Marshall Faulk one of the top 5 rbs ever?

Question

Who are your top 5 rbs ever?

Answer 1

in my expert opinion the list is as follows

1. Jim Brown, he was the man who rewrote the deffinition of RB. He was able to run over as well as around people like nobody had ever seen before. He retired WAY early to make movies in Hollywood.

2. Walter Payton, smaller, more agile, and longer lasting than Brown. He played without the use of an offensive line which makes his accomplishments all that much more incredible. He held the Career record for yards before E.Smith rolled over the last yards in a wheelchair.

3. Barry Sanders, the reason i put Barry here is one reason and one reason only, negetive yardage. Otherwise i would have put him #1. He was that guy who also retired VERY early and for no apparent reason. He could hit the homerun in the blink of an eye, a play after losing 3 yards on a sweep.

4. Eric Dickerson, the funny lookin tall guy runnin past everyone with a neck-roll and goggles weighing him down. Unlike Gayle Sayers we had a very good look into what ED could do, not just a couple of years. He was a 2k yard rusher for a great team (LA Lams) and a 1300 yard back on a bad team (IND Colts) before he was reduced to rubble and another early exit.

5. Marshall Marshall Marshall Faulk. Do this, take Roger Craigs recieving stats and combine them with Barry Sanders rushing stats and you have the greatest dual threat RB in history. Which is why he makes my top 5 over other notables i'll list in the "on the bubble" list. Others have Run, and others have caught, but none have done both equally well. Some would say that Marcus Allen was first followed by Thurman Thomas was the, and that may have been true. Lets face it though, Thurman was not as electric as Faulk, And Allen wasnt as good at BOTH.

On The Bubble
6. E.Smith, Played more than anyone at his position. He had the benefit of an All Pro line throughout his career. Caught the ball well, ran inside well, and was durable. With that all said, his final yardage total is the only part of his game that impresses me.

7. E.Cambell, When you pound the ball the way he would its no wonder he didnt last long. He was a train, only J.Bettis has since played with the same style, just not as well as Cambell. Yes, Ive seen the totals. Have you seen Jeromes yearly totals his last 4 years?

8. Marcus Allen, Had a nose for the endzone paint like no other. He would not be denied.

9. Tony Dorsett, Along came Walter and people stopped seeing Tony as the best ever.

10. Curtis Martin, i dont like him that much, havent figured out why yet. He put up sneaky numbers year after year after year. Thats why he falls this far, it wasnt spectacular but his longevity and durability are.

You may have noticed i ommited one name from my top ten. He's top ten, maybe even as high as top 5 talent. But i dont put murderers on my lists, unless they are best triple threat RB (Rushing, Recieving, and Slicing) or Johnny Cocrahns top clients lists.

if you wanted to be more acurate you should really divide the best RB into 3 categories. Best power rusher, Best dual threat, and Most Dangerous. that may be the best way to give a undisputed Best RB title

Answer 2

Okay, not 100% sure who is on the top five but i'll tell you who it isn't, Marshall Faulk!! Now being serious, here are my top 5:
1. Barry Sanders
2. Walter Payton
3. Eric Dickerson
4.Jim Brown
5. Jerome Bettis

Honorable mentions:
O.J Simpson
I'll give one to Marshall Faulk

Dishonerable mentions:
How freakin old was Emmit Smith when he retired? he was a unloyal fool who just wanted to be part of history.

Answer 3

my top 5

1. Jim Brown
2. Barry Sanders
3. Walter Peyton
4. Erick Dickerson
5. Marhsall Faulk (but hes almost 4)

Answer 4

Not in my top five. My top five include (5) Earl Campbell, (4)Barry Sanders, (3) Emmitt Smith, (2) Walter Payton, (1) Jim Brown. However, I will say that Marshall Faulk was the greatest pass recieving runningbacks in N.F.L history. He is definately in my top ten somewhere.

Answer 5

1) Walter Payton
2) Emmitt Smith
3) Jim Brown
4) Barry Sanders
5) Eric Dickerson
6) Marshall Faulk
7) Ladainian Tomlinson

Answer 6

1.Barry Sanders-he played only 10 yrs. and still have 15,000 yards.and when he is on the outside his blockers only stand there and watch as Barry is going to the endzone

2.Walter Payton-power runner

3.Erik Dickerson- powerful runner with good speed

4.Jim Brown-he only played 9 season and get 12,000 yards

5.Jerome Bettis-has a body of a lineman and has great speed


Honorable mention

got to give it to Marshall Faulk


Emmit Smith doesnt deserve on the top 5 or even top 10 RB
he only had a long career thats why he had 18,000 yards and has alot of talent on his team(dont say Emmit smith is in the top 5 or top 10)

Walter Payton had also along career but his team only has talents in defense

Answer 7

Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Emmit Smith
Barry Sanders
Jerome Bettis

Answer 8

Walter Payton
Jim Brown
Gale Sayers
Earl Campbell
Barry Sanders
O.J. Simpson-honorable mention

Answer 9

I think so, but it is a tough category.

He can run and catch. An all purpose back who had a great career.

There are too many good rbs that have played the game to rank the top 5.

Answer 10

Its tough for me because I haven't seen amny of them, but since I've been watching football(let's put that at '93 or so....)
Barry Sanders
Emmit Smith
Thurman Thomas
LaDanian Tomlinson
Marshal Faulk

In no order, mind you, though I'd rate Sanders as the best and Faulk as the "worst"....