|
The Top Ranked
Running Backs of the 1940s
Notes:
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
Steve Van Buren |
1 |
|
2 |
Hugh Gallarneau |
2 |
|
3 |
Marion Motley |
10 |
|
4 |
Pug Manders |
13 |
|
5 |
Chet Mutryn |
18 |
|
6 |
Bill Paschal |
21 |
|
7 |
Dick Todd |
23 |
|
8 |
Ward Cuff |
25 |
|
9 |
Ray McLean |
27 |
|
10 |
Ted Fritsch Sr. |
28 |
|
11 |
George McAfee |
29 |
|
12 |
Andy Farkas |
34 |
|
13 |
Pat Harder |
35 |
|
14 |
Gary Famiglietti |
36 |
|
15 |
Tony Canadeo |
37 |
|
16 |
Bosh Pritchard |
39 |
|
17 |
Wilbur Moore |
41 |
|
18 |
Marshall Goldberg |
42 |
|
19 |
Bob Seymour |
48 |
|
20 |
Andy Uram |
55 |
|
21 |
Lou Brock |
59 |
|
22 |
Elmer Angsman |
60 |
|
23 |
Bill Dudley |
62 |
|
24 |
Merl Condit |
64 |
|
25 |
Harry Clarke |
67 |
|
26 |
Ernie Steele |
71 |
|
27 |
Johnny Strzykalski |
74 |
|
28 |
Dante Magnani |
75 |
|
29 |
John Grigas |
78 |
|
30 |
Spec Sanders |
84 |
|
31 |
Frank Seno |
87 |
|
32 |
Norm Standlee |
89 |
|
33 |
Ray Nolting |
92 |
|
34 |
Fred Gehrke |
96 |
|
35 |
Elmer Hackney |
101 |
|
36 |
Billy Hillenbrand |
108 |
|
37 |
Lou Tomasetti |
109 |
|
38 |
Charlie Trippi |
124 |
|
39 |
Dick Riffle |
125 |
|
40 |
Johnny Martin |
141 |
|
41 |
Len Eshmont |
145 |
|
42 |
Bob Davis |
146 |
|
43 |
Johnny Hall |
153 |
|
44 |
Joe Laws |
154 |
|
45 |
Ray Hare |
156 |
|
46 |
Edgar F. Jones |
161 |
|
47 |
Tom Colella |
163 |
|
48 |
Mickey Colmer |
165 |
|
49 |
Buddy Young |
168 |
|
50 |
Babe Dimancheff |
170 |
|
51 |
Harry Hopp |
171 |
|
52 |
Bill Osmanski |
172 |
|
53 |
Ned Mathews |
178 |
|
54 |
Jim Gillette |
182 |
|
55 |
John Kimbrough |
191 |
|
56 |
Howie Livingston |
194 |
|
57 |
Bill Callihan |
195 |
|
58 |
Ben Kish |
197 |
|
59 |
Camp Wilson |
204 |
|
60 |
Julie Rykovich |
207 |
|
61 |
Walt Schlinkman |
208 |
|
62 |
Steve Lach |
213 |
|
63 |
Gene Roberts |
216 |
|
64 |
Bob Margarita |
217 |
|
65 |
Frank Akins |
219 |
|
66 |
Jack Banta |
220 |
|
67 |
Jim Castiglia |
221 |
|
68 |
Johnny Drake |
227 |
|
69 |
Hank Soar |
230 |
|
70 |
Eddie Saenz |
234 |
|
71 |
Bob Westfall |
235 |
|
72 |
George Gulyanics |
237 |
|
73 |
Johnny Butler |
240 |
|
74 |
Joe Perry |
241 |
|
75 |
Clarke Hinkle |
242 |
|
76 |
Steve Bagarus |
248 |
|
77 |
Whizzer White |
249 |
|
78 |
Bill Boedeker |
256 |
|
79 |
Joe Osmanski |
258 |
|
80 |
Bob Thurbon |
264 |
|
81 |
Lloyd Cardwell |
273 |
|
82 |
Bus Mertes |
278 |
|
83 |
Ray Ramsey |
280 |
|
84 |
George Franck |
282 |
|
85 |
Dick Hoerner |
285 |
|
86 |
