Im not gonna lie, as someone who doesn't understand football terminology that well and hasn't watched since I was a child, I feel like that's an innuendo but I can't be entirely sure
Lorenzo Neal was a unit. Everyone forgot about him but he’s the best fullback of the past 20 years. I remember watching him as a kid and he trucked someone so hard I remember it being the nastiest truck stick hit I’d ever seen at the time lol. Beast
No doubt .True FBs are Dinosaurs .But you are probably to young to remember Jimmy Taylor He might not have been the fastest but he was the pioneer of what used to be a fullback .Didn't miss many games . In the days when running the ball was the priority of offenses ,he played FB like he was a middle LB .! Certainly Peyton , Sanders were awesome .But this is video is about true power backs .Taylor was just that . It's doubtful in this day and age of QBs and WRs that one will ever witness another TRUE power back like these dudes ..
Really shocked Bo Jackson isn't on this list. He was both power and speed in One package. We sadly will never know how good he might have been if he only played One sport but unlike almost anyone else he actually was really good at baseball and great as a running back. Only Bo knows if Bo should have stuck with just One major league sport.
@@BoWilliamsPhicube I saw him play live against the Rangers when I was a kid. Nolan Ryan and Bo Jackson at old Arlington stadium. Looking back on that it’s one of my favorite fan memories ever.
Yeah Jack Tatum praised Walter, Earl and Czonka as intimidators. Going back a few years, but I quote "Czonka was the only guy I could never lay a good hit on. Blasting away with his shoulders and forearms he seemed to deflect any hit you tried to deliver. Don't let the name Sweetness fool you. He was elusive until he ran out of room and then he'd strike like a snake. I would advise anyone trying to tackle Earl Campbell to be extremely careful."
I know he wasn't around long to put up astounding career numbers, but Bo Jackson definitely deserves a mention. That guy was the closest thing we ever had to an actual superhero.
Earl Campbell is without a doubt the toughest running back ever. The highest character of any mentioned in this video. As a rookie he took the Oilers from last to first place in their division with no other roster changes. A real american hero and an official Texas Legend. What A MAN!
Probably my favorite single running play of all time.... maybe against the cowboys? It's a ho hum run of the mill godzilla destroying highrises esque run for a modest gain until he decides to absolutely murder some poor db with the most irreverent truck/spear I've ever seen. I don't know that poor fellas name but if you told me he died shortly thereafter I wouldn't be shocked. Human being shouldn't be able to generate the kind of power that man could. He is paying for it dearly these days. When knees go bad life tends to follow suit. I can't imagine what kind of hurting that man wakes up to but I hope the memories of absolutely dominating the league like that ease it at least a bit...
Agreed. I am a Texas also so perhaps a little biased. But many former LB's said they feared tackling him more than anyone else. He batterd defenses. He did this without a great OL and the Oilers were not a great passing team. They were probably average in that department. They had a good QB and one good receiver as I recall. But Campbell was their offense. They came within one controversial call to making the Superbowl one year.
For my eyes 👀 I can make a case for Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and as mentioned, Bo Jackson for the GOAT at RB. After those 3 the Tomlinson, Peterson, and Marshall Faulks of the world make a case, with Payton, Dickerson, Dorsett, and Earl Campbell as the nexts*
Agree, but "sweetness" was an all-round back. He cannot be limited to just a "power" back. He had power and finesse in a way never seen before or since.
The terms weren't used loosely back then, they are used incorrectly now. Like to the point that its essentially useless to even try to correct or educate anyone (what's the point anyway?). Back then though the designations you were given (QB, HB, FB) directly correlated to the position you lined up at before the snap. The quarterback was in front of the half back and the half back was in front of the full back. They didnt use the terms loosely at all. At some point the fullback designation starting being used for the half back who traditionally was involved heavily in pass pro and used as a lead blocker/primary runner in short yardage situations. I dont like when people call todays running backs HBs but honestly it's such a small gripe that I cant even believe I've spent this much time typing this out. Figured it beats staring at the bathroom wall while taking a poop.... which could honestly use a couple coats of fresh paint now that I'm looking at it.
@@lushiiiiii Barry was the most agile RB ever. Nobody will ever have his moves. But though he had power for sure, that wasn't what made him great. He's not one of the greatest power backs, though he IS the greatest evasive back. Probably the most fun to watch running back of all time. Earl Campbell is the greatest power back IMO, but also was extremely fast in the open field and possibly the most beautiful runner with regard to body mechanics and balance of all running backs. There's an Earl Campbell Top Ten highlight video here on YT. I think it's #4 where he's hit multiple times and finally the ninth guy takes him down - his most amazing power run IMO. And #1 shows his famous run where he batters his way getting mauled to the point where his jersey is torn off. Not just some of his jersey, but his whole jersey is shredded off and he's wearing just shoulder pads as he walks to the sidelines to get a new jersey. Different than Barry Sanders. Both the very best at their style of play.
Good list. I was a young child when Campbell was at UT. I remember listening to the games on the radio. Then watching him with the Oilers was one of my greatest childhood memories. He punished defenses. Too bad his body could not have held up a few more years.
My main gripe with not handing the ball off to Lynch is, I get it you don't want to be too predictable, and even the best back still get tackled... but how could you not at the very least run a play action, just to get the defense to jump a little and give your receivers a slightly better chance at being open for a TD. Yes they should have handed the ball off, and everyone was expecting it, and yet you can't even fake it which would have helped.
Nice to see Jayhawk John Riggins on the list. They don't often have a good team, but when the stars align they spawn legends. He and Gale Sayers are two of the best backs to ever play the game.
