Story of the Greatest RB ever.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by smootsmack

Offiss, I don't remember actually seeing the game but I've seen enough highlights of that famous Oilers vs. Dolphins MNF game in '78 when Campbell stormed for 4 TDs to know that he was a beast of a back

Still I find it interesting that you're saying Campbell is the most gifted back, regardless of longevity. If I'm understanding you right, are you saying that on his best day Payton couldn't be as good as Campbell on his best day?

I will tell you what, if you get a chance to see highlight's of both and are able to compare, you will see something that I really haven't heard to many people talk about, and that is how similar both of their running style's were, Earl is a bigger stronger version of walter, he could do just about everthing walter could do running wise, only he was an absolute battering ram, not that walter was a slouch in that department, [infact walter pound for pound may have been the strongest RB I ever saw] but Earl was special, he just punished people, he had great balance as well as break away speed, infact he may have been faster than walter, but when he got into the open field he went looking for people to hit, which also lead to his early retirement, as well as he didn't condition himself like walter did, and I love Walter peyton, but 1 game? I am going with Earl!