1) The Top 10 Project | The Top 10 Most Valuable Running Backs of the 1970s | The Football Guy USA
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2023
- This week's Top 10 Project takes a look at the top running backs of the 1970s.
How I ranked the players:
Each running back must have at least as many carries as the average of the top 75 carries for that year
Then, rank the FGV calculations
- Rushing Attempts / 10
- (Rushing Yards / 100) * 5
- (Rushing Average -4) * 5
- Rushing TDs * 6
- Receptions / 10
- (Receiving Yards / 100) * 5
- (Receiving Average -4) * 5
- Receiving TDs * 6
Take a nostalgic trip back to the thrilling era of 1970s NFL football, where we pay homage to the extraordinary running backs who left an indelible mark on the gridiron. In this video, we delve into the careers of the ten greatest rushers of the decade, celebrating their unparalleled athleticism, record-breaking performances, and unforgettable moments that captivated football fans across the nation.
From the elusive moves of Walter Payton to the powerful running of Earl Campbell, from the versatility of Franco Harris to the electrifying speed of O.J. Simpson, these running backs revolutionized the game and defined a new era of ground dominance.
So, prepare to be enthralled as we unveil the Top 10 NFL Running Backs of the 1970s. Join us as we celebrate the enduring talents who carved their names into football history and continue to inspire the next generation of running backs. Don't miss this unforgettable journey through a decade of gridiron greatness!
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O.J. was the Michael Jordan of the 70's
Definitely a talented running back! Thanks for watching!
Was this video suppose to be about the best running backs of the 1970s, or your personal opinion about the O J trial? You had a good thing going, before you ruined it.
Thanks for watching!
Completely fucked it up - I was going to subscribe until that last minute and a half.
@@christophertracy2807 sorry to hear that.
@@christophertracy2807 Agreed . We all know OJ was guilty . That doesnt take away from his NFL career . No subscriber here .
Why would you RUIN your video it was perfect!!!??? Why would you bring that up when you were talking about! You had grate info and stats!! THE JURY FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY!!! YOU REALLY DESTROYED A GREAT VIDEO ABOUT FOOTBALL😢😢😢😢🎉🎉
Thank you for understanding the value of Lydell Mitchell. The problem was in the 70s, the only stat people cared about for RBs was rushing yards... and from 75-77, Lydell was usually 3rd in the AFC in rushing behind OJ and Franco. But looking at his pass catching... he lead the League TWICE!! I met Lydell in 2010 and I told him that he was Marshall Faulk 20 years beforehand... in the 90s or later he would have enjoyed much greater appreciation.
Thanks for watching, I thought, especially with the advancement at the position today, that it was appropriate to include the receiving aspect to compare across decades. Still hard to take into account offensive styles or philosophy.
OJ's cut backs were devastating. He sliced thru defenses with ease.
He was definitely talented! Thanks for watching!
that puncturing of the initial defensive posturing followed by subsequent alluding demonstrated an inpekable killer instinct!
@@DamitFeelsGoodtobeaRaider thanks for watching!
OJ was No.1 unanimously as a RB of 70’s, only behind Jim Brown of all time. That case is so sad.
Thanks for watching!
Wrong
WOW! You really went there with OJ smh despite what anyone feels about him he was a great football player and that’s just a fact
Yep, that’s why he’s in the top 10 😉thanks for watching!
OJ was framed
Sadly, we’ll never know. Thanks for watching!
You might say it was the decade of the running back.
I would agree with that. When the NFL offense was geared towards a running attack!
People don't realize how great Chuck Foreman was, 1st rb to lead league in receptions and also scored 22 tds one year. I was a Terry Metcalf fan even though he didn't play for the Giants, never got enough carries though productive but he did have a fumbling problem. To this day Ron Johnson is still my favorite Giants running back.
Yeah, I agree…Foreman was/is underrated. I don’t remember seeing him much as I was just a toddler in the 70s, but his stats definitely hold up. Stay tuned tomorrow as I wrap up the series with the Top 10 RBs of All-Time!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 I watched all the great backs in those days, offensively all the Giants had was Ron Johnson in the early to mid seventies.
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@@43captrexkramer Being a Washington fan I remember him I also remember Larry Csonka Doug Kotar heck I don't remember you having a good RB until Joe Morris if I'm not mistaken
@@jbwc Ron Johnson had a couple 1,000 yard seasons and a 900+ season when they were absolutely terrible in the '70s.
Your information, sir is right on target. Your style of speaking is so impeccable that you sound like a commentator from another era. Excellent content and delivery that makes for a prize winning video. I'm certainly glad that I stumbled upon this today.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you liked the content! Thanks for watching!
Earl Campbell.
