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Which running back has the best stats of all time?

Posted on by Arif Clayton

Which running back has the best stats of all time?

NFL History – Rushing Leaders

Rushing Leaders
RK PLAYER YDS
1 Emmitt Smith 18,355
2 Walter Payton 16,726
3 Frank Gore 16,000

Is Barry Sanders the best running back of all time?

And the best running back in the history of the NFL is Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions. During his best season, Sanders averaged a career best 128.3 rushing yards a game, which ranks as the eighth highest single season total ever. For his career he averaged 99.8 rushing yards a game, which ranks second all time.

Is Emmitt Smith the greatest of all time?

1. Emmitt Smith (RB) There may be a debate on who is the greatest running back in NFL history, but Emmitt Smith is right in the middle of that conversation. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards, Smith is the only player to amass 17,000 career rushing yards.

Does Barry Sanders hold any NFL records?

NFL’s MVP, 1997. . . Gained 2,053 yards including record 14 straight 100-yard games, 1997. . . Career rushing record: 15,269 yards, 99 TDs. . . First- or second-team All-NFL each of his 10 seasons. . .

Who was better Barry or Emmitt?

Emmitt has the advantage in terms of longevity and his ability to find the endzone, but Barry is tied for 6th all time in yards per carry, is one of eight members in the 2,000 yards club, and averaged 100 yards per game in his career.

Who was better Barry Sanders or Jim Brown?

Barry obviously has the absolute numbers edge. He has more rushing yards, more receiving yards, and thus more yards from scrimmage than Jim Brown. Barry Sanders does have a substantial edge in an underrated and underreported statistic, which is fumbles per touch.

Is Emmitt Smith the greatest running back?

When looking at running backs, it may appear at first that Emmitt Smith is the greatest running back of all time. He leads the four backs in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and even receptions. However, Smith played 36 more games than the next leading rusher and nearly twice as many games as Jim Brown.

Who is the best RB ever?

The fans’ top 5 best NFL running backs of all time

  1. Jim Brown. Jim Brown isn’t only considered one of the best players of all time, he’s also considered one of the toughest.
  2. Barry Sanders. Barry Sanders was perhaps the most elusive running back in NFL history.
  3. O.J. Simpson.
  4. Walter Payton.
  5. Gale Sayers.
  6. Have your voices heard!

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