Best football players you've ever seen (32 minimum games watched)

[RashanGary]

Just watched some randy White. Kind of a cross between Z with those efficient hand/foot moves to quickly beat a block and closing prowess like a young Clay. More stout taking on blocks too. Kampman sort of stoutness. I can see him making the list.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Faulk over Barry sanders.... Hmmm. And I'm a football guy but too young to see randy white. Shocked I never heard of him.

Sanders and Moss should probably be on the list, but they were more boom or bust to me. I think the RBs and WRs I have were more complete football players. I’m a huge Faulk fan. Christian McCaffrey with better inside running skills. I think he made those Rams teams go more than anybody else. He was also good in Indy, pre-Manning.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Just watched some randy White. Kind of a cross between Z with those efficient hand/foot moves to quickly beat a block and closing prowess like a young Clay. More stout taking on blocks too. Kampman sort of stoutness. I can see him making the list.

I think Big Z is a pretty good comparison. Not super athletic, but versatile and tenacious with good hand skills. You could rush him at DT, DE, and as a blitz ILB.

[bobblehead]

Faulk over Barry sanders.... Hmmm. And I'm a football guy but too young to see randy white. Shocked I never heard of him.

Randy was intimidating in the middle. I can't explain it. He wasn't bigger, badder or faster. He just had a presence. He dominated the middle in an era where it was just not noticed or cared about. The fact that you noticed him was impressive.

[bobblehead]

I shoulda put Montana on my list, but I was so young. I just remember the 49ers winning. I remember Lott and Montana being their most hyped players. For whatever reason rice just quietly broke every record and wasn't as big of a name as lott and Joe cool

I went back and forth on Montana, Rodgers, Marino at QB. Montana and Rodgers are similar in demeaner. Joe Cool. R-E-L-A-X. But Dan was the mad bomber. Could take the top off a D at any moment. A release any MLB shortstop would have loved. Accurate. Strong arm. Best arm talent I ever saw (Jeff George a close second). Give Marino some of the D's that damn near anyone else who won Owls had and he might have won 10 of them.

[HarveyWallbangers]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L7P_fy7kEuI

Faulk

[RashanGary]

I think Big Z is a pretty good comparison. Not super athletic, but versatile and tenacious with good hand skills. You could rush him at DT, DE, and as a blitz ILB.

More stout in the run. Similar pass rush style

[RashanGary]

Ahman Green still tied for 9th all time single season with 1883 yards. Mike Sherman coached some good run blocking lines. That year was Clifton, Wahle, Flannegan, Rivera and Tausch. Big willy at FB and Bubba at TE. Having Favre didn't hurt with tempo and pass threat.

Green doesn't make the list, but he was pretty good for a minute there.

[StPaulPackFan]

Walter Payton and Barry Sanders are the two best running backs I've ever seen. But Earl Campbell was the most devastating. His running style really shortened his career, but man was he fun to watch in college and his first few years in the league.

[RashanGary]

Earl Campbell is one I wish I coulda been around for. One of a kind highlights that’s for sure.

[texaspackerbacker]

Earl Campbell ...... I forgot about him. He didn't last very long, but for a time, he did what he did better than anybody else ever did - except maybe Jim Brown.

[RashanGary]

Earl Campbell ...... I forgot about him. He didn't last very long, but for a time, he did what he did better than anybody else ever did - except maybe Jim Brown.

Texted my son college tape of Dillon and pro tape of Campbell. My kid was like, yeah, but that’s college. How dare he dad correct me

But anyway, this thread got me thinking I wish I saw Campbell play cuz I haven’t seen anyone like him. Maybe Dillon will be my chance!

[Rastak]

This is a super hard question.

Gayle Sayers I only caught at the end. OJ Simpson perhaps, Carl Eller was amazing. Dick Butkus , Barry Sanders? Damn, I'd have to think long and hard.

[Rastak]

Earl Campbell ...... I forgot about him. He didn't last very long, but for a time, he did what he did better than anybody else ever did - except maybe Jim Brown.

To me Jim Brown and Gayle Sayers would be at the top but I started watching football in 1969 or so for the purposes of this question I can't count them.

[texaspackerbacker]

No disagreement about Brown, Simpson, and Sayers (in that order) being at the top as RBs, but Earl Campbell was pretty damn good as a pro too for a brief time - a down right brutal runner.