10 Most FEARED Running Backs Of All Time 

“Okoye never was taken down by just one man.” Steve Atwater has entered the chat

Derrick Henry nickname needs to be Arm & Hammer

Really shocked Bo Jackson isn't on this list. He was both power and speed in One package. We sadly will never know how good he might have been if he only played One sport but unlike almost anyone else he actually was really good at baseball and great as a running back. Only Bo knows if Bo should have stuck with just One major league sport.

Lorenzo Neal was a unit. Everyone forgot about him but he’s the best fullback of the past 20 years. I remember watching him as a kid and he trucked someone so hard I remember it being the nastiest truck stick hit I’d ever seen at the time lol. Beast

Adrian Peterson in his prime hit the hole at full speed, no one was more frightening between the tackles than AP

Watching Mike Alstott highlights never gets old

Walter Peyton was pound for pound the most physical back of his time.

Great list but where is Adrian Peterson, Stephen Jackson & Jamal Lewis?

I know he wasn't around long to put up astounding career numbers, but Bo Jackson definitely deserves a mention. That guy was the closest thing we ever had to an actual superhero.

Why isnt OJ Simpson on this list? Name a scarier rb then the juice.

Earl Campbell is without a doubt the toughest running back ever. The highest character of any mentioned in this video. As a rookie he took the Oilers from last to first place in their division with no other roster changes. A real american hero and an official Texas Legend. What A MAN!

Walter Payton in 12 years never missed a game now that’s heart

“Just hand the ball off” Seahawk fans: 😒🥲

Eddie George in his prime is scary, 6'3, 245 lb with speed

how did you leave out adrian peterson......

Jim Brown still holds the record for lifetime average per carry at 5.22 yards per carry! Its been 60 years and no one had beaten this.

Good list. I was a young child when Campbell was at UT. I remember listening to the games on the radio. Then watching him with the Oilers was one of my greatest childhood memories. He punished defenses. Too bad his body could not have held up a few more years.

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Csonka was the scariest FB ever (maybe Alstott is 1B)! Glad, he is on the list.

Earl Campbell was unstoppable for his time. Honorable mentions to Adrian Peterson, Eric Dickerson, Hershel Walker, and Bo Jackson.

this list needs Brandon Jacobs

“Of all the players I faced there was only one who I feared, because he could beat you at any moment, and that was Barry.” - Reggie White

Derrick Henry is the only running back I've ever seen do his own down field blocking.

You got Marshawn Lynch and you pass the ball on the 1 Yard Line!!!….

Derrick Henry is the only RB ever to have 2000+ yards in a season in high school, college and the pros. Dude is a monster.

My main gripe with not handing the ball off to Lynch is, I get it you don't want to be too predictable, and even the best back still get tackled... but how could you not at the very least run a play action, just to get the defense to jump a little and give your receivers a slightly better chance at being open for a TD. Yes they should have handed the ball off, and everyone was expecting it, and yet you can't even fake it which would have helped.

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YTube footage of Csonka in 1972/1973 trying to be brought down by 7 Baltimore Colts. He stood his ground, eventually succumbing to the defense. A beast.

Bo Jackson had no preseason and was so fast people probably forget he was just as strong as any rb who ever played. You have to remember he injured himself breaking a tackle that ended his career, how is that over looked

Bronko Nagurski! While I am happy with some of the old school recognition in this list, one cannot forget the truly iconic OGs of the sport. When being inducted into the Pro Football HOF in 1963, his presenter said (in part) : "It's indeed a pleasure for me to take a small part in presenting this great honor to Bronko Nagurski. Nagurski is no mere name. It's an international way of saying football. Bronko Nagurski, born just over the Canadian border of Ukrainian immigrants. Bronko Nagurski who became unanimous All-American among the worshipping Scandinavian of Minnesota. Bronko Nagurski in any language means tower of strength on defense, power on offense. Bronko Nagurski is the only name in all history to appear on the honored list for both backfield man and lineman. Bronko Nagurski was named all- pro at fullback and at tackle. Bronko Nagurski is a cause of the Bears awesome nickname, Monsters of the Midway. He gained miles on attack and didn't budge an inch on defense. Bronko Nagurski was on four World Championship teams. For the fourth he climbed out of six years retirement and gleamed as brightly as ever. Bronko Nagurski inspired this one sentence scout report from Steve Owens - He runs his own interference. " 'Nuff said.

My personal favorite has always been Marshawn Lynch. Loved watching him play and how hard he was to bring down

Y’all need to look at Pete Johnson. A 270# Nightmare who could also catch the ball. He should definitely be on this list. Dan Bunz tackle of Johnson in the Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest tackles in NFL. History. He literally broke his nose and blew out his ear drums tackling Johnson. Pete was definitely more feared than several selections to this list.

I think RB Walter Peyton for the Bears should have been here. He died of liver cancer i think but he was really great.

Jamal Lewis is worthy of a mention.

Well put together, It would be difficult to find an argument against any of the given selected. Even against the order they fell in.

AP, Eddie George, Ricky Williams, Greg Jones, Natrone Means, and Steven Jackson are some others that come to mind. Great list!

These lists are very subjective and bound to cause controversy, but no doubt you got #1 and #2 correct -- Jim Brown and Earl Campbell were the best power backs all time.

Going real old school - Marion Motley

Alstott, Okoye, Bettis, Brown. Really nice video!

earl campbell on monday night football was awesome fun. howard cosell and don meredith. those were good times!!!

