Pack93z
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15 years ago
The Ahman Green thread made me ponder for a moment about where Green ranking is the annals of Packer lore for Running Backs..

A couple names that flash to my head that might be ranked above Green here in Green Bay.

Mentioned in the other thread.. Jim Taylor

John Brockington (Might get my vote, short career but guy was a horse)

Paul Hornung

Dorsey Levens

Tony Canadeo

So where does Green rank in the group and whom did I leave out?

Donny Anderson?
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Rockmolder
15 years ago
Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
Clarke Hinkle
Tony Canadeo
Ahman Green
Elijah Pitts
Dorsey Levens
Donny Anderson
William Henderson (Sucker for FBs)

I've most likely forgotten someone here, but this looks like a decent list to me.

Of course you have to put these HoF-ers in front of Green. They dominated their era. As you see, though, I've put Ahman right down after them. That's how high I am on him. He might've had some fumble problems, but he was both a great rusher and receiver. Shouldn't have wasted his first two years in Seattle.
yooperfan
15 years ago
I would amost have to put Pitts, Levens, and Anderson ahead of Green, but that's thinking with my heart instead of my head.

Anderson was a more complete football player than Green. There is no doubt in my mind that he could have played any of the offensive skill positions well + he could punt and placekick in a pinch as could Hornung.
alharrisdude31
15 years ago
jim taylor
paul hornung
john 'blood'mcnally
willie wood
tony canadeo
clarke hinkle
dorsey levens
donny anderson
ahman green&john brockington(not long enough of a packer)
Pack93z
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15 years ago
Willie Wood was a defensive back... maybe a typo?

Clarke Hinkle is an interesting one.. infancy of the league but he was a do it all player... I pondered that for a couple of minutes. Kind of the same with Johnny Blood.. whom wins the award for best football related nickname..

Good lists folks.. interesting to see how people think.

My vote for Brockington is purely those three years he shined.. pure talent.. just broke down quickly as many did in those days.
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Tezzy
15 years ago
Hard for me to rank this list considering I never saw half these players actually play. My top 5 are:
1. Jim Taylor
2. Paul Hornung
3. Tony Canadeo
4. Clarke Hinkle
5. Ahman Green


I love the mention of John Brockington above by pack93z. If people don't know much about his story, there was a great episode of Outside the Lines featuring Brockington. Considering how bad the Packers were during his years, for him to be the 3rd in rushing yards in Packers history is astonishing to me.
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PackerBuddha
15 years ago
Travis Jervey FTW!

Im not sure where to rank him since ive never seen Hornung and Taylor play or Canadeo and Hinkle. Stats wise im sure he would be behind all of them though.
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LambeauEast
15 years ago

Travis Jervey FTW!

Im not sure where to rank him since ive never seen Hornung and Taylor play or Canadeo and Hinkle. Stats wise im sure he would be behind all of them though.

"PackerBuddha" wrote:



LOL, Travis Jervey and his love for The Weather Channel!
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15 years ago

LOL, Travis Jervey and his love for The Weather Channel!

"LambeauEast" wrote:



And big cats.

packers.com link 

Jervey lived with fellow running back LeShon Johnson during part of his time as a Packer and the two lived by the Oneida Indian Reservation, near the airport. At the time, Johnson had 18 pit bulls, and they both took care of a female pet lion named Nala.

According to Jervey, Nala was a great pet. It even slept with Jervey from time to time. But after five months, there came a point when they knew it was time for Nala to find a new home.

"It did bite me one night and that's pretty much when we decided to get rid of it," Jervey explained. "Once it got to the size of a dog, it started to get pretty aggressive. I mean, it was so durable and it looked like a cat, but acted like a puppy. It started to chew on everything. I felt sorry for it too. We played with it all the time, but obviously it's cold in the winter and we had to keep it in the house.

"We took it to a ranch and they are taking care of it. It's really doing well, it's out in Oklahoma at this ranch where a guy had been in the business for like 40 years. Kids can see it and it's got a good home."

A different home altogether is what Head Coach Mike Holmgren preferred.

"He was more concerned than anything," Jervey recalled. "He just wanted to find out if it was true that we had it and why we did. It was funny. He didn't want it to affect our game, I guess."



That alone should put him on the "best RBs" list, even if he's dead last. :lol:
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