Leveon Bell's career would be dramatically different if he hadn't held out that season. Pretty crazy how he went from arguably the best RB in the league to essentially worthless
Tomlin completely changed the blocking scheme to help Bell's style and got him thinking he was doing it himself. That being said, a season where you gain 1800+ yscm in 12 games is crazy
Yes I remember when he said he revolutionized the game like Steph…no he didn’t because no rb could be that patient to let the line develop like the Steelers did
And after that left guards - & not linemen as a whole. ...better be coming. We deserve an in depth explanation of how those positions differentiate. As they do. And not just "one hikes the ball".
Interesting thought about Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk. Dickerson started out with the Rams and became a Colt. Faulk started out with the Colts and became a Ram. 😲
Feels weird how in their 20 year history, the Ravens have had 5 pro bowlers at running back while there (Lewis, Rice, McGahee, Forsett, Ingram) and even had Priest Holmes who was stuck behind Jamaal Lewis. And that's only number 30, makes you realize how good some teams have been at RB.
Love my Holmes Ravens Jersey. I feel like they should be higher than 30 as well. Eagles SB era havent had better RBs. And i love Westbrook and Mountgomery. Mccoy was good too, but just my opinion.
@@janboblarry all-facts brother. [Ravens & Steelers are still good competitive teams; though, those days just hit-different.. it feels like nowadays players-like J.Lewis/R.Lewis/E.Reed/Suggs/T.Polamalu/Ben/H.Ward/Bettis/etc. No longer exist in the game of football. Noticably it-was different times (often miss it)
@@Joey007istOverrated? As a pro, he seems to be considered the prototypical good but not great player at his position, and is acknowledged as such. As a college player he appears to be more acclaimed on the other hand.
I will always remember falling in love with Emmitt Smith & the Dallas Cowboys the day I witnessed this man run through the entire NY Giants franchise with 1 arm.
Thanks for showing the great running backs from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Most ytube viewers and commentors nowadays know little to nothing about those great eras.
@areguapiri I like seeing the old footage, but it is apples to oranges when comparing teams with widely varying lengths of history. This has been a dumb comparison.
16+ touchdowns for multiple seasons is crazy for Shaun Alexander. He was a real good player, but its not fair to him what history has done to this former MVP. Pro bowler Mack Strong at FB, and two Hall of Famers in Walter Jones LT, Steve Hutchinson G. Those boys wanted to run your way, they were gonna run. When you say those names, it seems to have taken the oomph out of what he accomplished.
#5 is high. Remember that they haven’t been around for very long so nods went to teams that have been around for nearly 100 years. Can’t compete with Marion Motley, Ernie Nevers or Bronco Nagurski.
@@RIPdBOON😂 “Overrated as usual” - hardly!! We’ve got two of the greatest running backs in the history of the game, of which one is arguably the greatest player of all time!
@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431 Sure Payton was great, but Gale is overrated. You and I both know it. Bears shouldn't even be top 10. Also I feel for Caleb Williams. Dude is walking into a disaster. I think the nail polish and lip gloss fiasco was him trying to make the Bears pass on him. Real talk lol The Bears will be a dumpster fire until they are out of the McCaskeys hands.
@@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431the titans have 2 rushersthat got 2000 yards in a year the titans atleast number 2 number 3 at the worst. Derrick Henry. Chris Johnson, and Campbell and let me mention Campbell was 40 yards away from getting 2000 yards and missed 2 games
Jamal Lewis didn't disappoint during his seven seasons in Baltimore. Though he was forced to miss the entire 2001 season with an injury, He was still able to amass enough yards to currently remain the Ravens' all-time leading rusher and his 45 rushing TDs are also the most in franchise history. He ran for a record-setting 2,066 yards in 2003 en route to being named the AP Offensive Player of the Year. Lewis was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s. The Ravens also had some amazing backs like Ray Rice who had a very short run in the league, so he would’ve played longer if he didn’t have his off the field issues. Willis McGahee was also an offensive force as a great back, so injuries kept him from being able to play longer.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
Two errors in the Seahawks section, Curt Warner was the third overall pick in 1983, not second(Dickerson was second), and Ricky Watters was with Eagles before the Seahawks, not the other way around.
@@Krombopulos_Michael1, i might be the biggest nerd sometimes but this always gives me a good chuckle. Doesnt matter if I'm calling someone else that or they are calling me. 😆
That Jerome Bettis run where he runs over Urlacher in the snow for a TD is the most iconic play that summarizes his style of play and Steelers football
No mention of Cookie Gilchrist for the Bills. No mention of the fact that the Bills, Cowboys and Steelers are the only teams with two 10,000+ yards RBs.
@@areguapiri Except there were a lot of pre-2000 RBs mentioned. From the AFL, there were Little, Nance, Lowe, Lincoln, Csonka, Simpson and a couple others.
