You didn't even mention hat Walter Payton also THREW 9 touchdown passes. He threw more touchdown passes in his career than Johnny Manziel, an actual quarterback. He was THAT versatile.
Barry Sanders pretty much single handedly carried the Lions through the 90’s. Their only playoff win of the Super Bowl era was during his career. Bonus: The year he won MVP the Lions went 9-7.
To be fair, the Lions had a lot of talent in the 90s other than Sanders. Herman Moore, Chris Spielman, Lomas Brown, Robert Porcher to name a few. Their QB’s held back the team from making a deep run
Barry Sanders was so small and elusive, some defense guys said tackling him was like trying to tackle a wet pig. I remember watching a game between the Lions and the Cowboys and saw him get swarmed by a lot of defenders and squirted out and scored a touchdown, never seen it since
Okoye's first timed 40 was supposedly 4.38, give or take a hundredth of a second. He also never played football until he was 23. He asked a coach one time what the difference was between a 4-3, and 3-4 defense. Yet, he was coachable, and wanted to succeed. Imagine if he had played all his life?
@@KorithStoneheart why does everyone talk about this one tackle as if Okoye sucks. So what Atwater layed him down once. Okay? What about all time times Okoye trucked Atwater.
I heard a story about Barry Sanders after he got a higher paying contract going into the locker room talking about his new car. His teammates went outside to see it and it was a 10 year old Jaguar.
Barry was humble in every sense of the word. He also knew a new Jaguar would be a liability due to the depreciation over the first 3 years of owning the car.
Even if it wasn't long, i definately think Leveon Bell deserved a shoutout for his years in Pittsburgh with his different style of running. Enjoyed watching his quick change of direction in his cuts during his prime.
I thought about that when this video got to the 2010s portion, he was comapred to a Marcus Allen, dude had good patience and would hit the gap the second he saw an opening and hit paydirt with a first down or a scoring lane
Jim Brown had just retired when I started watching the NFL so I've seen all these careers since that time, so great job here, from an NFL scholar. Thanks for acknowledging Walter P. as the perfect back. He was so, in my estimation. Not on my favorite team AT ALL but I recognize what he was doing (which was, as you said, everything, including throwing a few dime TDs). Eric the Great is also on my Mount Rushmore that includes Barry and ....I gotta go with Emmitt. Again a very, very thorough job done here (I was all set to jump on you for missing Mike Alscott, but you circled back and got me). I appreciate the work you put into this. Kudos and cheers!!!
@@alexandergeiser3854 people discredit Emmitt due to the team he played with. Saying he had the best oline ever , all these other hall of famers. oh and the "unbias" hate of being a dallas cowboy. Emmitt was the mold of Walter Payton , Marcus Allen and backs after wards such as Curtis Martin, Marshal Faulk , Ladainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson. IMO these are some of the most complete RBs in the history of the game from everything you want in the position.
@@jaywebb0113 I think he was that like a Tim Duncan, not so big and flashy, but he was more on durability and age and it hard for rb to play more than 10 years.
The Tatum, Campbell hit at the goal line is a forever classic. I wonder what it sounded like full speed. You did a good job with this. I was born in the 70s and remember the impact you described. I also learned a little more about the OGs doing it after Thorpe. Very good job on this .
Fun Fact about Ameche: My High School, Bradford (Go Red Devils!) only State Championships happen when Alan Ameche and Melvin Gordon was our running back. Both are 2 out I believe 3 or 4 to make it in the NFL.
At 13:32, O.J.’s rookie year was 1969, nine years before Earl entered the league in 1978. Other than than, this is a cool, informative video. Thanks for posting.
It’s probably gonna be the most change. In terms of how wr score the ball and get open it’s way different then it was even 5 years ago the routes guys run now a days is crazy and how quick they run them as well
@@Mokuteke facts. WRs and the passing game in general has become such a large part of a game that used to be so run centric and had teams scrambling to find a marquee RB. Now teams are always looking for a versatile reliable target to pair with their franchise QB.