George Cafego |
291 |
|
87 |
Joe Sulaitis |
309 |
|
88 |
Gaylon Smith |
325 |
|
89 |
Crazylegs Hirsch |
327 |
|
90 |
Eddie Prokop |
332 |
|
91 |
Frank Sachse |
339 |
|
92 |
Art Van Tone |
340 |
|
93 |
Merle Hapes |
341 |
|
94 |
Jim Fordham |
346 |
|
95 |
Ed Justice |
349 |
|
96 |
Lee Shaffer |
354 |
|
97 |
Bob Cifers |
356 |
|
98 |
Leo Cantor |
358 |
|
99 |
Frank Martin |
365 |
|
100 |
Bob Morrow |
376 |
|
101 |
Joe Maniaci |
379 |
|
102 |
Monk Gafford |
394 |
|
103 |
Billy Stone |
398 |
|
104 |
Kenny Washington |
399 |
|
105 |
Bob Kennedy |
400 |
|
106 |
Banks McFadden |
407 |
|
107 |
Bob Hoffman |
415 |
|
108 |
Joe Scott |
420 |
|
109 |
Tom Harmon |
423 |
|
110 |
Al Grygo |
424 |
|
111 |
Mel Bleeker |
430 |
|
112 |
Andy Marefos |
435 |
|
113 |
Billy deCorrevont |
436 |
|
114 |
Larry Craig |
438 |
|
115 |
Art Jones |
441 |
|
116 |
Don Greenwood |
446 |
|
117 |
Vic Kulbitski |
447 |
|
118 |
Howie Weiss |
449 |
|
119 |
Paul Duhart |
455 |
|
120 |
Bert Johnson |
460 |
|
121 |
Ben Starret |
461 |
|
122 |
Jack Hinkle |
463 |
|
123 |
Chuck Sample |
466 |
|
124 |
Bob Swisher |
468 |
|
125 |
Don Perkins |
475 |
|
126 |
Mike Holovak |
477 |
|
127 |
Jerry Shipkey |
478 |
|
128 |
Ted Williams |
479 |
|
129 |
Dub Jones |
480 |
|
130 |
Billy Grimes |
486 |
|
131 |
Howie Yeager |
487 |
|
132 |
Len Barnum |
503 |
|
133 |
Dick Poillon |
505 |
|
134 |
Joe Golding |
516 |
|
135 |
Bob Pfohl |
518 |
|
136 |
Harvey Jones |
520 |
|
137 |
Bob Nussbaumer |
529 |
|
138 |
Joe Bukant |
531 |
|
139 |
Cece Hare |
533 |
|
140 |
Dom Principe |
534 |
|
141 |
Hosea Rodgers |
536 |
|
142 |
Lloyd Madden |
538 |
|
143 |
Tipp Mooney |
546 |
|
144 |
Murray Evans |
549 |
|
145 |
Don Kindt |
550 |
|
146 |
Cecil O. Johnson |
555 |
|
147 |
Sal Rosato |
556 |
|
148 |
Gil Steinke |
559 |
|
149 |
Hal Van Every |
574 |
|
150 |
John Petchel |
581 |
|
151 |
Joe Geri |
585 |
|
152 |
Joe Margucci |
596 |
|
153 |
Vic Spadaccini |
600 |
|
154 |
George Papach |
602 |
|
155 |
Doug McEnulty |
603 |
|
156 |
George Kiick |
605 |
|
157 |
Tony Falkenstein |
609 |
|
158 |
Herm Wedemeyer |
610 |
|
159 |
Walt Clay |
622 |
|
160 |
Leo Stasica |
628 |
|
161 |
John Hoffman |
635 |
|
162 |
John Lucente |
636 |
|
163 |
Verl Lillywhite |
637 |
|
164 |
Lou Zontini |
644 |
|
165 |
George Kracum |
649 |
|
166 |
Olie Cordill |
651 |
|
167 |
John Petty |
668 |
|
168 |
Pete Stout |
669 |
|
169 |
Walt Nielsen |
670 |
|
170 |
Walter West |
671 |
|
171 |
Len Janiak |
673 |
|
172 |
