|
The Top Ranked
Running Backs of the 1920s
Notes:
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
Verne Lewellen |
1 |
|
2 |
Bill Senn |
2 |
|
3 |
Joey Sternaman |
3 |
|
4 |
Paddy Driscoll |
7 |
|
5 |
Tony Latone |
8 |
|
6 |
Ben F.H. Jones |
14 |
|
7 |
Dutch Sternaman |
15 |
|
8 |
Hinkey Haines |
18 |
|
9 |
Jimmy Conzelman |
19 |
|
10 |
Pete Calac |
20 |
|
11 |
Fritz Pollard |
23 |
|
12 |
Dinger Doane |
25 |
|
13 |
Jim Laird |
26 |
|
14 |
Rip King |
30 |
|
15 |
Curly Lambeau |
35 |
|
16 |
Jack McBride |
38 |
|
17 |
Jim Thorpe |
39 |
|
18 |
Carl Cramer |
40 |
|
19 |
Guil Falcon |
42 |
|
20 |
Hank Gillo |
43 |
|
21 |
Bob Koehler |
45 |
|
22 |
Lou Smyth |
47 |
|
23 |
Buck White |
50 |
|
24 |
Bob Rapp |
51 |
|
25 |
Hap Moran |
52 |
|
26 |
Laurie Walquist |
53 |
|
27 |
Waddy Kuehl |
54 |
|
28 |
Ernie Nevers |
56 |
|
29 |
Harry Robb |
57 |
|
30 |
Doc Elliott |
60 |
|
31 |
Frank Bacon |
64 |
|
32 |
Tex Hamer |
66 |
|
33 |
Joe Guyon |
69 |
|
34 |
Johnny McNally |
70 |
|
35 |
Tommy Hughitt |
73 |
|
36 |
Eddie Kotal |
74 |
|
37 |
Lou Partlow |
77 |
|
38 |
Buck Gavin |
78 |
|
39 |
Two-Bits Homan |
80 |
|
40 |
Barney Wentz |
81 |
|
41 |
Jack Hagerty |
84 |
|
42 |
Oscar Knop |
85 |
|
43 |
Hal Erickson |
87 |
|
44 |
Johnny Bryan |
88 |
|
45 |
Curly Oden |
93 |
|
46 |
Milt Romney |
94 |
|
47 |
Tex Grigg |
96 |
|
48 |
Hust Stockton |
99 |
|
49 |
Red Dunn |
100 |
|
50 |
Myrt Basing |
101 |
|
51 |
Benny Friedman |
104 |
|
52 |
Wildcat Wilson |
106 |
|
53 |
Wooky Roberts |
109 |
|
54 |
Mule Wilson |
112 |
|
55 |
Al Bloodgood |
114 |
|
56 |
Charlie Mathys |
115 |
|
57 |
Dunc Annan |
116 |
|
58 |
Rex Thomas |
118 |
|
59 |
Jake Lanum |
120 |
|
60 |
Ken Huffine |
126 |
|
61 |
Dutch Lauer |
127 |
|
62 |
Ken Mercer |
130 |
|
63 |
Jack Ernst |
131 |
|
64 |
Pard Pearce |
135 |
|
65 |
Ockie Anderson |
137 |
|
66 |
Cowboy Hill |
138 |
|
67 |
Gibby Welch |
139 |
|
68 |
Al Hadden |
140 |
|
69 |
Norb Sacksteder |
145 |
|
70 |
Mickey MacDonnell |
150 |
|
71 |
Cobb Rooney |
152 |
|
72 |
Wild Bill Kelly |
155 |
|
73 |
Wally Diehl |
156 |
|
74 |
Tiny Feather |
157 |
|
75 |
John Armstrong |
158 |
|
76 |
Eddie Novak |
159 |
|
77 |
Benny Boynton |
160 |
|
78 |
Pete Stinchcomb |
161 |
|
79 |
Pop Williams |
162 |
|
80 |
Frank Nesser |
170 |
|
81 |
Red Grange |
171 |
|
82 |
Dutch Hendrian |
177 |
|
83 |
Al Elliott |
178 |
|
84 |
Faye Abbott |
179 |
|
85 |
Johnny Mohardt |
188 |
|
86 |
Phil White |