These lists are very subjective and bound to cause controversy, but no doubt you got #1 and #2 correct -- Jim Brown and Earl Campbell were the best power backs all time.
No way. Brown is so overrated as a power back. He had genius level skills in traffic. Similar to Warrick Dunn. The way he leveraged his body with angles and twists. But the commentator is drunk. Brown evaded most defenders, and most of the rest seemed to not know how to tackle. Today brown might be cut. And Earl Campbell was one of the best Tailbacks in history. He ran a 9.6. Had great vision and elusive skills. He would be all pro at 200 lbs
Bronko Nagurski! While I am happy with some of the old school recognition in this list, one cannot forget the truly iconic OGs of the sport. When being inducted into the Pro Football HOF in 1963, his presenter said (in part) : "It's indeed a pleasure for me to take a small part in presenting this great honor to Bronko Nagurski. Nagurski is no mere name. It's an international way of saying football. Bronko Nagurski, born just over the Canadian border of Ukrainian immigrants. Bronko Nagurski who became unanimous All-American among the worshipping Scandinavian of Minnesota. Bronko Nagurski in any language means tower of strength on defense, power on offense. Bronko Nagurski is the only name in all history to appear on the honored list for both backfield man and lineman. Bronko Nagurski was named all- pro at fullback and at tackle. Bronko Nagurski is a cause of the Bears awesome nickname, Monsters of the Midway. He gained miles on attack and didn't budge an inch on defense. Bronko Nagurski was on four World Championship teams. For the fourth he climbed out of six years retirement and gleamed as brightly as ever. Bronko Nagurski inspired this one sentence scout report from Steve Owens - He runs his own interference. " 'Nuff said.
Y’all need to look at Pete Johnson. A 270# Nightmare who could also catch the ball. He should definitely be on this list. Dan Bunz tackle of Johnson in the Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest tackles in NFL. History. He literally broke his nose and blew out his ear drums tackling Johnson. Pete was definitely more feared than several selections to this list.
YTube footage of Csonka in 1972/1973 trying to be brought down by 7 Baltimore Colts. He stood his ground, eventually succumbing to the defense. A beast.
Bo Jackson had no preseason and was so fast people probably forget he was just as strong as any rb who ever played. You have to remember he injured himself breaking a tackle that ended his career, how is that over looked
Finally!!! Someone who does these "all-time greatest lists" got it right! Excellent list. There's room to add Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, and Adrian Peterson.
This is no doubt a list of dudes that were true gamers .Not many will remember Motley but a back with a lineman's number says it all !! But a great list of players that were a nightmare to tackle .Had forgotten Campbell and Csonka but this video made me remember how great they were .Tough ,tough guys that could have been MLBs . Up there with Butkus , Nitscke .They'd hurt people !!!
@@jski7355 Really sad considering Motley's in the HOF. Plus Google and TH-cam are at the fingertips of recent generations. Oh, that #76 was a deception, Motley was fast too!
@@24gmj2010 Those guys were so vastly underrated . With all the ridiculous.stats that are available .Really true football players get passed by .The NFL today is just an entermaint and gambling product .True football died . ID love to see the likes of Don Huston ,Chuck Bednarik , Butkus , etc Jack Lambert , etc . I am a dinosaur but ...nowadays fans would just not appreci6 the roots of REAL football .
@@jski7355 So true! Another thing I hate is all this GOAT talk. Every era, sport, and style of play is different. Amazing how those fans who only measure greatness by the number of championships won, never mention Bill Russell. Sports play is different when you don't play to set records, like most players do today, as opposed to just playing the game to win.
You forgot the greatest running back ever (in my opinion), Walter Payton. Along with Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, and Barry Sanders. All of them would embarrass anyone in NFL history.
If Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders switched teams you wouldn't know who the fuck Emmitt Smith was and Sanders would be held in the same regard as Peyton is now, greatest of all time. As it stands he's still a top 5 without a doubt. Smith might be a top 15 because of the longevity of his career and his toughness, but he shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Peyton or Sanders. I'm pretty sure I might be the only person who thinks this but it is what it is...
@@vega2149 The video isnt titled "Scariest Power Backs". If you dont think defenders lost sleep thinking about how Sweetness or Barry would make them look silly on national TV then you should revisit some highlights. You dont have to truck stick people to make them fear you... Jerry Rice didnt run through anybody... nobody wanted a piece of him except maybe Deion. And Deion is infamous for making his "business decisions", even if they are overblown. I'm sure there was a plethora of receivers who feared him.
I remember the game where Steve Atwater knocked out Christian Okoye 5-10 yards shy of the goal-line on a 3rd & 1, or something like that, but the hit was so loud, you could hear it all the way in Arvada 😄
Walter Payton not mentioned? Sweetness didn’t describe his play. He could stiff arm a tackler and knock them out. Saw him get off the ground doing a one arm push up handstand. He trained by running the sand dunes in northwest indiana. Career NFL statistics Rushing yards: 16,726 Yards per carry: 4.4 Rushing touchdowns: 110 Receptions: 492 Receiving yards: 4,538 Receiving touchdowns: 15
I was at Beast Quake. I told my wife on the way home that felt like an earthquake when I turned sports on the next day it was all over the news. Feeling a concrete stadium shaking like that was a crazy feeling.
Jim Brown before my time. Earl Campbell was a man amongst boys as a rookie. Most powerful back I ever saw. OJ Simpson 1973 still the greatest year for a running back Over 2000 yards in 14 games
Brown was asked once about all the end zone celebrations that started in the 70's. His response? 'Act like you've been there before'. He was there 126 times so he oughta know.
