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Originally Posted by Wilson8
Running backs that did not weigh as much as the guys you have listed, but could run players over.
Earl Campbell - 232
Larry Csonka - 237
John Riggins - 230
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agreed. Those guys played in an era where a 300 pound lineman was highly unusual.
The 'Hogs' that Riggins ran behind was the first line that was all 300 pounds, if I remember correctly.
So guys like Campbell and Csonka were bigger in comparison to the defensive lines they were running at. Like they were the size of a lot of the defensive ends.
For what it's worth, Derrick Henry reminds me most of Campbell.