I LOVED watching Earl Campbell play! He had those huge thighs and would just run people over! Talk about smash mouth football! What a legend! Thanks for watching!
Campbell was a rookie in '78 so he didn't play enough years in the '70s.
@@43captrexkramer yeah Campbell was a beast and one of my personal favorite all-time players let alone running backs. He had nearly 2000 yards in 1980! Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 1934 to be exact, I too was a big fan and a stat head well before internet. Unfortunately the league de-valuing the running game for the sake of high volume fantasy football numbers. Which is why I have utter contempt for Roger Goodell.
You already know what time it is
Why did you have to bring up oj personal life this was about football
I think it’s important to keep things in perspective. Thanks for watching!
Right - it is completely unnecessary. It occurred over a decade after OJ was involved with football in any way. I lived in LA when it happened - in fact, OJ's Bronco rode past my house during the chase. It has nothing to do with what he did on or off the field in the 70s. True analysts understand this and, at the very least, forgo making proclamations on OJ's innocence when talking football. Real football guys just dont want to hear that shit. People who want race, identity politics, and crime live for the OJ trial. People who want to escape those fucked up components of our society look to sports. This is why the backlash against that woke NFL race bullsht that Kapernick sparked was so high.
@@christophertracy2807 thanks for watching and the insight!
Really thought Larry Csonka would be in the Top 5, but that one year in the WFL must of cost him. Also playing for the Giants did not help. I forgot that John Riggins was a Top 10 Running Back in the 1970s. Riggins will always be The Diesel from his Redskins days to me.
Awesome video!
I agree, I’ll always remember Riggins as a Redskin’s Diesel! Thanks for watching!
Back then playing for the Giants didn't help anyone.
Defenders didn't tackle Csonka, Csonka tackled them, I remember watching him back in the early 70s, he was a powerhouse 👍✌️
Thank you i had forgot some of those running backs
Thanks for watching! I’ve kicked around an idea to highlight each of the top 10 RBs in their own video 🤷♂️
This episode was fantastic! Thanks Football Guy USA for striking the right balance of acknowledgment of on the field achievement and off the field behavior-both of which have left a legacy on American sports and culture…one worthy of awe, the other steeped in evil.
Well done!
That last part of the video was bullsh**.
I remember those names.
Walter Payton
OJ Simpson
Walter Payton
Franco Harris
Earl Campbell
Chuck Foreman
Tony Dorsett
Larry Czonka
John Riggins
Otis “OJ” Armstrong
Robert Newhouse
Lawrence McCutcheon
Lydell Mitchell
Chuck Muncie
Wilbur Montgomery
Mark Van Egan
Greg Pruitt
Sherman Smith
Anthony Davis
Ricky Bell
Billy Sims
I remember all of them…
That’s awesome! I remember them too and I’m trying to keep the history alive! Thanks for watching!
Chuck Foreman is my all time favorite player💜
Great player! But loved watching Earl Campbell! Thanks for watching!
ahead of Walter Payton?? lol
Hey Dude, We don't give a damn about the O.J. Simpson trial. This about FOOTBALL! Damn!
Thanks for watching!
Mike Thomas (RIP) took Larry Brown's spot when Brown got injured and won ROY also shared the backfield with John Riggins after Riggo was traded from the Jets
Thanks for watching and sharing some insights! Really interesting stuff!
What about. Mercury Morris, Tony Dorsett and Lawrence McCutchen
McCutcheon came in ranked at #10 and plainly just needed more carries. He had a good average of 4.31, but scored at a bit slower pace (23 TDs, 14 off the average). Morris came ranked at #37 due in large part the number of years played in the 70s (7 out of 10). Dorsett came in ranked at #42 for the same reason (3 out of 10). He played more in the 80s…might want to check that one out 😉
Thanks for watching!
HEY MAN STICK TO FOOTBALL we don't need your thoughts on TRIALS you had a cool thing going until you started to tell us what you thought about the juice, I just unsubscribed !!
I generally try to stick to football only on the channel, but some things are unavoidable. Thanks for watching and best wishes.
IN 1978 EARL CAMPBELL CAME INTO THE NFL AS A ROOKIE HE LEAD THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING THAT YEAR AND WAS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WHY WASN'T HE IN THAT 1978 LIST ?
Earl Campbell ranked 4th overall in 1978. While he led the league in rushing he wasn’t much of a pass receiver. The Most Valuable Running Back takes into account both aspects. Check out the FGV formula in the description to see how I calculated their scores. Thanks for watching!
Keep it football, no need to give personal opinions
Thanks for the feedback and for watching! I’ve stuck to only football since that video!
The OJ Simson trial has nothing to do about football. You fumbled the ball.
Well, I still ranked him #1. Thanks for watching!
OJ was framed.
