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re: Who is the 2nd best white running back in NFL history?
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:21 am to TigerintheNO
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:21 am to TigerintheNO
quote:
How are LSU fans not nominating Steve Van Buren?
The correct answer is John Riggins then Larry Csonka. Van Buren dosen't have the numbers and he played in the 40's nobodys alive to remember that shite.
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:26 am to Willietd
quote:
Cszonka baby!!
Only RB I've ever seen get personal foul penalty.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:54 am to Splackavellie
John Riggins was the embodiment of the myth of the Black Irish.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:01 am to Splackavellie
LSU's own Jim Taylor.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:07 am to The1TrueTiger
quote:
Van Buren dosen't have the numbers and he played in the 40's nobodys alive to remember that shite.
The question was in NFL history not just what people under 30 know about.
You also can not compare just total numbers from guys that played 10-12 game seasons vs 14-16-17. Van Buren avg 70.6 ypg 41st all time, just behind Jerome Bettis, and ahead of Franco Harris and Marshwn Lynch. Larry Csonka avg 55.3 ypg 127 all time, behind Leonard Fournette
Jim Taylor avg 64.6 is 71 all time, Riggins 64.9 for 69th
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 11:38 am
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:08 am to Splackavellie
Ed Podolak.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:22 am to Splackavellie
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:23 am to razor55red
quote:
Who is the 2nd best white running back in NFL history
It's not a long list. The overwhelming majority of great NFL RBs have been black. After the top 4, in no particular order:
Jim Taylor
Larry Csonka
John Riggins
Christian McAffrey
Paul Hornung
Rocky Bleier
Ed Podalak
Hugh McElhenny
Donny Anderson
Mike Alstott
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
Daryl Johnston
John Capeletti
Craig James
Tom Matte
Tom Rathman
Mark Van Eeghen
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:24 am to deltadummy
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:31 am to lsufan1971
I agree with Csonka.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:39 am to L.A.
quote:
Hugh McElhenny
Probably a good comparison to CMC in style, usage and talent.
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 11:41 am
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:46 am to Jwho77
This thread starting making me think, is LSU White RBU? Van Buren, Jim Taylor, Billy Cannon, Sammy Martin, and Jacob Hester is a pretty damn good line up.
Also crazy to think about is that in 1957 LSU had the future NFL and AFL MVPs in the same backfield with Taylor and Cannon.
ETA: And Stovall as Nostradamus pointed out
Also crazy to think about is that in 1957 LSU had the future NFL and AFL MVPs in the same backfield with Taylor and Cannon.
ETA: And Stovall as Nostradamus pointed out
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:59 am to lsudave1
And OP, please don’t get it twisted. Those of us, including myself who listed Gil Fenerty don’t really think he’s in the conversation. It’s just a nostalgia play for both southern Louisiana and those of us who played Techmo Bowl.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:35 pm to lsufan1971
I think somewhere there is a video of Csonka punching out a defensive player during a run. Man was a brutal runner.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:36 pm to Splackavellie
Csonka, Gifford, Riggins
Posted on 12/23/25 at 3:26 pm to lsudave1
quote:
This thread starting making me think, is LSU White RBU? Van Buren, Jim Taylor, Billy Cannon, Sammy Martin, and Jacob Hester is a pretty damn good line up.
Jerry Stovall?
Posted on 12/23/25 at 3:45 pm to Sun God
quote:
I’m late 30s and remember Fenerty
Mainly because of Tecmo Super Bow
Same here. He was a machine on KR/PR.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 5:40 pm to Splackavellie
Posted on 12/23/25 at 6:24 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
These three were incredibly tough to tackle. Solid through and through.
I used to hate it when a team I was pulling for had to go against Riggins. He just rolled up first down after first down. Demoralizing.
I was a chiefs fan back then and was glad to see mercury morris or Jim kiick running the ball and not Larry Csonka.
Jim Taylor was in that same mold.
I really liked Ed Podolak but he was no way in their class.
I used to hate it when a team I was pulling for had to go against Riggins. He just rolled up first down after first down. Demoralizing.
I was a chiefs fan back then and was glad to see mercury morris or Jim kiick running the ball and not Larry Csonka.
Jim Taylor was in that same mold.
I really liked Ed Podolak but he was no way in their class.
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:37 pm to 9rocket
quote:
Ed Podolak.
I was waiting to see him mentioned. Really underrated guy.
Tom Rathman as well. Kind of one of the real unsung cogs of that 49ers Dynasty.
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