevant.

[@vladtheimpaler8376]

I was actually looking to see Don Bebe in the mix, but I certainly agree with the picks. Fun video, Thanks !

[@sydboski]

Beebe was faster than a few on this list, but this list is based on the video maker's opinion. Speed is not an opinion. If it was based on real measured speed only three players from this list would be still there. Hayes, Green, and Holliday. The rest don't belong in the top 30.

[@JJoh174422]

No Cliff Branch?

[@natethegreat7850]

Tyreek hill

[@ugoshow1]

yes

[@minniemousegaming9653]

Nate The great lol no

[@NickBreshears]

Nate The great I can't believe he didn't make the list.

[@robertgomez8456]

Minnie Mouse Gaming hes as fast as bolt

[@-Kourier]

he’s fast but not he doesn’t get a lot of recognition. maybe in a couple years though

[@kmtausaur9189]

Bo was a freak of nature

[@sydboski]

Yes he was, but he shouldn't be on the list.

[@2timothy23]

Green deserves to be number one; just the two tackles he made from behind shows you how fast he was. Don't misunderstand, D. Sanders was fast and Bo Jackson was fast and strong, but Green was lightning fast.

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

Eric Smith Dude, Darryl was blazing fast, but he would have NEVER caught Joey Galloway & esp Bullet Bob Hayes from behind.

[@sheppardmoore3543]

Facts... facts...facts... I thought I was the only one who felt dat way about Joey..how is he not on the list

[@sydboski]

Sheppard Moore Joey ran a reported 10.35 100m. Green ran 10.08.

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

sydboski I haven't had time to address your assertions...or positions, but I'll just quickly drop a vague point that I know from talking to Ronde Barber up in Lake Tahoe, that "9.35" that you posted for Joey, I was told he was in the 11th grade when he ran that & even that's unofficial web.stanford.edu/~clint/100m_nfl.htm (I took a quick look, & nothing documented came up, I always thought he had ran) But nevertheless, I am curious, as I don't have the particulars, when I get to LA I'm going to get a good friend of mine to call Kirk Herbstreit (as they talk frequently) & then see what he knows & even get him to call Joey...to see if he even ran a 100 meters at Ohio. Tedd Ginn Jr's close homie said Joey didn't even run track there (which I didn't realize) I Kno Tedd ran like I think a 10.5 or 10.4 in highschool, but think he was mostly a hurdle specialist. But I had a great deal to say on your list, but I been busy with several things, I certainly enjoy the discourse & spirited debate. Plus I hope to get some more facts.... But there's some crucial points I wanted to make....

[@sydboski]

Sadiq • Handle your business fam. I'm not going anywhere.

[@Erati243]

Time to update and add Tyrek Hill in there!

[@FreakishPower]

Exactly

[@jeff0125]

Love hearing the cheers for the road team on both of those Desean Jackson plays especially the one in D.C. Those have been like extra home games for the Eagles for the past 20+ years.

[@jimmyfranklin3862]

no Cliff Branch?

[@flatonia]

I don't know about in pads but Bob Hayes should be #1, regardless. He still holds records 50+ years after he set them. From his Wikipedia: Hayes currently holds the world record for the 70 yard sprint, with his time of 6.90 seconds. Hayes remains the only man to run it in less than 7 seconds. He also holds the world record for the 60 yard sprint, with his time of 5.28 seconds, and remains one of only three men to run it in under 6 seconds.

[@sydboski]

He holds those records because those races aren't run any more.

[@rickromano5723]

@@sydboski hahahahaha who cares if there run anymore it’s still a World Record!! And I ran track too and Hayes was notoriously slow out of blocks bc he was a football player first that just happened to be the World’s Fastest Human!!

[@rickromano5723]

Yes another man with a brain and common sense 💯

[@sydboski]

@@rickromano5723 Well if you really have a brain, why are you not using it? Yes he still holds those records. I guess you think he would still hold them if the races were not extinct? LoL. You say you have common sense. If that were true you would not say Bob was notoriously slow out of the blocks. How could you be notoriously slow out of the blocks but still be the world record holder in the 60 yard dash? Hmmm? Makes no sense huh? Also common sense would have told you that the reported 5.28 is a farce. Bob's record was 5.9. Unless you don't read what you are defending. Now that would not be too bright. So what is it, a lack of common sense or not being too bright? Or could it be a combination of both of them? Lmao!

[@shorty-_-5515]

Bob Hayes should have been first

[@sydboski]

He is the fastest out of the guys on this video list, But not the fastest in NFL history.

