HerbertGOAT Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 For the purposes of the poll, this is moreso guys who heavily leaned on their power. Guys like Adrian Peterson, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, etc could all run guys over, but they were incredibly well-rounded and could just as easily juke you out of your shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMcFife Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Earl Campbell? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Straight one on one hardest most intimidating rushers to take down and tackle, I would say these guys in this order. One cannot really discount speed or being agile, and usually the bigger they are with that speed the harder they are to take down. Adrian Peterson Jim Brown Eddie George Derrick Henry Earl Campbell Jamal Lewis Herschel Walker Marshawn Lynch Steven Jackson Jerome Bettis Cory Dillon Terrell Davis Brandon Jacobs Mike Alstott Leroy Hoard Edited June 29, 2023 by Ozzy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterCallSaul Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Earl Campbell Derek Henry Mike Alstott Marshawn Lynch Adrian Peterson HM: Nick Chubb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Christian Okoye and Mike Alstott honorable mentions for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas5737 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 30 minutes ago, MWil23 said: Christian Okoye and Mike Alstott honorable mentions for me If we're focusing solely on power, Okoye has a chance to be the best answer. Obviously Campbell has to be considered. Okoye "the Nigerian nightmare" had a short career and had shoulder pads that made him look like a monster but if you were too young to see him live you should check out highlights. Pretty sure he went on to do bigger and better things iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, BetterCallSaul said: Earl Campbell Derek Henry Mike Alstott Marshawn Lynch Adrian Peterson HM: Nick Chubb I forgot about Alstott, will have to add him, good call, he is worth a mention. Still most of his running style where those pads, that did help him and made it difficult to get ahold of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 William Andrews played for the Falcons in the early 80s and was an absolute beast but unfortunately shredded his knee and is now a footnote. Paul "Dr Z" Zimmerman was big fan of Marion Motley. I'd say Earl Campbell might be the best hammer ever; that franchise has had a few though - The Tyler Rose, Eddie George, Derrick Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 9:10 PM, BetterCallSaul said: Adrian Peterson I wouldn’t classify AD as a power back. Don’t get me wrong, he was a race horse, but I think he’d rather go around you than through you. Guys like Alstott and Jamal Lewis wanted to inflict pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterCallSaul Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, SmittyBacall said: I wouldn’t classify AD as a power back. Don’t get me wrong, he was a race horse, but I think he’d rather go around you than through you. Guys like Alstott and Jamal Lewis wanted to inflict pain. I think to pigeon-hole him a power back would be selling him short, but he was one of the most powerful runners too. He would truck through guys routinely and was always one of the leaders in broken tackles every year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Marshawn Lynch is the one that immediately comes to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: Marshawn Lynch is the one that immediately comes to mind. Probably owns the most iconic power run of all time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas492 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 To me, this is pretty easy. It's Earl Campbell, then everyone else. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 9:09 AM, SmittyBacall said: I wouldn’t classify AD as a power back. Don’t get me wrong, he was a race horse, but I think he’d rather go around you than through you. Guys like Alstott and Jamal Lewis wanted to inflict pain. William Gay would like a word with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertGOAT Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 8 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: William Gay would like a word with you. AP most certainly ran through people, but he was so well-rounded as a runner that calling him a power back doesn't really suit him, moreso "can-do-literally-everything-from-breaking-your-ankles-to-putting-a-hole-in-your-chest back". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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