The Full Evolution of the Running Back Position in the NFL

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So throughout the entirety of NFL history, the running back in American football has always been one of the most important and overall exciting positions to watch on the field. But how has the running back's style of play changed over the course of the league's history, and which running back's truly separated themselves from others in their respective eras? Those are the questions I hope I can answer for you in this video as we dive into the complete NFL timeline of the running back. Anyway, if you enjoyed this video at all then like and comment if you want, and you can even subscribe and turn on notifications if you think I've earned it.
Anyway, this video is kind of similar style to a video by the NFL throwback channel where they talk about how every team got its name. I also think they have another one on the NFL explained, or maybe on the evolution of the NFL helmet. To me, the best running back in NFL history are Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, and Jim Brown, but it's all subjective based off of personal preference and how you weigh their statistics.
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - The NFL's Infancy
0:53 - 1940s, The Beginning Of The Power Back
5:01 - 1950s, Jim Brown Creates The Model
8:24 - 1960s, The Position Expands
10:44 - 1970s, Bruising Back's Reign Supreme
15:42 - 1980s, Versatility Is Key
17:48 - 1990s, The Golden Age
20:59 - 2000s, The Last Of An Era
21:58 - 2010s, Value Continues To Decline
23:06 - 2020s, Total Mastery Of The Running Back
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@mateocabral1660 Год назад

You didn't even mention hat Walter Payton also THREW 9 touchdown passes. He threw more touchdown passes in his career than Johnny Manziel, an actual quarterback. He was THAT versatile.

@kimyona9746 Год назад

Walter Payton was their QB wdym lol

@rickdeckard7161 Год назад

I was waiting for that mention. Sweetness was the best but there were others here and there like LT that threw a few if memory serves

@kevinb1096 Год назад

@@rickdeckard7161 I think he had 3 I believe. Clinton Portis had 2.

@kevinb1096 Год назад

Darren McFadden started the wildcat revolution. He legit changed the league before he even hit the league

@rickdeckard7161 Год назад

@@kevinb1096 right on! I appreciate it! Maybe mid 00s ESPN top tens got me thinking he threw more lol.

@PatFussy069 Год назад

OJ cutting through defenses like a knife, he fit his era like a glove man, like a glove.

@mdstreeter1460 Год назад

Totally underrated comment right here. Nice job, man.

@richardschulman8821 10 месяцев назад

True, but not funny

@tclott316 9 месяцев назад

@@richardschulman8821you’re right. It’s not funny, it’s hilarious.

@lonewolfjedi493osswfan Год назад

Barry Sanders was so small and elusive, some defense guys said tackling him was like trying to tackle a wet pig. I remember watching a game between the Lions and the Cowboys and saw him get swarmed by a lot of defenders and squirted out and scored a touchdown, never seen it since

@nasis18 Год назад

He juked Rod Woodson so good, that Rod injured his knee. When he was trying to change direction trying to tackle him.

@peterskrobola8753 Год назад

Barry Sanders pretty much single handedly carried the Lions through the 90’s. Their only playoff win of the Super Bowl era was during his career. Bonus: The year he won MVP the Lions went 9-7.

@alexandergeiser3854 Год назад

Fax

@nasis18 Год назад

Sanders was amazing. He was always fun to watch.

@goblue193 Год назад

To be fair, the Lions had a lot of talent in the 90s other than Sanders. Herman Moore, Chris Spielman, Lomas Brown, Robert Porcher to name a few. Their QB’s held back the team from making a deep run

@peterskrobola8753 Год назад

@@goblue193 The Lions had a lot of talent in the 2010’s. Johnson, Stafford, Suh. But didn’t get over the hump. (Winning a playoff game)

@ES2990 Год назад

And people in Detroit love that man til this day

@nasis18 Год назад

Okoye's first timed 40 was supposedly 4.38, give or take a hundredth of a second. He also never played football until he was 23. He asked a coach one time what the difference was between a 4-3, and 3-4 defense. Yet, he was coachable, and wanted to succeed. Imagine if he had played all his life?

@stephonwilliams5232 Год назад

Body would have took more hits if he played earlierh his whole midset would be different

@enigma9971 Год назад

Steve Atwater still would have levelled him. Shrug.

@StFigarlandGarling Год назад

@@enigma9971 why does everyone talk about this one tackle as if Okoye sucks. So what Atwater layed him down once. Okay? What about all time times Okoye trucked Atwater.

