From 300-pound track stars to Olympic gold medalists, speed comes in all shapes and sizes. These are the fastest players ever at every position. Follow BLITZ Instagram: / blitz Imagery supplied by Getty Images
Lots of fast dudes that never get mentioned. - Cliff Branch (WR) : Set the NCAA 100m dash record in 1972 in semi but used all his energy and finished 5th in the finals *Check his highlights with the Raiders* - Curtis Dickey (RB): Won the NCAA 60 yard dash 3 years in a row (1978, 79, 80) - Sam Graddy: 1984 US Olympic Silver Medalist in 100m. Member of 1984 4x100m that set the WR - Ron Brown: 4th in 100m at 1984 Olympics. Member of the 4x100m that broke the World Record - Michael Bates (KR): Won the Bronze Medal in the 200m at the 1992 Olympics - Phillip Epps: #2 in the world in the 200m in 1992 There are 20-25 more worthy names. ***Darrell Green beat Graddy, Brown, & Epps in the 60 yard dash in the NFL Fastest Man***
Before O.J. Simpson was running from the cops, he was running away from NFL defenders. Simpson was one of the fastest running backs ever to lace up a pair of cleats and gained over 12,100 yards from scrimmage in his time with the Buffalo Bills. He was a lethal threat when the ball was handed to him, but Simpson was also a capable pass-catcher, with 175 receptions to his credit in his nine-year stint with Buffalo. Simpson's legacy may be all but gone at this point, but once upon a time, few could hope to keep up with Simpson on the field.
I grew up watching Troy Palamalu every Sunday for years, his was the first jersey I had. I got to be there for his induction into the HOF as well, awesome player!
Bit of a stretch to sat Jim Hines played professional football. He spent the 1968 season on the Dolphins practice squad. He appeared in ten games with Miami in 1969, gaining a total of 52 all purpose yards. The fact that he was given the nickname “Oops” is a testament to his ability, or more accurately, lack of ability. He played in one game with the Chiefs in 1970 and has been ranked as the 10th. worst NFL player of all time. Contrasting Hines NFL career with that of Bob Hayes is like comparing Mr. Ed to Secretariat. No wide receiver who actually had a real NFL career was faster than Bob Hayes.
@@georgesouthwick7000 How many games must you play in to be an NFL player? So because he was a bad football player means he shouldn't be counted? Do you hear what you are saying? And I quote, "He was 10 worst NFL player of all time". He was the 10 worst what? NFL PLAYER. No one is contrasting Bob's career with Jim's. There is no comparison. Bob was HOF, Jim hall of shame. There is no doubt that Hayes was the vastly superior football player an Jim was a vastly inferior payer. But there is no doubt that both played in the NFL. lastly there is no doubt that Hines ran faster than Hayes. It's very simple. If you go by straight 100m times then Hayes at 10.06 is 5th all time in NFL among ALL players good or bad in NFL history. Behind Hines, Trindon Holliday 10.00, Jeff Demps 10.01, and Jacoby Ford 10.01. Dems da facts.
He once kicked a 65 yard field goal in warmups, into the wind, and it went out of the back of the stadium. Mathematicians at the game said it would’ve been good from 120 yards. When he was a kid, he hit a home run over the fence, then, ran to the neighbor’s house, jumped in the air, and caught the ball, before it could shatter a window. During a high school basketball game, he once dunked from behind the free throw line. It counted as 3 points, because he was well behind the 3 point line, when he left the ground. I forgot to mention, the free throw was on the other side of the court. He once ran a marathon, and when he got to the finish line, the other runners hadn’t even started yet. He ran so fast, that he went back in time. He was an amazing athlete.
No mention of Raheem Mostert the only other player to break 23 mph on the field besides Hill and he a RB . On field speed is more important than a 40 yd dash with no pads
@@TheEdub1 I was just bringing up watching them in college. It was the craziest looking 100 you would ever see because the were so much bigger than everyone else.
