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Ranking Top Steelers RB’s all time

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steelresolve, Jun 1, 2023.

  1. Steelresolve

    Steelresolve Well-Known Member

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    1. Franco Harris
    2. Jerome Bettis
    3. Barry Foster
    4. Willie Parker
    5. Leveon Bell
    6. Rocky Bleir
    7. Merril Hodge
    8. Najee Harris
    9. Rashard Mendenhall
    10. John Henry Johnson
     
  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Elizabeth Taylor

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    Add Dick Hoak
     
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  3. mytake

    mytake Well-Known Member

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    I would put John Henry Johnson 7th at least. I would almost put Frenchy Fuqua ahead of Mendenhall.
     
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  4. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    Bill Dudley's absence is very notable. One of the first truly great Steelers Players that pre date Joe Greene.
     
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  5. Steelresolve

    Steelresolve Well-Known Member

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    To Old for Me.
     
  6. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    Fair.

    However, his accomplishments are still not to be undermined.
     
  7. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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  8. Steelers-MT

    Steelers-MT Well-Known Member

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    Honorable mention.
    Frank Pollard
    Walter Abercrombie
    And any Fullback during the Cowher era
     
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  9. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    Johnson and Bill Dudley belong ahead of Najee Harris, Hoge, and Mendenhall, and possibly even higher.

    Bell belongs ahead of Parker and Foster. Parker was a good back on great teams. He was also a liability in the passing game, while Bell was a tremendous weapon as a receiver. Foster wasn't even good for very long.
     
  10. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    The top 3 have to be the 3 in the HOF. Franco, The Bus and John Henry Johnson.
     
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  11. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    I stand corrected. You are right. Johnson needs to be No. 3 for that reason alone.
     
  12. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    People forget about Dan Kreider #35 at FB who blocked for the Bus and owned Ray Lewis.

    Bam Morris and Erric Pegram were an awesome 1-2 punch.
     
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  13. Steelresolve

    Steelresolve Well-Known Member

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    Good point. I missed that one.
     
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  14. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Also the Bus friend Tim Lester.
     

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