After hearing about Tiki Barber deciding to retire at the end of the year and hearing that it has alot to do with how much wear and tare his body has sustained over the years this question got into my head. "In football, more specifically pro football, which position is it hardest to last long in?" To me it would probably be the running back position but there are alot of other positions that are equally tough on players as well. What do you think? Please give a detailed answer as to why.
2006-10-23 07:40:09 · 20 answers · asked by Thomas C 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Running Backs by far...think about their odds..every time they touch the ball, they are going to get tackled, most likely by more than one person, and they run like 20-30 times a game...can you imagine if a QB got sacked more than 10 times a game? he wouldnt last a whole season...kickers take one hit and get knocked out...running backs take a bigger beating than any other position
2006-10-23 07:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Running Back or Middle Linebacker. Because most plays end in collisions for both positions. A running back can have 20+ carries a game and catch a few passes. And the middle linebacker either makes a tackle or takes on a block...so that is also a collision. So those two positions are definitley hard to for a long time. Kicker and Punter is the position with the most longevity and most pressure if you can sustatin it. Offensive Tackles and defensive ends are the positions you can play the longest of the regular units.
2006-10-23 08:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by steelerspride24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running back, absolutely.
They definitely take more of a beating than anyone else on the field.
WR's only get hit when 1. is thrown to them, 2. it was a catchable pass.
QB's only get hit whenever the line lets someone by, which is maybe 10-20% of the time.
But a RB gets hit almost every play, unless he goes untouched for a TD, which is rare. Everytime he gets the ball, he can expect to get hit hard immediately, and multiple times.
2006-10-23 07:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question........Gee, I would have to say the offensive guard or tackle position. The running back position is mentioned often, I'm sure, but running backs aren't in on every play, where as the offensive guard and tackle are. The ideal height and weight for those two(2) spots are guard: 6'0 ft. to 6'4" 260to 300 Lbs. tackle: 6'2" to 6'6" 280 to 320 Lbs. I've read more than one story about guys who played those positions having numerous health problems after they retired,a pro football career is usually about 14 to 15 years in those spots, that's a lot of punishment for the human body to endure.......THANKS..........LATER
2006-10-23 07:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by veteranpainter 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Running Back
2006-10-23 07:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by valgal115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB because they take a lot of ruff hits and also dirty hits that are very punishing. Also some teams actually try to injure the other teams Quarterback because they are so good or to hard to handle, sometimes this can lead to career ending or also season ending injuries. This is a very difficult position and leads to many injuries and also very grueling
2006-10-23 07:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to play then keep lifting (especially bench and squat) and practice sprinting. You could be a fullback, if you're strong and can block play line. I'm about 5'8 -5'9 and around the same weight and i play TE which is part of the line. and maybe a defensive end or DT
2016-03-18 23:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running back seems to have the shortest career. You'll never see a 35 year old running back like you will a 35 year old QB,K or WR. The RB's get hit about 20-30X's game. QB's/WR's don't get tackled as much.
2006-10-23 07:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first instinct is to say RB, or maybe LB, but after i think about it for a minute, i'm gonna have to go with an unconventional answer that no one else might think of because you seldom hear about them........the wedge-buster! this is the special teams player whos job it is to run down the field on kick offs, with the reckless abandon to throw his body at a wall of giants, at full speed, in order to bust holes in the blocking scheme. This guy, may take the hardest hits, though not as often, than anybody else on the team.
2006-10-23 08:13:10 · answer #9 · answered by Cortney & Nathan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd have to say runningback is the toughest position to have a longlasting career in because of all the wear and tear and all the physical pounding that they take by these fat *** defensive linemen and these big maniac linebackers
2006-10-23 07:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