Bo is nowhere near the fastest player in NFL history, let alone the fastest RB in NFL history. The facts: the fastest Bo ever ran a 100 meters was a 10.44. There were so many faster RBs that played in the NFL. Herschel Walker 10.23 being one of them. What's sad is, my childhood hero is a liar. He keeps lying to the world about running a 4.13 40 yard dash electric time when, in fact, there was NO electric timing in the NFL in 1985. Now Bo, being 225 lbs running a 10.44, is fast for football, but it's not the fastest time for a RB. Jeff Demps 10.01 holds that title for RBs. Check out the Dolphins RBs. They are ridiculously faster than Bo ever was. Raheem Mostert 10.28 & De'Von Achane 10.12. That's scary fast. Bo knows embellishing & lying. Sad but true.
I didn't know he was that fast.. I wasn't paying attention to 40times back then but how they played.. he was every where and I know I see why. Speed and IQ
@@sydboski is that not same thing you can practice and get faster. There is no practice or technic to get taller runners train to run faster and they do you can't train to be taller . Come on
@@paulgood2218 No one said you can train to get taller. Stop it. You cannot teach speed. You can teach techniques and some other things to get faster, but you have to already have the fast twitch muscles to get that turnover. That cannot be taught.
@@sydboskidude you can teach speed. First, ways to increase speed is teaching it second while you can’t increase the amount of fast twitch muscle fibers you sure can train them. Their trained in every fast and heavy exercise so sprints, jumping and weight training. You can increase tendon strength and elasticity and you can increase muscular strength and rate of force production. You can teach a faster squat a higher jump and quicker jump and a quicker muscle contraction. This doesn’t mean every able bodied man can run a 10.3 and a 4.3 but every single able bodied man can run a 4.5 and a 10.6 with enough training
@@Messup7654 Not true at all. Not every able bodied man can run 4.5 or 10.60 That is completely untrue. There are able bodied men out here who have trained to sprint and not reach either of those goals. Yes you can train to increase speed, but you cannot teach speed. Big difference.
@@justinnolan9624 if you listen you would know in 1985 laser timing wasn’t created not only that but 6”1 230 pound Bo Jackson is claiming to run a 3.9 which is not humanly possible not even Usain Bolt could run a 3.9 not even if bolt used blocks and spikes he is still calculated to run a 4.07 40 and world record holder in the 60 meter Christian Coleman ran a 4.12 in college. Bolt was 6”5 200 Coleman was 5”9 170 compared to Jackson’s overweight 230 at 6”1 also bolt ran a world record 9.58 second 100 meter time and Coleman’s personal best is a amazing 9.76 this makes Jackson’s 10.44 in college look like garbage. I got some fun facts for you Xavier worthy the guy who ran a 4.21 ran a 10.55 as a 15 YEAR OLD SOPHMORE that shows you alone how slow Bo is their are 15 and 16 year olds who would smash bo 10.44 and make all of you who believe his lies look silly. Stop believing everything you see
@biggalaxy9102 you are wrong! I raced bo Jackson while I was still in high school and I ran 4.25 and a 4.27 and he beat me by by 5 steps! He ran a 4.12 that day
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He lost to him in the 100 yard dash but beat him I think the next year in the 60 yard dash. When Herschel beat Darrell I think it was a Stars competition not the NFL's fastest man. Herschel never won that event He lost one year to Darrell Green and another year to Willie Gault.
@@TheEdub1 I think you right. It had to have been the Stars competition. People talk like Darryl never lost any race (in general) so I was just quick to mention Herschel
NOT!!! CJ 10.66 100m best. Bo 10.44, Raheem Mostert 10.28, CJ Spiller 10.29 Jamaal Charles and Herschel Walker 10.23, Curtis Dickey 10.11, Jeff Demps 10.01 just off the top of my head.
Jeff Demps 10.01 is the fastest RB in NFL history! A 10.01 beats a 10.66 everytime by about 10 meters give or take. Chris was slow as compared to the fastest RBs & fastest men in NFL history.