My grandpa was a professor at UT for decades and he actually taught earl campbell for multiple classes, said he was always early was one of the hardest workers in class, and as he always liked to point out about student athletes, he had 2 full time jobs
This is a great video, thank you for recognizing the greatness over all the decades, people often forget even back in the 40’s there has always been absolute monsters in the nfl
When I was a kid growing up in the 90s the running backs to us were the most important on the football team to us.. they were always the most popular n looked at as the most important player. It’s so different now..
21:28 Already mentioned Marshall Faulk, who I feel is the correct owner of that accolade. I would also say while Tomlinson was a slasher in some ways, his game was not all that similar to Barry Sanders, as suggested. Watched them both, I don't see a correlation any more than any other shifty back. Noone ran the ball like Barry.
How did you forget Roger Craig The mold for the west coast running back Able to receive check downs and able to burst through the tired spread out defense at the end of the game.
The last great and effective fullback was definitely the Wrecking Ball/Toldozer Mike Tolbert! He would literally just carry 4 - 6 guys on his back across the line into the endzone. He was a lot of fun to watch.
No I don't agree. Faulk is/was a great back Hall of Famer, MVP. I don't think he was underrated at all. Someone Iike Roger Craig is underrated & overlooked.
Roger Craig catching for over 1k and rushing for over 1k in his era was way ahead of its time. People talk about Marshall Faulk but Craig did this in the 80s when only the WRs were supposed to know how to catch. A team focusing on a TE or RB in the passing game was unheard of back then.
Most likely ya, but when I did the poll it seemed like people weren’t loving these types of videos so I think it might be a little while until I make another one
Just an fyi: the scene at 0:37 looks like it's actually a clip from a "ye olde" rugby match. The player yeeting the ball backwards is likely a scrum half retrieving the ball from a scrum, or quite possibly a rolling maul based on the players' stances!
Are you a real Tub fan if you didn't like booth videos and watch both videos with one muted in another tab? Great video man I always get excited to see you upload.
I think one big oversight of this video is the practice of splitting carries. In the 50s and 60s, few backs were taking 70+% of their teams carries and it’s one of the reasons Jim Brown’s stats stand out so much. But the late 70s into the mid 00s was the era of The Guy big #1 RB. Sure plenty of teams had RB by committee, but more than ever before or since relied on The Guy. And since then, there are very few The Guys left. It’s basically just Derrick Henry. And now hardly any RBs are taken in the first round of the draft
Sanders is easily the best ever imo. In 10 seasons (compared to Payton's 13) came within 1400 yards of Payton's record, and his lowest season rushing total was 1,115 yards (when he missed 5 games)! That's absolutely absurd... Dude averaged over 1,500 yards a season & 100 yards a game over 10 years! Most guys have a definitive "prime" they build up to, then fall off. Barry's entire career was his prime with zero drop-off. He just got tired of playing for the shitty Lions & peaced out 😂 To put it in perspective, if you just do Payton's first 10 years vs Sanders' only 10 years, Barry would've passed him by nearly 2,000 yards. It's just wild how good he was.
I just love the thumbnail. Actually, pretty accurate. If Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders ever had a baby, it would b Derrick Henry. Perfect analogy. Well done, sir! 👍😆😆🤣💯
When you do WRs, dont miss out the underrated Lofton and the all-time underrated Gault (the only guy I remember winning mano a mano against Green). Looking forward it. Shall be another enjoyable vid.
Both incredible running backs emmitt smith was indestructible, and very consistent and barry sanders could bedazzle defenders like a roadrunner cartoon
Good vid... Only miss: Bo Jackson. He was the real deal. He could make defenders miss like Barry Sanders, run over them like Okoye, do impossible moves running like he was doing a Carl Lewis long jump comp, or run away from defenders like Willie Gault. He was the best ever... but as Sayers, his career got destroyed by injury and he only played NFL football as "hobby" after the MLB 162 games schedule was done. The crowned Marcus Allen had a 3.8 YPC while Bo had 5.4 in their years together with the Raiders, the sack pct was above the league average in 3 of the 4 years (sure, the main reason being the vertical pass offense). Thus the Raiders OL was average at best. Bo "knew". Only Barry Sanders came closet to his level. The Bo Jackson years were the only ones I actually enjoyed watching running plays, like 1985 was the only year I loved defense domination (Da Bears). Jackson, the greatest ever. No doubt about it.