I came on here to mention Cookie Gilchrist. I'm only 44 and I know how good he was. His tenure as a Bill may have been short but he was one of the best players in the AFL. First AFL player to run for 1000 yards. Do better NFL films
The Saints also had a load of great running backs in franchise history like Dalton Hilliard, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram Jr., George Rogers, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams and Deuce McAllister. The Titans have a history of loaded powerful backs like Earl Campbell, Eddie George, Derrick Henry and a very speedy back in Chris Johnson. The Jaguars also had Fred Taylor, James Stewart, Maurice Jones-Drew and Travis Etinette as the big dawgs. Barry Sanders and Billy Sims both wore #20 in their respective careers who are living legends with the Lions. The Falcons also had Jamal Anderson, Michael Turner, Gerald Riggs, Warrick Dunn and William Andrews were legends with the Falcons. The Cowboys were loaded with great running backs like Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith and Ezekiel Elliott. The Panthers were loaded with backs like Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams. The Dolphins had Larry Csonka, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown and Mercury Morris. The Giants had Brandon Jacobs, Tiki Barber, Rodney Hampton and Frank Gifford. The Chiefs were loaded with backs like Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson and Christian Okoye. The Raiders had backs like Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, Charlie Garner and Josh Jacobs. There are so many great running backs on here that I can name, but I don’t wanna name all of them because the list is too long.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
I feel like the titans should have been ranked higher. They have 4 hall of fame worthy running backs. Like the packers who always have good QBs the titans are “the packers of running backs”.
Wow what an excellent video! A few surprising omissions (reggie bush for saints, david johnson cardinals, rashard mendenhall for steelers, earnest byner for browns) then i know it wouldve been impossible to mention everybody that had success for multiple teams like demarco murray (cowboys titans), LT (chargers jets), jamal lewis (ravens browns), edgerrin james (colts cardinals) even tho many like darren sproles or marshall faulk or eric dickerson or clinton portis etc got mentioned. I know it would also be impossible to add everyone that had one good season like peyton hillis. Id say titans have a case for moving up one or two spots being the only franchise with two 2k rushers but other than that this was such a joy to watch, thank you for the quality entertainment
I know we all love Sweetness but the Kansas Comet was elite when he played before injuries took both his knees but when Sayers had the ball in his hands he galloped like no other
My dad and other relatives said the same thing about Sayers. He was a force of nature. It's really a shame the Bears couldn't put together even a decent team during the Sayers/Butkus era.
How can you not even mention Joe Delaney for the Chiefs? Great running back whose career and life were tragically cut short when he died trying to rescue three kids from drowning.
Forgot a mention for Tampa. Errict Rhett had back to back 1000 yard seasons. He did both without even coming close to 4 yards a carry. Probably why they drafted Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott.
As someone who loved Mack Strong growing up here in Seattle, seeing the level of FB play we got during that era with him Mike Alstott and others was just incredible. I miss those days.
Absolutely LOVE these videos! Thank you so much for such an in depth and exciting presentation of the great history of football! All the best NFL Throwback!
He played in the last truly competitive era for that. Had he played in today's age he'd be considered the best back in the game and a perennial pro bowler.
@@scottb3034 definitely not over Derrick Henry. And there’s a few backs still around who if they were healthy probably not either like Chubb, C-Mac, or Zeke
@@sleazytooez2313 CMC is the only one that is probably better out of that list...and the dude has been injury prone in his career like Taylor. The rest don't come close. Either they are worse rushers in Elliott's case or not close to the receiver and pass blocker while being only slightly better runners in Chubb and Henry.
@@scottb3034 wholeheartedly disagree. Henry at his best was one of the best backs in history not just him time. And Zeke and Chubb at their peak were better than him. Fred was always solid but never a top 3 back. Zeke and Chubb during their peaks were
Pierre Thomas played on the same teams as Bush and was better than him. I think he deserved a mention. Never a huge stats guy but a key part of the Saints winning a championship and building the early culture and offensive style under Payton and Brees. Still the best RB on screens I've ever seen.
@@michaelbentley1591he was all purpose guy set the rookie record for catches. Punt return too were huge and was apart of that superbowl team. The post Katrina electricity shouldn’t be forgotten
@jennyanydots2389 the last American team to be relegated to the CFL was the old Baltimore Colts. They're also the only American team to win The Grey Cup. They're now known as The Montreal Alouettes.
lol that's awesome. When we got to #4, I said to myself, "Oh, yeah. Jim Brown was one of the first ever freak-of-nature athletes to gear up for the gridiron. He was taller, bigger, stronger, and faster than anyone else on the field." Seconds later, the narrator states that Jim Brown was simply bigger, stronger, and faster than anyone else lol
It’s gonna take a lot more than just skill and momentum for those who are worthy enough to potentially surpass both Emmitt Smith (18,355 total rush yards) and Walter Payton (16,726 total rush yards) on the all-time list!
It will never happen now. Backs have a shorter shelf life and the passing game is way more important today. The league designed it that way with rules changes because it results in higher scoring, higher ratings, and less dependency on positions where guys get hurt a lot. It’s a moneyball thing
@@EricStuder89 To be fair AP could've totally broke it if he didn't beat his kid to miss out on a season of his prime, and if he didn't tear up the knee and miss another season of his prime. That's roughly 3500-4000 yards missing on his resume. If you added the lower number of 3500 to where he finished that puts him at 18,418. Which is why to me he's the best running back to ever play the game (though you can make an argument for Barry imo)
Seems like the Cowboys really had the best RB field. They didn't even mention Duane Thomas and Robert Newhouse. Cleveland could have been maybe a spot higher.