@ral3514 Год назад

I heard a story about Barry Sanders after he got a higher paying contract going into the locker room talking about his new car. His teammates went outside to see it and it was a 10 year old Jaguar.

@targetegrat 11 месяцев назад

Barry was humble in every sense of the word. He also knew a new Jaguar would be a liability due to the depreciation over the first 3 years of owning the car.

@brianallison1913 10 месяцев назад

Then Chuck Norris rode in on his ten year old Tiger.

@DwayneIsK1NG Год назад

Fullbacks have died so much, that Kyle Juszczyk is pretty much the only Fullback that people can name off the top of their heads

@kidd32888 8 месяцев назад

I don't even know NFL still have full back

@mapexmurderer7249 Год назад

Even if it wasn't long, i definately think Leveon Bell deserved a shoutout for his years in Pittsburgh with his different style of running. Enjoyed watching his quick change of direction in his cuts during his prime.

@zirrbiik9092 Год назад

I agree. He introduced a new technique to the run game with his long pauses in the backfield before making a move

@timnor4803 Год назад

That guy killed his own career... hope the rap singing is working out

@Murf_Workshop 4 месяца назад

I thought about that when this video got to the 2010s portion, he was comapred to a Marcus Allen, dude had good patience and would hit the gap the second he saw an opening and hit paydirt with a first down or a scoring lane

@12345....... Год назад

So which video are you keeping up?

@tubfrog Год назад

This one

@edmund25sports Год назад

“No OJ jokes. All serious………OJ Simpson was a cold blooded killer on the field” 😂

@skippysaurio Год назад

And Tony Dorsett, considering the desaster of the Dallas OL, he was one of the all tome best.

@the_sports_nerd Год назад

I do agree that 1990s was the golden age of RBs like barry, Emmett, and more.

@alexandergeiser3854 Год назад

I agree. Really wished he actually talked about Emmit, literally has the most rushing yards in nfl history

@jaywebb0113 Год назад

@@alexandergeiser3854 people discredit Emmitt due to the team he played with. Saying he had the best oline ever , all these other hall of famers. oh and the "unbias" hate of being a dallas cowboy. Emmitt was the mold of Walter Payton , Marcus Allen and backs after wards such as Curtis Martin, Marshal Faulk , Ladainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson. IMO these are some of the most complete RBs in the history of the game from everything you want in the position.

@alexandergeiser3854 Год назад

@@jaywebb0113 so true. I even met Curtis Martin at a Penn State camp I went to. Really nice and down to earth guy

@the_sports_nerd Год назад

@@alexandergeiser3854 for me and it my opinion I think Emmett the RB goat.

@the_sports_nerd Год назад

@@jaywebb0113 I think he was that like a Tim Duncan, not so big and flashy, but he was more on durability and age and it hard for rb to play more than 10 years.

@MSmith-cf5ke Год назад

The fullback needs to come back!

@Terror832 Год назад

1980s had some freak of nature running backs Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Christian Okoye, Eric Dickerson, etc. “But but plumbers”

@coldestvr_ Год назад

*1999-2000 Nfl Season Has Joined The Chat*

@cordellsenior9935 Год назад

Jim Brown had just retired when I started watching the NFL so I've seen all these careers since that time, so great job here, from an NFL scholar. Thanks for acknowledging Walter P. as the perfect back. He was so, in my estimation. Not on my favorite team AT ALL but I recognize what he was doing (which was, as you said, everything, including throwing a few dime TDs). Eric the Great is also on my Mount Rushmore that includes Barry and ....I gotta go with Emmitt. Again a very, very thorough job done here (I was all set to jump on you for missing Mike Alscott, but you circled back and got me). I appreciate the work you put into this. Kudos and cheers!!!

@user-nz9wr7nk2n 9 месяцев назад

obvious cowboy fan😂

@PowerPackers90 Год назад

Fun Fact about Ameche: My High School, Bradford (Go Red Devils!) only State Championships happen when Alan Ameche and Melvin Gordon was our running back. Both are 2 out I believe 3 or 4 to make it in the NFL.

@ramuelcruzada3207 Год назад

That's what you call generational talent...

@ImGoingSupersonic Год назад

Yea Kenosha sucks. But Gordon is a monster.

