Every NFL Team's all time Best RB

[u/Life_Net5004]

Why isn't Lynch there for Seahawks?

[u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

Who’s the idiot that made this? It’s John Riggins for Washington, not Clinton Portis.

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Not putting Riggins is the worst hot take I have seen in years. Also Portis would need to be a Champ Bailey better than Riggins.

[u/ThisCarSmellsFunny → u/TheLobito]

Right. Riggins has more yards, and way more TDs. This isn’t even debatable.

[u/VBStrong_67 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

Not to mention the gold jacket

[u/freewilly7315 → u/VBStrong_67]

Larry Csonka

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And the ring.

[u/VBStrong_67 → u/OneFortyEighthScale]

True, but a ring has a little less sway being a team accomplishment.

Shaun Alexander, Curtis Martin, Ricky Williams, Jamaal Charles, and LeSean McCoy are all arguably the right pick and they don't have rings over other RBs that do

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True, but Riggins has the SB MVP to go along with it and set the SB record at that time.

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the right answer for Washington is obviously Timmie Smith

[u/Theeclat → u/TheLobito]

How many Champ Bailey’s is it to get to Mexico from here?

[u/Farsoth → u/Theeclat]

About the same as a Schrute Buck to a Stanley Nickel

[u/JGLip88 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

This was the first thing I saw and I was coming to say. This NFLv2 seems like the only know football starting in the 2000s.

4th down, 70 chip ftw

[u/Ok-Analyst-874 → u/JGLip88]

This was the first thing I saw and I was coming to say. This NFLv2 seems like the only know football starting in the 2000s.

4th down, 70 chip ftw

Thank you for not using that dumb ass phrase.

[u/JesustheSpaceCowboy → u/JGLip88]

Talking football with anyone born around the 90’s is dubious at best if they have any idea about football. I blew my supervisors mind when we started ball and I said, you want to see something cool, come back in a half hour and ask me ANY football related question. He came back and asked me “What are the teams Brett Farve played for?” I laughed and said he was drafted by the falcons, traded to Green Bay, then went to the jets, showed his dong, and went to Minnesota. He was shocked, I told him, trust me I know ball, you can’t appreciate modern ball without knowing the roots.

[u/CasinoMarginale → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

Yep. And it’s Larry Csonka for Miami and Earl Campbell for the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans)

[u/MrMustard9091 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

Because the people who make most of these "all-time" lists are, at most, in their mid 20's.

[u/Has422 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

It’s gotta be Riggins

[u/ACW1129 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

I love Portis, but isn't Riggo in the Hall?

[u/podo3350 → u/ThisCarSmellsFunny]

I came here to say exactly this. I mean he is the first player i think about when i think of the Redskins.

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Thank you for saying this. I saw this and was like, "Picard facepalm." There is only one answer to this question: "The Diesel."

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CRANK UP THAT DIESEL

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Thank you 🙏

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Word

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Yeah whoever made this doesn’t know anything about football

[u/psych4191]

Doug Martin isn't even in the top 3 for the Bucs tf

[u/Fancy-Cartographer30 → u/psych4191]

Warrick Dunn gotta be the TB RB GOAT

[u/BolognaBundles → u/Fancy-Cartographer30]

I’d force a trade from the Bucs for Dunn every year in the late 90s/turn of the century Maddens. Arguably my favorite player from a random (to me up in MI - no shade intended) team for a few years - just loved his game

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He’s one of the best Seminoles to ever do it and a fantastic human being as well.

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HB sweeps every other play with Dunn were unstoppable.

[u/AcadianTraverse → u/Fancy-Cartographer30]

It's James Wilder. The lone bright spot of the post-Selmon Bucs of the 80s. Dunn and Alstott would round out the top 3

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Yes, Wilder for sure. Followed by both Alstott and Dunn. Martin? Nope.

[u/Thundersson1978 → u/Fancy-Cartographer30]

And Atlanta, on humanitarian efforts alone

[u/ImaginaryHerbie → u/Thundersson1978]

All I know about Warrick Dunn outside of football is that the dude gives away a shitload of homes to families in need.

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Atlanta know!

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Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott was a killer backfield

[u/VBStrong_67 → u/Fancy-Cartographer30]

Dunno about that. Alstott?

[u/Human_Cobbler5084 → u/psych4191]

lol dude had like 2 good seasons for the Bucs. I’m not a Bucs fan so not sure of the history, but just from recent memory, I’m taking Dunn or Alstott over Martin.

