Who was the better Running Back, Barry Sanders or Emmitt Smith

• KnightRyder

  

  smith all day any day over sanders. sanders was terrible in post season scoring only one touch down in 112 touchs. outdoors he was worse. In four career outdoor postseason games, Sanders averaged a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. He never scored a touchdown. And he never ran for more than 65 yards in a single game. With Sanders, the Lions went 0-4 in outdoor playoff games, losing by an average of 17 points. Once Sanders got to the big stage, and got out of the Silverdome, he was a bust.
  Take the wild-card playoff game at Lambeau Field in 1994. That season, Sanders averaged 5.7 yards per carry -- the second-highest total of his career. In the first round of the playoffs against the Green Bay Packers, on Lambeau Field's frozen tundra, Sanders set an NFL postseason record for rushing futility. He had 13 carries for minus-one yard. He had four catches that day -- for four yards. Which means he had 16 touches for a total of three yards. you can say what you like about the lions offensive line, but its hard to block for some one when you dont know where they are running. and as i recall lomas brown was a pretty good lineman. the lions were bad because sanders just had way to many carries for minus yds.
• Nate

  Sanders without a doubt. There is no debate in my mind.
• Speedofsand

  

  GoChiefs wrote:

  Speedofsand wrote: When does Barry Sanders go into the HoF ?

  Uh...Barry went into the Hall Of Fame in 2004.

  Aah, my meds are working. I guess I meant "when did he ? " He was 1st ballot, right ? I know Emmitt is going in this summer, my girlfriend is a Cowboys fan so we might get to Canton for that.
• KnightRyder

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: God I LOL'd when I answered the poll question. I figured there would be a lot more retards on here picking Smith.
  
  And Jim Brown is NOT the GOAT. When you weigh more than a lot of the defensive linemen you played with--you're not one of the best ever. Your timing was just incredible.

  doesnt that also mean the brown ran behind a smaller offensive line? jerome bettis out weighed alot of defensive linemen he played against why didnt he the same success brown had. jim brown was hands down the best ball carrier that ever breathed. and that cant be disputed. your problem is , if you didnt see them play then they must not be any good. even barry sanders own father said jim brown was greatest. what i would to see is these some of the players today play in the same conditions and same equipment that brown did. as paul hornung said jim brown could have probably gained 1000 yds in the nfl at age 50.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Yawn.
  
  Put Bill Brasky on the NBA court and he could have been the GOAT too.
• jpake1

  

  We're sorry to ruin your party, but yeah, we ARE disputing it. Same conditions/equipment? Did he play in the days of leather helmets when earthquakes used to split the field?
• jmog

  The debate over the best isn't between Emmit and Barry, its between Barry, Walter, and Brown.
  
  To be honest Barry and Brown were the two best ever, the only 2 RBs in the history of the game to average over 5 ypc for their career. Most RBs can't do that for 1 season, let alone a career.
• killer_ewok

  

  Barry Sanders
• jpake1

  

  ^ My thoughts pretty much. The debate is really only between Barry, Brown, and Sweetness. Smith produced more than those guys, but that's because of the years played. It's hard to say Sweetness is 3rd, but I have to.
• KnightRyder

  

  its not even a debate between , brown , sanders, and payton. brown was far better than them. brown was the total package. a blend size , sprinters speed, instincts, balance , duability, and flat out physical. the man led the league in rushing 8 times in 9 seasons. thats unprecidented. maybe the most amazing stat is that in 9 seasons he never missed a game. imo i wouldnt even rate payton and sanders in my top 3. it would like brown , earl campbell and eric "the head case" dickerson. dickerson was amazing but all the baggage he carried kinda takes him out of mix with alot of people when it come to conversations about great runners.
• jpake1

  

  I think I have better things to do than engage in discussion with somebody like you. I'll let others discuss this with you.
• jmog

  KnightRyder wrote: its not even a debate between , brown , sanders, and payton. brown was far better than them. brown was the total package. a blend size , sprinters speed, instincts, balance , duability, and flat out physical. the man led the league in rushing 8 times in 9 seasons. thats unprecidented. maybe the most amazing stat is that in 9 seasons he never missed a game. imo i wouldnt even rate payton and sanders in my top 3. it would like brown , earl campbell and eric "the head case" dickerson. dickerson was amazing but all the baggage he carried kinda takes him out of mix with alot of people when it come to conversations about great runners.

  I can see Dickerson, but not Campbell.
  
  You are crazy if Barry Sanders isn't in your top 3, I'm not sure thats even debatable.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Ew..
  
  I don't even have Jim Brown in my top 3. I'm not sure I can think of a professional athlete that I think is more overrated than Brown.
• KnightRyder

  

  hey i'm not knocking you. i was just stating my opinion. i seen them all play. they are all great backs. that cant be debated. but when i look back i noticed some things were missing. payton lacked the extra gear to runaway from d-backs. plus i think he only led the leacue in rushing one time in his career. sanders he too lacked that extra gear. i seen sanders ran down many times. brown and campbell where as fast as they were physical. i dont know if there was ever 2 more punishing rbs
• Sonofanump

  This thread confirms my belief that Barry Sanders is the MOOAT.
• KnightRyder

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: Ew..
  
  I don't even have Jim Brown in my top 3. I'm not sure I can think of a professional athlete that I think is more overrated than Brown.

  that is because you havent seen any one play whos career ended before 2001. you want a athlete that is overrated? adrian peterson, he cant go a game without fumbling the ball away. he treats the ball like its a live grenade ready to explode in his belly. and to say that brown is overrated, well that just shows your knowledge or lack there of .
• SQ_Crazies

  

  LMAO, when did I say anything about Peterson?
  
  You know nothing of what I've seen of Jim Brown. I'm with jpake, not going to bother arguing with someone like you.
• KnightRyder

  

  i have just come to realize that you are person that dont know that you dont know.
• 2quik4u

  

  barry and its not close