Absolutely! In the beginning, end zone antics only occurred after a truly spectacular score. Now every tackle, catch, or 1st down is celebrated. Why? Aren't those regular things that are part of the job.
I was glad to see Henry and Okoye both on this list. Not taking away from anyone else on the list but they in my opinion they are tops in each of their era's and definitely deserve to be here.
Bo knows power! 🤣😂🤣 but Earl was my favorite, my Dad would take me to watch the oilers in training camp at San Angelo state. When I was a kid! Earl was always nice to me
1) - Jim Taylor 2) - Mike Alstott 3) - Larry Csonka 4) - Marshawn Lynch 5) - John Riggins 6) - Derrick Henry 7) - Christian Okoye 8) - Jerome Bettis 9) - Earl Campbell 10) - Jim Brown
Depending what era your from, & I know most of these lists are alot of recent players of this era, but Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Bronko Nagurski & Earl Campbell are the backs your hit with 3 players, & still couldn't stop them!
Yes, he's #1 on that list. This is a power-back list. If you ever make that list, please don't forget the often-forgotten backs of the 70's, like Greg Pruitt, Terry Metcalf, Chuck Foreman, Joe Washington, Lydell Mitchell, Mercury Morris, Dickie Post, Floyd Little, etc. All of them routinely shook defenders out of their shoes!
@@dc7236 naw, im not buying "injuries". Out of the 13 seasons he played in the NFL he only had 4 seasons where he didn't play all 16 (he had a 5 game season which is your only injury argument, and the rest were a 11, 12, and 15 game season).
@@dc7236 "his afl days were his best years" lmfao he played in the USFL, you dunce. that proves you don't really know what you're talking about. His numbers were better in the USFL, sure, but he wasn't playing the same talent. He was just as great in the NFL, rushing and receiving, his first stint with the cowboys in particular. If he wasn't that great than the cowboys would have never been able to pull of the greatest trade of all-time that lead to their 90's dynasty. No matter how you slice it, he should be on the list.
Many props!! Great list. There are some coaches who totally think outside the box. Bum Phillips once tried to get Riggins as Campbell's blocking/ number two back. Also, if I remember correctly, it wasn't so much his record, it was that Brown thought Harris was soft.
@@24gmj2010 correct-plus Harris did not run out of bounds because time was an issue-he was, compared to Brown and others I could mention, soft-Brown never ran out of bounds to avoid contact as he wanted every player who tackled him (or tried to) to feel it
Huh? No Bo Jackson? Leroy Hoard? And nobody wanted to catch a knee from Roger Craig. Hoard and Craig were really under rated during their careers. But Bo Jackson should've been on this list.
IMO, the most "feared" Running Backs are those who are wildly shifty as hell and will compromise your knee ligaments while turning you into a meme like Barry & Gale 😂
Nah feared are the ones who you know will run right through you or around you so you literally can’t do anything to stop them until the rest of them team comes to help tackle aka Bo Jackson
Earl Campbell was the greatest power back of all time. There are greater running backs but not any better in sheer power. the run in which he runs over the Rams defensive player and steps on is chest is legendary. For just sheer power alone I would choose him first then the Bus then Alstott and then probably Henry or Riggins.
Bo Jackson was 240, could run like a man possessed and could go right through you. Also, when healthy, started over Marcus Allen, why? Cause Bo was just better than everyone else 🤷🏻♂️
Wow...i don't know if I would agree with this list. Here is how my version of the list should look... #10-Priest Holmes (KC) #9-Bo Jackson (Raiders) #8-Christian Okoye (KC) #7-Edgerin James (Colts) #6-John Riggins (Washington) #5-Jerome Bettis {Steelers) #4-Marshall Faulk (Rams) #3-Earl Cambell (Oilers) #2-Larry Czonka (Dolphins) #1-Jim Brown (Browns)
@@vestibulate I'll answer that. I want to be terrified and have nightmares for weeks. Like you take one look at this power back and you start sweating before you even put on a uniform and line up against him.
They're scared of seeing themselves on the wrong end of Sportscenter highlights every week too. Ask Josh Norman😂 Its funny how one stiff arm redefines your career
Not sure why AP isn't on the lost. Dude was the most versatile runner I have ever seen. Agility with the best of them, breakaway speed like nobody else in the league at the time besides maybe CJ2K, and literally steam rolled guys like Jerome Bettis. I don't think a single defensive coordinator for an 8 year stretch went into Minnesota with any sleep from 2007-2015.
Jim Brown was great for his time but he played when defensive linemen were much smaller. At 230 lbs. and 6’ 2” he was as big as most of them. So unlike many of the other power backs whose opposing linemen average 280 and up just maybe he shouldn’t be number one on this list.
Wrong. He played as late as 1965. You people act like he played 300 years ago. He was not as big as most of the DL. In fact there were 300 lbs DL before he even played. As I have said a zillian times on these forums he was both bigger and faster than W. Payton & E. Smith. A. Peterson was under 230 lbs, E. Campbell was at 230 & Csonka was about 235. Now explain to me how JB would not have been superior to all those guys when they played.
The most iconic, amazing, breathtaking moment in power back history when Earl Campbell gets his jersey ripped off vs the Rams. And this video editor cut it out. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 👎🏻
Good list! Nice mixture of all the various eras of the game.Well done! The only names I would add are Walter Payton and Marion Motley. Neither of those guys shied away from contact, especially Payton.
