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Are fullbacks under represented in the pro football hall of fame?
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:33 am
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:33 am
While I understand that the role is often a niche role and less utilized in the modern game, it feels like there should be more representation for that role in the Pro Football HOF. It is an official football position and folks have been pushing to get other niches roles into the Hall (i.e. Devin Hester / KOR/PR specialists) but what about FBs?
Looking at the HOF website, there have only been eight fullbacks voted in the Hall of Fame. With Larry Csonka being the last FB voted in the class of 1987.
1. Larry Csonka (FB) 1968-1979
2. Jim Taylor (FB) 1958-1967
3. Jim Brown (FB) 1957-1965
4. Joe Perry (FB) 1948-1963
5. Marion Motley (FB) 1946-1953, 1955
6. Bronko Nagurski (FB) 1930-1937, 1943
7. Clarke Hinkle (FB) 1932-1941
8. Ernie Nevers (FB) 1926-1927, 1929-1931
Source: Pro Football HOF Website (HOF by Position)
Since Larry Csonka was inducted in 1987.... I would say the top players in the position since would be....
- Mike Alstott (3x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 6x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion)
- Vonta Leach (3x First Team All Pro, 3x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion)
- Lorenzo Neal (2x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 4x Pro Bowl, 2000s NFL All Decades Team)
- Mike Tolbert (2x First Team All Pro, 3x Pro Bowl)
- Kyle Juszczyk (1x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 9x Pro Bowl)
Thoughts?
Looking at the HOF website, there have only been eight fullbacks voted in the Hall of Fame. With Larry Csonka being the last FB voted in the class of 1987.
1. Larry Csonka (FB) 1968-1979
2. Jim Taylor (FB) 1958-1967
3. Jim Brown (FB) 1957-1965
4. Joe Perry (FB) 1948-1963
5. Marion Motley (FB) 1946-1953, 1955
6. Bronko Nagurski (FB) 1930-1937, 1943
7. Clarke Hinkle (FB) 1932-1941
8. Ernie Nevers (FB) 1926-1927, 1929-1931
Source: Pro Football HOF Website (HOF by Position)
Since Larry Csonka was inducted in 1987.... I would say the top players in the position since would be....
- Mike Alstott (3x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 6x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion)
- Vonta Leach (3x First Team All Pro, 3x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion)
- Lorenzo Neal (2x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 4x Pro Bowl, 2000s NFL All Decades Team)
- Mike Tolbert (2x First Team All Pro, 3x Pro Bowl)
- Kyle Juszczyk (1x First Team All Pro, 1x Second Team All Pro, 9x Pro Bowl)
Thoughts?
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Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:36 am to UASports23
Daryl Johnston GOAT
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:38 am to UASports23
Alstott should get in as a RB
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:40 am to UASports23
John Riggins
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:41 am to UASports23
John Henry Johnson is another FB in the Hall.
Alstott is really the only one I think you could make an argument for that isn't just trying to give out charity gold jackets.
Alstott is really the only one I think you could make an argument for that isn't just trying to give out charity gold jackets.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:57 am to wablty
A better question is where to do you draw the line? Should there be ample representation for every position? The best of the best in those positions? ... or is it just best of the best across football and position doesn't matter but then if that is the case, how do you compare accomplishments?
Posted on 2/12/25 at 9:58 am to UASports23
Allstott was a big RB, not a fullback. The rest are blocking FBs.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:21 am to FightinTigersDammit
"But Ironhead, what's this thingy?"
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:22 am to UASports23
Mike Alstott and Lorenzo Neal are HOFs imo
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:28 am to UASports23
It’s because 99% of sportswriters don’t know anything about sports. They can only quantify value through stats and media representation. I’d bet dollars to donuts that if someone like Tom Rathman behaved the way Dennis Rodman did he’d be in the HOF.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:31 am to StrongOffer
Based on All Pros / Pro Bowls solely. You can make an argument for all of the FBs mentioned on my original post.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:34 am to FightinTigersDammit
Warrick Dunn lined up behind Allstott
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:34 am to UASports23
Tony Richardson should be on your list
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:37 am to FightinTigersDammit
Jim brown was way more a RB than a FB
Posted on 2/12/25 at 10:59 am to UASports23
Had a huge Mike Alstott poster in my room growing up. Dude was a wrecking ball
Posted on 2/12/25 at 11:54 am to dukke v
Agree. Brown was a big, fast, RB.
If Allstott was a FB, he couldn't block for shite.
If Allstott was a FB, he couldn't block for shite.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 12:00 pm to TigerintheNO
quote:
John Riggins
Saw the walls at PJ Skidoos in Fairfax holding him up on many a Saturday night before game day, Then he went out the next day and did his thing.
Posted on 2/12/25 at 12:17 pm to UASports23
Left off Franco Harris
Posted on 2/12/25 at 1:12 pm to TigerintheNO
Ladanian Tomlinson was the beneficiary of running behind Lorenzo Neal. Neal once said he didn’t care how bad the linebacker was, he would eventually get tired of coming up to meet him in the hole.
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