I agree with a lot of these… but where is Walter Payton?

Finally!!! Someone who does these "all-time greatest lists" got it right! Excellent list. There's room to add Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, and Adrian Peterson.

Finally a great list

Many props!! Great list. There are some coaches who totally think outside the box. Bum Phillips once tried to get Riggins as Campbell's blocking/ number two back. Also, if I remember correctly, it wasn't so much his record, it was that Brown thought Harris was soft.

Nice to see Jayhawk John Riggins on the list. They don't often have a good team, but when the stars align they spawn legends. He and Gale Sayers are two of the best backs to ever play the game.

I feel like LaDainian Tomlinson should have been on this list he was fast and would power thru anybody coming at him

Damn good list.

I have watched all those players play during their time. Just so amazed there are so many great ones.

Honorable mention Criag "Ironhead" Heyward he was like a human bowling ball ⛹

" Okoye never went down with only one guy " laugh in steve atwater 😂😂

Good list! Nice mixture of all the various eras of the game.Well done! The only names I would add are Walter Payton and Marion Motley. Neither of those guys shied away from contact, especially Payton.

They got this list right!

Not started it yet, but if Earl Campbell is not in here Imma Pop!

You forgot the greatest running back ever (in my opinion), Walter Payton. Along with Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, and Barry Sanders. All of them would embarrass anyone in NFL history.

I remember the game where Steve Atwater knocked out Christian Okoye 5-10 yards shy of the goal-line on a 3rd & 1, or something like that, but the hit was so loud, you could hear it all the way in Arvada 😄

damn good list

Okoye was the one having nightmares after he met Steve Atwater

Fear of being embarassed=Barry Sanders!

I was glad to see Henry and Okoye both on this list. Not taking away from anyone else on the list but they in my opinion they are tops in each of their era's and definitely deserve to be here.

This is a great selection of bull backs.

Great to see marshawn lynch on this list!! I'm seahawk fan from 1976 season I miss him not playing

The fact that AP isn't on this list is a joke! AP was power and speed, you must not of ever watched him play. AP embarrassed defensive players.

Alstotts balance and athleticism is unreal. He not only trucked, he broke ankles.

Been following football since the great QB Y A Tittle in the 1960’s. Jim Brown and Earl Campbell for me. Great job!

Can we talk about Steve Atwater killing Okoye on MNF

I hope earl Campbell is on this list

Awwwwwsome job u got this right homie !!!!!!!

Bo knows power! 🤣😂🤣 but Earl was my favorite, my Dad would take me to watch the oilers in training camp at San Angelo state. When I was a kid! Earl was always nice to me

Huh? No Bo Jackson? Leroy Hoard? And nobody wanted to catch a knee from Roger Craig. Hoard and Craig were really under rated during their careers. But Bo Jackson should've been on this list.

The most feared RB ever goes to one man and one man only: Herschel Walker!!! How dare you not put him on this list smfh PURE BLASPHEMY

The Diesel was unbelievable. Has more yards after 30 years old than in his 20’s.

Jim Brown before my time. Earl Campbell was a man amongst boys as a rookie. Most powerful back I ever saw. OJ Simpson 1973 still the greatest year for a running back Over 2000 yards in 14 games

Bo Jackson was 240, could run like a man possessed and could go right through you. Also, when healthy, started over Marcus Allen, why? Cause Bo was just better than everyone else 🤷🏻‍♂️

No love for Frank Gore?

Depending what era your from, & I know most of these lists are alot of recent players of this era, but Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Bronko Nagurski & Earl Campbell are the backs your hit with 3 players, & still couldn't stop them!

I was at Beast Quake. I told my wife on the way home that felt like an earthquake when I turned sports on the next day it was all over the news. Feeling a concrete stadium shaking like that was a crazy feeling.

IMO, the most "feared" Running Backs are those who are wildly shifty as hell and will compromise your knee ligaments while turning you into a meme like Barry & Gale 😂

Bo was the scariest prove me wrong

Mike Alstott was also the last traditional running FB. AND he was a very good person.

these videos are so good

Adrian Peterson

They aren’t scared of them they are scared of losing their jobs you can’t play against someone you’re scared of.

Glad I learned something new today! Mike Alstott = Bowser

Is this the same voice over guy from the Montage King??? Love this guy

Brandon Jacobs better be on this list !!! Edit : AND HE ISN'T. IMAGINE LEAVING A 2 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION WHOSE 6'4 264 LBs OFF THIS LIST SMH

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As a Seahawks fan that last line of the Marshawn one hurt me deeply

Brown was asked once about all the end zone celebrations that started in the 70's. His response? 'Act like you've been there before'. He was there 126 times so he oughta know.

I absolutely love The Nigerian nightmare but there was a time he got killed by Steve Atwater. Look it up!

Jim Brown was great for his time but he played when defensive linemen were much smaller. At 230 lbs. and 6’ 2” he was as big as most of them. So unlike many of the other power backs whose opposing linemen average 280 and up just maybe he shouldn’t be number one on this list.

Just here for the Derrick Henry highlights. "Kratos with shoulder pads"? I'm stealing that one.

God bless you

Marshawn Lynch Is The Greatest Rb Ever (but more Rb's are better than him.)

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This was a great list, a little surprised Payton and Peterson weren't on it.

The Earl thomas bit killed me man 😆 🤣 😂

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#1 Earl Campbell #2 Larry Czonka #3 Jim Brown.

Jamal Lewis is underrated definitely should be on this

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