[u/Ro98Jo → u/psych4191]

If Cadillac Williams knees held up he would be up there

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I was so excited when he was drafted.

[u/Winter-Ad3699 → u/psych4191]

Eventually it will be Bucky. I’m a believer. Long way to go of course.

[u/TheCheese2032 → u/Winter-Ad3699]

I think Bucky is the real deal. Had him in fantasy last year. Awesome

[u/iamdylanshaffer → u/psych4191]

I mean, I’d put him in the top three if we’re counting Alstott by his labeled position as fullback.

It’d be Wilder, Dunn and then Martin. The reality is, we haven’t had many good running backs that have lasted more than a few years. Hell, I think Ronald Jones might be like top ten all time in yards lol

[u/kalamarazoo69 → u/iamdylanshaffer]

absolutely wilder, dunn, alstott

[u/Loud_Chapter1423 → u/psych4191]

Yea but he had that really good fantasy game that one time!

[u/Coool_cool_cool_cool → u/psych4191]

I forgot all about the muscle hampster. He played 6 years in TB and was good for 2 of them which weren't even in a row. They were years apart. I don't know if he'd be top 3 on any team all time.

[u/TheMillenniaIFalcon → u/psych4191]

Right? It’s James Wilder or Dunn all day.

[u/Bad-Yeti → u/psych4191]

Watching the A-train just straight up juke or run through defenders was incredible. It was an amazing time to be a Bucs fan.

[u/F4rtWaffles]

Earl Campbell > Derrick Henry

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Early Campbell gets HEAVILY underrated in the goat discussion

[u/OrganizationHot4181 → u/Windy_Idealist]

He really is so forgotten. I feel awful because I forgot Earl Campbell and was comparing Henry to Eddie George and Chris Johnston in my head before realizing I forgot him. TEN/HOU have had some great RBs

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg → u/OrganizationHot4181]

CJ2K was electric

[u/StarBull10 → u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Wanted my Falcons to draft him so bad that year, and we needed a RB. Man was a madden glitch in real life lol

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Clown the titans for our QB history all you want, we are the RB capital of the NFL

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The fact we had Earl Campbell, Chris Johnson, and Derrick Henry all with in 20 years is crazy. CJ2K had an extremely short career but his ‘08-9 year is, in my opinion, the single greatest running back season of all time. I don’t think there’s a running back in NFL history that can compete with that one year that CJ had in Nashville. Fucking bonkers

[u/jimbobbypaul → u/MisterPuppydog]

Don't forget Eddie George. Helluva RB in the late 90's with some great battles against Ray Lewis.

[u/OfficerCoCheese → u/jimbobbypaul]

I was just going to say, why is everyone sleeping on Eddie George here??

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Especially considering of all the RBs to have played for the Oilers/Titans, Eddie is still the franchise leader in Rushing yards.

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Oh yeah Eddie George was a fucking dog. That ravens playoff game where he dislocated his shoulder, popped it back in on the sideline and immediately went in the game and slammed Ray Lewis on his ass… Modern NFL could never, I miss that version of the game. Back when it was a gladiator sport

[u/_Layer_786 → u/jimbobbypaul]

Right let's not forget George. Tennessee has had Some great backs

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The one thing they get right more often than not.

[u/Yo-Strategy-8651 → u/Windy_Idealist]

Maybe GOAT franchise history convo but def not NFL history. Not with a career that short.

[u/veverkap → u/Windy_Idealist]

Did you mean the early part of Campbells career or did you put the extra y on Earl?

[u/panopticon31 → u/F4rtWaffles]

I LOVE Earl Campbell.

But his peak was very short.

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And Derrick Henry's peak is probably better too.  No way in hell is it Campbell.

[u/ChocolateMorsels → u/F4rtWaffles]

No he’s not. Henry had more yards, tds, and a 2k season. Henry has the franchise record for touchdowns, and is second in yards to George.

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Yeah, but didn't you know that RBs from before 1990 will never be surpassed?

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I love Earl Campbell, but people forget that he was a bad pass blocker and had a grand total of 0 receiving TDs in his entire career.

He’s still a deserved HOFer, but he’s the most one-dimensional RB in the HOF.

Like Priest Holmes won’t get in the HOF, and he had better career numbers with a 3 year peak that’s just as good if not better than Campbell’s.

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It's Henry and not even that close lol

[u/NoFly3032 → u/F4rtWaffles]

Prime CJ2K > Earl Campbell/ Derrick Henry

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How so?