@@HollyKost I know right? Bad enough that they claimed they had that overpowered runningback named Jim Brown. The name couldn't be any more unsubtle even if they tried, Brown? That's like the Patriots fans claiming their QB was named Tom Patriot. And get this, the Browns fans even claimed that Brown even helped them win a title and later retired during his prime to star in a movie or something. Yeah sure! As if NFL even existed before 1966.
I knew the Browns would be near the top of the list. Especially glad you included the Pruitts. Mike could have been a HOFer if they had played him his first 3 years. Greg, too, if he had stayed healthy. Brown, Kelly, Motley, Mitchell. Hard to beat that. Of course, some jerks dismiss the pre-Super Bowl era like it was nothing.
Raiders had Josh Jacobs, Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Napolean Kaufman, Darren McFadden, Marv Hubbard, Clem Daniels, Clarence Davis, Tyronne Wheatley, and so many more! Beast Mode RN4L
I gotta say, feel like the Bills might have the deepest RB room in this list. OJ and Thurman are clear workhorses but when you look at the honorable mentions of Shady, Marshawn, McGahee, and even Travis Henry and Frank Gore, it’s insane how much talent they’ve had at RB.
Rickey Bell for Tampa. He was struck by disease which cut his career drastically short but I think he helped them get to the playoffs in the years when they were terrible...
After living and breathing the NFL for 50 years I turned it off in 2020 when the owners allowed some clowns to desecrate it - even Drew Brees wore it on his helmet. Then they extorted players to take poison! I have not watched ONE SNAP since 2019, though I was spending 10 hours/week before. So I spend tons and tons of time on the channel. It was a part of my life before the Scam-you-know.
And he's taking everything into account. Yards, pro bowls, super bowls , records, awards etc. It isn't just what they did. How did it end? That's what's going into the formula. Keep upand he's not taking all account just some of people who came over from other teams that muddies the whole thing.
Marcus Allen was not a top 5 back when he was there. Neither was Greg Hill or Donnell Bennett. Tony Richardson and Jackie battle? I don't think so. Yes the Chiefs might have had really good production most of the time but not all the time between Okoye and Hunt....not only that but that's 25 years out of the Chiefs 70 year history and the 100 year history of the NFL.
@@christopherlockwood1857 Heh, Okoye was indeed a nightmare, the Nigerian Nightmare, sadly his style (and age) made his career brief. Marcus was the MVP but he was a shadow of his Raiders self with KC. Priest of course.
7:02. I am kinda shocked that the record for most carries is 492. I remember LaGarret Blount getting 300 and 290 some carries in 2 seasons and it being truly being an accomplishment, which it is. Yet I never knew the record for carries was almost 500! Yes the NFL was a more run first league then. Also fewer game's.
My favorite football position. Surprised to see my Patriots at #28. Our history at the position is far from illustrious and Curtis Martin barely counts. He's a Jet.
@@michael7054 I'd rather not. There is enough WR content and offensive player content throughout football history. The DB's, PARTICULARLY the CB's need some love and attention.
I admit I am incredibly biased and we are a young franchise, but how are the Panthers 31st 😢 when we are good its always because we can run the ball very well.
Chiefs at #20 is an insult, when you can argue they had the best RB in football from 2001-2016. Going from Holmes to Johnson to Charles was an absolutely insane run.
Lol you definitely cannot make that argument. Priest was the best running back for 2 years after Faulk and then Tomlinson took over. After Tomlinson it went to Adrian Peterson.
Some Bears even played both ways. Wow, they make today’s players less impressive just on that fact alone. Surprising that with all the help the NFL has given offences the last 20 years, no one has broken Gale Sayers’ rookie season record. Guess the old adage is true, ‘They don’t make’m like they used to.’
What an awesome list. I live how deep they went into each teams history. All the backs I know....and a few amazing backs I haven't heard of. No recency bias at all.
I can’t believe they didn’t mention Eddie Lacy for GB he was my favorite player as a kid and I’m pretty sure he won rookie of the year. He atleast deserved a mention
Not a Patriots fan, but gosh they had some fun backs to watch. The Law Firm with Danny Woodhead will remain one of my favorite tandems. Sprinkle in a little Laurence Maroney too while your at it. Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, Shane Vereen, and even Steven Ridley.
This list seems to be a lot more interesting than I thought
I beet my dawg over it.
Right
They did a thorough job!
yep, great video, well researched
I wanna say Thomas Jones for the bears 🏈🏈, depends on list reason ..good list though.. th-cam.com/video/gD6eU7xLd5U/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Xy5QD26Vh54FAMgt
Leveon Bell's career would be dramatically different if he hadn't held out that season. Pretty crazy how he went from arguably the best RB in the league to essentially worthless
I’m glad it happened that way because it led to his amazing KO of Adrian Peterson in that boxing match
@@WhoIsMikeJones568 OMFG I forgot about that boxing match 😂🤣
Just like Todd Gurley
Tomlin completely changed the blocking scheme to help Bell's style and got him thinking he was doing it himself.
That being said, a season where you gain 1800+ yscm in 12 games is crazy
Yes I remember when he said he revolutionized the game like Steph…no he didn’t because no rb could be that patient to let the line develop like the Steelers did
THEY LISTENED🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 WR GOTTA BE NEXT IM HERE FOR THIS SERIES!!!
Same here!!!
Bears are gonna go from first to dead last lol
@@kevinboehm8346 💀💀💀💀
And after that left guards - & not linemen as a whole.
...better be coming.