Wow Trippi must be like the only guy alive from his team. Funny about Walter Payton on the hill top, that was what Undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano did, run up and down the hill top to build his legs.
Teams who can find a pass catching half back in the molds of Roger Craig & Marshall Faulk, Marcus Allen can win titles if used properly to freeze defenses for a split second to help the passing game. Bill Walsh’s West Coast offense wasn’t as pass based as ppl believe. Good, versatile RBs deserve more money.
You didn't even mention hat Walter Payton also THREW 9 touchdown passes. He threw more touchdown passes in his career than Johnny Manziel, an actual quarterback. He was THAT versatile.
Walter Payton was their QB wdym lol
I was waiting for that mention. Sweetness was the best but there were others here and there like LT that threw a few if memory serves
@@rickdeckard7161 I think he had 3 I believe. Clinton Portis had 2.
Darren McFadden started the wildcat revolution. He legit changed the league before he even hit the league
@@kevinb1096 right on! I appreciate it! Maybe mid 00s ESPN top tens got me thinking he threw more lol.
Barry Sanders pretty much single handedly carried the Lions through the 90’s. Their only playoff win of the Super Bowl era was during his career. Bonus: The year he won MVP the Lions went 9-7.
Fax
Sanders was amazing. He was always fun to watch.
To be fair, the Lions had a lot of talent in the 90s other than Sanders. Herman Moore, Chris Spielman, Lomas Brown, Robert Porcher to name a few. Their QB’s held back the team from making a deep run
@@goblue193 The Lions had a lot of talent in the 2010’s. Johnson, Stafford, Suh. But didn’t get over the hump. (Winning a playoff game)
And people in Detroit love that man til this day
Barry Sanders was so small and elusive, some defense guys said tackling him was like trying to tackle a wet pig. I remember watching a game between the Lions and the Cowboys and saw him get swarmed by a lot of defenders and squirted out and scored a touchdown, never seen it since
He juked Rod Woodson so good, that Rod injured his knee. When he was trying to change direction trying to tackle him.
Darren Sproles? Granted not nearly as good, but the same description
Okoye's first timed 40 was supposedly 4.38, give or take a hundredth of a second. He also never played football until he was 23. He asked a coach one time what the difference was between a 4-3, and 3-4 defense. Yet, he was coachable, and wanted to succeed. Imagine if he had played all his life?
Body would have took more hits if he played earlierh his whole midset would be different
Steve Atwater still would have levelled him. Shrug.
@@KorithStoneheart why does everyone talk about this one tackle as if Okoye sucks. So what Atwater layed him down once.
Okay? What about all time times Okoye trucked Atwater.
I heard a story about Barry Sanders after he got a higher paying contract going into the locker room talking about his new car. His teammates went outside to see it and it was a 10 year old Jaguar.
Barry was humble in every sense of the word. He also knew a new Jaguar would be a liability due to the depreciation over the first 3 years of owning the car.
Then Chuck Norris rode in on his ten year old Tiger.
Even if it wasn't long, i definately think Leveon Bell deserved a shoutout for his years in Pittsburgh with his different style of running. Enjoyed watching his quick change of direction in his cuts during his prime.
I agree. He introduced a new technique to the run game with his long pauses in the backfield before making a move
That guy killed his own career... hope the rap singing is working out
I thought about that when this video got to the 2010s portion, he was comapred to a Marcus Allen, dude had good patience and would hit the gap the second he saw an opening and hit paydirt with a first down or a scoring lane
Jim Brown had just retired when I started watching the NFL so I've seen all these careers since that time, so great job here, from an NFL scholar. Thanks for acknowledging Walter P. as the perfect back. He was so, in my estimation. Not on my favorite team AT ALL but I recognize what he was doing (which was, as you said, everything, including throwing a few dime TDs). Eric the Great is also on my Mount Rushmore that includes Barry and ....I gotta go with Emmitt. Again a very, very thorough job done here (I was all set to jump on you for missing Mike Alscott, but you circled back and got me). I appreciate the work you put into this. Kudos and cheers!!!
obvious cowboy fan😂
So which video are you keeping up?
This one
Hoping you do a video like this for every position in the league, this is a great way to fully understand todays league and the future fate of it.
