Who has been Dallas’ best rb the last 25 years?

[KJJ]

Elliott
Herschel Walker
Marion Barber
Murray

Herschel Walker? LOL He was done 25 years ago rushing for a grand total of 20 yards. You left out Emmitt Smith who was still playing great for the Cowboys 25 years ago.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I just realized Elliott only crossed over 100 yards rushing twice last year

4 times

 

[KJJ]

The thread should be changed to the best Cowboys back since Emmitt Smith.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Murray had a good rookie season, a very good 3rd season, and that career defining season

he wasn’t just a one season wonder

he actually would post 1k yards for the titans as well

He had a nice comeback with Tennessee too, and probably had a few more good years before he retited. 7000+ rushing yards and 50+ TD's is pretty solid career

 

[darthseinfeld]

The thread should be changed to the best Cowboys back since Emmitt Smith.

Id take 1997 and beyond Emmit over Elliott. I think running in that era was more difficult as teams were still built to stop it

 

[Pass2Run]

Even when people are down on Zeke, he's usually playing well. He gets a pass from me for last year, because that line was atrocious at the end of the year, especially playoffs, and he was playing through an injury.

I think they give him the ball too much. But I figure this will be the year Pollard actually does get more carries.

Hard to have a conversation about Randle. He played for like 6 games. I never got to analyze how good he would have been as a run blocker. But for his short period of games, he had some really good runs.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Murray had a good rookie season, a very good 3rd season, and that career defining season

he wasn’t just a one season wonder

he actually would post 1k yards for the titans as well

Murray had 2 seasons of 1K or more yards for the cowboys. Who cares what he did or didn't do once he left, since the question was regarding the Cowboys.

He had a good year in 2013, and a great year in 2014 - he also had 10 and 13 fumbles respectively in those years and 1 of them cost a chance to go to the NFC title game in 2014. He also had the most dominant O line since the superbowl teams in 2014 and the best QB play in 2014 in the NFL. Zeke hasn't had any of that.

I am not saying Murray was a BAD rb.. he was a good back. Zeke is just better.

 

[KJJ]

Id take 1997 and beyond Emmit over Elliott. I think running in that era was more difficult as teams were still built to stop it

He was still playing at a high level in 1997 and the OL was still great. He had a couple of 1300 yard seasons after 1997 and a 1200 yard season in 2000.

 

[darthseinfeld]

He was still playing at a high level in 1997 and the OL was still great.

1,300 in 1998 and almost 1,400 in 1999. 1,400 yards in 1999 is probably equivalent to 1,600 today

 

[KJJ]

Emmitt Smith was the best Cowboys back the last 25 years. From 1997 to 2000 he was still producing.

 

[fivetwos]

Talent wise it's Elliott for sure.

As far as production, Murray comes to mind, but probably still Elliott.

 

[zrinkill]

Zeke ....... easy

 

[sunalsorises]

If only Zeke could have played with Romo like why he was drafted. I suspect he would have been even better.

 

[JonesBoys]

Emmitt Smith

 

[DFWJC]

Best season - Murray. Body of work - Elliott.

I agree!

fwiw......Prime Elliott goes for over 2000 yards on that 2014 team.
Those holes were massive and teams feared the passing game. I liked Murray, but he was no Elliott

 

[D4KADON]

Murray had 2 seasons of 1K or more yards for the cowboys. Who cares what he did or didn't do once he left, since the question was regarding the Cowboys.

He had a good year in 2013, and a great year in 2014 - he also had 10 and 13 fumbles respectively in those years and 1 of them cost a chance to go to the NFC title game in 2014. He also had the most dominant O line since the superbowl teams in 2014 and the best QB play in 2014 in the NFL. Zeke hasn't had any of that.

I am not saying Murray was a BAD rb.. he was a good back. Zeke is just better.

I mean didn’t Zeke have a better line in 2016?
I see your point about the qb but at that time defenses hadn’t figured out prescott yet and it forced them to play many sides of the field?

 

[Bizwah]

I'm glad to see people remember Emmitt.

I agree that this thread should be titled "Who is the best RB since Emmitt?"

 

[DuncanIso]

Julius Jones
Marion Barber
Tashard Choice
Felix Jones
DeMarco Murray
Joseph Randle
Darren McFadden
Ezekiel Elliott
Tony Pollard


These are the primary ones I can remember from memory so apologies if I forgot one you like

I’m going with Murray

#ZekeHate

 

[DuncanIso]

Murray had the 1 year team record of most rushing yards but had major durability issue throughout his career otherwise.

Elliott had a 3 year window of dominance. Afterwards his body broke down, effectiveness severely reduced and shelf life sped up based upon
the high volume of carries/touches/punishment his body endured.

That sums up the post Emmitt Smith RB talent comparisons. All the others were not as good as Murray or Elliott so I did not mention them.

yet…

1200 APY

12 TDS

torn PCL

 

[KJJ]

#ZekeHate

Some are clearly living in the moment with Zeke.