Yeeeah boi Nigerian Nightmare 🔥🔥🔥 My favorite Chief of all time Football wasn’t even his first sport. Played it for a few years in college before being drafted thats INSANE
Derrick Henry nickname needs to be Arm & Hammer
Eddie George as well
Me: Oh Sh*t!! Great phucking nickname, or we can just call them Thor 😆
Me 3.5 sec later after looking at your profile pic: Oh Sh*t!! Maybe not 😆
He doesn't have enough years for that yet.
Nah Derrick Henry is RoboCop
@@deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082 easy. “The Winter Soldier”. He’s got that strong arm.
“Okoye never was taken down by just one man.”
Steve Atwater has entered the chat
thats exactly what I was thinking 😆
Haha I said the same thing. Not only was it one hit, he didn't didn't have to wrap him up LOL
knocked his ass back and stood over him and told him about it
“Yeeeeeaaah!”
Beat me to it. That film makes me laugh every time
Adrian Peterson in his prime hit the hole at full speed, no one was more frightening between the tackles than AP
Earl campell: are you sure about that?
Im not gonna lie, as someone who doesn't understand football terminology that well and hasn't watched since I was a child, I feel like that's an innuendo but I can't be entirely sure
Ap should’ve definitely been on this list
It's top 10 every RB can't be on the list.
@@onlyonhereformusic yes were sure about that lmao
Lorenzo Neal was a unit. Everyone forgot about him but he’s the best fullback of the past 20 years. I remember watching him as a kid and he trucked someone so hard I remember it being the nastiest truck stick hit I’d ever seen at the time lol. Beast
Watching Mike Alstott highlights never gets old
Because we'll never see a FB like that again
Go bucs
Amen
No doubt .True FBs are Dinosaurs .But you are probably to young to remember Jimmy Taylor He might not have been the fastest but he was the pioneer of what used to be a fullback .Didn't miss many games . In the days when running the ball was the priority of offenses ,he played FB like he was a middle LB .! Certainly Peyton , Sanders were awesome .But this is video is about true power backs .Taylor was just that . It's doubtful in this day and age of QBs and WRs that one will ever witness another TRUE power back like these dudes ..
Really shocked Bo Jackson isn't on this list. He was both power and speed in One package. We sadly will never know how good he might have been if he only played One sport but unlike almost anyone else he actually was really good at baseball and great as a running back. Only Bo knows if Bo should have stuck with just One major league sport.
He would have been a HOF baseball player
Agree 100%.
@@BoWilliamsPhicube I saw him play live against the Rangers when I was a kid. Nolan Ryan and Bo Jackson at old Arlington stadium. Looking back on that it’s one of my favorite fan memories ever.
I was waiting to see where he would fall. I don't think hes # 11
All of those guys are deserving but He really is one of them
If only he had not gotten hurt.
Great list but where is Adrian Peterson, Stephen Jackson & Jamal Lewis?
The list is just THAT stacked
The disrespect on Adrian Peterson & Steven Jackson
@@marlinstiger5303 right
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The disrespect is real, never thought I’d see a list like this and it not have Steven Jackson smh
Why isnt OJ Simpson on this list? Name a scarier rb then the juice.
also scary for other reasons (?)
scarier off the field tbh
He wasn't a power back. He was more regie bus
Its bc he played for the fucking Bills. Period
Marion Barber III
Walter Peyton was pound for pound the most physical back of his time.
Truth
Agree completely
I would have put him at #2 behind Brown, Sweetness was brutal.
Yeah Jack Tatum praised Walter, Earl and Czonka as intimidators. Going back a few years, but I quote
"Czonka was the only guy I could never lay a good hit on. Blasting away with his shoulders and forearms he seemed to deflect any hit you tried to deliver. Don't let the name Sweetness fool you. He was elusive until he ran out of room and then he'd strike like a snake. I would advise anyone trying to tackle Earl Campbell to be extremely careful."
I know he wasn't around long to put up astounding career numbers, but Bo Jackson definitely deserves a mention. That guy was the closest thing we ever had to an actual superhero.
Eddie George in his prime is scary, 6'3, 245 lb with speed
ya 4.5
Shaun Alexander was something as well
Marion barber was something special back in the day
Marion. Arbarbee s was beast mode before beast mode
Earl Campbell is without a doubt the toughest running back ever. The highest character of any mentioned in this video. As a rookie he took the Oilers from last to first place in their division with no other roster changes. A real american hero and an official Texas Legend. What A MAN!
Probably my favorite single running play of all time.... maybe against the cowboys? It's a ho hum run of the mill godzilla destroying highrises esque run for a modest gain until he decides to absolutely murder some poor db with the most irreverent truck/spear I've ever seen. I don't know that poor fellas name but if you told me he died shortly thereafter I wouldn't be shocked. Human being shouldn't be able to generate the kind of power that man could. He is paying for it dearly these days. When knees go bad life tends to follow suit. I can't imagine what kind of hurting that man wakes up to but I hope the memories of absolutely dominating the league like that ease it at least a bit...
Agreed. I am a Texas also so perhaps a little biased. But many former LB's said they feared tackling him more than anyone else. He batterd defenses. He did this without a great OL and the Oilers were not a great passing team. They were probably average in that department. They had a good QB and one good receiver as I recall. But Campbell was their offense. They came within one controversial call to making the Superbowl one year.
Dude had moves like Walter! My pick for best ever. Used and abused by the Oilers. IMO!
Smirks that's my titans baby slash oilers 😉 earl Campbell Eddie George Chris Johnson to now Derrick Henry we get them running backs.