6-3 250 and can run 4.38 40 is ridiculous they say, nba has guys that are bigger and faster. Russ runs a 4.3 flat and is that big. Lebron is 6-8 250 and ran a 40 of 4.75 but that was when he was in high school he ran a 4.5 in 2020 and that’s him not training for it just decided to run one. Dwight Howard 7 foot 270 absolutely shredded and ran a 4.6 no one is blocking that his arms are to long he’s stronger then anyone else he did 52 reps at 225 he’d be the greatest defensive linemen ever if he played but basketball was the smart sport to play for career longevity
What a load of sh¡t! The only people that are even worthy of being on the list of the fastest players ever are Darrell Green & Bob Hayes. Herschel Walker was way faster than Bo Jackson. Bo NEVER ran a 4.13 electronic bc in 1985 the NFL didn't even have that kind of technology. Bo is a liar. The fastest RB in NFL history & football history at any level is Jeff Demps. Even todays 40 yard dash is inaccurate bc it's semiautomatic timed with the hand movement start. Xavier Worthy manipulated his 40 yard dashes by moving in running motion before the clock even started shaving a few thousandths of seconds off of his time. The NFL fans are being fooled by NFL with these bogus 40 yard dashes that make players seem faster or slower than they really are.
@Messup7654 It's refreshing to finally read someone's comment that knows the truth about proper & accurate timing in sprinting. No emotions, just the facts. Enjoy the Olympics & upcoming football season. Saludos.
Bo did not run even a 4.13 think about it Christian Coleman that top three fastest men in the world ran a 4.12. Also I think Christian Coleman has the 60 meter world record. Another thing is Bo was 220 and he was't the fastest person even in College track. There is no proof that he ran that and he definitely never ran 4 flat or below like he said the stop watches say. He wasn't even the fastest person in baseball.
@@NoFace-ke9pc And how do you measure in "game speed, where it matters" to compare it to other running backs not on the same field or from different era's? It has to be measurable to say someone is the fastest. Otherwise you are using your opinion. Which means you are guessing. Which in turn means less than nothing. At least if you went by track times you would have something to base your hypothesis on.
Bo Jackson ran a 10.39 100m in college. Chris Johnson did that in high school, not to mention Raheem Mostert's 10.28 in college. List has been invalidated in the first 1:00
Bo's best100m was 10.44 not 10.39. CJ best was 10.66. The 10.38 was wind aided and does not count. Mostert did run 10.28, but he isn't the fastest RB. Jamal Charles and Herschel Walker both ran 10.23, Michael Bennet 10.18, Sultan McCullogh 10.17, De'Von Achane 10.14, Curtis Dickey 10.11, Jeff Demps 10.01.
Bo isn't even in the top 50 fastest men in NFL history. And he certainly isn't the fastest RB either. Let me explain. The real test of speed is the 100 meter dash as in the Olympics. FAT, meaning Fully Autamtic Time. This means gun start, lazer finish. So let's get into each man's 100 meter legal no wind assistance times. Herschel Walker 10.23 was way faster than Bo Jackson 10.44. Bo NEVER ran a 4.13 electronic bc in 1985 the NFL didn't even have that kind of technology. Bo is a liar. The fastest RB in NFL history & football history at any level is Jeff Demps 10.01. Now, todays 40 yard dash is inaccurate bc it's semiautomatic timed with the hand movement start. Xavier Worthy manipulated his 40 yard dashes by moving in running motion with his feet and legs by bending his elbow & keeping his hand on the ground before the clock even started shaving a few thousandths of seconds off of his time. Btw Xavier Worthy 10.65 can't even get him in the HS national finals. His personal best time isn't even fast enough. Elite women sprinters run faster than him. The top 5 fastest players in NFL history are: 1. Jim Hines 9.95 2. Trendon Holliday 10.00 twice 3. Jeff Demps 10.01 4. Jacoby Ford 10.01 5. Bob Hayes 10.06 And here's some more perspective & facts: 22. Tyreek Hill 10.19 34. Deion Sanders 10.26 That's right, Herschel Walker was faster than Deion Sanders & so was Jamaal Charles 10.23 who was way faster than Bo Jackson. Now don't get me wrong, Bo was fast for football with his 10.44 & that combination with his size was incredible to watch but he wasn't as fast as people have been led to believe. NFL fans are being fooled by the NFL with these bogus 40 yard dashes that make players seem faster or slower than they really are. The facts are the facts.
