RayClay
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uh...er...these type of nonny nu nu "top five all time!!!!" exercises in mental masturbation are the staple of off season dog days...I like every RB listed ...for their contribution to the team and for their stellar performance...but..c'mon...anybody who writes a fluff piece like this and DOESN'T start off with Jim Nance is either 17 years old and an NFL football moron...there really is no question where you should start off a list like this...
Nance was a First-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills in the 1965 AFL Draft, as well as a Second-round choice of the Chicago Bears in the 1965 NFL Draft. Nance signed with the Patriots. Though his rookie season was unimpressive, he led the AFL in rushing the next two seasons. He went on to become the only AFL player ever to rush for more than 1,400 yards in a season. At 6-1 and 260 pounds, Nance was a classic fullback who carried 299 times in 1966, for 17 touchdowns and 1,458 yards. That season, he rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Nance was an American Football League All-Star in 1966, when he also received the league’s Most Valuable Player award, and an All-Star again in 1967 when he became the only AFL player to have consecutive seasons with over 1,000 yards, this time 1,216. He retired as the Patriots’ all-time leading rusher with 60 career touchdowns, a record he still holds.
299 carries in a season...that is NOT a misprint...in a 14 game season...He caught 133 passes for 870 yards and one touchdown as a Patriot also. "Bo" Nance...more than any other player, the reason why I am a Patriots fan today.
Nance was a first round pick?????