With the possible exception of Jim Brown, was any RB ever more important to an offense?
Jim Brown still holds the record for lifetime average per carry at 5.22 yards per carry! Its been 60 years and no one had beaten this.
Bo Jackson averaged 5.4 yards per carry
For my eyes 👀 I can make a case for Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and as mentioned, Bo Jackson for the GOAT at RB. After those 3 the Tomlinson, Peterson, and Marshall Faulks of the world make a case, with Payton, Dickerson, Dorsett, and Earl Campbell as the nexts*
And averaged 100 yards a game
He's a clown
@@recoilxj556may3 he still holds the record
Walter Payton in 12 years never missed a game now that’s heart
Agree, but "sweetness" was an all-round back. He cannot be limited to just a "power" back. He had power and finesse in a way never seen before or since.
Walter Payton missed 1 game in his rookie season the only game he missed
@@jeffreywillis4258 He ran over a lot of players, would have him at #2.
Yeah only if he didn't have aids lmao
Sweetness missed 1 game due to his toe. He wanted to play, but was benched that day. My favorite, by far. However...J.B. The best. Ever.
“Just hand the ball off”
Seahawk fans: 😒🥲
Exactly
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At least you didn't show it
Existence is pain.
why he do that :(
Csonka was the scariest FB ever (maybe Alstott is 1B)! Glad, he is on the list.
What about jim brown
@@troycooper495
The name FB was used pretty loosely back then. He was a RB.
@@david.tousignant20 True
What about college earl campell
The terms weren't used loosely back then, they are used incorrectly now. Like to the point that its essentially useless to even try to correct or educate anyone (what's the point anyway?). Back then though the designations you were given (QB, HB, FB) directly correlated to the position you lined up at before the snap. The quarterback was in front of the half back and the half back was in front of the full back. They didnt use the terms loosely at all. At some point the fullback designation starting being used for the half back who traditionally was involved heavily in pass pro and used as a lead blocker/primary runner in short yardage situations. I dont like when people call todays running backs HBs but honestly it's such a small gripe that I cant even believe I've spent this much time typing this out. Figured it beats staring at the bathroom wall while taking a poop.... which could honestly use a couple coats of fresh paint now that I'm looking at it.
how did you leave out adrian peterson......
Earl Campbell was unstoppable for his time. Honorable mentions to Adrian Peterson, Eric Dickerson, Hershel Walker, and Bo Jackson.
"Bullet" Bob Hayes as well.
Earl Campbell would be unstoppable ANY era. And he had moves like Walter, speed like AP. The best RB period, not just power back.
If you’re gonna put Dickerson than you need to include Walter. He had moves but he was primarily power.
barry sanders?
@@lushiiiiii Barry was the most agile RB ever. Nobody will ever have his moves. But though he had power for sure, that wasn't what made him great. He's not one of the greatest power backs, though he IS the greatest evasive back. Probably the most fun to watch running back of all time. Earl Campbell is the greatest power back IMO, but also was extremely fast in the open field and possibly the most beautiful runner with regard to body mechanics and balance of all running backs. There's an Earl Campbell Top Ten highlight video here on YT. I think it's #4 where he's hit multiple times and finally the ninth guy takes him down - his most amazing power run IMO. And #1 shows his famous run where he batters his way getting mauled to the point where his jersey is torn off. Not just some of his jersey, but his whole jersey is shredded off and he's wearing just shoulder pads as he walks to the sidelines to get a new jersey. Different than Barry Sanders. Both the very best at their style of play.
“Of all the players I faced there was only one who I feared, because he could beat you at any moment, and that was Barry.”
- Reggie White
Derrick Henry is the only RB ever to have 2000+ yards in a season in high school, college and the pros. Dude is a monster.
You got Marshawn Lynch and you pass the ball on the 1 Yard Line!!!….
Derrick Henry is the only running back I've ever seen do his own down field blocking.
Good list. I was a young child when Campbell was at UT. I remember listening to the games on the radio. Then watching him with the Oilers was one of my greatest childhood memories. He punished defenses. Too bad his body could not have held up a few more years.
Day 20 of asking nonstop sports to bring back the deep voice guy
We need that old dude that nfl films use to have back in the day this dude sounds like a real estate agent…
My personal favorite has always been Marshawn Lynch. Loved watching him play and how hard he was to bring down
Some names of the list shouldn't be there, according his context (that's includes the OL) Hershell Walker was one of the All Time Top Five
this list needs Brandon Jacobs
“Everybody’s run ends, ask Brandon Jacobs” Joe Budden
@@cperkins5050 I need to shake your hand for this comment 🤝
My main gripe with not handing the ball off to Lynch is, I get it you don't want to be too predictable, and even the best back still get tackled... but how could you not at the very least run a play action, just to get the defense to jump a little and give your receivers a slightly better chance at being open for a TD. Yes they should have handed the ball off, and everyone was expecting it, and yet you can't even fake it which would have helped.
The Diesel was unbelievable. Has more yards after 30 years old than in his 20’s.
Nice to see Jayhawk John Riggins on the list. They don't often have a good team, but when the stars align they spawn legends. He and Gale Sayers are two of the best backs to ever play the game.
Riggins was no joke. In one season, he scored 44 touchdowns.
AP, Eddie George, Ricky Williams, Greg Jones, Natrone Means, and Steven Jackson are some others that come to mind. Great list!
Jacobs Also
These lists are very subjective and bound to cause controversy, but no doubt you got #1 and #2 correct -- Jim Brown and Earl Campbell were the best power backs all time.