Bro stop. 100m dash is *speed maintenance* and not pure speed. *Let Me Explain* ***You have to train to run the 100m as even elite sprinters reach top speed by 50-60m and are slowing down after that point. You can be fast but if you don’t train for the 100m you will NOT have the speed maintenance to have an elite 100m time. Most of the guys don’t have time to train for the 100m as Bo played football and baseball season overlapped with track when he was at Auburn. *When do you think Bo trained to have the speed maintenance for the 100m*
@@GreyBeard_Fit Yes he did train for the 100m. In HS he did the Decathlon which includes the 100m, the 400m and the 1500m which Bo hated. In College he ran the 100m in 10.44 his PB. You are not going to run in a meet if you have not trained for it. If I am a coach, I am not letting anyone just come and put on our uniform and embarrass our school.
a bunch of these times are wrong, there were several people faster than Bullet Bob, he was the fastest for his time, but not all time, and Ross has the fastest time at the combine
Well really there is only one who is proven faster than Hayes. Hayes ran 100m in 10.06 on dirt and cinders. Jacoby Ford and Jeff Demps ran 10.01, Trindon Holliday ran 10.00, and Jim Hines ran 9.95. All of these times were on newer all weather tracks, which are faster than dirt and cinders. However, Hines ran 10.03 on dirt and cinders also.
Hayes would smoke Hill & Moss. Hayes would be running 9.7x if he were running today with the technology, better shoes, better track and better training.
I dont mean to say bullshit. But Bo wasnt running .2 faster than the fastest dudes ever in the draft. Not at that time especially it would probably a 4.3-4.4 today
@@brianwilliams7123 What make you say that? You must be thinking about them. I wasn't. You are the one that believes Bo is faster than all the actual world class sprinters than have played in the NFL, when he wasn't world class himself. LMAO!!!
NOT!!! CJ 10.66 100m best. Bo 10.44, Raheem Mostert 10.28, CJ Spiller 10.29 Jamaal Charles and Herschel Walker 10.23, Curtis Dickey 10.11, Jeff Demps 10.01 just off the top of my head.
NOT!!! CJ 10.66 100m best. Bo 10.44, Raheem Mostert 10.28, CJ Spiller 10.29 Jamaal Charles and Herschel Walker 10.23, Curtis Dickey 10.11, Jeff Demps 10.01 just off the top of my head.
@@SevenUP901No he's schooling you on the facts. You can pretend if you want & continue believing things that aren't true. The fact is, a 10.66 is incredibly slow compared to let's say, the real fastest RB in NFL history, Jeff Demps 10.01. But you both can pretend believing the myth hype jobs that the NFL sells you on, the facts are in the numbers. 10.01 is significantly faster than a 10.66.
@@SevenUP901 Not trolling. Correcting He is not the fastest RB the combine has ever seen. The 40 does not measure how fast you are. It measures how quickly you can cover 40yds with a hand timed start. Hand timed starts can be off by up to 0.12- 0.15 seconds. It is only the finish that is laser. It you rally want to know who is the fastest, you need a longer distance that allows them to get to maximum velocity. The 100m does that. In the 100m.CJ's best is 10.66 compared to Jeff Demps at 10.01 a few more: Curtis Dickey 10.11, Michael Bennett 10.18, Herschel Walker 10.23, Jamaal Charles 10.23, Raheem Mostert 10.28, CJ Spiller 10.29, Warwick Dunn 10.31, Reggie Bush 10.42, Bo Jackson 10.44, and more.
@@sydboski Chris Johnson ran a 4.24 40. Official time. When he was drafted, teams were not using hand times as officials. I didn't comment "cj2k" do start a debate man. I know what I know & you know what you know. Good day sir. Have a positive & fulfilling Thursday mate
@@SevenUP901 Sorry but you don't know what you think you know. The NFL combine uses Semi Automatic Timing. It is Official, but that means the timer is started by hand and only stopped by laser. Feel free to look it up. There is no starter to start the race and the clock simultaneously. The runner starts whenever they want to and the timer hand starts the clock when he sees movement. You have a great day too.
