All Time Backs Better than Jerome Bettis

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-05-2006, 09:09 PM

Bettis is fifth on the career rushing list. That's about the only good thing I can say about him. Oh yeah, he has 'nimble feet'.

The rankings below are their rankings on the career rushing list

1. E Smith 18355
2. W Payton 16726
3. B Sanders 15269
4. *C Martin 14101
5. *J Bettis 13662
6. E Dickerson 13259
7. T Dorsett 12739
8. J Brown 12312
9. *M Faulk 12279
10. M Allen 12243
11. F Harris 12120
12. T Thomas 12074
13. J Riggins 11352
14. O Simpson 11236
16. E George 10441
17. *C Dillon 10429
19. E Campbell 9407
20. *E James 9226
33. *P Holmes 8035
37. *S Alexander 7817
39. T Davis 7607
42. *L Tomlinson 7361
46. *R Williams 7097

I would consider every back on this list to be better than Bettis, with the exception of Dillon, George, Harris, and Ricky Williams, who I think can be argued are probably better. I just don't understand all this adulation for a guy who has about 25 backs ahead of him.

By the time their careers are done, I can see arguments being made for Tiki Barber, Larry Johnson, Deuce McAllister, maybe even Bro Sweets and Jamal 'Scarface' Lewis.

A final note: his career ypc is 3.9--barely better than the NFL average.

02-05-2006, 09:09 PM	Topic Starter
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7919572	All Time Backs Better than Jerome Bettis Bettis is fifth on the career rushing list. That's about the only good thing I can say about him. Oh yeah, he has 'nimble feet'. The rankings below are their rankings on the career rushing list 1. E Smith 18355 2. W Payton 16726 3. B Sanders 15269 4. C Martin 14101 5. J Bettis 13662 6. E Dickerson 13259 7. T Dorsett 12739 8. J Brown 12312 9. M Faulk 12279 10. M Allen 12243 11. F Harris 12120 12. T Thomas 12074 13. J Riggins 11352 14. O Simpson 11236 16. E George 10441 17. C Dillon 10429 19. E Campbell 9407 20. E James 9226 33. P Holmes 8035 37. S Alexander 7817 39. T Davis 7607 42. L Tomlinson 7361 46. *R Williams 7097 I would consider every back on this list to be better than Bettis, with the exception of Dillon, George, Harris, and Ricky Williams, who I think can be argued are probably better. I just don't understand all this adulation for a guy who has about 25 backs ahead of him. By the time their careers are done, I can see arguments being made for Tiki Barber, Larry Johnson, Deuce McAllister, maybe even Bro Sweets and Jamal 'Scarface' Lewis. A final note: his career ypc is 3.9--barely better than the NFL average.
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