Greatest Steelers running back since the 70's.

[BlitzburghRockCity]

My Steelers mind never stops so I think about things like this when I'm out and about or just laying around snoozing at home..LOL.

There's a pretty impressive list of running backs that have carried the ball successfully for the Steelers through the decades, that I've often wondered if I could have anyone of them in their prime right now, who would it be? Arguably it's a bit hard difficult to judge the current players on the roster since they haven't been in the NFL that long but we have an idea of what they are capable of based on what we've seen.

Now obviously many of these guys played in the era following when they joined the team but I've noted them from when they came to the Steelers. This certainly isn't a full list but it's the highlights of the bigger names that have played in Pittsburgh.

1970's:
Franco Harris
Rocky Blier
John Fuqua

1980's:
Frank Pollard
Walter Abercrombie
Earnest Jackson
Merril Hoge
Warren Williams
Tim Worley

1990's:
Barry Foster
Leroy Thompson
Warren Williams
Fred McAfee
Bam Morries
John L. Williams
Erric Peagram
Jerome Bettis
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Amos Zereoue

2000's:
Verron Haynes
Willie Parker
Duce Staley
Najeh Davenport
Gary Russel
Rashard Mendenhall
Mewelde Moore
Issac Redman
Jonathan Dwyer

[Lunchbucket]

To pick one in the prime, simply ,........THE BUS.

[pimplydan]

It's between Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis



I chose the Bus , not because I think he was better , but because I simply love the way he could run over and threw defenders , lol .


He made me jump off my couch so many times .

One of the most memorial hits he made was when he snow plowed over Brian Urlachler in the 4th quarter in snowy soldier Field . But there were so many other times as well , especially against the Browns and the Bengals . He made the color brown look like mud as his bus just rode over . Their were times when he seemed to roll over the whole team it was amazing and enjoyable.

[Black@Gold Forever32]

Franco 1A Bettis 1B

[Raleigh Steel]

franco...best
bettis...favorite
franco over bettis...by the slightest of margins.

[Stairwayto7]

Franco overall no.1

Just a few years in their prime? Barry Foster!

[BlitzburghRockCity]

It's such a shame to watch Bam Morris throw away his career. He could have been the next great bulldozing back for the Steelers. He was a factor in Super Bowl XXX, especially in the 2nd half.

[Stairwayto7]

Earnest Jackson LOL! The only player in NFL history I think with 3 straight 1000 yard season all for three different teams. Buddy ryan said trade him, hell trade him for a six pack, hell it doesnt even have to be cold. And we got him!

[Deviouz1]

the bus.



and my personal favorite thank you jpele

[Clevelandsux]

Franco hands down. He was money in big games.