@491n4he5 Год назад

Walter was the best, the BESt, could do it all...but GoDdam Barry, dude humiliated entire defenses. Could tear the life out of a team in a quarter.

@TheSuperkeithg Год назад

Hoping you do a video like this for every position in the league, this is a great way to fully understand todays league and the future fate of it.

@bdor_5444 Год назад

The vid so nice u uploaded it twice

@ewanhopper4275 11 месяцев назад

My grandpa was a professor at UT for decades and he actually taught earl campbell for multiple classes, said he was always early was one of the hardest workers in class, and as he always liked to point out about student athletes, he had 2 full time jobs

@spencermiller2032 Год назад

Very informative! Thanks for posting this!

@PadChennington Год назад

This channel is amazing, been binging it leading up to opening day. Please keep up the great uploads!!

@theronin9984 Год назад

Thank you so much for the exhaustive research and production effort that you put into this! Simply brilliant take!!💯👍🏾👍🏾

@chaunceychappelle2173 Год назад

The Tatum, Campbell hit at the goal line is a forever classic. I wonder what it sounded like full speed. You did a good job with this. I was born in the 70s and remember the impact you described. I also learned a little more about the OGs doing it after Thorpe. Very good job on this .

@royalpalm_941 Год назад

As a former WR myself, I can’t wait until you get to that position. Love the vids man✊

@Mokuteke Год назад

It’s probably gonna be the most change. In terms of how wr score the ball and get open it’s way different then it was even 5 years ago the routes guys run now a days is crazy and how quick they run them as well

@royalpalm_941 Год назад

@@Mokuteke facts. WRs and the passing game in general has become such a large part of a game that used to be so run centric and had teams scrambling to find a marquee RB. Now teams are always looking for a versatile reliable target to pair with their franchise QB.

@Runtmushr Год назад

@@royalpalm_941 I looked u up and yea it's really cool seeing someone even get close like that. Props to u man!

@royalpalm_941 Год назад

@@Runtmushr thanks! Appreciate that!

@deemariedubois4916 Год назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Great job. Skoal brother.

@johnnyclements9757 Год назад

This is a great video, thank you for recognizing the greatness over all the decades, people often forget even back in the 40’s there has always been absolute monsters in the nfl

@jeremycrandall2899 Год назад

At 13:32, O.J.’s rookie year was 1969, nine years before Earl entered the league in 1978. Other than than, this is a cool, informative video. Thanks for posting.

@texys5848 Год назад

What an interesting topic! Loved this video

@TruffleShuffle_6 Год назад

So glad I found this channel. Love the video and keep up the great work!

@tubfrog Год назад

good to have you man, I'll keep doing my best!

@brennencouch8980 Год назад

Love your vids. Keep up the good work.

@paulgruenwald1479 Год назад

Don’t know how you ended up on my RU-vid but I’ve been binge watching all day

@PinkysBane Год назад

You do a great job with your videos, I really do enjoy them, keep them coming

@williamcola2211 Год назад

Love your vids great editing by the way.

@Refill_2 Год назад

You are criminally underrated, hope this video blows up and you become big :)

@brandonmarks9737 Год назад

No Dorsett, barely mentioned the all time leading rusher, and didn't bring up the Bus. Great video though. 10/10

@dubvuchyea502 Год назад

You deserve a lot more subs bro. Nice work

@jamesholyfield3304 Год назад

This was an amazing video , can’t wait to see you do the other positions 😁 This whole series gonna be so amazing . Next you should do wide receivers

@tubfrog Год назад

I will, probably in 2 weeks or so

@DrewDvorak Год назад

What a great documentary, I super enjoyed it.

@thenextnetwork Год назад

This is an absolutely amazing video

@barakcarmeli8518 Год назад

Great video man

@brianyoxall2873 Год назад

Gotta do wr next! You deserve a lot more subs my man.

@DonTheMoron716 Год назад

Barry Sanders is the best that i have ever seen. He lost the most yardage in rushing but still averaged 5 yards per carry. Let that sink in...

@zaquan2559 Год назад

Great Video 💯👌

@beastmode345 Год назад

ur vids have great quality. you are definitely gonna blow up

@tubfrog Год назад

Thanks marshawn means a lot!