We deserve an in depth explanation of how those positions differentiate. As they do. And not just "one hikes the ball".
Fax
I miss when the NFL was a RB league
It will be again with the hip drop tackles being penalized now
Man players used to average at least 1500 yards
That wont make rushing go up.@Weeman80
Late 90s-mid 2000s was peak. So many great backs
Me too
Interesting thought about Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk. Dickerson started out with the Rams and became a Colt. Faulk started out with the Colts and became a Ram. 😲
Dickerson also helped the rams organization get Marshall faulk to St Louis
Rams got the best of both of them also.
@loganr7788 colts still got good out of both tho, as a colts fan
You should ask him to add that info to the video… o wait it is and we all heard it
Dick Bass was omitted when it came to great Ram running backs.
9:59 - I love how right after New England, you say "We're on to Cincinnati"!
It is hilarious, also the fact Corey Dillon had prolific seasons with both teams.
it's an honor to be a Chicago Bear tailback, Thomas Jones deserved to be mentioned among the Bears Best Backs too.
My thoughts exactly. Bears RBs are so deep that they didn't even have time to mention Thomas Jones. At least he got a shout-out with the Jets.
Thomas Jones is great, but there are probably 10 Bears backs more notable than him.
Just because of personal bias as someone who went to highschool with him I was hoping for a mention of Tarik Cohen myself
And willie gallimore
And willie gallimore
Feels weird how in their 20 year history, the Ravens have had 5 pro bowlers at running back while there (Lewis, Rice, McGahee, Forsett, Ingram) and even had Priest Holmes who was stuck behind Jamaal Lewis. And that's only number 30, makes you realize how good some teams have been at RB.
As a Steelers fan i too thought Ravens should've been ranked higher on this list; They've had good to great rbs as well through the yrs
Ravens didn’t exist until the 90’s, so it doesn’t surprise me that they are lower
Love my Holmes Ravens Jersey.
I feel like they should be higher than 30 as well.
Eagles SB era havent had better RBs. And i love Westbrook and Mountgomery. Mccoy was good too, but just my opinion.
@@thenotoriousroc3508 Lewis Vs The Bus. The golden years 😢
@@janboblarry all-facts brother. [Ravens & Steelers are still good competitive teams; though, those days just hit-different.. it feels like nowadays players-like J.Lewis/R.Lewis/E.Reed/Suggs/T.Polamalu/Ben/H.Ward/Bettis/etc. No longer exist in the game of football.
Noticably it-was different times (often miss it)
I'm really liking this series. That 2000s era of backs has me especially nostalgic. Talk about stacked.
The 2000s RBs are the best crop of RBs in NFL history imo...
That was definitely the golden age. Priest Holmes is my favorite back of all-time.
For real. Great times
Brian westbrook is so underrated. One of my all time favorites to watch.
Reggie Bush didn't even get a shoutout on the Saints section. For shame ⚜
his stats were not that good
@@SASBurnerAgreed but he was instrumental in the superbowl run, as was Pierre Thomas. Rueben Mayes even got a mention.
Probably the most overrated running back of the last 20 years.
@@Joey007istOverrated?
As a pro, he seems to be considered the prototypical good but not great player at his position, and is acknowledged as such.
As a college player he appears to be more acclaimed on the other hand.
@@Joey007istdebatable
I will always remember falling in love with Emmitt Smith & the Dallas Cowboys the day I witnessed this man run through the entire NY Giants franchise with 1 arm.
Not a Vikes fan, but I liked seeing Robert Smith run. He had a strange upright, long and flat-footed stride that was deceptively fast.
This list is genuinely awesome and if we went over every single good player for a stretch, this video is easily 3 hours long
Thanks for showing the great running backs from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Most ytube viewers and commentors nowadays know little to nothing about those great eras.
@areguapiri I like seeing the old footage, but it is apples to oranges when comparing teams with widely varying lengths of history. This has been a dumb comparison.
Let’s just say NFL throwback did a video like this for every position I wouldn’t be mad about it !
Including individual offensive linemen positions. Not linemen as a whole.
They already did qb though
16+ touchdowns for multiple seasons is crazy for Shaun Alexander. He was a real good player, but its not fair to him what history has done to this former MVP. Pro bowler Mack Strong at FB, and two Hall of Famers in Walter Jones LT, Steve Hutchinson G. Those boys wanted to run your way, they were gonna run. When you say those names, it seems to have taken the oomph out of what he accomplished.
Double trouble was so damn fun as a panthers fan. Stephen Davis and Deshaun foster were also fun
Couple minutes in I'm like how Deshaun Foster get no mention?
Stewert,Williams, and Cam that running game was nuts..
I thought we should’ve been higher
@@jamaljohnson243 I agree but that may be my bias
You mean Deangelo Williams
This is so detailed and well thought out. This is awesome
I thought for sure Tennessee was gonna be #1. They've had Earl Campbell, Derrick Henry, Eddie George, and CJ2K and they're only 5th? Wild.
#5 is high. Remember that they haven’t been around for very long so nods went to teams that have been around for nearly 100 years. Can’t compete with Marion Motley, Ernie Nevers or Bronco Nagurski.
@@timothycaver3768 65 years is still a long time. They deserve to be top 2 at the very least. Chicago is overrated as usual
@@RIPdBOON😂
“Overrated as usual” - hardly!! We’ve got two of the greatest running backs in the history of the game, of which one is arguably the greatest player of all time!
