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10 running backs faster than King Henry
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:46 pm
No particular order
Will ignore high school kid Houston McTear and Bob Hayes and Tyreek Hill who were college RB's
Marcus Dupree 9.5
Herschel Walker 10.23
Raheem Mostert 10.26
Bo Jackson 9.5
Curtis Dickey 10.10 and world ranked
Jamaal Charles 10.18
Michael Bennett 10.18 also
O.J.Simpson 9.4
Travis Williams 9.3
Adrian Peterson 10.2ish HS
Eric Dickerson 9.4
Chris Johnson 10.3ish
Marshall Faulk 10.3ish
10 plus
The best 250 pound backs Cookie Gilchrist the first AFLer to have a 1000 yard season and The Nigerian Nightmare Christian Okoye
Will ignore high school kid Houston McTear and Bob Hayes and Tyreek Hill who were college RB's
Marcus Dupree 9.5
Herschel Walker 10.23
Raheem Mostert 10.26
Bo Jackson 9.5
Curtis Dickey 10.10 and world ranked
Jamaal Charles 10.18
Michael Bennett 10.18 also
O.J.Simpson 9.4
Travis Williams 9.3
Adrian Peterson 10.2ish HS
Eric Dickerson 9.4
Chris Johnson 10.3ish
Marshall Faulk 10.3ish
10 plus
The best 250 pound backs Cookie Gilchrist the first AFLer to have a 1000 yard season and The Nigerian Nightmare Christian Okoye
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 1:01 pm
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Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:49 pm to Avante
...and?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:51 pm to Avante
What are these numbers?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:55 pm to bad93ex
And ....ya just learned something, you're welcome.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:55 pm to Ingeniero
quote:
What are these numbers?
I’ll assume 100 yard dash for the older backs, 100 meter dash for the more recent ones. That’s all one can guess for now.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:56 pm to Ingeniero
100 meters and 100 yard times
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:56 pm to Ingeniero
Some guys are fast in pads.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:57 pm to ragincajun03
I did assume that was very obvious.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:58 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Pads are a non factor since the guys chasing you also in pads.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:01 pm to ragincajun03
That's what I figured, but I'm wondering why it matters. Track speed is different than speed on the field. And how often is a RB running a full 100yds?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:04 pm to Avante
Would you mind showing which distance applies to which athlete, though?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:05 pm to Ingeniero
Why run the 40?
TONS of NFL players were HS/College track guys TONS, hell Henry ran track in HS.
I;m just sharing the facts being a track history buff on the realities of speed in the NFL. Hell they clocked Henry so it must matter.
TONS of NFL players were HS/College track guys TONS, hell Henry ran track in HS.
I;m just sharing the facts being a track history buff on the realities of speed in the NFL. Hell they clocked Henry so it must matter.
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:08 pm to Avante
How many of those were 250 lbs and ran that fast?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:17 pm to Avante
You can tell OP’s football knowledge is derived entirely from playing Madden on Xbox. “Running back has 99 speed! That means he’s the best!”
Fast doesn’t mean shite if you have the vision of Trent Richardson aka Stevie Wonder or the elusiveness of an elephant.
Fast doesn’t mean shite if you have the vision of Trent Richardson aka Stevie Wonder or the elusiveness of an elephant.
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:17 pm to Avante
Does Derrick Henry get a point for stiff arm?
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:20 pm to Boring
Where did I mention the best, show me.
Seen a lot of football my man, trust me.
Seen a lot of football my man, trust me.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:22 pm to PeteRose
You;d have to ask John Henry Johnson who broke a dozen face masks with a punch/straight arm/forearn shiver.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 1:37 pm to Avante
What is the point of this topic? Yes, there are faster RB's than Henry, but his sheer size in conjunction with his speed is what makes him so good. His long arse legs also contribute since it looks very hard to tackle him low once he gets going.
Also, he has what you call "long speed" as his initial acceleration is not elite, but once he does, his top end is. He also works his arse off to get better at the things he needs to improve and that showed on his 76 yard run last night. Have you seen him accelerate in the open field like that before? He looks to have improved his leg speed and that is downright scary.
Also, he has what you call "long speed" as his initial acceleration is not elite, but once he does, his top end is. He also works his arse off to get better at the things he needs to improve and that showed on his 76 yard run last night. Have you seen him accelerate in the open field like that before? He looks to have improved his leg speed and that is downright scary.
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 1:41 pm
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