Bill Leckonby |
676 |
|
173 |
Carl Kinscherf |
684 |
|
174 |
Pat West |
687 |
|
175 |
Bob Fenimore |
689 |
|
176 |
Sherman Howard |
691 |
|
177 |
Tony Compagno |
694 |
|
178 |
Buddy Parker |
697 |
|
179 |
Bob Cowan |
699 |
|
180 |
Ed Jankowski |
704 |
|
181 |
Rob Goode |
707 |
|
182 |
Earle Parsons |
709 |
|
183 |
Mike Micka |
715 |
|
184 |
Steve Juzwik |
716 |
|
185 |
Sam Cathcart |
722 |
|
186 |
Charlie McGibbony |
740 |
|
187 |
Bob Keene |
748 |
|
188 |
Marty Slovak |
754 |
|
189 |
Ed Quirk |
760 |
|
190 |
Andy Tomasic |
761 |
|
191 |
Bob Forte |
764 |
|
192 |
Harry Dowda |
768 |
|
193 |
Mike Kabealo |
771 |
|
194 |
Sam Francis |
775 |
|
195 |
Jim Parmer |
783 |
|
196 |
Boyd Brumbaugh |
784 |
|
197 |
Milt Popovich |
787 |
|
198 |
Jerry Nuzum |
788 |
|
199 |
Noah Mullins |
790 |
|
200 |
Dick Cassiano |
792 |
|
201 |
Dick Erdlitz |
797 |
|
202 |
Bronko Nagurski |
802 |
|
203 |
Eddie Miller |
803 |
|
204 |
Steve Belichick |
805 |
|
205 |
Corby Davis |
809 |
|
206 |
Joe Hoague |
810 |
|
207 |
Charlie Gauer |
813 |
|
208 |
Cloyce Box |
817 |
|
209 |
Mario Tonelli |
819 |
|
210 |
Frank Balasz |
822 |
|
211 |
Johnny Knolla |
825 |
|
212 |
Dick Booth |
829 |
|
213 |
George Magulick |
830 |
|
214 |
Ken Heineman |
832 |
|
215 |
Steve Filipowicz |
841 |
|
216 |
Billy Jefferson |
843 |
|
217 |
Tom Farmer |
857 |
|
218 |
Bill Daley |
860 |
|
219 |
Bob Steuber |
881 |
|
220 |
Dwight Sloan |
885 |
|
221 |
Paul Patterson |
891 |
|
222 |
Lloyd Cheatham |
900 |
|
223 |
Frank Emmons |
922 |
|
224 |
Rex Bumgardner |
934 |
|
225 |
Bob Sweiger |
935 |
|
226 |
Forrest Hall |
940 |
|
227 |
Frank Grigonis |
941 |
|
228 |
Charlie Seabright |
955 |
|
229 |
Bill Kellagher |
957 |
|
230 |
Frank Maznicki |
958 |
|
231 |
Clyde Scott |
964 |
|
232 |
Milt Crain |
971 |
|
233 |
Ken Steinmetz |
984 |
|
234 |
Ralph Earhart |
987 |
|
235 |
Jimmy Strausbaugh |
996 |
|
236 |
Bill Lazetich |
1009 |
|
237 |
Ernie Bonelli |
1016 |
|
238 |
Joe Setcavage |
1021 |
|
239 |
George Morris |
1030 |
|
240 |
Ray Coates |
1031 |
|
241 |
Rhoten Shetley |
1032 |
|
242 |
Al Drulis |
1038 |
|
243 |
Dan DeSantis |
1041 |
|
244 |
Ollie Cline |
1055 |
|
245 |
Lew Mayne |
1056 |
|
246 |
Len Calligaro |
1066 |
|
247 |
Pres Johnston |
1068 |
|
248 |
Curt Sandig |
1070 |
|
249 |
Bob Gage |
1075 |
|
250 |
Bull Karcis |
1078 |
|
251 |
Emil Banjavic |
1079 |
|
252 |
Joe Muha |
1090 |
|
253 |
Tilly Manton |
1104 |
|
254 |
Buzz Trebotich |
1110 |
|
255 |
Frank Minini |