189 |
|
87 |
Bill Rooney |
192 |
|
88 |
Al Mahrt |
193 |
|
89 |
Marty Norton |
194 |
|
90 |
Jim Kendrick |
198 |
|
91 |
Russ Method |
203 |
|
92 |
Bo Molenda |
204 |
|
93 |
George Sullivan |
206 |
|
94 |
Bob Argus |
209 |
|
95 |
Milt Ghee |
211 |
|
96 |
Tony Plansky |
214 |
|
97 |
Rube Ursella |
219 |
|
98 |
Charley Hill |
220 |
|
99 |
Jack Cronin |
221 |
|
100 |
Charley Rogers |
222 |
|
101 |
Roddy Lamb |
223 |
|
102 |
Lee Snoots |
224 |
|
103 |
Cully Lidberg |
225 |
|
104 |
Ike Mahoney |
227 |
|
105 |
Wayne Brenkert |
228 |
|
106 |
Jack Storer |
232 |
|
107 |
Harry Harris |
241 |
|
108 |
Doug Wycoff |
243 |
|
109 |
Harry Curran |
245 |
|
110 |
Johnny Heimsch |
246 |
|
111 |
Eddie Tryon |
249 |
|
112 |
Stan Mills |
252 |
|
113 |
Cy Wentworth |
255 |
|
114 |
Johnny Scott |
257 |
|
115 |
Charlie Way |
260 |
|
116 |
Ed Halicki |
262 |
|
117 |
Sonny Winters |
267 |
|
118 |
Ned Wilcox |
273 |
|
119 |
Frank McCormick |
274 |
|
120 |
Ken Strong |
275 |
|
121 |
Dick Wolf |
278 |
|
122 |
Arnie Horween |
279 |
|
123 |
Walter French |
282 |
|
124 |
Bill Giaver |
287 |
|
125 |
Les Haws |
288 |
|
126 |
George Bolan |
293 |
|
127 |
Jim Simmons |
296 |
|
128 |
Jack Crangle |
297 |
|
129 |
Wes Fry |
298 |
|
130 |
Pat Smith |
304 |
|
131 |
Herdis McCrary |
307 |
|
132 |
Rex Enright |
312 |
|
133 |
Art Folz |
313 |
|
134 |
Frank Kirkleski |
314 |
|
135 |
Sid Nichols |
317 |
|
136 |
Snitz Snyder |
327 |
|
137 |
Doc Bruder |
329 |
|
138 |
Dave Noble |
333 |
|
139 |
Arnie Oehlrich |
341 |
|
140 |
Jerry Noonan |
343 |
|
141 |
Art Schmaehl |
346 |
|
142 |
Jim Manning |
348 |
|
143 |
Bullet Baker |
350 |
|
144 |
Ralph Horween |
352 |
|
145 |
Carl Waite |
353 |
|
146 |
Bill Pritchard |
354 |
|
147 |
Frank Kelley |
356 |
|
148 |
Swede Hagberg |
361 |
|
149 |
Menz Lindsey |
365 |
|
150 |
Bob Foster |
367 |
|
151 |
Dick Sturtridge |
370 |
|
152 |
Mike Trainor |
373 |
|
153 |
Buddy Tynes |
374 |
|
154 |
Paul Fitzgibbon |
375 |
|
155 |
Red Smith |
377 |
|
156 |
Emmett Ruh |
379 |
|
157 |
Al Michaels |
380 |
|
158 |
Dutch Marion |
384 |
|
159 |
Bodie Weldon |
387 |
|
160 |
Herm Bagby |
391 |
|
161 |
Tut Imlay |
394 |
|
162 |
Herb Joesting |
395 |
|
163 |
Ox Eckhardt |
396 |
|
164 |
Tom Holleran |
398 |
|
165 |
Eddie Scharer |
399 |
|
166 |
Bob Phelan |
400 |
|
167 |
Pete Jackson |
406 |
|
168 |
Bernie Halstrom |
409 |
|
169 |
Chief Elkins |
410 |
|
170 |
Dick King |
414 |
|
171 |
Sol Butler |
415 |
