Who is the best RB all time?

Question

Who is the best running back of all time my pick is Barry Sanders. Look at what he did what a subpar team in a shorten career.

Answer 1

Barry Sanders

Answer 2

Has to be Sanders!!!

Answer 3

Jim Brown hands down

Answer 4

Barry Sanders.

Answer 5

in my opinion walter payton

Answer 6

Jim Brown , he played like 9 seasons 4 of which were 12 game seasons the rest 14 games.  

Answer 7

me. lol

Answer 8

Walter Peyton.  Sounds cliche', but that guy could do it all... run (obviously), catch, throw and best of all, block.  He had no fear running, or throwing a block downfield, and was good at picking up the blitz.  

Running backs today (mostly the overpaid ones) are too chickensh!t and/or not interested in doing anything that doesn't include touching the football.  You don't get those performance escalators to kick in by blocking.

There will never, ever be another Sweetness, no one will even come close... no matter how many yards they run for, or all-purpose yards they gain.

Answer 9

Some will say Jim Brown, but my opinion Barry is the greatest here is why:

Career Stats:

Rushing Yards :  15,269

Average :  5.0

Touchdowns :  109

10x Pro Bowl selection (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 1996, 1997, 1998)

10x All-Pro selection (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)

1997 Co-NFL MVP

1997 NEA NFL MVP

1997 Co-PFWA NFL MVP

1989 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

1988 Heisman Trophy

2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1997, 1994)

2x Bert Bell Award (1997, 1991)

Holds 10 Detroit Lions Team Records

Answer 10

Pure runner is Sayers or Sanders...all around back is Payton.  

Answer 11

Barry was the best and the lions wasted his career.

Sweetness and Jim Brown were amazing as well but they were surrounded by good teams.

Answer 12

Marcus Allen had the best fundamentals of any back.

Answer 13

Walter "Never Die Easy" Payton hands down. He played on some pitiful teams and look at the numbers he rang up. What could he have done if he had a line like Emmitt Smith had? He was also a much more complete player in blocking, catching, throwing. Most importantly he emphasized the team, and not the individual. Barry was also a great RB, but he wasn't as complete as Walter.

Answer 14

walter "sweetness" payton

Answer 15

Emmitt Smith

Answer 16

Some say Jim Brown, but could you imagine the numbers Barry Sanders could have put up if he had a good offensive line in front of him?!  

Answer 17

Walter Peyton No Doubt About It

GO BEARS!!!

Answer 18

Walter Payton. Sanders ran backward as much as he did forward.

Answer 19

Ladainian Tomlinson baby!lol More like Walter Peyton

Answer 20

your all wrong its Earl campbell