2006-07-21 03:49:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Barry Sanders Hands Down.
He could have shattered the All-Time rushing record had he been willing to continue playing football.
He wasn't injured, he just didn't want to play anymore.
He had 5 or 6 more years left at over 1000 yards a season, he'd destroy Emmitt Smith current record had he WANTED to play.
And lets not forget he played for the LIONS, they were sorry, had no Offensive line and he still produced.
2006-07-21 03:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not fair to call someone the best football player of all times because I don't think one exsists. Every position is different and requires different types of skills to play each difficult position. While I believe that Montana was a great quarterback, he wouldn't have made it as a receiver, blocker, or running back. Just as I don't believe someone like Payton or Sanders, while they were great running backs, it's hard to imagine that they would have stood out at any other position.
2006-07-21 18:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by The Kujinator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football isn't like other sports like Basketball, and Baseball where you can say who's the best because in Football it truly is a team game. You can't say that the best RB of all time is better than the best QB of all time. So I'll give you my all time team.
QB-Joe Montana
RB-Walter Payton
RB-Jim Brown
WR-Jerry Rice
WR-Chris Carter
TE- Tony Gonzalez
OT-Anthony Munoz
OT-Erik Williams
OG-Gene Upshaw
OG-John Hannah
C - Mike Webster
2006-07-21 04:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Taylor C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Rice. Not even close. He destroyed the record books and is responsible for the large number of big receivers in the game today. He is so far ahead of the competition it is ridiculous, was a dependable receiver at quite an advance age, and was the best conditioned player on the field at all times.
2006-07-21 05:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by desotobrave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB-Joe Montana
RB-Walter Payton
RB-Barry Sanders
WR-Jerry Rice
WR-Chris Carter
TE-Tony Gonzalez
DT-Urz Truly
DT-Reggie White
DT-Bruce Smith
LB-Dick Butkus
Kicker-Jan Stenerud (Only Kicker in The HOF)
2006-07-21 04:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by Frankie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not pick just one
1. Walter Peyton
2. Jerry Rice
3. Gayle Sayers
4. Jerome Bettis
5. Franco Harris
6. Barry Sanders
2006-07-21 03:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that you can't one greatest player of time in football but you can pick the greatest player of all time at each position so mine are as followed.
QB>>>Joe Montana.....perfection
RB>>>Walter Payton...Barry Sanders not to far behind em
TE>>>>Tony Gonzales no doubt get blocker and Mr TD
FB>>>>Mike Alstott....he'll take your head off
Kicker>>>Adam Vinateri....Mr automatic
Reciever>>>Jerry Rice...one of the hardest workers ever
2006-07-21 04:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by Robert L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has got to be Walter Payton. He has great career numbers, maybe not the best of all time but anybody that has ever seen him play knows how special he was. He was also one of the classiest athletes that ever lived/ He led his team to a Super Bowl championship and held the career rushing record for a while till Emmitt Smith broke it by playing many seasons past his prime to pad his stats.
2006-07-21 05:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by drunkbomber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jerome bettis? he's a nice guy but best football player of all time? dont think so.
I say jim brown... but im from cleveland haha. barry sanders was good too. its hard to decide b/c there are so many positions it is very hard to compare players. (everyone has a different job). you have to do it by position
2006-07-21 04:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barry Sanders
2006-07-21 03:52:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