Thanks for watching!
My Mt. Rushmore of All-Time Great NFL Running Backs...Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Eric Dickerson, OJ Simpson. Honorable Mention...Barry Sanders, Bo Jackson, Adrian Peterson, Earl Cambell. Close to making the list....Franco Harris, Marcus Allen, Chuck Foreman, Tony Dorsett. (Gale Sayers would have made the list if his career had not been cut short due to blowing out his knee).
Ruling out Sayers and not Jackson?!? What are your thoughts there? Sayers played 3 more years than Jackson and had better career numbers…
@@thefootballguyusa7941 Bo Jackson's size and speed. He had the ability to score every time touched the ball.
@@thefootballguyusa7941Chuck Foreman not in the HOF is a travesty! I wasn’t a Vikings fan, but that man was feared and played the running back position in the good old days of the violent NFL! Same sentiment for Lydell Mitchell. Everyone knew his value to the offense of the Colts! Can run it or pass catch it!! These two well deserved football players need to be inducted asap!
@@drel5891 I agree, very undervalued backs for sure! Thanks for watching!
What about Emmitt? Barry has 15k yards in only 10 years and scored 99 TDs.
How do you figure the FGV scale?
I be put the calculation in the description, but here it is: How I ranked the players:
Each running back must have at least as many carries as the average of the top 75 carries for that year
Then, rank the FGV calculations
- Rushing Attempts / 10
- (Rushing Yards / 100) * 5
- (Rushing Average -4) * 5
- Rushing TDs * 6
- Receptions / 10
- (Receiving Yards / 100) * 5
- (Receiving Average -4) * 5
- Receiving TDs * 6
Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 I like it. L have put together a scoring system for quarterbacks which I am currently referring to as the REAL GOAT scoring system. It allows you to compare quarterbacks of different eras by first comparing their stats to the average quarterback of their era. I also did an analysis of the best single seasons defenses which you can find by searching for "The football guy". The quarterback analysis will be in a book hopefully coming out early next year. I am going to check out all your videos.
OJ 1973 more than 2000 rushing yds.
Thanks for watching!
in only 14 Games
Earl Campell no#1 period!
He’s my personal favorite as well!
"Most Valuable Running Back" in 1970-71 Duane Thomas Dallas Cowboys
Thanks for watching! There are definitely a lot of one year backs out there! Good player for Dallas the two years he was there. Came in 2nd for Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1970. Did he get hurt before he went to Washington? Kind of faded into the background and only had a 4 year career.
OJ led the league in rushing in ‘72 and you had him nowhere on the list.
Earl Campbell led the league in rushing and was the rookie of the year in 78 and you didn’t list him for that year.
Actually OJ was #1, maybe you didn’t watch until the end, Campbell split decades. Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 In the video you list the top three backs for each year. In 72 OJ led the league in rushing, yet you didn’t list him as a top back for that particular year.
Same thing with Campbell in 78.
That’s all I’m saying, Chief.
Stink the gold men
The 49ers definitely had some ups and downs in their history, but there’s no denying they had some great teams! Thanks for watching!
You're not using AV or yards from scrimmage? If you're using average gain, then attempts don't matter . I'd say average gain doesn't matter either. If you use yards form scrimmage + TD's you have just circled back to AV. Just use AV.
Thanks for watching and the advice…I’ll have to look into it!
Lawrence McCutchen
He was very underrated. Great running back!
The Rams fan for 50 years launch McCutchen was awesome
I think an 80s list might be better. Riggins sanders jackson etc. Won't have the long consistent careers.
I have one of those! ua-cam.com/play/PL7SLzkGO8iX2SdPDPvxRHqkmmMPEAjViL.html&si=BBvQUtxqdIpuhSC4
Thanks for watching!
Hey where is Earl Campbell there ?
Campbell had 2 great years in the 70s but sometimes even that isn’t enough to stack up against players with 7,8,9 or 10 years…thanks for watching!
Where's John Brockington? 1971-73 1000 yards each season (All-Pro ROY in 1971). The best power RB of the early 1970s.
Thanks for watching, Dr. Bones. John Brockington ranked 17th for the entire decade on the FGV scale with 686.01. The average number of TDS in the top 10 is 44 and Brockington only had 30. The average total yards in the top 10 was 6660. Brockington had a total of 5185. Those two lower numbers pushed him down a bit on the list.
Where is Greg Pruitt, Terry Metcalf and Otis Armstrong?
Greg Pruitt ranked #16 with around 5200 yards and 48 TDs, Metcalf ranked #25 with 3400 yards and 54 TDs and Armstrong ranked #28 with 3900 yards and 42 TDs. Thanks for watching!
