Who was the greatest "bulldozer" type ball carrier?

[fabiani12333]

Originally Posted by asujbl

Jim Brown is the answer to this question as well

Don’t just watch the highlights

Jim Brown highlights are just him repeatedly running over guys -- he was man amongst boys.

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Craig Hayward.

Ironhead is a pretty bulldozer nickname.

As a Steeler fan, Bettis gets my nod.

Will never forget him bulldozing Urlacher, in the snow, in Chicago on during the SB run.

[Retired hobbist]

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

According to Eisenhower's biographer, Thorpe hit the future Commander of the Allied Forces so hard that he gave up on his athletic career and chose to focus his efforts entirely on his military career.

In the Football Life Doc on Okoye Dave Johnson had a similar story about getting hit by Okoye in practice and realizing football wasn't in his future and he decided to concentrate on the decathlon and later won an Olympic medal.

[corndog]

Earl Campbell

Ron Dayne

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by corndog

Earl Campbell

Ron Dayne

Glen87

Glen bulldozes your nonsense regularly.

[Retired hobbist]

Originally Posted by corndog

Earl Campbell

Ron Dayne

Dayne was the epitome of "soft" or he looks like Tarzan and plays like Jane as a Giant.

He did somewhat resurrect himself as a Bronco before he retired but even there I doubt he left any linebackers or defensive back as road kill on the football field.

[no10pin]

Ironhead, what's with this thingy?

[corndog]

Originally Posted by no10pin

Ironhead, what's with this thingy?

RIP Ironhead

[sic698]

Jerome Bettis

[Stifle]

Originally Posted by daverat

Bo Jackson, wow am I the first to post this? I mean temco bowl, Hello!

There are more who mowed down more defenders than Jackson ever did - Eric Dickerson & Adrian Peterson. They took out their share of opponents.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by Stifle

Motley was the league leading rusher twice with a 5.7 lifetime per carry average. In his first 5 post season games, had 453 yards rushing with a 6.3 yards per carry average. He wasn’t just big and powerful but possibly the best of his time, before Jim Brown.

I know. That’s why I posted it

[Stifle]

Originally Posted by asujbl

I know. That’s why I posted it

I breezed right by it. Seen some film where he goes Sherman Tank on defenders.

[quackhead]

Pound for pound, Lionel "Little Train" James

[88horsepower]

Originally Posted by Siberian13

Yeah he was the first guy that came to mind.

That's the very first image that popped up in my mind when reading the OP's question.

[Seahawks fan]

Originally Posted by Siberian13

Yeah he was the first guy that came to mind.

In todays NFL the runner would be down because the defender touched him with both hands. The runner would be flagged for excessive contact and receive a 24 hour ban from the fortnight servers.

[ReggieBush22]

Good thread.

All obvious names already mentioned.

[ReggieBush22]

Anyone ever play the 1994 version of Tecmo Superbowl and remember how Heyward's "power" was like 88? And Means was like at 56? No way you could bring down Heyward with one guy in this game. But his speed was like 25 LOL.

[justrun7]

I haven't seen Brandon Jacobs named yet.

[kluke84]

The best active player for this question has to be Derrick Henry.

There was a specific run/game where Lenny Fournette ran over the Steelers and I thought he may be the guy. No Mas.

I do think the Bus was one of the best to ever do it in my lifetime.

[TheGZA]

Shaun Alexander for the most incorrect answer

[spuds1961]

2 names not mentioned yet Ottis Anderson but I am biased here based on his Superbowl performance against the Bills and Terrell Davis, you don’t gain as many yards as he did without running over a few defenders.

[jhssketchcards]

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