@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431 Sure Payton was great, but Gale is overrated. You and I both know it. Bears shouldn't even be top 10.
Also I feel for Caleb Williams. Dude is walking into a disaster. I think the nail polish and lip gloss fiasco was him trying to make the Bears pass on him. Real talk lol
The Bears will be a dumpster fire until they are out of the McCaskeys hands.
@@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431the titans have 2 rushersthat got 2000 yards in a year the titans atleast number 2 number 3 at the worst. Derrick Henry. Chris Johnson, and Campbell and let me mention Campbell was 40 yards away from getting 2000 yards and missed 2 games
Jamal Lewis didn't disappoint during his seven seasons in Baltimore. Though he was forced to miss the entire 2001 season with an injury, He was still able to amass enough yards to currently remain the Ravens' all-time leading rusher and his 45 rushing TDs are also the most in franchise history. He ran for a record-setting 2,066 yards in 2003 en route to being named the AP Offensive Player of the Year. Lewis was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s. The Ravens also had some amazing backs like Ray Rice who had a very short run in the league, so he would’ve played longer if he didn’t have his off the field issues. Willis McGahee was also an offensive force as a great back, so injuries kept him from being able to play longer.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
Another great video guys! My favorite NFL channel on youtube!!
Two errors in the Seahawks section, Curt Warner was the third overall pick in 1983, not second(Dickerson was second), and Ricky Watters was with Eagles before the Seahawks, not the other way around.
Nerd
@masonhenrichs539 , ooooh good one.
@@MichaelMartin-qe5ye I know, you don’t have to tell me lol
@@Krombopulos_Michael1, i might be the biggest nerd sometimes but this always gives me a good chuckle. Doesnt matter if I'm calling someone else that or they are calling me. 😆
That Jerome Bettis run where he runs over Urlacher in the snow for a TD is the most iconic play that summarizes his style of play and Steelers football
Rams legend Jerome Bettis
Summarizes how overrated Urlacher has always been
@@wankertanker1813So he wasn’t a good tackler?
@@fortynights1513 jk
@@wankertanker1813got'em lol. Everybody knows Urlacher was better than Lewis. But Lewis has that preacher personality that gathers followers.
No mention of Cookie Gilchrist for the Bills. No mention of the fact that the Bills, Cowboys and Steelers are the only teams with two 10,000+ yards RBs.
Gilchrist MUST be mentioned. But the video creators don't know sports before the year 2000.
@@areguapiri Except there were a lot of pre-2000 RBs mentioned. From the AFL, there were Little, Nance, Lowe, Lincoln, Csonka, Simpson and a couple others.
Dorsett retired as the #2 all-time rusher and Emmitt as #1.
I came on here to mention Cookie Gilchrist. I'm only 44 and I know how good he was. His tenure as a Bill may have been short but he was one of the best players in the AFL. First AFL player to run for 1000 yards. Do better NFL films
Cookie Gilchrist was my track coach at South High in Columbus, Ohio. Hardcore fans know who he is.
Alstott’s balance and agility for his size and strength was CRAZY
You know he wasn't huge by todays standards, he just wore huge pads.
And the good thing is that Fournette is a 2x SB Champ!
Especially for a white man
just here to say how much i love NFL Throwback. easily one of the best channels on youtube
The Saints also had a load of great running backs in franchise history like Dalton Hilliard, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram Jr., George Rogers, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams and Deuce McAllister. The Titans have a history of loaded powerful backs like Earl Campbell, Eddie George, Derrick Henry and a very speedy back in Chris Johnson. The Jaguars also had Fred Taylor, James Stewart, Maurice Jones-Drew and Travis Etinette as the big dawgs. Barry Sanders and Billy Sims both wore #20 in their respective careers who are living legends with the Lions. The Falcons also had Jamal Anderson, Michael Turner, Gerald Riggs, Warrick Dunn and William Andrews were legends with the Falcons. The Cowboys were loaded with great running backs like Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith and Ezekiel Elliott. The Panthers were loaded with backs like Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams. The Dolphins had Larry Csonka, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown and Mercury Morris. The Giants had Brandon Jacobs, Tiki Barber, Rodney Hampton and Frank Gifford. The Chiefs were loaded with backs like Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson and Christian Okoye. The Raiders had backs like Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, Charlie Garner and Josh Jacobs. There are so many great running backs on here that I can name, but I don’t wanna name all of them because the list is too long.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
Saints committed Chuck Muncie.
I mean omitted.
Kinda surprised that Darren McFadden didnt even get mentioned for the Raiders, but I guess his career was not as impactful as others due to injuries
tennessee should be way higher lol the only team with 2 2k rushers
Bills should be higher, only one of three teams with 2 10K career rushers.
Lol neither of them have trophies!!!
@@stowebrunso407 Not part of the criteria.
Ravens got 2 as well, Jamal Lewis and Derrick Henry
@@Weeman80derrick Henry never ran for 2,000 yards for the ravens, he never even ran for the ravens lmao
I feel like the titans should have been ranked higher. They have 4 hall of fame worthy running backs. Like the packers who always have good QBs the titans are “the packers of running backs”.