1111 |
|
256 |
Bernie Semes |
1116 |
|
257 |
Lu Gambino |
1129 |
|
258 |
Bill Lund |
1134 |
|
259 |
Jay Arnold |
1138 |
|
260 |
Bill Dutton |
1141 |
|
261 |
Joe Stringfellow |
1146 |
|
262 |
Russ Mosley |
1150 |
|
263 |
Bruce P. Smith |
1155 |
|
264 |
Chuck Taylor |
1158 |
|
265 |
Frank Ziegler |
1159 |
|
266 |
Jim Meade |
1165 |
|
267 |
Jodie Marek |
1166 |
|
268 |
Vern Martin |
1169 |
|
269 |
Jimmy Johnston |
1173 |
|
270 |
Bob Livingstone |
1178 |
|
271 |
Clint McClain |
1180 |
|
272 |
Wally Triplett |
1187 |
|
273 |
Jim Cason |
1189 |
|
274 |
Ed Cody |
1191 |
|
275 |
Kay Eakin |
1192 |
|
276 |
Bob Adkins |
1196 |
|
277 |
Joe Vetrano |
1207 |
|
278 |
Dean Steward |
1209 |
|
279 |
Hub Barker |
1212 |
|
280 |
Kent Ryan |
1214 |
|
281 |
Nick Basca |
1215 |
|
282 |
Vitamin Smith |
1218 |
|
283 |
Fran Murray |
1226 |
|
284 |
Jack Myers |
1228 |
|
285 |
Jack Stackpool |
1229 |
|
286 |
Mike Klotovich |
1232 |
|
287 |
Les Horvath |
1238 |
|
288 |
Mickey Sanzotta |
1243 |
|
289 |
John Noppenberg |
1245 |
|
290 |
Chick Jagade |
1247 |
|
291 |
Don Lieberum |
1251 |
|
292 |
Leon Pense |
1252 |
|
293 |
Lowell Tew |
1253 |
|
294 |
Marty Christiansen |
1254 |
|
295 |
Fred Vanzo |
1255 |
|
296 |
Dick Weisgerber |
1257 |
|
297 |
Bob Perina |
1259 |
|
298 |
Art Macioszczyk |
1261 |
|
299 |
Bill Petrilas |
1264 |
|
300 |
Bob J. Kelly |
1276 |
|
301 |
John Popovich |
1279 |
|
302 |
Mort Landsberg |
1281 |
|
303 |
Skippy Minisi |
1283 |
|
304 |
Tommy Kalmanir |
1284 |
|
305 |
George Cheverko |
1288 |
|
306 |
George Paskvan |
1294 |
|
307 |
John Rogalla |
1306 |
|
308 |
Larry Buhler |
1307 |
|
309 |
Tank Younger |
1308 |
|
310 |
Bill L. Brown |
1313 |
|
311 |
Harry Seltzer |
1317 |
|
312 |
Leon Cochran |
1323 |
|
313 |
Lowell Wagner |
1330 |
|
314 |
Jackie Lowther |
1337 |
|
315 |
Swede Johnston |
1338 |
|
316 |
Vinnie Yablonski |
1340 |
|
317 |
Vic Schwall |
1341 |
|
318 |
Jack Itzel |
1344 |
|
319 |
John Binotto |
1346 |
|
320 |
Paul Moore |
1348 |
|
321 |
Wally Dreyer |
1352 |
|
322 |
Wes McAfee |
1353 |
|
323 |
John Cole |
1356 |
|
324 |
Rip Collins |
1358 |
|
325 |
Frank Muehlheuser |
1361 |
|
326 |
Walt V. McDonald |
1363 |
|
327 |
Earl Elsey |
1366 |
|
328 |
Jim Blumenstock |
1370 |
|
329 |
Paul Sanders |
1373 |
|
330 |
Paul Shoults |
1374 |
|
331 |
Joe Glamp |
1380 |
|
332 |
Al Owen |
1382 |
|
333 |
Bill Reynolds |
1383 |
|
334 |
Bob Masters |
1384 |
|
335 |
Earl Howell |
1385 |
|
336 |
Wendell Butcher |
1391 |