And Tony Dorsett, considering the desaster of the Dallas OL, he was one of the all tome best.
I do agree that 1990s was the golden age of RBs like barry, Emmett, and more.
I agree. Really wished he actually talked about Emmit, literally has the most rushing yards in nfl history
@@alexandergeiser3854 people discredit Emmitt due to the team he played with. Saying he had the best oline ever , all these other hall of famers. oh and the "unbias" hate of being a dallas cowboy. Emmitt was the mold of Walter Payton , Marcus Allen and backs after wards such as Curtis Martin, Marshal Faulk , Ladainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson. IMO these are some of the most complete RBs in the history of the game from everything you want in the position.
@@jaywebb0113 so true. I even met Curtis Martin at a Penn State camp I went to. Really nice and down to earth guy
@@alexandergeiser3854 for me and it my opinion I think Emmett the RB goat.
@@jaywebb0113 I think he was that like a Tim Duncan, not so big and flashy, but he was more on durability and age and it hard for rb to play more than 10 years.
The fullback needs to come back!
This channel is amazing, been binging it leading up to opening day. Please keep up the great uploads!!
The Tatum, Campbell hit at the goal line is a forever classic. I wonder what it sounded like full speed. You did a good job with this. I was born in the 70s and remember the impact you described. I also learned a little more about the OGs doing it after Thorpe. Very good job on this .
Fun Fact about Ameche: My High School, Bradford (Go Red Devils!) only State Championships happen when Alan Ameche and Melvin Gordon was our running back. Both are 2 out I believe 3 or 4 to make it in the NFL.
That's what you call generational talent...
Yea Kenosha sucks. But Gordon is a monster.
At 13:32, O.J.’s rookie year was 1969, nine years before Earl entered the league in 1978.
Other than than, this is a cool, informative video. Thanks for posting.
Fullbacks have died so much, that Kyle Juszczyk is pretty much the only Fullback that people can name off the top of their heads
I don't even know NFL still have full back
As a former WR myself, I can’t wait until you get to that position. Love the vids man✊
It’s probably gonna be the most change. In terms of how wr score the ball and get open it’s way different then it was even 5 years ago the routes guys run now a days is crazy and how quick they run them as well
@@Mokuteke facts. WRs and the passing game in general has become such a large part of a game that used to be so run centric and had teams scrambling to find a marquee RB. Now teams are always looking for a versatile reliable target to pair with their franchise QB.
@@royalpalm_941 I looked u up and yea it's really cool seeing someone even get close like that. Props to u man!
@@Runtmushr thanks! Appreciate that!
The vid so nice u uploaded it twice
Don’t know how you ended up on my RUclips but I’ve been binge watching all day
My grandpa was a professor at UT for decades and he actually taught earl campbell for multiple classes, said he was always early was one of the hardest workers in class, and as he always liked to point out about student athletes, he had 2 full time jobs
“No OJ jokes. All serious………OJ Simpson was a cold blooded killer on the field” 😂
This is a great video, thank you for recognizing the greatness over all the decades, people often forget even back in the 40’s there has always been absolute monsters in the nfl
I was glad to see you give Eric Dickeson his due. ED is often overlooked yet for about 5 years he was completely unstoppable.
So glad you mentioned Mike Alstott! I miss seeing the freakishly huge bruisers running over everyone.
That was amazing, I can’t wait to see the WR video
1980s had some freak of nature running backs
Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Christian Okoye, Eric Dickerson, etc.
“But but plumbers”
*1999-2000 Nfl Season Has Joined The Chat*
So glad I found this channel. Love the video and keep up the great work!
good to have you man, I'll keep doing my best!
Gotta do wr next! You deserve a lot more subs my man.
Walter was the best, the BESt, could do it all...but GoDdam Barry, dude humiliated entire defenses. Could tear the life out of a team in a quarter.
When I was a kid growing up in the 90s the running backs to us were the most important on the football team to us.. they were always the most popular n looked at as the most important player. It’s so different now..
