If you had to pick from Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, or LaDainian Tomlinson who would you chose?

Answer 1

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From 1975-82, Payton was the Chicago Bears. He never complained about the lack of talent around him, but just continued to create his own holes by punishing any defender in his way. He actually got more pleasure blocking for his backfield partner, Roland Harper. Whether it was running, receiving, passing or blocking, Payton excelled in all areas.
Walter's reward finally came in 1982 when Ditka arrived and talent was assembled around him. The ultimate prize was his Super Bowl ring that had so long eluded him.

I'm 42 years old and Walter truly was my childhood hero as I grew up in Bourbonnais, IL. I, like thousands of other grown men, shed some tears on 11-1-99, when Walter passed.

Answer 2

Walter Payton

Answer 3

I would pick Walter Payton. He graduated from a small college-Jackson State. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1975.
Walter Payton is the NFL all time leading rusher with 16,726 yards. He holds seven NFL records and 28 Bear records. He was selected to 9 Pro Bowls. The Chicago Bears retired his jersey number 34.
Walter Payton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Walter Payton is truly one of the All-time Great Football Players.

Answer 4

LT is off to a pretty good start but he needs to keep it up for a few more years to even be considered in the same class as Walter, Emmit and Barry.

Emmit played on some outstanding Teams which only added to his success. The Cowboys passing game was always top notch so it opened the run more.

Barry did everything on his own, he never had a team around him his entire career. Imagine Barry playing with Cowboys instead of Emmit. Hands down he would have ran circles around Emmit Smith.

Walter was a stud from the get go and right up to the very end. He played on a some good Teams but he also played with some pretty awful ones and it didn't matter at all. He still got his TD's and punished those who tried stopping him.

Hate the Bears but much respect to the one they called Sweetness.

Answer 5

Not even a question.......Payton, heres why:

Emmitt Smith only broke Payton's record because he had a hell of an offensive line back then. ANY fans would agree that that OL that the Cowboys had was just waaaay nasty!! If he had the horrid lines Payton had, he probably would have rushed for about the same amount of yards as...LOL...Eddie George!!!

Walter Payton....as I stated earlier had horrible OL but he made his yards running people over and initiating contact rather than running away from it. LT is a different type of back but even HE looks up to Walter, thats his hero, ask him yourself.

If Payton ran behind Dallas' OL for his career, he probably would have had over 20,000 yards!!!!

Answer 6

I never saw Walter Payton. So out of fairness I'm picking between Smith and Tomlinson who I HAVE watched. In that case I'd pick LDT.

Answer 7

I'am a Walter Payton fan,but im thinking about what Emmitt Smith has accomplished,and he may be my pick.

Answer 8

id have to say its payton with l.t. second because l.t. hasnt played long enough yet to garner all time great status.

emmitt had the chance to be on an all time great team but he and aikman chose big contracts instead thus the cowboys had to let offensive players like gesek,gogan,stepnoski,alvin harper and ron stone leave because they couldnt afford them.plus several players off the defense like russell maryland,norton jr, many linebackers,jimmie jones....ect

people forget the turnover the offensive line had between the 3 superbowl victories he didnt have the same offensive line every year so his greatness cant be just attributed to them.he did have heart and would play injured he was a great blocker as well and was not a thug like so many of the cowboys at that time but like i said he put his bank account ahead of the team so that puts him in 3rd place in this 3 horse race.i wonder how many more yards and tds emmitt would have had if he had settled for a team oriented salary and the line from superbowl 27 had stayed together.

Answer 9

Emmitt Smith

Answer 10

Walter Payton anyday!