|
337 |
Bernie Nygren |
1392 |
|
338 |
Dave Bernard |
1393 |
|
339 |
Don Garlin |
1394 |
|
340 |
Sam Bartholomew |
1403 |
|
341 |
Fred Gloden |
1407 |
|
342 |
Walt Fedora |
1409 |
|
343 |
Nello Falaschi |
1410 |
|
344 |
Terry Fox |
1412 |
|
345 |
Jack Jenkins |
1413 |
|
346 |
Dan Sandifer |
1418 |
|
347 |
John Karrs |
1422 |
|
348 |
Pete Kmetovic |
1425 |
|
349 |
Sid Tinsley |
1426 |
|
350 |
Ken Strong |
1430 |
|
351 |
Lee Presley |
1431 |
|
352 |
Rudy Mobley |
1432 |
|
353 |
Hank Bruder |
1444 |
|
354 |
Irv Hall |
1446 |
|
355 |
John Naioti |
1448 |
|
356 |
Dave A. Brown |
1454 |
|
357 |
Frank Reagan |
1455 |
|
358 |
Bob Greenhalgh |
1456 |
|
359 |
Fred O. Evans |
1457 |
|
360 |
Gerry Cowhig |
1463 |
|
361 |
Bob Smith |
1467 |
|
362 |
Doyle Tackett |
1470 |
|
363 |
Elmer Kolberg |
1471 |
|
364 |
Frank Morris |
1472 |
|
365 |
Milt Piepul |
1474 |
|
366 |
Bob Kahler |
1479 |
|
367 |
Jimmy Nelson |
1480 |
|
368 |
Jake Leicht |
1481 |
|
369 |
Al Donelli |
1486 |
|
370 |
Ed Sustersic |
1499 |
|
371 |
Floyd Simmons |
1500 |
|
372 |
Ralph Kercheval |
1503 |
|
373 |
Ernie Lewis |
1505 |
|
374 |
Bob Sneddon |
1509 |
|
375 |
Johnny Vardian |
1510 |
|
376 |
Beryl Clark |
1511 |
|
377 |
Clete Fischer |
1513 |
|
378 |
Andy Dudish |
1517 |
|
379 |
Ed Smith Jr. |
1519 |
|
380 |
Jim Mello |
1520 |
|
381 |
Ernie Pinckert |
1521 |
|
382 |
Warren Plunkett |
1526 |
|
383 |
Ara Parseghian |
1527 |
|
384 |
Max Krause |
1534 |
|
385 |
Ralph Ruthstrom |
1536 |
|
386 |
Gordon Paschka |
1539 |
|
387 |
Jack Manders |
1540 |
|
388 |
Herm Rohrig |
1547 |
|
389 |
Noble Doss |
1548 |
|
390 |
Joe Watt |
1555 |
|
391 |
Bert Piggott |
1557 |
|
392 |
Bill Gompers |
1558 |
|
393 |
Ivan Schottel |
1561 |
|
394 |
Rufus Deal |
1562 |
|
395 |
Paul Page |
1568 |
|
396 |
Lou Kusserow |
1576 |
|
397 |
Bob Summerhays |
1581 |
|
398 |
Curt Mecham |
1582 |
|
399 |
Jack Wilson |
1585 |
|
400 |
Dewey Proctor |
1591 |
|
401 |
Rudy Romboli |
1592 |
|
402 |
John Atwood |
1594 |
|
403 |
Ed Danowski |
1603 |
|
404 |
Jack Salscheider |
1605 |
|
405 |
Jim Callahan |
1606 |
|
406 |
John McLaughry |
1607 |
|
407 |
Bob Sullivan |
1610 |
|
408 |
Don Reece |
1613 |
|
409 |
John Patrick |
1615 |
|
410 |
Duke Iverson |
1619 |
|
411 |
Lloyd Parsons |
1624 |
|
412 |
John Hollar |
1632 |
|
413 |
Don Durdan |
1634 |
|
414 |
Len Masini |
1642 |
|
415 |
Jim Wade |
1646 |
|
416 |
Paul Crowe |
1648 |
|
417 |
Bob Paffrath |
1650 |
|
418 |
John Poto |
1655 |
|
419 |
John Polanski |