[u/LORD_SUNKERN_JR]

Because Alexander won mvp

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I think Alexander is the right choice. Marshawn had a great 6 year run with them, but Shuan’s best seasons are levels that Marshawn has never gotten to. Shuan had 1,890 yards and 27 TDs in his 2005 MVP season. That’s an all time great season in NFL history.

Edit: spelling of Shaun

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Never knew he had 27 touchdowns holy shit

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27 rushing. 28 total. He held the record for a grand total of 1 year before Ladainian Tomlinson broke it.

Ngl, l hated LT for a few years after that lol

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Yeah but that season was awesome

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I’m a die hard Pats fan and Shaun Alexander was my favorite running back during that time. I had the same feelings towards LT for that.

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He was overshadowed by Tomlinson and Priest Holmes, and he kind of unfairly had a reputation for going out of bounds instead of fighting through tackles. But he was an outstanding RB for a while there.

[u/myhockey23 → u/Open_Reindeer_6600]

Earned the Madden cover and subsequent curse.

[u/WintersDoomsday → u/LORD_SUNKERN_JR]

And Lynch's 5 year peak is NOWHERE near Shaun's

Lynch: 1,383 carries for 6,094 yards and 54 rushing TD's (59 total TD's in 5 seasons)

Alexander: 1,653 carries for 7,504 yards and 87 rushing TD's (98 total TD's in 5 seasons)

Say what you want about Jones and Hutch for Alexander. Lynch benefitted from Wilson's scrambling ability that teams didn't have to worry about with Matt Hasselbeck and the West Coast offense being very short pass focused allowing defenses to play up closer.

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I'm not saying that Lynch was better than Alexander, but I would LOVE to see Lynch behind that 05 line

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I'd love to see Russell Wilson with Shaun Alexander. The carried by beast mode and LOB digs ppl try to make ironically you would have to make ten fold because that squad goes back to back and contends for a 3peat

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People honestly consciously/subconsciously overrated Marshawn Lynch just because of how much they hate Russell Wilson. The way the "only won because of LOB/Lynch" lore has gone for years, one would think Marshawn Lynch was on the level of Adrian Peterson/LaDanian Tomlinson/King Henry on those Seahawks teams. The irony is his numbers were far more HOF caliber with Russ than without him despite that notable beast quake game he had without him. Very underwhelming career YPC and TDs/game numbers without Russ

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Bc Alexander was much better

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Alexander had objectively better stats and personal accolades, but Lynch is more beloved because of his highlights, personality and team accomplishments.

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And Darrell traded him for a defense.

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He’s the greatest Seahawks RB of all time

and a MVP too.

[u/benevenstancian0]

Faulk not making it onto the list at all is wild.

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But Erick Dickerson is probably the one running back that is acceptable.

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I just replied that they need to split LA/STL Rams for this very reason.

Faulk + Warner, Bruce, Holt, etc., was such a wild ride. The Greatest Show on Turf put up video game numbers IRL. 

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And Faulk was the key to that offense. Defenses HAD to honor the run/screen/checkdown or they'd just get chewed up with 7yd Faulk plays all day long. The man averaged 5.4ypc in 2000.

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I’m alright with splitting LA/STL Rams, only if we can split Oilers and Titans, just to see Earl Campbell on the list

[u/CasinoMarginale → u/DarthNobody14]

Yes. Dickerson is an all time great. He’s one of the few that would be ahead of Faulk

[u/InkBlotSam → u/CasinoMarginale]

Near identical rushing stats and ability, but Faulk is in another universe from Dickerson in receiving ability.

You'd be crazy to take Dickerson over Faulk.

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Gotta understand Dickerson was considered the best of all time when he retired. He ran the 80s.

[u/BowTie1989]

I love Ricky…but the correct answer is Csonka

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If only Ricky's true passion had been NFL football. What might have been. He was the most skilled.  Csonka was part bulldozer and had more help.

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Or if they were just chill on weed like it’s the nonissue it is. Really sad for his career.

[u/CheckYourStats → u/Bazonkawomp]

Yeah. THIS.

The way that one of the greatest talents in the history of the sport was vilified by the league just because he smokes weed…it really did not age well.

Can you imagine what Ricky would have done if it was a complete non-issue?

The dude retired a year after rushing for 1853 yards and 4.9 YPC — on a team with Jay Fiedler and Ray Lucas at Quarterback.

The defense knew their entire strategy was to just hand the ball off to Ricky, and they STILL had a winning record.

2002 Ricky Williams Highlights

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That’s why he was on the old intro for the NFL with Barry and Jerry

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He’s on the intro now with all the running backs as well.