5:34 am Yes Where is GREG PRUITT??? The do it all little Running back ... Four Pro Bowls ... 3 1,000 yards rushing seasons with. 960 on the other season 1979 better than Cuck Foreman, Lydell Mitchell also returned punts and kickoffs too and even threw 3 T. D. Passes and caught over 2,500 yards in receptions too!!!!!!!!!!!!! Football 🏈🏈🏈 Guy You really blew it with out GREG PRUITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@gerryfasolo4401 he definitely had some solid seasons, but not much longevity. He came in ranked #16 overall. Not bad for 3-4 really productive seasons! Thanks for watching!
Are you smokin' crack?!?! October 23rd, 1978, 9pm EST... or have you forgotten?
Not sure what you’re referencing here, but I was 5 years old in ‘78 so I might not remember LOL 😂 thanks for watching
@@thefootballguyusa7941 Thanks for the quick reply. Great video BTW, but you have to watch where rookie Earl Campbell destroys the undefeated Steel Curtain in Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football.
@@stephenhofmann5763Earl Campbell is one of my all-time favorite RBs. The problem for Earl is he split time between decades. Thanks for tuning in!
Where’s Mark Van Eeghan?
Van Eeghan currently ranks at #19 due to a low number of TDs (28 compared to top 10 average of almost 46) and a lower rushing total (4919 compared to top 10 average of 6851). The touchdowns alone would’ve put him up to #10. Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 got it. Him and Mike Pruitt are usually overlooked.
@@americanaforever6725 both solid backs, just not good enough to crack the top 10 of the decade.
OJ was very entertaining, he killed it on and off the field.
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They caught him in the act (video) when he was on the field.
@@sew9068 Have you ever been caught jerkin' it?
Lmfao!😂🤣👍✌️
@@sew9068Another one,😂🤣👍✌️
Just imagine if OJ had played for a good team during his career. He had all of these accomplishments on some really bad Bills' teams in the 70s. I don't think he ever played in a Playoff game while he was with the Bills. I could be wrong about that.
There are a lot of “what ifs” in the NFL…thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 fo sho!!
Ditto for Barry Sanders.
Funny we all was talk about the oj case.well what about Robert "berratta", blake,case.
To my knowledge Robert Blake was not an NFL superstar. There is injustice everywhere. Thanks for watching!
OJ is also the only person on your list to kill a bunch of people. Seriously love this format of a show. Does Chuck Foreman ever make rhe hall??
Thanks for the feedback. I was honestly on the fence about including OJ because of the off field stuff.
@@thefootballguyusa7941 naw man he belongs in your list. And you covered it fine. Btw, I watched 15 years of your top QB list from 70-84!!!
Allegedly, and by the way 2 does not constitute a bunch.
@@thefootballguyusa7941 either you are going to be historic or live in your bubble. Regardless of your opinion OJ. You can never take away the achievements of OJ Simpson. If you can't be truthful about something because you don't like someone makes you weak as a man.
@@popeye12money thanks for watching and for sharing your opinion. I don’t think I took anything away from his accomplishments just expressed my own opinion.
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Bullshit man it's about his performance on the field not off the field
Yep, I agree which is why he still ranked #1! Thanks for watching!
OJ Simpson mfs
Thanks for watching!
O.j. Simpson is guilty ❤
I watched tons of footage on the trial and he most definitely is guilty (IMO) and the police did a horrible job! Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 I knew they were likely to bungle the trial when they started talking about a slam dunk case. The prosecution mishandled evidence and made a bunch of stupid mistakes. Even though Simpson was most likely guilty, the jury found him not guilty because the ineptness of the investigation created a reasonable doubt.
Wow, you guy’s are still upset about that huh, well look at it this way, there are plenty of black men in prison who didn’t commit the crimes they were convicted of, in Cleveland Ohio in the past three years they’ve let five black men out after they served 30 years or more for crimes that they didn’t commit, so I guess you guys can take pride in that 😉
@@theonetrueking587 that is also true! Thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 ...so the glove did fit!
Excluding Dorsett negates your ability to judge football players. Over 12,000 career rushing yards and went to the Super Bowl twice. Winning in 77 over Denver and losing to Pittsburgh in 78.
Dorsett only played 3 seasons during the 70s which is the time frame we’re judging here. He did run for 3000 yards and 25 TDs which is great for 3 years, but they don’t hold up to other players that played 7, 8, 9 or all 10 years during the 70s. Thanks for watching!
" Negates "
@@6400az thanks for watching!
@@thefootballguyusa7941 Well, that put an end to Mr. Negates. !
@@6400az I try to be as logical as I can can when determining the rankings. I usually spend a week or longer doing some research and prep work before it goes up. I’m not discounting some of the great years these players had , but it’s different when you look at the entire decade. 🤷♂️