1659 |
|
420 |
Larry Peace |
1660 |
|
421 |
Paul White |
1663 |
|
422 |
Al Akins |
1665 |
|
423 |
Lou Ghecas |
1669 |
|
424 |
Wilbur Volz |
1671 |
|
425 |
Ted Scalissi |
1677 |
|
426 |
Elmer Madarik |
1678 |
|
427 |
George Koch |
1681 |
|
428 |
Cliff Aberson |
1687 |
|
429 |
Bob Mitchell |
1692 |
|
430 |
Frank Trigilio |
1698 |
|
431 |
Jim Spavital |
1704 |
|
432 |
Russ Craft |
1707 |
|
433 |
Ray Terrell |
1709 |
|
434 |
Walt Slater |
1713 |
|
435 |
Bob Agler |
1714 |
|
436 |
Bill H. Schroeder |
1720 |
|
437 |
Spiro Dellerba |
1723 |
|
438 |
Bill Bass |
1726 |
|
439 |
Bob Hanlon |
1729 |
|
440 |
Phil Slosburg |
1736 |
|
441 |
Bill Reinhard |
1739 |
|
442 |
Tony Adamle |
1740 |
|
443 |
Gonzalo Morales |
1742 |
|
444 |
George Murphy |
1747 |
|
445 |
Mike Graham |
1748 |
|
446 |
Pete Franceschi |
1750 |
|
447 |
Howard Hartley |
1754 |
|
448 |
Joe Hollingsworth |
1760 |
|
449 |
Bob Wiese |
1762 |
|
450 |
Dean Sensanbaugher |
1767 |
|
451 |
Walt Heap |
1771 |
|
452 |
Cal Purdin |
1772 |
|
453 |
Jim Dewar |
1775 |
|
454 |
Jim Still |
1778 |
|
455 |
Al Lawler |
1779 |
|
456 |
George Wilde |
1781 |
|
457 |
Fred Provo |
1792 |
|
458 |
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1793 |
|
459 |
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1794 |
|
460 |
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1799 |
|
461 |
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1801 |
|
462 |
Jeff Durkota |
1803 |
|
463 |
Tom Casey |
1807 |
|
464 |
Charlie Armstrong |
1809 |
|
465 |
Paul Vinnola |
1814 |
|
466 |
Charlie Timmons |
1817 |
|
467 |
Lee Tevis |
1818 |
|
468 |
Ken Roskie |
1819 |
|
469 |
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1821 |
|
470 |
Corwin Clatt |
1822 |
|
471 |
Lin Sexton |
1824 |
|
472 |
Bob DeFruiter |
1825 |
|
473 |
Don D. Griffin |
1827 |
|
474 |
Joe Corn |
1828 |
|
475 |
Ken Keuper |
1829 |
|
476 |
Aubrey Fowler |
1831 |
|
477 |
Robert Hazelhurst |
1835 |
|
478 |
Gene Malinowski |
1837 |
|
479 |
Steve Sucic |
1838 |
|
480 |
Dick Ottele |
1840 |
|
481 |
Carl B. Allen |
1843 |
|
482 |
Charles Smith |
1844 |
|
483 |
Eddie Allen |
1845 |
|
484 |
Frank Williams |
1846 |
|
485 |
Joe Gasparella |
1848 |
|
486 |
Nick Forkovitch |
1849 |
|
487 |
Walt Gorinski |
1850 |
|
488 |
Gene Spangler |
1851 |
|
489 |
Johnny Naumu |
1852 |
|
490 |
Bill O'Brien |
1854 |
|
491 |
Elmore Harris |
1855 |
|
492 |
Joel McCoy |
1856 |
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