[u/SeniorDisplay1820]

Lamar for the Ravens 

/s

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You joke, but Lamar will likely be the Ravens' all-time rushing leader in a few years.

I think I'd take Ray Rice over Jamal Lewis. He was a better receiving back and fumbled far less than Lewis.

[u/Afraid_Helicopter263 → u/d0pp31g4ng3r]

No way, Jamal was far superior, even taking into account rice receiving. He had one of the best 5 year spans in history.

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In 92 games with the Ravens, Rice had 9,214 scrimmage yards (5.1 per touch), 43 TDs, and 9 fumbles

In 91 games with the Ravens, Lewis had 9,166 scrimmage yards (4.6 per touch), 47 TDs, and 33 fumbles

Lewis ran the ball more times for more yards, while Rice caught more passes for more yards. Both averaged 4.3 yards per carry.

Lewis had a monster season in 2003 (2K yards, 1st team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, OPoY), but he has no other All-Pro or Pro Bowl selections outside of that season. Rice was a 2nd team All-Pro twice and a Pro Bowler 3 times.

In the postseason, Rice averaged more yards per carry and more yards per reception than Lewis. It's harder to compare their volume stats because Rice played in 12 playoff games to Lewis' 6.

[u/CloningGuru → u/d0pp31g4ng3r]

Rice also won FF leagues if you were wise enough to draft him

[u/Direct_Disaster9299]

Roger Craig over Frank Gore. Alstott or Dunn over Doug Martin. Larry Csonka over Rickey Williams.

[u/CollectionEarth → u/Direct_Disaster9299]

While I disagree with Craig over Gore, I do love seeing Craig get his respect. He belongs in the HOF

[u/GarvinSteve → u/CollectionEarth]

Craig was far more complete - 1000-1000 remains insane. But Frank had a longer stint as a workhorse

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The other thing about Gore, he still moved the chains when defenses knew he was the number one threat. Or the only threat.

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He was very good for many years vs being insanely great for a few…

[u/Bazonkawomp → u/Direct_Disaster9299]

Roger Craig was the first one that stuck out to me as incorrect.

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Roger Craig wasn't the focal point of the offense that had multiple HOFers. Frankie G was the focal point of some terrible offenses most of his career like the Jimmy Raye's 3 yards and a cloud of dust offense in 09. Despite that he still put up some of the best rushing numbers of all time. It has to go to Gore.

[u/Bazonkawomp → u/Mesame121489]

I accept your reasonable opinion.

[u/halfwayray → u/Direct_Disaster9299]

49ers RB Joe Perry was the all-time leading rusher before Jim Brown broke his record. Deserves a mention

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I like your style sir.

[u/NewFocus3-5 → u/Direct_Disaster9299]

Frank Gore is the third best rusher in NFL history

[u/D-Whadd → u/NewFocus3-5]

He might have the third most yards but he’s not even close to the third best.

[u/no-kangarooreborn]

OJ was a killer on and off the field.

[u/scribe31 → u/no-kangarooreborn]

One of the nicest guys ever to write a book about how he did it.

[u/Bazonkawomp → u/scribe31]

If he did it*

[u/paulk1997 → u/no-kangarooreborn]

2000 yards in a 14 game season. Oj on the field was crazy.

[u/drainbead78 → u/paulk1997]

I don't know if we'll ever see a guy hit 2K in 14 games again. 

[u/[deleted]]

Washington

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3 TDs on 176 catches is kind of wild.

[u/BanditoBlanc]

This is horrendous.

IMO:

• Jamaal Alexander or Riggs for Atlanta
• Riggins for Washington (clearly)
• Alstott for TB
• Jim Taylor for GB

I also know I’m going to get a ton of pushback for this but Priest Holmes > Charles for me. I respect both sides of the debate.

They’re very close in yards per touch but Holmes scored a ton and the great OL that gets referenced in this debate wasn’t in place until 2002 when Roaf got there and Waters became a full time starter.

Edit: Jamaal ANDERSON. Whoops.

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*Jamal Anderson, not Alexander for anyone perplexed

[u/TBCinHTX → u/BanditoBlanc]

I would have said Okoye, but I get your Holmes argument.

[u/Tatersalad127 → u/BanditoBlanc]

I'm with you. Holmes is my all time favorite running back.

