In A Full NFL Career, Would Bo Jackson Be Considered Best RB Ever?

HacheMan · Dec 16, 2004

Sure to get debate from the older generation, but..........No doubt in my mind.........

Size, power, and not only possibly the fastest running back to ever play the game, but one of the fastest period at around 4.2 - 40 yard dash. The 1st and only Running back (2 now, Ahman Green just did it) to have 2 career TD runs of 90 yards or more in NFL. 5.5 yards per average carry tells the story also, up there with Barry and Jim Brown. A shame it had to come to an end.....

The play that ended it all........

jjgold · Dec 16, 2004

He was the greatest ever, I never saw someone with so much speed and power

Only guy I ever saw that could turn the corner in the NFL on a strong toss

Art Shell was a fukkin piece of **** for mis using him and playing Allen instead a lot.

Also how about when he hit ground balls to short (hard ones) and beat them out

Would of also of been another Mickey Mantle in bases

Best athlete ever period

WorldNumberOne · Dec 16, 2004

without question the greatest athlete of this generation. 1984 to present

best ever running back, not so sure about that. would have been a hall of famer for sure.

as a sports fan i felt cheated when his career ended.

Teddykgb · Dec 16, 2004

Without A Doubt Best Running Back Ever

Journeyman · Dec 16, 2004

NO way in hell...Bo was great but to say best ever is just unfair...

What about a guy like Gale Sayers who also only played 4 years or so?

All-time greatness is measured on more than just a few years, durability is a big part of saying anyone was the best ever...of course he was magnificent but I don't see how you can put him at the top.

TheGeneral+ · Dec 16, 2004

No way to know the extent of his talent. It is a shame.

lander · Dec 16, 2004

Barry Sanders was the best. Give him a good team and he'd have shattered every significant record.

Teddykgb · Dec 16, 2004

Barry Sanders Would Have Been A Hell Of A "smear The Queer" Player

blueedwards · Dec 16, 2004

Teddy kgb said:
Barry Sanders Would Have Been A Hell Of A "smear The Queer" Player

lol...he could run for about 45 minutes around the front yard before anyone ever touched him.

would bo have been the best ever...i don't know but i guarantee he would've been better than emmitt smith. people tend to romanticize the guys cut down short and make them bigger than they actually were. bo would have been great but, better than jim brown, walter payton, o.j., sayers...i doubt it.

sherman · Dec 16, 2004

Bo Jackson may heve been the greatest ever had he played but please don't say he was a Mickey Mantle in bases

trytrytry · Dec 16, 2004

Bo was the Best Running Back I saw in the NFL yes.....

Dante · Dec 16, 2004

I would say barry sanders....would be the best if that nut stayed in the game...Bo was good but Barry would have most of the records by now

charleslanger · Dec 16, 2004

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PanchoSanza · Dec 17, 2004

I think Bo could have been one of the greatest baseball players ever if he concentrated on only baseball.

jjgold · Dec 17, 2004

exactly Pancho

George Brett evens aid it

HacheMan · Dec 17, 2004

Journeyman said:
NO way in hell...Bo was great but to say best ever is just unfair...

What about a guy like Gale Sayers who also only played 4 years or so?

All-time greatness is measured on more than just a few years, durability is a big part of saying anyone was the best ever...of course he was magnificent but I don't see how you can put him at the top.

Cmon J~Man.......silly guy you!:tongue2: :>Grin> I said WOULD or COULD he of been the best ever in a full career. You're slipping Bro! LOL .......... Anyhow, I don't think there is much doubt he could of been. He or Barry in my opinon. I will probably catch heat for this, but I don't count Jim Brown. He was simply ahead of his time, a man among boys. Would of definitely been well "above average" in todays game, but couldn't of touched guys like Barry or Bo.....

Journeyman · Dec 17, 2004

Hache I just noticed the title question... "Could" he have?..HELL YES!

Remember back at Auburn they had Bo , Tommy Agee and Brent Fullwood..that was some college backfield!

The best two college backs I ever saw, Bo and Herschel

WorldNumberOne · Dec 17, 2004

jjgold said:
exactly Pancho

George Brett evens aid it

and howie long said he was the most gifted athlete he had ever seen. big name ex-pros would show up early to watch him take batting practice.

3 things stick in my mind about him.

1) the straight away bomb he hit to start the all star game in 89 ( i think) maybe 90

2) knocking bozworth into the back of the end zone

3) climbing the wall in left field after making that running catch. ran right up the wall.

Glaken · Dec 17, 2004

We will never know for sure.....I saw him in the Atlanta airport during his Auburn years; even then he was in unbelievable shape.

TheAce · Dec 17, 2004

All of his personal problems aside...OJ Simpson was one of the all time greats...1st to rush for 2000 yds...done in 14 game season. And i believe he ran a leg on the 1968 olympic team...440 relay...won a gold medal...someone might want check on that one. If not the olympic team he ran in the trials...

Ace