@beastmode345 Год назад

@@tubfrog i’m just here so I won’t get fined

@tjdragneel5002 Год назад

That was amazing, I can’t wait to see the WR video

@CRAZYNDALAZDAYZ Год назад

Love the vids keep it up

@tracker_zero1423 Год назад

Great video

@brycetsawyer Год назад

Yo. This might be the greatest youtube video I've ever watched.

@lrkcm373 Год назад

Amazing editing, love the content. You’ve earned a sub from me.

@tubfrog Год назад

I’m grateful to have you man, welcome aboard!

@kylereese2888 Год назад

Idk bro, awesome video! But I thought you’d bring up ole Steven Jackson, he was a beast

@dumisatonyjohnson8145 Год назад

Aside from Herman Moore & Barry Sanders , the lions had nothing Sanders carried his team to its only playoff win in the post merger era

@trewilliams3453 Год назад

Nice video keep working !

@Strami_ Год назад

This my new favorite NFL channel

@EmmaBonn96 Год назад

How did you forget Roger Craig The mold for the west coast running back Able to receive check downs and able to burst through the tired spread out defense at the end of the game.

@jayz.1821 Год назад

Him and Marcus Allen needed a more in depth discussion on what they did for the position

@mehmetcanbicen12 Год назад

bruh i died at the marshawn lynch mugshot

@xZOOMORPHICx Год назад

great video my dude

@tubfrog Год назад

Gracias my brother

@brandonsmith9934 Год назад

So glad you mentioned Mike Alstott! I miss seeing the freakishly huge bruisers running over everyone.

@henryskypepage Год назад

i love these vids

@cb2253 Год назад

Been watching your videos for a couple months and just noticed I wasn’t subscribed lol

@weirdquirkyanddifferent Год назад

Are you a real Tub fan if you didn't like booth videos and watch both videos with one muted in another tab? Great video man I always get excited to see you upload.

@tubfrog Год назад

Ya I fucked it up and posted it twice, my bad

@weirdquirkyanddifferent Год назад

@@tubfrog part of the learning process

@tubfrog Год назад

@@weirdquirkyanddifferent ya something like that, I coulda sworn I deleted the first copy

@giotheofficial6419 Год назад

Crazy to think gale sayers was the youngest to join the hall of fame

@Sir_Hobbs Год назад

How do you not even mention Curtis Martin?! Anyways great upload.

@johnnyclements9757 Год назад

Would love to see an evolution of other positions this one was so great

@laurinnn Год назад

great video

@tristramcoffin926 Год назад

I was glad to see you give Eric Dickeson his due. ED is often overlooked yet for about 5 years he was completely unstoppable.

@NickatYouTubeSucksJK Год назад

Barry was the goat and more would know it if he didn’t call it early. Unbelievably humble and played for 2nd worst franchise.

@bmfsnc8466 Год назад

do more evolution of position videos! I love all of them

@yst8831 3 месяца назад

My favorite RB’s are OJ and Earl Campbell, then Roger Craig and Marcus. Right now it’s CMC.

@wecanjump7512 Год назад

Marshall Faulk is the most underrated back ever

@rubberneckinc.8937 Год назад

No I don't agree. Faulk is/was a great back Hall of Famer, MVP. I don't think he was underrated at all. Someone Iike Roger Craig is underrated & overlooked.

@TheSands83 Год назад

When I was a kid growing up in the 90s the running backs to us were the most important on the football team to us.. they were always the most popular n looked at as the most important player. It’s so different now..

@joymike6408 Год назад

I just love the thumbnail. Actually, pretty accurate. If Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders ever had a baby, it would b Derrick Henry. Perfect analogy. Well done, sir! 👍😆😆🤣💯

@mijreed Год назад

In 3 years Faulk recorded 2643 yards and 22 TDs...keep in mind these would be pro-bowl stats for a wide receiver.

@metriclover7430 Год назад

Great vid as always brother!!

@lolotroll2 Год назад

Emmitt smiths best attribute as a running back was the Dallas cowboys offensive line

@mullaneymike79 Год назад

good shit bro

@tubfrog Год назад

Thanks man

@corey2232 Год назад

Sanders is easily the best ever imo. In 10 seasons (compared to Payton's 13) came within 1400 yards of Payton's record, and his lowest season rushing total was 1,115 yards (when he missed 5 games)! That's absolutely absurd... Dude averaged over 1,500 yards a season & 100 yards a game over 10 years! Most guys have a definitive "prime" they build up to, then fall off. Barry's entire career was his prime with zero drop-off. He just got tired of playing for the shitty Lions & peaced out 😂 To put it in perspective, if you just do Payton's first 10 years vs Sanders' only 10 years, Barry would've passed him by nearly 2,000 yards. It's just wild how good he was.