Raiders at 22 is crazy
Yes!!! I was hoping this would turn into a series after the all time QB video! So fascinating
Wow what an excellent video! A few surprising omissions (reggie bush for saints, david johnson cardinals, rashard mendenhall for steelers, earnest byner for browns) then i know it wouldve been impossible to mention everybody that had success for multiple teams like demarco murray (cowboys titans), LT (chargers jets), jamal lewis (ravens browns), edgerrin james (colts cardinals) even tho many like darren sproles or marshall faulk or eric dickerson or clinton portis etc got mentioned. I know it would also be impossible to add everyone that had one good season like peyton hillis. Id say titans have a case for moving up one or two spots being the only franchise with two 2k rushers but other than that this was such a joy to watch, thank you for the quality entertainment
A shame Joe Delaney didn't make the list, he had the noblest history of any NFL RB.
Most people on ytube nowadays don't know who Joe Delaney was.
Word😞🫡
Dave Meggett for Giants, Ricky Bell, Tampa, and you could go super deep for the Rams with C.Gary, G. Bell, Charles White, and Cullen Bryant.
Ricky Bell👍
Ron Johnson was also excluded from the Giant category.
I know we all love Sweetness but the Kansas Comet was elite when he played before injuries took both his knees but when Sayers had the ball in his hands he galloped like no other
Yeah, he was a great runner!
My dad and other relatives said the same thing about Sayers. He was a force of nature.
It's really a shame the Bears couldn't put together even a decent team during the Sayers/Butkus era.
I knew my Rams would be top 3
Rams should’ve been #1
@@YourBoyJohnny94fax
How can you not even mention Joe Delaney for the Chiefs? Great running back whose career and life were tragically cut short when he died trying to rescue three kids from drowning.
Thank you for posting these , hopefully we get TEs , O-line , WRs, D-Line, LBs , DBs to
Forgot a mention for Tampa. Errict Rhett had back to back 1000 yard seasons. He did both without even coming close to 4 yards a carry. Probably why they drafted Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott.
As someone who loved Mack Strong growing up here in Seattle, seeing the level of FB play we got during that era with him Mike Alstott and others was just incredible. I miss those days.
Damn, Rhett, I agree, he was good
They also forgot LeGarrette Blount and Leonard Fournette and underrated the Bucs
You missed Thomas Jones who had a brief stint with Chicago Bears rushed for over 10,000 yards.
Cowboys should be 1 no question!!!
Absolutely LOVE these videos! Thank you so much for such an in depth and exciting presentation of the great history of football! All the best NFL Throwback!
Great video! I knew Tennessee would be high with Chris Johnson not too long ago and Derrick Henry recently which they definitely were!
Unbelievable that Fred Taylor only got ONE pro bowl nod, he's a borderline hall of famer in my mind but I knew he was underrated
He played in the last truly competitive era for that. Had he played in today's age he'd be considered the best back in the game and a perennial pro bowler.
@@scottb3034 definitely not over Derrick Henry. And there’s a few backs still around who if they were healthy probably not either like Chubb, C-Mac, or Zeke
@@sleazytooez2313 CMC is the only one that is probably better out of that list...and the dude has been injury prone in his career like Taylor. The rest don't come close. Either they are worse rushers in Elliott's case or not close to the receiver and pass blocker while being only slightly better runners in Chubb and Henry.
@@scottb3034 wholeheartedly disagree. Henry at his best was one of the best backs in history not just him time. And Zeke and Chubb at their peak were better than him. Fred was always solid but never a top 3 back. Zeke and Chubb during their peaks were
@@scottb3034 I had that thought too, very true
Cool. Sure like seeing some of my old favorites from the 70's.
No Larry centers mention. Feel like he deserved it for the cardinals
He was a fullback, wasn't he??
@yourdaddy6030 , I'm only halfway through the video. There are already a couple FBs listed - Alstott, John L. Williams,
Fully agree!
How did Reggie Bush not make the list in NO?
14th all time in rushing yards for the Saints, never cracked 600 yards in a season for them. Electric at times but not worth making the list
Pierre Thomas played on the same teams as Bush and was better than him. I think he deserved a mention. Never a huge stats guy but a key part of the Saints winning a championship and building the early culture and offensive style under Payton and Brees. Still the best RB on screens I've ever seen.
Or better question, how are the Saints ranked higher than the Bucs?
@@michaelbentley1591he was all purpose guy set the rookie record for catches. Punt return too were huge and was apart of that superbowl team. The post Katrina electricity shouldn’t be forgotten
Cause Bush wasn't a good RB...
Gotta be Rams and Bears at top. Has to.
Edit: Whaddya know.
Or Titans. Earl Campbell, Eddie George, Chris Johnson, Derrick Henry
The Bears shouldn't be on any NFL list, they should be relagated to the CFL.
@jennyanydots2389 the last American team to be relegated to the CFL was the old Baltimore Colts. They're also the only American team to win The Grey Cup.
They're now known as The Montreal Alouettes.
@@aarondeck7934 Well now it's time to take the Bears. Rename them the Toronto Taco Bell Dumpsters.
Not surprised its the Bears. Through ups and downs we somehow manage to usually have a very good or HOF running back and or linebacker.
Joe Delaney gets a very very honorable mention at KC
I was hoping he would be mentioned, a REAL hero.