[@onlybangers5792]

Naw Gerald green was overpowered speed

[@sydboski]

@@onlybangers5792 Who is Gerald Green?

[@patricklondon6006]

@@sydboski who was the fastest if not Bob Hayes?

[@sydboski]

@@patricklondon6006 Well there are 4 players that have run faster than Bob's 10.06 in the Olympics. 1. Jim Hines 9.95 9/14/1968 (Dolphins 1969 - Chiefs 1970) 2. Trindon Holliday 10.00 6/10 & 12/2009 (Texans, Broncos, Raiders) 3. Jeffrey Demps 10.01 6/28/2008 (Buccaneers) Jacoby Ford 10.01 6/10/2009 (Raiders) 5. Bob Hayes 10.06 10/15/1964 (Cowboys, 49ers)

[@melloo9028]

Darrell green's actual 40 yard dash time was 4.09 but he was never told about it so he stuck with 4.15 and his laser time was from 2011 when he was 50 years old and was faster than any DB that year

[@joeyjet3031]

Yes ASAP dip your right d green did ran 4.09 40 that was hand time by redskins coach Joe Gibbs ,, just like j Galloway ran 3.99 hand time by Seahawks coach Erickson

[@joeyjet3031]

I believed d green the NFL 4x fastest Man ran 4.26 at combine ,, Galloway ran 4.17 at combined

[@joeyjet3031]

@John Jacobson hand time Seahawks coach, just like d green 4.09 redskins coach Joe gibbs, like doing sanders, hand time 4.24,,

[@toddsands6000]

Hand timed? There are too many flaws in hand time. Those numbers begin to make certain players' speeds mythical. When I hear of any runner being timed at 3.99 seconds, I call it pure hype. If Darrell Green was hand timed at 4.09 seconds, math computations by default tack on 0.15-to-0.20 seconds due to hand reaction after the sound of the gun. Darrell Green most likely ran 4.29 second 40 yard dash. Translation, Gibbs' most likely hit the stop watch too soon in anticipation to the typical human anticipation and reaction of the sound of the gun. Unless that time is factored with a laser, 4.09 seconds is an impossible feat for now.

[@davidsuarez3003]

Todd Sands in a pro football 40 yard dash there is no gun they go by first movement. If there were a gun they also wouldn’t go by the sound they go by the smoke. Back when they hand timed track meets if the gun did not emit Smoke the times would not be legal.

[@mikebockey4125]

good list. fun to watch too

[@kylebaker6558]

Jeff Demps should be on the list.

[@DLVGroup]

What Happened to Wille Gault? The only Corner who could run with him was Darryl Green!

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

Reginald Johnson That dude Darryl was blazing fast, but I know Joey Galloway got a step on him & Darryl was able to make up ground, but to Darryl's credit, he jumped up in the air & deflected the pass. The dude was fast...but out of respect, he should not have been ranked higher than Bullet Bob Hayes. Unless Darryl has some gold medals & world's fastest human rankings that I'm not aware of.

[@joeyjet3031]

@@imgoing2stayonyourmind654 yes Galloway is faster in that vdo ball was under thrown but footrace Galloway ran by green, also check out ,, 2001 mnf cowboys vs redskins @ 2hr 06min 17sec what d green told the commentor Galloway was the fastest he seen and play against ,also there were a full interview on d green talking about Galloway super speed

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

Okay, I'm going to check out that mnf,@2hr 06min. But where can I find the "full interview" where Green makes some statements on Galloway?

[@michaelfrazier264]

All I know is a lot of speed and track guys came to the skin's for training camps.A lot of them had better times than Green.But head to head with no one timing them Green always outran them.

[@imgoing2stayonyourmind654]

@@michaelfrazier264 Green was super fast (10:08 fast to be exact) but if you're going to make a splash statement in the debate/dialogue, talking about "all I know a lot of speed and track guys...", yet you didn't produce any names nor did you provide any times for these so-called "speed and track guys". Because your comment suggest they had faster times than Green. The clock don't lie...the clock is not an opinion. Besides, I don't know what your actual point is, NO ONE here has contested the speed exploits of the blazing fast Darrell Green.

[@johneta7665]

Thank you very much for this offering it was excellent!! Especially for younger generation. Even I didn't know who Bob Hayes was thank you!

[@kevinchristel485]

The late, great Bullet Bob Hayes was without any doubt the fastest human to ever play.

[@sydboski]

I can name 4 players that have run faster than Hayes.