|
172 |
George Roudebush |
417 |
|
173 |
Harry Dayhoff |
419 |
|
174 |
Mally Nydall |
420 |
|
175 |
Norm Barry |
421 |
|
176 |
Hal Gaulke |
423 |
|
177 |
Len Sedbrook |
426 |
|
178 |
Armin Mahrt |
428 |
|
179 |
Hoot Flanagan |
429 |
|
180 |
Paul Sheeks |
430 |
|
181 |
Elmer Oliphant |
432 |
|
182 |
Tuffy Maul |
435 |
|
183 |
Wally Hess |
436 |
|
184 |
Adrian Ford |
439 |
|
185 |
Jack Finn |
441 |
|
186 |
John Gilroy |
442 |
|
187 |
Pete Casey |
443 |
|
188 |
Dick Vick |
445 |
|
189 |
Chuck Dressen |
447 |
|
190 |
John Schneider |
450 |
|
191 |
Arda Bowser |
454 |
|
192 |
Jack Keefer |
456 |
|
193 |
Bill Donohoe |
460 |
|
194 |
George Seasholtz |
461 |
|
195 |
Hal Griggs |
462 |
|
196 |
Paul Kittredge |
464 |
|
197 |
Ossie Wiberg |
467 |
|
198 |
Dinty Moore |
470 |
|
199 |
Wally Gilbert |
474 |
|
200 |
Gardie Grange |
478 |
|
201 |
Shag Sheard |
483 |
|
202 |
Bruce Caldwell |
485 |
|
203 |
Herb DeWitz |
486 |
|
204 |
Irv Langhoff |
487 |
|
205 |
Earl Britton |
489 |
|
206 |
Bruno Haas |
491 |
|
207 |
Eddie Kaw |
500 |
|
208 |
Johnny Roepke |
501 |
|
209 |
Mike Purdy |
502 |
|
210 |
Tuffy Conn |
503 |
|
211 |
Wilmer Isabel |
507 |
|
212 |
Eddie Usher |
508 |
|
213 |
Jerry Mansfield |
512 |
|
214 |
James Robertson |
514 |
|
215 |
Ike Martin |
520 |
|
216 |
Untz Brewer |
522 |
|
217 |
Shorty Barr |
524 |
|
218 |
Ben Hobson |
525 |
|
219 |
Rufe DeWitz |
526 |
|
220 |
Chuck Weimer |
528 |
|
221 |
Giff Zimmerman |
531 |
|
222 |
Will Norman |
534 |
|
223 |
Bill Kellogg |
538 |
|
224 |
Bruce Gregory |
539 |
|
225 |
Frank Briante |
540 |
|
226 |
Gus Fetz |
542 |
|
227 |
Perce Wilson |
543 |
|
228 |
Sam Salemi |
544 |
|
229 |
Pid Purdy |
545 |
|
230 |
Elmer Slough |
551 |
|
231 |
Harlan Carr |
552 |
|
232 |
Heinie Benkert |
556 |
|
233 |
Gene H. Rose |
561 |
|
234 |
Louie Pahl |
562 |
|
235 |
Ted Bucklin |
563 |
|
236 |
George Snell |
566 |
|
237 |
Jim Morrow |
568 |
|
238 |
Robert Specht |
572 |
|
239 |
Larry Marks |
574 |
|
240 |
John Hurlburt |
576 |
|
241 |
Rat Watson |
577 |
|
242 |
Bob Fitzke |
578 |
|
243 |
Eber Sampson |
579 |
|
244 |
Gus Redman |
583 |
|
245 |
Dutch Strauss |
585 |
|
246 |
Elmer Wynne |
586 |
|
247 |
Jimmy Tays |
587 |
|
248 |
Johnny Kyle |
594 |
|
249 |
Fritz Slackford |
600 |
|
250 |
George Pease |
601 |
|
251 |
Deke Edler |
607 |
|
252 |
Don Hill |
608 |
|
253 |
Harry Bliss |
610 |
|
254 |
Mike Casteel |
611 |
|
255 |
Red Strader |
612 |
|
256 |