No Dorsett, barely mentioned the all time leading rusher, and didn't bring up the Bus. Great video though. 10/10
You deserve a lot more subs bro. Nice work
You are criminally underrated, hope this video blows up and you become big :)
21:28 Already mentioned Marshall Faulk, who I feel is the correct owner of that accolade. I would also say while Tomlinson was a slasher in some ways, his game was not all that similar to Barry Sanders, as suggested. Watched them both, I don't see a correlation any more than any other shifty back. Noone ran the ball like Barry.
How did you forget Roger Craig
The mold for the west coast running back
Able to receive check downs and able to burst through the tired spread out defense at the end of the game.
Him and Marcus Allen needed a more in depth discussion on what they did for the position
Love your vids. Keep up the good work.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Great job. Skoal brother.
Thank you so much for the exhaustive research and production effort that you put into this! Simply brilliant take!!💯👍🏾👍🏾
This was an amazing video , can’t wait to see you do the other positions 😁
This whole series gonna be so amazing .
Next you should do wide receivers
I will, probably in 2 weeks or so
Very informative! Thanks for posting this!
Yo. This might be the greatest youtube video I've ever watched.
A fitting video to watch in the run-up to Steelers at Browns today.
Would love to see an evolution of other positions this one was so great
In 3 years Faulk recorded 2643 yards and 22 TDs...keep in mind these would be pro-bowl stats for a wide receiver.
Aside from Herman Moore & Barry Sanders , the lions had nothing
Sanders carried his team to its only playoff win in the post merger era
This my new favorite NFL channel
My favorite RB’s are OJ and Earl Campbell, then Roger Craig and Marcus. Right now it’s CMC.
What an interesting topic! Loved this video
The last great and effective fullback was definitely the Wrecking Ball/Toldozer Mike Tolbert! He would literally just carry 4 - 6 guys on his back across the line into the endzone. He was a lot of fun to watch.
Love your vids great editing by the way.
Marshall Faulk is the most underrated back ever
No I don't agree. Faulk is/was a great back Hall of Famer, MVP. I don't think he was underrated at all. Someone Iike Roger Craig is underrated & overlooked.
ur vids have great quality. you are definitely gonna blow up
Thanks marshawn means a lot!
@@tubfrog i’m just here so I won’t get fined
thanks man, for video. I love the RB position and for me wanting to be head coach the rb is very import.
Idk bro, awesome video! But I thought you’d bring up ole Steven Jackson, he was a beast
What a great documentary, I super enjoyed it.
You do a great job with your videos, I really do enjoy them, keep them coming
Roger Craig catching for over 1k and rushing for over 1k in his era was way ahead of its time. People talk about Marshall Faulk but Craig did this in the 80s when only the WRs were supposed to know how to catch. A team focusing on a TE or RB in the passing game was unheard of back then.
13:35 OJ played before Earl Campbell, The juice played in the early 70s, the Tyler rose late 70s into the 80s
Crazy to think gale sayers was the youngest to join the hall of fame
Tbf, Thurman Thomas did the Marshall Faulk rushing/receiving thing in the 90's before Marshall Faulk did, even winning an MVP from it 😁
Can you make this a series with other positions
Most likely ya, but when I did the poll it seemed like people weren’t loving these types of videos so I think it might be a little while until I make another one
Great video man
This is an absolutely amazing video
bruh i died at the marshawn lynch mugshot
Just an fyi: the scene at 0:37 looks like it's actually a clip from a "ye olde" rugby match. The player yeeting the ball backwards is likely a scrum half retrieving the ball from a scrum, or quite possibly a rolling maul based on the players' stances!
Amazing editing, love the content. You’ve earned a sub from me.
I’m grateful to have you man, welcome aboard!
How do you not even mention Curtis Martin?! Anyways great upload.
Are you a real Tub fan if you didn't like booth videos and watch both videos with one muted in another tab? Great video man I always get excited to see you upload.
Ya I fucked it up and posted it twice, my bad
@@tubfrog part of the learning process
@@weirdquirkyanddifferent ya something like that, I coulda sworn I deleted the first copy
I think one big oversight of this video is the practice of splitting carries. In the 50s and 60s, few backs were taking 70+% of their teams carries and it’s one of the reasons Jim Brown’s stats stand out so much. But the late 70s into the mid 00s was the era of The Guy big #1 RB. Sure plenty of teams had RB by committee, but more than ever before or since relied on The Guy.