@the_sports_nerd Год назад

thanks man, for video. I love the RB position and for me wanting to be head coach the rb is very import.

@benbauer7866 Год назад

A fitting video to watch in the run-up to Steelers at Browns today.

@VianoMusicAcademy Год назад

That shot of Marshawn stoned at 8:24 is too funny 😂

@chadhagans6687 Год назад

13:35 OJ played before Earl Campbell, The juice played in the early 70s, the Tyler rose late 70s into the 80s

@noah148 Год назад

Cool video

@targetegrat 11 месяцев назад

Roger Craig catching for over 1k and rushing for over 1k in his era was way ahead of its time. People talk about Marshall Faulk but Craig did this in the 80s when only the WRs were supposed to know how to catch. A team focusing on a TE or RB in the passing game was unheard of back then.

@benny_the_artis6336 Год назад

Another W vid😎

@the_sports_nerd Год назад

RIP to Gale Slayers

@JesseCase Год назад

The last great and effective fullback was definitely the Wrecking Ball/Toldozer Mike Tolbert! He would literally just carry 4 - 6 guys on his back across the line into the endzone. He was a lot of fun to watch.

@corey2232 Год назад

Tbf, Thurman Thomas did the Marshall Faulk rushing/receiving thing in the 90's before Marshall Faulk did, even winning an MVP from it 😁

@donwoahofficial Год назад

Can you make this a series with other positions

@tubfrog Год назад

Most likely ya, but when I did the poll it seemed like people weren’t loving these types of videos so I think it might be a little while until I make another one

@warrenbfeagins Год назад

PAYTON. PAYTON. PAYTON. The most complete, extraordinary and do everything football player I ever saw. R.I.P. Sweetness.🙏👍🏿

@lukadoncic8528 Год назад

Ur so underrated

@tubfrog Год назад

Thanks luka, huge fan btw

@lukadoncic8528 Год назад

@@tubfrog ik I'm a big fan too

@FoxxyBrown1111 Год назад

When you do WRs, dont miss out the underrated Lofton and the all-time underrated Gault (the only guy I remember winning mano a mano against Green). Looking forward it. Shall be another enjoyable vid.

@semicharmedlife311 11 месяцев назад

21:28 Already mentioned Marshall Faulk, who I feel is the correct owner of that accolade. I would also say while Tomlinson was a slasher in some ways, his game was not all that similar to Barry Sanders, as suggested. Watched them both, I don't see a correlation any more than any other shifty back. Noone ran the ball like Barry.

@isaacstair5562 Год назад

Man deserves more than 14k veiws

@DonWeMadeIt Год назад

You gotta do this for every position!

@jivesnarker8105 Год назад

Just an fyi: the scene at 0:37 looks like it's actually a clip from a "ye olde" rugby match. The player yeeting the ball backwards is likely a scrum half retrieving the ball from a scrum, or quite possibly a rolling maul based on the players' stances!

@brianallison1913 10 месяцев назад

Barry Sanders......Simply the best.

@FoxxyBrown1111 Год назад

Good vid... Only miss: Bo Jackson. He was the real deal. He could make defenders miss like Barry Sanders, run over them like Okoye, do impossible moves running like he was doing a Carl Lewis long jump comp, or run away from defenders like Willie Gault. He was the best ever... but as Sayers, his career got destroyed by injury and he only played NFL football as "hobby" after the MLB 162 games schedule was done. The crowned Marcus Allen had a 3.8 YPC while Bo had 5.4 in their years together with the Raiders, the sack pct was above the league average in 3 of the 4 years (sure, the main reason being the vertical pass offense). Thus the Raiders OL was average at best. Bo "knew". Only Barry Sanders came closet to his level. The Bo Jackson years were the only ones I actually enjoyed watching running plays, like 1985 was the only year I loved defense domination (Da Bears). Jackson, the greatest ever. No doubt about it.

@mariotaylor9659 Год назад

Glad I can say I played RB and love it I can run it back BC I’m straight with the rock!