Wilkie Moody |
614 |
|
257 |
George Mooney |
618 |
|
258 |
Grover Malone |
622 |
|
259 |
Pat Dunne |
623 |
|
260 |
Frank Sillin |
624 |
|
261 |
Charlie Nesser |
626 |
|
262 |
John Davis (RB) |
628 |
|
263 |
Lou Molinet |
630 |
|
264 |
Chic Harley |
636 |
|
265 |
Emmett McLemore |
637 |
|
266 |
Harry O'Boyle |
638 |
|
267 |
Tommy Cronin |
640 |
|
268 |
Leon Boutwell |
641 |
|
269 |
Ave Kaplan |
642 |
|
270 |
Jim Bertoglio |
646 |
|
271 |
Marty Beck |
648 |
|
272 |
Red Quigley |
650 |
|
273 |
Tubby Rousch |
653 |
|
274 |
Ainer Cleve |
656 |
|
275 |
Bill Stobbs |
658 |
|
276 |
Ken Crawford |
660 |
|
277 |
Ben Roderick |
662 |
|
278 |
Matt Brennan |
665 |
|
279 |
Ducky Grant |
666 |
|
280 |
Dutch Irwin |
667 |
|
281 |
Walt Holmer |
673 |
|
282 |
Lloyd Cearing |
675 |
|
283 |
Doug Roby |
678 |
|
284 |
Jerry Johnson |
679 |
|
285 |
Swede Hummell |
681 |
|
286 |
Babe Clark |
683 |
|
287 |
Bob Mahan |
684 |
|
288 |
Fanny Niehaus |
686 |
|
289 |
John P. Tanner |
688 |
|
290 |
Marshall Jones |
689 |
|
291 |
Paul Hogan |
691 |
|
292 |
Arthur Matsu |
693 |
|
293 |
Bill McElwain |
701 |
|
294 |
Neno DaPrato |
705 |
|
295 |
Herb Kempton |
716 |
|
296 |
Win Charles |
720 |
|
297 |
Pete Steger |
729 |
|
298 |
Obie Bristow |
735 |
|
299 |
Cassy Ryan |
737 |
|
300 |
Henry Willegale |
739 |
|
301 |
Harry Curzon |
742 |
|
302 |
Hoge Workman |
745 |
|
303 |
Pete Bahan |
746 |
|
304 |
Reggie Attache |
753 |
|
305 |
Steven Hamas |
754 |
|
306 |
Ted Illman |
755 |
|
307 |
Eddie Butts |
759 |
|
308 |
Glen Spear |
761 |
|
309 |
Howie Slater |
766 |
|
310 |
Ike Williams |
767 |
|
311 |
Lane Bridgford |
768 |
|
312 |
Gene Francis |
776 |
|
313 |
Jiggs Ullery |
777 |
|
314 |
Phil Bower |
778 |
|
315 |
Steve Buchanan |
779 |
|
316 |
Gus Gardella |
784 |
|
317 |
Pete Barnum |
788 |
|
318 |
Bill Houle |
793 |
|
319 |
Bob Millman |
794 |
|
320 |
Eber Simpson |
795 |
|
321 |
John Shelburne |
797 |
|
322 |
Nelson Rupp |
798 |
|
323 |
Ed Robinson |
800 |
|
324 |
Earl Krieger |
801 |
|
325 |
George B. Wilson |
802 |
|
326 |
Jesse Brown |
805 |
|
327 |
John Simons |
806 |
|
328 |
Earl Potteiger |
809 |
|
329 |
John Hasbrouck |
810 |
|
330 |
Ralph Barkman |
812 |
|
331 |
Al H. Miller |
814 |
|
332 |
Dick Moynihan |
816 |
|
333 |
Paul Ziegler |
825 |
|
334 |
Joe Bernstein |
828 |
|
335 |
Felix McCormick |
829 |
|
336 |
Ed Glick |
832 |
|
337 |
France Fitzgerald |
833 |
|
338 |
Herb Stock |
834 |
|
339 |
