Walter Payton has more rushing yards then Barry Sanders and Barry Sanders have the prettiest dang yards ever gained. All in all. Barry Sanders was the second best RB in the world according to stats. But Walter Payton was better.
On October 7, 1984, Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton broke the NFLâ??s all-time rushing record set by Clevelandâ??s Jim Brown in 1965. Walter Payton's career rushing record is 12,400 yards, 88 more than Jim Brown.
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Some say Jim Brown. Others say Walter Payton. Still others say Barry Sanders. And the list of the potential "best" goes on and on.
I believe he is, but some argue that Jim Brown is better as a running back, even though he didn't get as many yards. Also, Emmit Smith has passed Walter Payton's record for yards, but he wasn't play well the year he broke it, because he was just hanging on, but I stand by Walter 100%.
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Walter Payton broke the NFL's all-time rushing record on October 7, 1984. He achieved this milestone during a game against the New Orleans Saints, surpassing Jim Brown's previous record of 12,312 yards. Payton finished his career with a total of 16,726 rushing yards, a record that stood until 2002.
In terms of total rushing yards, the greatest running backs in NFL history are Walter Payton and Jim Brown. Honourable mention would go to Emmett Smith and Barry Sanders.
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The quality of great NFL running backs can be debated forever. But most observers tend to rank Emmitt Smith behind Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Gale Sayers.
Jim Brown. He was arguably the greatest football player of all time.