Barry Word
Woah! No Ahmad Bradshaw on the giants? Crazy how they didn't even mention the dynamic duo between thunder and lightning jacobs and bradshaw
Tiki better than both
This is by far one of the better list videos I've ever watched. Had to be a ton of work. My hats off to a job well done
Marion barber was my favorite RB RIP
Holy crap, he died?! That's awful. RIP
@@tunatuna6723 Yeah like 2 years ago or so, heatstroke, sad times.
As a Cowboys fan I still rock his jersey. Also had the greatest what 2-3yrd run ever. Rip
A great Gopher from Minnesota
lol that's awesome.
When we got to #4, I said to myself, "Oh, yeah. Jim Brown was one of the first ever freak-of-nature athletes to gear up for the gridiron. He was taller, bigger, stronger, and faster than anyone else on the field."
Seconds later, the narrator states that Jim Brown was simply bigger, stronger, and faster than anyone else lol
It’s gonna take a lot more than just skill and momentum for those who are worthy enough to potentially surpass both Emmitt Smith (18,355 total rush yards) and Walter Payton (16,726 total rush yards) on the all-time list!
Yep. If AP or Frank Gore couldn't even get within 2000 yards of Emmitt, I'd don't see that record ever being broken
It will never happen now. Backs have a shorter shelf life and the passing game is way more important today. The league designed it that way with rules changes because it results in higher scoring, higher ratings, and less dependency on positions where guys get hurt a lot. It’s a moneyball thing
@@EricStuder89 To be fair AP could've totally broke it if he didn't beat his kid to miss out on a season of his prime, and if he didn't tear up the knee and miss another season of his prime. That's roughly 3500-4000 yards missing on his resume. If you added the lower number of 3500 to where he finished that puts him at 18,418. Which is why to me he's the best running back to ever play the game (though you can make an argument for Barry imo)
One of the best videos I have seen. I love how you highlighted Rbs that were good but didn't get much media hype. A1 video
What a delight to watch again all this wonderful players. Great video 👏🏼👏🏼
Seems like the Cowboys really had the best RB field. They didn't even mention Duane Thomas and Robert Newhouse. Cleveland could have been maybe a spot higher.
Cleveland had another great prospect coming out of college but he got sick . They made a movie abought him
Ernie Davis
@@bradleysample3246You made that up
@@HollyKost I know right? Bad enough that they claimed they had that overpowered runningback named Jim Brown. The name couldn't be any more unsubtle even if they tried, Brown? That's like the Patriots fans claiming their QB was named Tom Patriot.
And get this, the Browns fans even claimed that Brown even helped them win a title and later retired during his prime to star in a movie or something. Yeah sure!
As if NFL even existed before 1966.
But would Emmitt be able to do what he did without the O line he had?
I knew the Browns would be near the top of the list. Especially glad you included the Pruitts. Mike could have been a HOFer if they had played him his first 3 years. Greg, too, if he had stayed healthy. Brown, Kelly, Motley, Mitchell. Hard to beat that. Of course, some jerks dismiss the pre-Super Bowl era like it was nothing.
Now do WR history
Bears from first to bottom 5-10 lol
Agreed
49ers should be top 5, with Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Deebo/Aiyuk and 1 season of Randy Moss
@@lelandbailey8657 Moss was only on the team for his last season, where he wasn’t nearly the player he was in his prime. But yeah.
Vikings got some dogs (Moss, Carter, Rashad, Diggs, Thielen, and JJ with Jake Reed and Anthony Carter as honorable mentions)
Raiders had Josh Jacobs, Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Napolean Kaufman, Darren McFadden, Marv Hubbard, Clem Daniels, Clarence Davis, Tyronne Wheatley, and so many more! Beast Mode RN4L
Should continue this series for every position
Although Texans is at 32, Arian Foster was great during his short run
Matt Forte was so f**king smooth.
I gotta say, feel like the Bills might have the deepest RB room in this list. OJ and Thurman are clear workhorses but when you look at the honorable mentions of Shady, Marshawn, McGahee, and even Travis Henry and Frank Gore, it’s insane how much talent they’ve had at RB.
Rickey Bell for Tampa. He was struck by disease which cut his career drastically short but I think he helped them get to the playoffs in the years when they were terrible...
Thought Barry Word would’ve gotten a mention for KC since he was Comeback Player of the Year in 1990 with over 1000 yards rushing.
I feel like DeShaun Foster should've gotten a shout out. He was pretty solid for Carolina.
It goes against their bias. Mentioning him means they would have to put Carolina higher. (Which they should be)
Love watching this channel 🔥
After living and breathing the NFL for 50 years I turned it off in 2020 when the owners allowed some clowns to desecrate it - even Drew Brees wore it on his helmet. Then they extorted players to take poison! I have not watched ONE SNAP since 2019, though I was spending 10 hours/week before.
So I spend tons and tons of time on the channel. It was a part of my life before the Scam-you-know.
The Cowboys had Dorsett who retired as the #2 all-time rusher and Emmitt as #1.
Don’t forget Herschel who’s trade changed your franchise . I may put Dallas 1, Espescially since the 80s. I’m a 9er fan too, I’d put us top 5
The Chiefs being 20. From Marcus Allen, Nightmare, Priest, LJ, Jamaal, Kareem hunt, Pacheco. Cmon now
Don’t forget Barry Word, Ed Podolack & Joe Delaney..