[@thomassimpson8276]

@@sydboski Let's see them. And did they run on cinder tracks like Hayes did?

[@sydboski]

@@thomassimpson8276 Hayes 10.06 Jacoby Ford 10.01 Jeff Demps 10.01 Trindon Holliday 10.00 Jim Hines 9.95 (10.03 on cinders) Unfortunately we cannot 100% determine how much faster the newer tracks are. There are estimates but nothing 100% accurate.

[@Adam.Rushing]

@@sydboski that was 5....you said 4, therefore you lose.......lol. jk. I do think it would be awesome to make a cinder track so current speedsters can compare themselves to men of old. That would be the only way to truly test and compare. I do have one question though...this vid posted TH's 100m time at 10.07. Where did you get 10.00?

[@sydboski]

@@Adam.Rushing Check again the first name is Hayes'. There are only 4 other names. I got the joke. Lol. You can go to IAAF.org hit the red tab for athletes. Type in his name. Click on his name below and it will give you all his best times. He actually ran it twice on 6/10 & 12/2009. A lot of the info listed in this video is incorrect.

[@leonardiminfoumou8964]

Where is Ted ginn Jr. Real speedster

[@onlybangers5792]

Yes bro he should be around 7 or 8

Bo Jackson still has the record for the fastest record 40 yrd dash in the NFL at 4.13 sec. This was done before digital timers, so it was probably faster than that. He actually ran it again the next day because folks couldn't truly believe the first time he put up. Bo had a God given combination of super-human speed and acceleration along with strength and power. Greatest athlete in NFL history.

[@sydboski]

When and where did Bo run this supposed 4.13 40? Who timed it? How was it timed? By hand? If it was, it is definitely slower not faster. What did he run the next day? Please post the links to where you got your information from. Question for you; If there was a player who won a gold medal in the Olympics, played pro football, pro baseball, and basketball, would you call him the greatest athlete?

[@AKILLALLAH]

why you got Darrell Greene the fastest and he's a 4.15 and Bo is a 4.12? Just asking.

[@williamg8853]

Darrell Green played with most of these guys, including Bo, and no one was faster than Green on the field. He ran down everyone, and in shockingly short distances too. Look at how fast guys like Dorsett were and then think about how easily Green ran them down.

[@AKILLALLAH]

William G I watched both of these guys play and I've never seen Bo get caught by anybody. and if Darrell Greene could catch Bo he wouldn't have been able to tackle him. tony Dorsett damn sure ain't no Bo Jackson. Bo was an anomaly. you don't have dudes that big runn ing that fast.

[@williamg8853]

Come on...a bit of hyperbole. Bo was fast, but I don't think he was even as fast as Herschel Walker, and I think Walker was more of a power back than Bo. Marcus Dupree may have been faster than either of them. But, did you watch Green tackle Dickerson? Dickerson ran with as much or more power than Bo and Green took him down easily. There is a reason Green is in the HOF...

[@williamg8853]

BTW, Green was not really a track guy and when he won, it was usually by coming from behind using his speed. Search youtube for Green's track meets and you'll see what I mean.

[@AKILLALLAH]

Herschel walker may have been fast and strong, but the teams he played with didn't have enough offensive line for him to run like he did in college. his best year was with the new jersey generals of the usfl, but he won't get credit for that because its not the nfl. Herschel actually broke the 2105 yard rushing record held by Dickerson in the usfl. eric Dickerson was not as strong as bo Jackson. and greene caught Dickerson not Bo. you keep bringing up these other backs that greene went against and none of them are bo Jackson. until you can show some bo footage with greene then its a a mute point.

[@phototrap1]

You got this list pretty much dead on. I have never seen, and never will see, a player faster on the football field than Darrell Green. The ground he could cover was unreal, and from a football standpoint, he was also a Hall of Fame corner, so there's that.

[@sydboski]

You've never seen Ron Brown, Bob Hayes, Jeff Demps, Jacoby Ford, Trindon Holliday, or Jim Hines. All were faster than Green.

[@deanarupe73]

Bo knows speed😁 and nobody knows Bo!

[@sydboski]

Bo doesn't know his 40 time was not 4.13.

[@itsonlydirt1994]

Vick should not be on here unless we talking Qbs.

[@sydboski]

6gen Typ3r My sentiments exactly.

[@wearecjfansandsupporters2789]

You foolish vick ran 4.2 -4.3

[@davidsuarez3003]

ItsOnLy DiRt Michael Vick is possibly the fourth or fifth fastest ever

[@bsim4431]

1:09 how can that be top 10 speed when #43 is closing the gap?

