The Big RB

[RaZon]

Jim Nance

 

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Pete Johnson

Guy went straight from high school to the CFL then the Bills then the Broncos. First AFL 1000 yard rusher.

Cookie Gilchrist

 

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Billy Joe a 250 pounder

A Nigerian Nightmare

 

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Ironhead

 

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Ron Dayne

There was a cat out of Texas A&M back in the day named George Wells, he was a 280 pound ball carrier, But....slow. Doubt I can find anything about him.

 

[RaZon]

Can't forget....

 

[RaZon]

Back in the 50's the Rams had two 225 pounders in the same backfield Tank Younger (first Grambling player in the NFL) and Deacon Dan Towler. This was unusual for the times.

Both pro bowlers in the same season a few times, Towler All Pro in 1952, Younger in 1951.

 

[RaZon]

Started out as a TE for Denver....

 

[RaZon]

This dude was a load...

Boobie Clark

 

[RaZon]

Our first 1000 yard rusher

He was 6'4 maybe taller a long jumper at Yale

 

[Maxmadden]

Riggins was a truck but if I was playing just one game I think I would take Campbell.

 

[RonWashington]

Lincoln Coleman gained a few yards as a Cowboy went 6’1 250 LBS.

 

[viman96]

This dude was a load...

Jacobs was soft.

 

[viman96]

Earl Campbell and George Rodgers were bruising back that punished the defense.

 

[RonWashington]

Earl Campbell and George Rodgers were bruising back that punished the defense.

John Riggins was a FB used as primary back. He punished tacklers.

 

[Flamma]

Loads like that is one of the major reasons I played WR instead of defensive back. Even at the high school level every once in awhile you'll run into them. And they do find their way into the defensive backfield.

 

[jnday]

Riggins was a truck but if I was playing just one game I think I would take Campbell.

As the great coach Bum Phillips once said, the Oilers had three offensive plays, Earl to the left, Earl to the right and Earl up the middle. They ran Campbell into the ground and used him up, but he was probably my all-time favorite RB that was not a Cowboy. I don’t think I have ever seen a RB that punished defenses like Earl. He would have been even better playing in today’s NFL where basic tackling is becoming rare.

 

[VaqueroTD]

 

[cowboyec]

marion motley.

 

[cowboyec]

jerome bettis.