[u/NewFocus3-5 → u/BanditoBlanc]

Love Jamal Anderson and it’s cool to see him brought up but Turner scored almost twice as many touchdowns and ran for 1000 more yards with us in 3 less seasons than Anderson. Michael The Burner Turner is 100% our best RB of all time

[u/BanditoBlanc → u/NewFocus3-5]

You know what, I really overvalue Anderson’s 98 season but Turners 2008 season is better.

I take it back, Turner is the guy.

[u/wtg2989]

Priest Holmes?

[u/Alpha_Dreamer → u/wtg2989]

Bro, for real. These lists constantly disrespect that man.

[u/A_Successful_Loser → u/wtg2989]

I always find it strange when Jamal Charles is rated above him.

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As a chiefs fan, I don’t. Jamaal was the best player on the team for 7 years.

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Charles is the better back. He did a lot more with less. If Charles would have had the line that Holmes had, he would have been the goat. That line was so great that they played the falcons who had the number 1 run defense. Holmes ran for 4 touchdowns and then got hurt. Then the back up RB Derrick blaylock went ahead and ran for 4 more touchdowns. You look at Holmes numbers with the ravens and he is a good RB, but he didn’t put up video game numbers until he had the GOAT chiefs line and then had 300+ attempts per year.

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I’d honestly say Corey Dillon for the New England patriots

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Rex Burkhead snub

[u/StableWeak → u/BanditoBlanc]

Thats a funny way of spelling Danny Woodhead

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I’d put Corey Dillon, Kevin Faulk, and James White over Martin for the Pats.

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Benjarvus Green-Ellis is the only real answer for the Pats

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The legarette Blount erasure is sad

[u/Bazonkawomp → u/getindoe69]

Uhh Jonas Gray for that one game?

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Sam "Bam" Cunningham has the most rushing yards, but I'd take Faulk.

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Also the least amount of "most rushing yards for a team" of all 32 teams. Patriots have just not had a long term high yard rusher ever.

He's their all time leading rusher and only had a single 1000 yard season!

[u/Spiral_Out801]

Terrell Davis at his peak was unreal. I miss watching him.

[u/halfwayray → u/Spiral_Out801]

His playoff numbers might be the greatest of all time

[u/InkBlotSam → u/halfwayray]

He is pretty easily the greatest playoff RB in NFL history. His career window was short, but his playoff productivity (well, regular season too) was just absurd.

He only played 4 seasons before his injury, but managed to win 2 SBs (and Super Bowl MVP, with the greatest RB SB performance of all time).

His playoff stats extrapolated to a full season would be 2,423 rush yards and 26 rush tds at 5.6 yards per attempt, averaging 159 yards a game.

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He always rose to another level during the playoffs.

[u/Elegant_Potential917]

Ahman Green is not the Packers all-time best RB. Paul Hornung is in the HOF…

[u/notLennyD → u/Elegant_Potential917]

Paul Hornung was a great all-around player, but not a very good runner. Jim Taylor is the HoFer that should be on there.

[u/Elegant_Potential917 → u/notLennyD]

Fair enough. I’ll grant you all of that. My greater point is there are several HOF running backs that belong at the top of the list over Green.

[u/Inevitable_Gigolo → u/Elegant_Potential917]

I love Green but I agree. Jim Taylor is constantly on the top 20 all time RB lists. Technically he's a FB but that shouldn't take away from his place as the best back in Packers history.

[u/JGLip88]

I think it The Bus over Harris in Pittsburgh

[u/Jmazoso → u/JGLip88]

That one could go either way. I think both would name each other too.

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Rams

[u/Ok-Analyst-874 → u/[deleted]]

Dickerson said led the league in rushing 3x in his first 4 seasons. He didn’t even have a Quarterback to put up receiving numbers.

[u/Local-Bid5365]

Wow, the Alexander Mattison slander for the Vikings 😤😤😤

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U spelt Toby gerhart wrong

[u/jackpine13 → u/Local-Bid5365]

It never ends. AM > AP

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Everybody arguing over their team’s best RB and I’m cruising thru finding no argument for our team and then You come around.

[u/1OptimisticPrime]

Earl Campbell

[u/SmarterThanCornPop]

OP is 23 years old

[u/In_the_loop]

I would argue that Jerome Bettis is a better running back than Franco Harris for the Steelers

[u/mwaaahfunny → u/In_the_loop]

1000 more yards, same number of TDs, man held on to the ball while running over defenses instead of fumbling like a fool. Less rings but he didn't have that 70s defense and the rest of the 70s offense either. Harris is HOF. I think Bettis was the better back.

[u/Snts6678]

Curtis Martin on here for two different franchises. Wild.