[@roostershifflett]

People forget Herschel Walker had world class speed at 6' 1 and 225 lbs. He was All-American in 1981 on the 4 × 100 m relay and again in 1982 in the indoor 60-yard dash. He was a member of the SEC champion 4 × 100 m relay squad in 1981. He ran the 100 meters in a PR of 10.23 seconds in 1982 and also ran 10.10 seconds wind-assisted. He ran 100-yard dash time of 9.3 seconds. He also competed in the 60 yard dash in 1983, recording a time of 6.11 seconds.

[@sydboski]

A lot of people don't know He was faster than Bo. Bo's best 100m 10.44 and 60yd 6.18.

[@robhalfmann4701]

willie gault?

[@brucedufelmeier8718]

Bob Hayes. By far. 2nd was Henry Carr DB for the Giants. Bob won the 1964 Olympic 100 meter. Henry won the 1964 200 meter. Both world record holders in their day. Both very good NFL players. Trust me Darryl Green wasn’t running down Bob Hayes from behind. Maybe Henry Carr. No one else.

[@sydboski]

Bruce Dufelmeier Hayes ran 10.06 100m. There are 4 players who have run faster than 10.06. Carr was. 200m man. His best 100m was a hand timed 10.2. The slowest player on the REAL list of NFL'S fastest players is Willie Gault at 10.10.

[@gregmain9689]

Bruce Dufelmeier, agree. In full stride in an actual game, nobody ever caught Hayes from behind.

[@duranfreeman5821]

I think Henry Carr is still chasing Bob Hayes on an old video I saw!!!".lol".

[@FlashyD1]

How is Bo Jackson number 2 and randy even on this board

[@sydboski]

Neither should be on the list at all.

[@DJRavek]

Really? No Rocket Ismail?!!

[@bles05]

Im saying??!!?! My all time fav...

[@dulorasheed]

My Favorite Player Ever!!! The "Rocket" lived up to his name and I'm still mad about the 1990 Orange Bowl Punt Return that got called back!!!

[@GuapoSantana]

Ran 4.28 at camp after HS and ran 4.17 and 4.05 while training for track at ND and then proceded to run fastest 55 meter in the WORLD at the time in '91 at 6.07.....Blazing

[@sydboski]

Santana Hubbard-Mendez When and where did these 40 times occur?

[@GuapoSantana]

sydboski 4.28 was during summer of his Jr year at Syracuse camp... He ran 4.25, 4.17 while at ND for Spring Testing in '89 and '90 and the other time was hand timed during practice in '90...He ran the 6.07 at a Track meet in February '91 which is why he missed the combine and it was the Worlds Fastest 55 meter time in the meet he beat guys like James Jett, Frankie Fredericks, to name a couple. He then scheduled his Pro day a week later and ran 4.27 and 4.20 for NFL Scouts .

[@DN_13]

No Willie Gault? Deven Hester is shown here and he gets caught from behind. Lmao. What?

[@sydboski]

DN 13 These are the problems you run into when you do a list off of your opinion and not based on facts.

[@Lonewolf9999-d9r]

Willie Gault should have been mentioned ahead of Hester. I agree.

[@darrelavery9809]

I can't argue with run times. But from shear accomplishments in a short period of time Gale Sayers was a great as anyone. He scored six TDs in one game as a rookie.

[@randyjohnson805]

Joey Galloway. He was as fast as any player in his time. I don't think he ever got caught from behind

[@joeyjet3031]

Galloway is the fastest that's what Darrell green said on 2001mnf cowboys vs redskins @ 2hr 06 min 17 sec,

[@bilyd333]

You got it right! Darrell was by far the fastest man to ever play the game. Sorry, but nobody else really comes close. He ran a 4.43 40 on his 50th birthday just for fun. if he stepped onto the field in 2017, at 57yo, he would be in the top 10 in the league. He was amazing! No wonder he was a first ballot HOFer.

[@Lehmann108]

Darrell Green was in a league of his own with his pure speed and "burner" ability.

[@sydboski]

+bilyd333 Green is ranked 8th all time on the real list of the Fastest players in NFL history.

[@heroinvrxther5826]

+sydboski Their lists are bullshit.

[@sydboski]

Josh Daboss No this list is BS. I can name 7 players that have run faster than him.

[@WTDOOR63]

Tony Dorset ran a 4.3 40yd and Darryl Green ran him down on mnf .. he’s the fastest imo..

