period Barry is a close close second tho... who are your favorites to play the game?

Walter Payton
Reggie White
Johnny Unitas

Talking RB's Mr. Sanders



Mf

Tight End - Dave Casper
Middle Linebacker - Jack Lambert
Full Back - Larry Csonka

A few from back in the day.

MF, i grew up with Barry (watching, not litterally), hes one of my favorites, but statistically, hes no Jim Brown, Brown in 9 seasons went over 1000 yards,(well over in some cases), lead the league 8 times, is the only player in NFL history to average over 100 yards per game through career, and has a 5.2 yard average... Barry is 5.0 yards per carry, and even his dad said that Brown was the best hed ever seen... but since i grew up with Barry, its kinda a difficult one for me... stats dont lie tho...

Jack Tatum
Butkis
Bruce Smith
Earl Campbell
and even Dickerson are some of my favorites as well...

cant forget Largent tho

Anthony Munoz

Bozworth LMAO... funny 2many, ill never forget when Bo ran over his a$$, and then ill never forget when he blew by him and ran into the tunnel... i remember Boz talkin all that sh!t sayin he would stop him, and Bo ran for over 200 yards that game... not the greatest, but what could have happened if he stayed? i still have all his rookie cards

Gale Sayers

Jim Brown era was before my time. A bruising back @ 6'2" & gifted power.

Barry was just magical in his foot work. And was able to amass such greatness while playing for the Lions.

Arguably the greatest athlete in American history is Jim Thorp. He could play darn near any sport. Imo

Mf

What about Bo Jackson?

Namath never compiled big stats, I think you like him for another reason.

Joe won a Super Bowl which beats stats.

That's why MJ is so much better than LeBron, or WF Russell better than just about any of 'em.

if you ever compare Jordan to James again, ah hell, i wont do anything, but DONT do it again... thats sacreligious...

alot of people dont know just how great George Blanda really was, dude played a few positions, on both offense and defense...

i started this thread, because i read that people were stealing the football from Ernie Davis's grave in NY, the GREAT Ernie Davis, the first black Hiesman winner, that died before he could ever even have a real chance to shine... he was supposed to be in there with Brown, but didnt... dear god what a tandem that would have been...

Jordan is in a leauge of his own.

i always liked Okoye, and of course, the legendary Derrick Thomas...

Nigerian nightmare? Earl Campbell was better!

i said Campbell earlier one of the greatest power backs of all time for sure... him and Tatum went head to head, and both of em got knocked the F out... true football players...

even in recent news, LT (NOT Tomlinson) is still a great, and a legend as well...

Yep, Football lost a warrior in DT. One of the greatest right there.

Mf

Ickey was fun to watch too, along with Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, John Taylor, and of course Rice and Montana..

salmo, you compare Emmit to Sanders, and say going backwards? Barrys lifetime YPC is 5.0, Emmits is like 4.2... if Barry played as long as Emmit did, with the line that he did, there would be no touching that record... Emmit to Sanders, is like Ruth to Aaron...

I remember that hit.

how did you get i didnt like him Stam? Mike is the MAN.. Lebron should be compared to Magic and Larry, NOT Jordan...

Jordan and Gretzky, 2 people that will never be replicated... ever

never... Lebron is a wannabe, Mike is a the best you can ever be

A lot of people don't realize that not only did Jordan win a lot of scoring titles, he also won defensive player of the year multiple times.

Bo was a great, but Jim Thorpe's achievements are the greatest ever. Way beyond any of the greats mentioned here on this thread.

2 Olympic gold medals in track.
Played professional Football, Basketball, and Baseball.
Voted Worlds greatest athlete for the twentieth century.
4 time All American at 4 positions. ect........



Mf

Yeah, that dude was a freak of nature. No juice, no bullsh!t.

Some may dismiss this because it's hockey. But, Gretzky OWNS the records. Talk about not being close. A thousand more points than 2nd in 300 fewer games.

Player Team Points Games

1 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers (1979/80 - 1987/88)
Los Angeles Kings (1988/89 - 1995/96)
St. Louis Blues (1995/96)
New York Rangers (1996/97 - 1998/99) 2857 1487

2 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers (1979/80 - 1990/91)
New York Rangers (1991/92 - 1996/97)
Vancouver Canucks (1997/98 - 1999/00)
New York Rangers (2000/01 - 2003/04) 1887 1756

3 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings (1946/47 - 1970/71)
Hartford Whalers (1979/80) 1850 1767


Rk Player Team PTS Year
1 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 215 1985-86
2 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 212 1981-82
3 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 208 1984-85
4 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 205 1983-84
5 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 199 1988-89
6 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 196 1982-83
7 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 183 1986-87
T8 Wayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings 168 1988-89
T8 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 168 1987-88
10 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 164 1980-81
11 Wayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings 163 1990-91
12 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 161 1995-96
13 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 160 1992-93
14 Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings 155 1988-89
15 Phil Esposito Boston Bruins 152 1970-71

I edited the above stats to all line up and be readalegible but..... well... it didn't work.

They'll have to rewrite the record books when Calvin Johnson retires. He might replace Payton on my list.

Gretzky is the Jordan of Hockey. You would have to consider Tiger pre scandal. I doubt he breaks Jack's Major wins now.

The Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretzky of motorsports.

Michael Schumacher
91 wins
7 World Titles ( 5 consecutive)
15 consecutive years with at least 1 race win
68 pole positions

Badass picture

What kind of displacement are we talking?

No, those aren't staged

King Fever 4th.

I never saw any humor in it.