When we stop and think about some of the best players to ever play the game of football, numerous legends come flooding into our heads. Quarterbacks usually lead the way with some generational defensive talents following close behind, but I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that running backs are one of the first few positions we comb through when we’re discussing some of the best to ever do it.
I mean, how couldn’t you think of running backs? The late, great Jim Brown is always at the forefront of these types of discussions, alongside names like Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Walter Payton.