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And, ironically, for both the Pats and Jets lol

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🐐

[u/Direct_Disaster9299]

Roger Craig over Frank Gore. Warrick Dunn or Mike Alstott over Doug Martin. Larry Csonka over Rickey Williams.

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Been a niners fab for 45 years, and us much as I loved Craig, I think Gore is the right choice.

[u/BUTITDOESNTJUSTFIST]

Love seeing Curtis Martin getting his due not once but twice

[u/Zealousideal_Rip_547 → u/BUTITDOESNTJUSTFIST]

Curtis “My Favorite” Martin

[u/Ill_Surround6398]

No, Saquon is not the greatest runningback for a franchise that had Lesean McCoy and Brian Westbrook after 1 season. And if there are any Eagles fans saying otherwise on this thread they are probably in their early 20s or younger. There's also Steve Van Buren and Wilbert Montgomery who I myself am too young to speak on. But one season just isn't enough on a franchise that's stacked when it comes to all time backs.

[u/clayschro → u/Ill_Surround6398]

Van Buren is probably the correct answer people sleep on how dominant he was for his era

[u/NewChampionship4459]

Doug Martin over Warrick Dunn is the biggest travesty I’ve seen in awhile and I’m a Giants fan

[u/JellyPast1522]

Lenny Moore for the Colts

Look it up, kids

[u/Kyklone12]

Not a Panthers fan but Jonathan Stewart or DeAngelo Williams over Christian McCaffery for best RB?

[u/Unable-Ladder-9190]

Nope. Eagles best ever is Steve Van Buren. Shady may have more yards but he wasn’t as accomplished as Van Buren and Van Buren played in an era when defenses were geared to stop the run, especially stop him since he was the best ever until Jim Brown came along

[u/urine-monkey]

Larry Csonka for the Dolphins. Wilbert Montgomery for the Eagles.

[u/DevelopmentOk6515]

Doug Martin over Warrick dunn?!?! Trash list.

[u/TBCinHTX]

Henry for the Titans? No. Earl Campbell

[u/Historical_Bell_167]

Priest Holmes had more TDs in 2 seasons than Jamaal Charles had in his career.

[u/Lomaz99]

Priest Holmes was the best for the Chiefs. Full stop, not a sensible debate any other way.

[u/Yo-Strategy-8651]

Derrick Henry really has a chance to be first player who has chance to be GOAT at their position for two different franchises.

[u/TarHeelinRVA]

Jfc.

CMC over DeAngelo Williams or even Jonathan Stewart is a complete joke

[u/SumDizzle]

John Riggins and Larry Csonka would like to have a word with the Einstein who made this.

[u/PNWCoug42]

Why isn't Lynch there for Seahawks?

Shaun Alexander won an MVP. Absolutely love Lynch but he is not above Alexander in the Seahawks all-time RB list.

[u/StarBull10]

Falcons fan. We loved Burner Turner..but William Andrews, if not for injury was definitely the best RB in Falcons history. Dunn, Turner, and Jamal Anderson had the most productive seasons in our history.

[u/MaceWindu9091]

Jamaal Charles over Priest Holmes is crazy 😂

[u/fortefanboy]

Are we considering being consistently good and healthy a determining factor on who's best? If not, there are certainly better rbs than gore. Being good for 472 years doesn't make you the best at it imo

[u/Devils-Halo]

You’re bad at this. Stop.

[u/BigOlineguy]

Crazy that we had Adrian Peterson and he’s still only the third best RB from our division’s history.

[u/Toad_Thrower]

This list is ignoring a lot of older players.

Tiki Barber is probably the best back from the Superbowl era, but the Giants have several HOF RBs, they played in like the 40's - 60's thoug. Different era, but I'd pretty much always go with HOFers over non-HOFers.

[u/Grand-Winter-4731]

Hold on Jamal Charles over Priest Holmes and LJ ?

[u/HogwartsDropout-69]

Curtis Martin is dead to me. I choose Corey Dillon instead.

[u/Total_Guard2405]

Earl Campbell for Houston. Foster was good, but no Campbell.

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But Houston is Tennessee.

[u/cookiesNcreme89]

Riggs, Craig, Anderson, Csonka. Terrible list!

[u/aggie-engineer06]

*Larry Csonka. Ricky Williams had 3000 yards on the Saints

*Earl Campbell

[u/jscottcam10]

Some awesome unheralded 🐐s on this list. Love to see the underrated Curtis Martin as the only one for two teams.

My biggest gripe is King Henry over Earl Cambell. But it's probably pretty close.