[@coolmoe3289]

Darrell Green would Turn Out at the NFL fastest man Competition.. They should bring back that Competition again.. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@Moondog9322]

Hester?. Doesn't belong on this list.

[@sydboski]

Moondog9322 Agreed.

[@wearecjfansandsupporters2789]

Yes he do in pad hester is fast. Dont see how green makes the list

[@sammyb3854]

tf? nigga On every madden game he was 100 for speed. no mfs was catchin Devin Hester until he turned 30

[@sydboski]

@@sammyb3854and We Are Anonymous Hester was not blazing fast. his 40 time was 4.41. Average. His 100m time was 10.62. Not in the top 50 all time in NFL history.

[@henryg.thompson3726]

i don't agree with all ur picks u forgot gale sayers. mark dupar and paul warfiled

[@jimanderson7648]

Sayers was the fastest when it came to running and cutting in the open field without breaking stride

[@professorfrink6831]

3:32 Seeing this face on that day was priceless.

[@winstonledford7335]

bob was the fastest ever

[@sydboski]

winston ledford I can name 4 players who have run faster than Hayes.

[@gregmain9689]

@@sydboski , nobody ever caught Hayes from behind. Comparing track times or 40-yard dash times ( both of which are done without wearing full game pads) is irrelevant. Hayes changed the way defenses played, that is a fact, like it or not. There are several players, since 1964, who have faster 100 meter times than Hayes, but, again, so what? Irrelevant. Track times and dash times have nothing to do with performing in an actual game in full pads.

[@sydboski]

@@gregmain9689 So how do you know who was fastest in pads on the field? There is no way to actually measure it. All you have is your opinion. Unfortunately speed is not an opinion. It is measurable and provable. You cannot prove Hayes was the fastest on the field. Are we just supposed to believe what you say. C'mon now. I go by proven times not something that is not measurable.

[@gregmain9689]

@@sydboski , and, for the umpteenth time, READ WHAT THE AUTHOR OF THIS THREAD WROTE, NOT JUST THE TITLE!!! At the risk of being redundant, I will reiterate that there is no way to figure out "in game speed" which is what the author of this thread (NOT ME) is attempting to figure out. AGAIN, this thread and his opinion are flawed. You keep posting track times, then conflate them onto the football field. So, your opinion of fastest football players is based on what they have done OFF THE FIELD, IN A DIFFERENT SPORT. At the same time, you then agree that there is no way to figure in game speed. Well, guess what? You now agree with my opinion. If you have a problem with the author's use of the words, "in game speed", take it up with him, not me. I am simply pointing out factual rebuttals to comments based on what the author wrote. That is not my opinion, that is a fact, like it or not.

[@johndoniganjr4428]

@@gregmain9689 The tracks are faster now, the shoes are much lighter now, and the training methods are much better now! "Bullet Bob" Hayes the fastest human!

[@saulrodriguez6276]

Alexander Wright was faster than most of those bums..

[@TheJeffro451]

Saul Rodriguez but he couldn’t catch the ball.

[@theshield8744]

Most people dont know that Alexander Wright beat Darryl Green for The faster player in the NFL.

[@EarlBrownII]

Name 10 players that were faster than Branch&Gray. I've watched those guys run 9.2, 9.3's hundred yard dash effortless...

[@sydboski]

Well a 9.2 hand timed 100yard dash converts to 10.34 fully automatic timed 100m. 1. Jim Hines 9.95 2 Trindon Holliday 10.00 3 Jeff Demps 10.01 4 Jacoby Ford 10.01 5 Bob Hayes 10.06 6 Ron Brown 10.06 7 Alvis Whitted 10.07 8 Darrell Green 10.08 9 Sam Graddy 10.09 10 Willie Gault 10.10 I have more.

[@SOGFootball]

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[@bradrichardson2794]

pretty close,..maybe,tedd ginn,..or,..lo..l,he sucked,but,..they say,..D.H-B,(D.Heyward-Bey) was a fast s.o.b.,..but,i can only think of one all-time guy left-off,..maybe tim brown??,..maybe??.,but,..that brings me to a list i'd like to see,.."the fastest -tandems/teammates/team of,set-of,..(backfields,recieving corps,secondary,ect.)..{ie; early-mid90's Raiders WRs-T.Brown,J.Jett,Rocket Ismail,..}..in NFL history,..or Present-Day(Cards'DBs-P.Peterson,T.Mathieu,..ect.)..would like to see an all-time fastest, team/group-of/duo,(or)trio-of,..list..that'd be pretty cool to see what comes up..