And since then, there are very few The Guys left. It’s basically just Derrick Henry. And now hardly any RBs are taken in the first round of the draft
When you began talking about the 70's running backs, the name you should've started with is O.J Simpson
Sanders is easily the best ever imo. In 10 seasons (compared to Payton's 13) came within 1400 yards of Payton's record, and his lowest season rushing total was 1,115 yards (when he missed 5 games)!
That's absolutely absurd... Dude averaged over 1,500 yards a season & 100 yards a game over 10 years! Most guys have a definitive "prime" they build up to, then fall off. Barry's entire career was his prime with zero drop-off. He just got tired of playing for the shitty Lions & peaced out 😂
To put it in perspective, if you just do Payton's first 10 years vs Sanders' only 10 years, Barry would've passed him by nearly 2,000 yards. It's just wild how good he was.
I just love the thumbnail. Actually, pretty accurate. If Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders ever had a baby, it would b Derrick Henry. Perfect analogy. Well done, sir! 👍😆😆🤣💯
Charley Trippi was actually from where i live and the high school's stadium is named after him
The fact that you put Danny Woodhead in the same line of Barry Sanders ruin the whole video don’t disrespect greatness to that degree my guy
I said he’s the same height and weight obviously Danny woodhead isn’t in the same stratosphere as Barry sanders
When you do WRs, dont miss out the underrated Lofton and the all-time underrated Gault (the only guy I remember winning mano a mano against Green). Looking forward it. Shall be another enjoyable vid.
That shot of Marshawn stoned at 8:24 is too funny 😂
PAYTON. PAYTON. PAYTON. The most complete, extraordinary and do everything football player I ever saw. R.I.P. Sweetness.🙏👍🏿
You gotta do this for every position!
Great Video 💯👌
Can't forget Priest Holmes who had the rushing td record in a season at one point before LT broke it.
LT was a great player but yes Priest Holmes was dominating for a period
Been watching your videos for a couple months and just noticed I wasn’t subscribed lol
Gotta mention Priest Holmes a bit, he when healthy was special.
great video my dude
Gracias my brother
Barry Sanders......Simply the best.
Glad I can say I played RB and love it I can run it back BC I’m straight with the rock!
I remember back in the 90's people would try to argue that Emmitt was better than Barry. Glad we're finally over that discussion. Barry the 🐐.
Both incredible running backs emmitt smith was indestructible, and very consistent and barry sanders could bedazzle defenders like a roadrunner cartoon
Love the vids keep it up
Man deserves more than 14k veiws
Very good video. But remember that fullbacks and halfbacks/tailbacks are both running backs.
Nice video keep working !
Ur so underrated
Thanks luka, huge fan btw
@@tubfrog ik I'm a big fan too
This is honestly one of my favorite NFL RUclipsrs
do more evolution of position videos! I love all of them
Great video
RIP to Gale Slayers
Good vid... Only miss: Bo Jackson.
He was the real deal. He could make defenders miss like Barry Sanders, run over them like Okoye, do impossible moves running like he was doing a Carl Lewis long jump comp, or run away from defenders like Willie Gault. He was the best ever... but as Sayers, his career got destroyed by injury and he only played NFL football as "hobby" after the MLB 162 games schedule was done.
The crowned Marcus Allen had a 3.8 YPC while Bo had 5.4 in their years together with the Raiders, the sack pct was above the league average in 3 of the 4 years (sure, the main reason being the vertical pass offense). Thus the Raiders OL was average at best. Bo "knew". Only Barry Sanders came closet to his level. The Bo Jackson years were the only ones I actually enjoyed watching running plays, like 1985 was the only year I loved defense domination (Da Bears).
Jackson, the greatest ever. No doubt about it.
Barry Sanders is the best running back ever. He carried the Lions
Wow Trippi must be like the only guy alive from his team. Funny about Walter Payton on the hill top, that was what Undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano did, run up and down the hill top to build his legs.
Teams who can find a pass catching half back in the molds of Roger Craig & Marshall Faulk, Marcus Allen can win titles if used properly to freeze defenses for a split second to help the passing game. Bill Walsh’s West Coast offense wasn’t as pass based as ppl believe. Good, versatile RBs deserve more money.