Earl was a beast. I'd rather get tackled then have to tackle him
Yes young lady, thank you!!!
I'm a guy
No way. Brown is so overrated as a power back. He had genius level skills in traffic. Similar to Warrick Dunn. The way he leveraged his body with angles and twists. But the commentator is drunk. Brown evaded most defenders, and most of the rest seemed to not know how to tackle. Today brown might be cut.
And Earl Campbell was one of the best Tailbacks in history. He ran a 9.6. Had great vision and elusive skills. He would be all pro at 200 lbs
@@rancejackson7687 my reply wasn't to you, it was to Kathy.
Bronko Nagurski! While I am happy with some of the old school recognition in this list, one cannot forget the truly iconic OGs of the sport. When being inducted into the Pro Football HOF in 1963, his presenter said (in part) : "It's indeed a pleasure for me to take a small part in presenting this great honor to Bronko Nagurski. Nagurski is no mere name. It's an international way of saying football. Bronko Nagurski, born just over the Canadian border of Ukrainian immigrants. Bronko Nagurski who became unanimous All-American among the worshipping Scandinavian of Minnesota. Bronko Nagurski in any language means tower of strength on defense, power on offense. Bronko Nagurski is the only name in all history to appear on the honored list for both backfield man and lineman. Bronko Nagurski was named all- pro at fullback and at tackle. Bronko Nagurski is a cause of the Bears awesome nickname, Monsters of the Midway. He gained miles on attack and didn't budge an inch on defense. Bronko Nagurski was on four World Championship teams. For the fourth he climbed out of six years retirement and gleamed as brightly as ever. Bronko Nagurski inspired this one sentence scout report from Steve Owens - He runs his own interference. " 'Nuff said.
Nagurski was a freak. He played so hard, that he creaked the brickwall at wrigley field.
Y’all need to look at Pete Johnson. A 270# Nightmare who could also catch the ball. He should definitely be on this list. Dan Bunz tackle of Johnson in the Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest tackles in NFL. History. He literally broke his nose and blew out his ear drums tackling Johnson. Pete was definitely more feared than several selections to this list.
YTube footage of Csonka in 1972/1973 trying to be brought down by 7 Baltimore Colts. He stood his ground, eventually succumbing to the defense. A beast.
Bo Jackson had no preseason and was so fast people probably forget he was just as strong as any rb who ever played. You have to remember he injured himself breaking a tackle that ended his career, how is that over looked
Well .No doubt he was a good RB .But not all that durable . Great athlete no doubt
Finally!!! Someone who does these "all-time greatest lists" got it right! Excellent list. There's room to add Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, and Adrian Peterson.
This is no doubt a list of dudes that were true gamers .Not many will remember Motley but a back with a lineman's number says it all !! But a great list of players that were a nightmare to tackle .Had forgotten Campbell and Csonka but this video made me remember how great they were .Tough ,tough guys that could have been MLBs . Up there with Butkus , Nitscke .They'd hurt people !!!
@@jski7355 Really sad considering Motley's in the HOF. Plus Google and TH-cam are at the fingertips of recent generations. Oh, that #76 was a deception, Motley was fast too!
@@24gmj2010 Those guys were so vastly underrated . With all the ridiculous.stats that are available .Really true football players get passed by .The NFL today is just an entermaint and gambling product .True football died . ID love to see the likes of Don Huston ,Chuck Bednarik , Butkus , etc Jack Lambert , etc . I am a dinosaur but ...nowadays fans would just not appreci6 the roots of REAL football .
@@jski7355 So true! Another thing I hate is all this GOAT talk. Every era, sport, and style of play is different. Amazing how those fans who only measure greatness by the number of championships won, never mention Bill Russell. Sports play is different when you don't play to set records, like most players do today, as opposed to just playing the game to win.
You forgot the greatest running back ever (in my opinion), Walter Payton. Along with Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, and Barry Sanders. All of them would embarrass anyone in NFL history.
They weren’t powerbacks
@@vega2149 Bo Jackson wasn't a power back?
Smith wouldn't...
If Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders switched teams you wouldn't know who the fuck Emmitt Smith was and Sanders would be held in the same regard as Peyton is now, greatest of all time. As it stands he's still a top 5 without a doubt. Smith might be a top 15 because of the longevity of his career and his toughness, but he shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Peyton or Sanders. I'm pretty sure I might be the only person who thinks this but it is what it is...
@@vega2149 The video isnt titled "Scariest Power Backs". If you dont think defenders lost sleep thinking about how Sweetness or Barry would make them look silly on national TV then you should revisit some highlights. You dont have to truck stick people to make them fear you... Jerry Rice didnt run through anybody... nobody wanted a piece of him except maybe Deion. And Deion is infamous for making his "business decisions", even if they are overblown. I'm sure there was a plethora of receivers who feared him.
I remember the game where Steve Atwater knocked out Christian Okoye 5-10 yards shy of the goal-line on a 3rd & 1, or something like that, but the hit was so loud, you could hear it all the way in Arvada 😄
Jamal Lewis is worthy of a mention.
Alstotts balance and athleticism is unreal. He not only trucked, he broke ankles.
Okoye was the one having nightmares after he met Steve Atwater
Lol.... They didn't say that part
the only man to put down Okoye and this from a Chiefs fan
Lol okoye trucked atwater more than atwater hit him lol
Walter Payton not mentioned? Sweetness didn’t describe his play. He could stiff arm a tackler and knock them out. Saw him get off the ground doing a one arm push up handstand. He trained by running the sand dunes in northwest indiana. Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
16,726
Yards per carry:
4.4
Rushing touchdowns:
110
Receptions:
492
Receiving yards:
4,538
Receiving touchdowns:
15
Going real old school - Marion Motley
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! An 'Original' bruising runner with speed!