No HALL OF FAMERS. He said that
And he's taking everything into account. Yards, pro bowls, super bowls , records, awards etc. It isn't just what they did. How did it end? That's what's going into the formula. Keep upand he's not taking all account just some of people who came over from other teams that muddies the whole thing.
It's funny how the Cardinals are ranked so high yet have no runningbacks listed this century.
Some of these rankings are way off. The Cardinals are definitely one of them. So are the Packers and many others.
Chiefs should be way higher, for like 25 years from Okoye to Charles we had consistent top 5 RB production. #20 is a joke
On second thought it was about 30 years because after Charles we had prime Kareem Hunt as well
Marcus Allen was not a top 5 back when he was there. Neither was Greg Hill or Donnell Bennett. Tony Richardson and Jackie battle? I don't think so.
Yes the Chiefs might have had really good production most of the time but not all the time between Okoye and Hunt....not only that but that's 25 years out of the Chiefs 70 year history and the 100 year history of the NFL.
Agree
@@scottb3034Allen was there team mvp over Montana . He was great w the Chiefs, Okoye was a NIGHTMARE, PHolmes too
@@christopherlockwood1857 Heh, Okoye was indeed a nightmare, the Nigerian Nightmare, sadly his style (and age) made his career brief. Marcus was the MVP but he was a shadow of his Raiders self with KC. Priest of course.
7:02. I am kinda shocked that the record for most carries is 492. I remember LaGarret Blount getting 300 and 290 some carries in 2 seasons and it being truly being an accomplishment, which it is. Yet I never knew the record for carries was almost 500! Yes the NFL was a more run first league then. Also fewer game's.
492 touches not carries. Including receptions
My favorite football position. Surprised to see my Patriots at #28. Our history at the position is far from illustrious and Curtis Martin barely counts. He's a Jet.
I would love to see "Ranking EVERY Team by Their CORNERBACK History".
I'd rather see wide receiver more though. Maybe tight end maybe.
@@michael7054 I'd rather not. There is enough WR content and offensive player content throughout football history. The DB's, PARTICULARLY the CB's need some love and attention.
@@raynel8495 ok
They did wide receiver. I'd rather them do tight end next then anything else. Then cornerback though.
I really enjoyed this! I agree with the list more or less.
I love the effort and detail of this video
That's foul that they didn't even mention Reggie Bush for the Saints.
Raiders at 22 a crime
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Disagree with the rankings but this is a cool series. Nice idea!
what ranks needed to be changed
It's hard to say how they're ranked for the video, and how age of the franchise is factored in.
I thought the ravens should’ve been a little higher
I admit I am incredibly biased and we are a young franchise, but how are the Panthers 31st 😢 when we are good its always because we can run the ball very well.
Chiefs at #20 is an insult, when you can argue they had the best RB in football from 2001-2016. Going from Holmes to Johnson to Charles was an absolutely insane run.
Yeah, I would’ve expected KC to be in the top 10-15, though I will say that I’m not sure what criteria they’re using for their rankings.
Lol you definitely cannot make that argument. Priest was the best running back for 2 years after Faulk and then Tomlinson took over. After Tomlinson it went to Adrian Peterson.
Some Bears even played both ways. Wow, they make today’s players less impressive just on that fact alone. Surprising that with all the help the NFL has given offences the last 20 years, no one has broken Gale Sayers’ rookie season record. Guess the old adage is true, ‘They don’t make’m like they used to.’
Are receivers the next one for this type of video.
They're just gonna comment 1. 9ers 2. Everyone else.
really had Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice playing together on the same team
No its the Vikings lol
Lions should have made the top ten because of Barry alone
Great video I don't agree with your list but I like the content.
what are your rankings
This is an interesting list if you ask me. Top 10 looks good though.
PLEASE do the same with LB, WR, and DE corps!
In time!
@@NFLVault YESS!!! I freaking love you guys!!
Also if not already done, which decade had the best QB, RB, LB etc too!
2007 chargers RB room was absolutely insane, 3 insane rushers
What an awesome list. I live how deep they went into each teams history. All the backs I know....and a few amazing backs I haven't heard of. No recency bias at all.
You've got to be kidding. For your sake, I hope that was sarcasm.
3:39 you guys forgot Lamar Jackson
Got em
No Reggie Bush for New Orleans 🤔
Highly entertaining video nonetheless 💯
Thank you
Browns mostdef over Cowbows. Should prolly be 2nd.
I can’t believe they didn’t mention Eddie Lacy for GB he was my favorite player as a kid and I’m pretty sure he won rookie of the year. He atleast deserved a mention
It's such a shame how his career ended up. He was so damn good in his first couple of seasons.
he got too chunky
Not a Patriots fan, but gosh they had some fun backs to watch. The Law Firm with Danny Woodhead will remain one of my favorite tandems. Sprinkle in a little Laurence Maroney too while your at it. Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, Shane Vereen, and even Steven Ridley.
Lies
Craig James gave NE a couple fun seasons, too
Rhamondre Stevenson will be one of those good players as well!
Id love to see a tight end video like this! Please do it!
raiders at 22 is a joke 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
well raiders are a joke so
@@brando8882 Raider Running Backs Alumni have more history than your Franchise all together more likely.
U good
@@genociderjillall the raiders have is history these days
Facts
I enjoyed this. Y’all should do wide receivers next