The picturesque vision of Larry Csonka rumbling in Super Bowl 7 and 8 is something that helped build the modern NFL. John Riggins‘s rumble in Super Bowl 17 not only put the Washington Football Team on the Super Bowl-winning board, but it also added onto the physical reality of the game. Even Matt Snell accounted for the New York Jets‘ lone touchdown in Super Bowl 3.
Fullbacks have always enjoyed a special piece of football real estate in fans’ hearts and minds. Imagining the sights of NFL Films and the sound of John Facenda when a Csonka or Riggins rumbled and bumbled his way to the Super Bowl end zone brings a warm feeling nearly impossible to match.