Bob Rawlings |
837 |
|
340 |
Wally Foster |
841 |
|
341 |
Hersh Martin |
844 |
|
342 |
Orville Siegfried |
846 |
|
343 |
Pete Regnier |
847 |
|
344 |
Pots Clark |
848 |
|
345 |
Walt Koppisch |
849 |
|
346 |
Floyd Christman |
852 |
|
347 |
Dick Dobeleit |
859 |
|
348 |
John Brewer |
860 |
|
349 |
Leo Petree |
861 |
|
350 |
Bob Haas |
866 |
|
351 |
Cliff Steele |
868 |
|
352 |
John Mahoney |
870 |
|
353 |
Guy T. Roberts |
878 |
|
354 |
Stan Rosen |
881 |
|
355 |
Steve Sullivan |
882 |
|
356 |
Al McIntosh |
883 |
|
357 |
Ken Harris |
887 |
|
358 |
Moxie Dalton |
888 |
|
359 |
Ray Risvold |
889 |
|
360 |
Chim Lingrel |
891 |
|
361 |
Sneeze Achiu |
895 |
|
362 |
Jess Rodriguez |
898 |
|
363 |
Johnny McQuade |
900 |
|
364 |
John Singleton |
906 |
|
365 |
Wes Bradshaw |
907 |
|
366 |
Ed Lawrence |
909 |
|
367 |
Bill Irgens |
914 |
|
368 |
Ken A. Jones |
915 |
|
369 |
Pat Duffy |
916 |
|
370 |
Bunny Belden |
923 |
|
371 |
Marv Mattox |
927 |
|
372 |
Paul Lynch |
928 |
|
373 |
Fred Sweet |
929 |
|
374 |
Doc Kelley |
930 |
|
375 |
Ruel Redinger |
934 |
|
376 |
Heinie Kirkgard |
938 |
|
377 |
Neil Halleck |
944 |
|
378 |
Sam Mason |
945 |
|
379 |
Alex Gorgal |
947 |
|
380 |
Ellery White |
949 |
|
381 |
Fred Foster |
953 |
|
382 |
Lou Mahrt |
956 |
|
383 |
Walter Lowe |
958 |
|
384 |
Lew Lane |
960 |
|
385 |
Walt Kinderdine |
963 |
|
386 |
Allen MacDonald |
970 |
|
387 |
Herb Schell |
973 |
|
388 |
Jim Foley |
974 |
|
389 |
Bull Finch |
977 |
|
390 |
Enid Thomas |
978 |
|
391 |
Gene Stringer |
979 |
|
392 |
Tommy Murphy |
987 |
|
393 |
Art Beckley |
988 |
|
394 |
Chuck Reichow |
989 |
|
395 |
Fungy Lebengood |
990 |
|
396 |
Stanley Burnham |
994 |
|
397 |
Wally McIlwain |
995 |
|
398 |
Chick Burke |
997 |
|
399 |
Darrell Fisher |
1002 |
|
400 |
Stone Hallquist |
1008 |
|
401 |
Jack McAuliffe |
1012 |
|
402 |
Tom D. Murphy |
1016 |
|
403 |
Hal Wendler |
1017 |
|
404 |
Al Young |
1020 |
|
405 |
Ralph Pittman |
1025 |
|
406 |
Graham Kernwein |
1028 |
|
407 |
Sam Babcock |
1031 |
|
408 |
Al Leith |
1032 |
|
409 |
Bill Vaughn |
1033 |
|
410 |
Pete Schaffnit |
1036 |
|
411 |
Ed McEvoy |
1037 |
|
412 |
Jim Murphy |
1040 |
|
413 |
Jack Perrin |
1041 |
|
414 |
Artie Sandberg |
1042 |
|
415 |
Waddy MacPhee |
1045 |
|
416 |
Henry Zehrer |
1047 |
|
417 |
Vic Radzievitch |
1048 |
|
418 |
Leo Douglass |
1049 |
|
419 |
Herb Davis |
1051 |
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