Saki Then there's Nagurski.
@@vestibulate Absolutely!
That dude was literally bigger than the defensive players, and fast.
I was at Beast Quake. I told my wife on the way home that felt like an earthquake when I turned sports on the next day it was all over the news. Feeling a concrete stadium shaking like that was a crazy feeling.
I think RB Walter Peyton for the Bears should have been here. He died of liver cancer i think but he was really great.
Yes, Walter broke many tackles and punished defenders with his 'high-knee action' running style.
Well put together, It would be difficult to find an argument against any of the given selected. Even against the order they fell in.
" Okoye never went down with only one guy "
laugh in steve atwater 😂😂
Ray Lewis ended his career!
U must have him confused with bam Morrison
Jim Brown before my time.
Earl Campbell was a man amongst boys as a rookie. Most powerful back I ever saw.
OJ Simpson 1973 still the greatest year for a running back
Over 2000 yards in 14 games
I feel like LaDainian Tomlinson should have been on this list he was fast and would power thru anybody coming at him
earl campbell on monday night football was awesome fun. howard cosell and don meredith. those were good times!!!
Brown was asked once about all the end zone celebrations that started in the 70's. His response? 'Act like you've been there before'. He was there 126 times so he oughta know.
Absolutely! In the beginning, end zone antics only occurred after a truly spectacular score. Now every tackle, catch, or 1st down is celebrated. Why? Aren't those regular things that are part of the job.
I was glad to see Henry and Okoye both on this list. Not taking away from anyone else on the list but they in my opinion they are tops in each of their era's and definitely deserve to be here.
I agree with a lot of these… but where is Walter Payton?
Walter Payton was not just a POWER back. He is in a different class. Best all-round back in football history.
Bo knows power! 🤣😂🤣 but Earl was my favorite, my Dad would take me to watch the oilers in training camp at San Angelo state. When I was a kid! Earl was always nice to me
The fact that AP isn't on this list is a joke! AP was power and speed, you must not of ever watched him play. AP embarrassed defensive players.
Ong AP was the goat of powerbacks 💯
1) - Jim Taylor
2) - Mike Alstott
3) - Larry Csonka
4) - Marshawn Lynch
5) - John Riggins
6) - Derrick Henry
7) - Christian Okoye
8) - Jerome Bettis
9) - Earl Campbell
10) - Jim Brown
Honorable mention Criag "Ironhead" Heyward he was like a human bowling ball ⛹
Look at the youtube highlights. Craig Heyward was definitely feared!
Steve Atwater ended Christian Okoye’s aura of invincibility with one hit that threw Okoye backwards 5 yards
Not started it yet, but if Earl Campbell is not in here Imma Pop!
Great videos Non stop sports
Can we talk about Steve Atwater killing Okoye on MNF
Depending what era your from, & I know most of these lists are alot of recent players of this era, but Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Bronko Nagurski & Earl Campbell are the backs your hit with 3 players, & still couldn't stop them!
Fear of being embarassed=Barry Sanders!
Yes, he's #1 on that list. This is a power-back list. If you ever make that list, please don't forget the often-forgotten backs of the 70's, like Greg Pruitt, Terry Metcalf, Chuck Foreman, Joe Washington, Lydell Mitchell, Mercury Morris, Dickie Post, Floyd Little, etc. All of them routinely shook defenders out of their shoes!
I have watched all those players play during their time. Just so amazed there are so many great ones.
The most feared RB ever goes to one man and one man only: Herschel Walker!!! How dare you not put him on this list smfh PURE BLASPHEMY
Injuries...
@@dc7236 naw, im not buying "injuries". Out of the 13 seasons he played in the NFL he only had 4 seasons where he didn't play all 16 (he had a 5 game season which is your only injury argument, and the rest were a 11, 12, and 15 game season).
@@ChristmasCrybaby his afl days were his best years. Trading him off was the best thing for the cowboys....
@@dc7236 "his afl days were his best years" lmfao he played in the USFL, you dunce. that proves you don't really know what you're talking about. His numbers were better in the USFL, sure, but he wasn't playing the same talent. He was just as great in the NFL, rushing and receiving, his first stint with the cowboys in particular. If he wasn't that great than the cowboys would have never been able to pull of the greatest trade of all-time that lead to their 90's dynasty. No matter how you slice it, he should be on the list.
@@ChristmasCrybaby ok you know what I meant.... The other football league at the time
Many props!! Great list. There are some coaches who totally think outside the box. Bum Phillips once tried to get Riggins as Campbell's blocking/ number two back. Also, if I remember correctly, it wasn't so much his record, it was that Brown thought Harris was soft.
Exactly correct about Jimmy B's opinion of Franco. Franco started that running out of bounds mess that is so prevalent in the NFL today.
@@24gmj2010 correct-plus Harris did not run out of bounds because time was an issue-he was, compared to Brown and others I could mention, soft-Brown never ran out of bounds to avoid contact as he wanted every player who tackled him (or tried to) to feel it
Great to see marshawn lynch on this list!! I'm seahawk fan from 1976 season I miss him not playing
Alstott, Okoye, Bettis, Brown.
Really nice video!
I hope earl Campbell is on this list
Earl was scary big, but one man wasn't scared. That lick Tatum put on him at the goal line knocked them both out.
