[johnuioyer]

1. Payton -- As a Pack fan, watching this guy 2 times a year was a treat, even if he did run us to shambles. He did it all, and he did it at full bore, from the opening kickoff to the final second.

2. Jim Brown -- Didn't ever get to watch him live, but from what I've seen (video) and heard (dad, older brothers) the guy was an absolute beast.

3. Emmit Smith -- I know he wasn't as gifted as Sanders, but he was a more well rounded player, and he was a very *CLUTCH* runner, always coming up with the tough yards when they absolutely needed them.

4. Barry Sanders -- I gave the reason why I rated Emmit higher, so I won't repeat. The one knock I had against Barry was that he was sometimes unwilling to realize a play was dead, and he'd backtrack 8 yards rather than just take the -1 yard loss. Of course, now and then he'd bust those open for 60+ yard gainers, but more often than not, he'd get pulled down behind the line after scrambling around for 15 seconds.

5. O.J. -- Yeah, he did it. But he also ran for 2,000 yards in a 14 game schedule.

6. Marshall Faulk -- Complete player, but everywhere he played, he was surrounded by offensive weapons, making his job easier, or I'd rate him higher.

7. Curtis Martin -- Like the Energizer bunny, he just keeps going.

8. Marcus Allen -- All around back. Like Emmit, he was clutch.

9. Thurman Thomas -- Probably be higher on this list if the Bills had won 1 or 2 of those superbowls.

10. Golden Boy -- I'm a homer, fuck it.