He said for runninback Bo Jackson 40 was before the electronic clocks.. But overall CJ2K overall 40 time has been broken by John Ross 4.22 and just recently Xavier Worthy Wr from Texas clocked 4.21
@@BlackRB21All a load of crap. Bo isn't even in the top 50 fastest men in NFL history. And he certainly isn't the fastest RB either. Let me explain. The real test of speed is the 100 meter dash as in the Olympics. FAT, meaning Fully Autamtic Time. This means gun start, lazer finish. So let's get into each man's 100 meter legal no wind assistance times. Herschel Walker 10.23 was way faster than Bo Jackson 10.44. Bo NEVER ran a 4.13 electronic bc in 1985 the NFL didn't even have that kind of technology. Bo is a liar. The fastest RB in NFL history & football history at any level is Jeff Demps 10.01. Now, todays 40 yard dash is inaccurate bc it's semiautomatic timed with the hand movement start. Xavier Worthy manipulated his 40 yard dashes by moving in running motion with his feet and legs by bending his elbow & keeping his hand on the ground before the clock even started shaving a few thousandths of seconds off of his time. Btw Xavier Worthy 10.65 can't even get him in the HS national finals. His personal best time isn't even fast enough. Elite women sprinters run faster than him. The top 5 fastest players in NFL history are: 1. Jim Hines 9.95 2. Trendon Holliday 10.00 twice 3. Jeff Demps 10.01 4. Jacoby Ford 10.01 5. Bob Hayes 10.06 And here's some more perspective & facts: 22. Tyreek Hill 10.19 34. Deion Sanders 10.26 That's right, Herschel Walker was faster than Deion Sanders & so was Jamaal Charles 10.23 who was way faster than Bo Jackson. Now don't get me wrong, Bo was fast for football with his 10.44 & that combination with his size was incredible to watch but he wasn't as fast as people have been led to believe. NFL fans are being fooled by the NFL with these bogus 40 yard dashes that make players seem faster or slower than they really are. The facts are the facts.
1. Bo's 40 time is a hand time fluffed myth. He did not run a legitimate 4.13. 3.9 is humanly impossible. Christian Coleman the current 60m world record holder, 6th fastest human ever 9.76 100m, and the quickest starter in sprint history, ran 4.12 in an NFL style 40. There is no way in HELL Bo could run even with Coleman. Today's world class sprinters can't. 2. The 40 doesn't measure how fast the fastest players are. They are still accelerating at the 40yd mark. CJ2K was fast, but not the fastest at his position. Neither was Bo. Curtis Dickey, Jeff Demps, Sultan McCullough, Michael Bennett, Herschel Walker, Jamaal Charles and others are all faster than Bo and CJ. Race them goal line to goal line., they all smoke Bo and CJ. 3. Hayes ran 10.06 100m on dirt and cinders. Jim Hines (horrible football player) ran 10.03 on dirt and cinders and 9.95 on a newer all weather surface. On the newer surfaces, Trindon Holliday ran 10.00, Jeff Demps RB and Jacoby Ford 10.01, Ron Brown 10.06. 4. Vick would have issues beating RG3 and Lamar Jackson goal line to goal line. 5. 4.09 40 for Green is also a fluffed myth. There are other CB's, faster than Deion Sanders. 6. Troy is not the fastest safety to play the game. Rod Woodson was faster.
Hayes ran 100m in 10.06 fully automatic timing (FAT) in the 1964 Olympics on dirt and cinders, Bo ran 10.44 FAT on a newer, faster all weather surface. Looks are definitely deceiving. Hayes was definitely faster, and it isn't even close.
@@samsonbabayan6894 Like I said Looks are very deceiving. You do not know how fast someone is running just by looking at them run. Unless, of course, you have a mutant ability to accurately determine the speed a person is running just by looking at them run.
Lamar Jackson is not better than vick!!!! Vick was in a league that had different rules and hated him and if vick plsyed in this era he be multiple mvp's to lets not forget he played against far better qb's than Lamarr