Yes, the mentality of Jack Tatum and the era he played in was different. Jack paralyzed a WR. Half of these diva WRs couldn't have played back then.
But Earl still scored and won the game
@@JoseManuel-uj8px Yes, and the man that employed Earl, hired Jack to come play for him.
Huh? No Bo Jackson? Leroy Hoard? And nobody wanted to catch a knee from Roger Craig. Hoard and Craig were really under rated during their careers. But Bo Jackson should've been on this list.
Is this the same voice over guy from the Montage King??? Love this guy
IMO, the most "feared" Running Backs are those who are wildly shifty as hell and will compromise your knee ligaments while turning you into a meme like Barry & Gale 😂
Walter Payton ..... That is all .
Don't forget prime Shady McCoy
Nah feared are the ones who you know will run right through you or around you so you literally can’t do anything to stop them until the rest of them team comes to help tackle aka Bo Jackson
Earl Campbell was the greatest power back of all time. There are greater running backs but not any better in sheer power. the run in which he runs over the Rams defensive player and steps on is chest is legendary. For just sheer power alone I would choose him first then the Bus then Alstott and then probably Henry or Riggins.
Bo Jackson was 240, could run like a man possessed and could go right through you. Also, when healthy, started over Marcus Allen, why? Cause Bo was just better than everyone else 🤷🏻♂️
Truth, period!
Wow...i don't know if I would agree with this list. Here is how my version of the list should look... #10-Priest Holmes (KC) #9-Bo Jackson (Raiders) #8-Christian Okoye (KC) #7-Edgerin James (Colts) #6-John Riggins (Washington) #5-Jerome Bettis {Steelers) #4-Marshall Faulk (Rams) #3-Earl Cambell (Oilers) #2-Larry Czonka (Dolphins) #1-Jim Brown (Browns)
Bo was the scariest prove me wrong
bluesysalt I'm genuinely intrigued. What are you criteria on this challenge? I mean, how scared do you want to get?
@@vestibulate I'll answer that. I want to be terrified and have nightmares for weeks. Like you take one look at this power back and you start sweating before you even put on a uniform and line up against him.
#1 Earl Campbell #2 Larry Czonka #3 Jim Brown.
They aren’t scared of them they are scared of losing their jobs you can’t play against someone you’re scared of.
They're scared of seeing themselves on the wrong end of Sportscenter highlights every week too. Ask Josh Norman😂 Its funny how one stiff arm redefines your career
Not sure why AP isn't on the lost. Dude was the most versatile runner I have ever seen. Agility with the best of them, breakaway speed like nobody else in the league at the time besides maybe CJ2K, and literally steam rolled guys like Jerome Bettis. I don't think a single defensive coordinator for an 8 year stretch went into Minnesota with any sleep from 2007-2015.
No love for Frank Gore?
Mike Alstott was also the last traditional running FB. AND he was a very good person.
Brandon Jacobs better be on this list !!!
Edit : AND HE ISN'T. IMAGINE LEAVING A 2 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION WHOSE 6'4 264 LBs OFF THIS LIST SMH
Jacobs barley saw over 200 carries in his best years. Spent his entire career in a timeshare
Been following football since the great QB Y A Tittle in the 1960’s. Jim Brown and Earl Campbell for me. Great job!
I absolutely love The Nigerian nightmare but there was a time he got killed by Steve Atwater. Look it up!
Jamal Lewis is underrated definitely should be on this
Adrian Peterson
Right wtf
Finally a great list
Jim Brown was great for his time but he played when defensive linemen were much smaller. At 230 lbs. and 6’ 2” he was as big as most of them. So unlike many of the other power backs whose opposing linemen average 280 and up just maybe he shouldn’t be number one on this list.
Yea ok
Wrong. He played as late as 1965. You people act like he played 300 years ago. He was not as big as most of the DL. In fact there were 300 lbs DL before he even played. As I have said a zillian times on these forums he was both bigger and faster than W. Payton & E. Smith. A. Peterson was under 230 lbs, E. Campbell was at 230 & Csonka was about 235. Now explain to me how JB would not have been superior to all those guys when they played.
The most iconic, amazing, breathtaking moment in power back history when Earl Campbell gets his jersey ripped off vs the Rams.
And this video editor cut it out. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 👎🏻
Belive in God and jesus and spread the gospel and word of God and jesus put God and jesus first 🙏 🙌❤♥ 💖♥ 🙌❤♥❤♥❤ 🙌 ♥ 🙏 🙌❤♥
Amen 🙏🏾
Amen 🙏
This is a great selection of bull backs.
Marshawn Lynch Is The Greatest Rb Ever (but more Rb's are better than him.)
Hes not even top 3 running backs of all time
@@STEELEAGLES2019 he is good but I agree ! Greatest ever imo Barry Sanders . Bettis and Alstott are my favs but Sanders is the goat or Walter Payton .
It's just opinion not yours it's just mine
@@MeLoNHeAd00 idk sanders is the goat but AP is getting up into the conversation of top 5
Nonstop if the most feared football youtuber...
Good list! Nice mixture of all the various eras of the game.Well done!
The only names I would add are Walter Payton and Marion Motley. Neither of those guys shied away from contact, especially Payton.
Well done; arguably not perfect but still great work.
Yeeeah boi Nigerian Nightmare 🔥🔥🔥
My favorite Chief of all time
Football wasn’t even his first sport. Played it for a few years in college before being drafted thats INSANE
5:57 that joke killed me, because it’s true😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Damn good list.
these videos are so good