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This is a very broad question, because there are many great running backs of the past, present, and future. In the past, such greats were Franco Harris and Tony Dorsett leading their respective teams to Super Bowls. There were guys like Billy Simms (Detroit), OJ Simpson (yes him .. until he screwed up), Gale Sayers, and Jim Brown who were great, but never got a chance to see the big stage.
But in my opinion, guys like Roger Craig, Eric Metcalf, Dave Meggett, and Marshall Faulk revolutionized the duties of the running back position by turning into wide receiver backs who can also run the ball. Although not the best of blockers i might say, but they would confuse defenses on the type of plays that were drawn out for them. These guys have set the tone to what type of running back many teams hope to have, such as Brian Westbrook, LT, Steven Jackson, and Reggie Bush.
Running backs that scared many defenses in the past were Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Bo Jackson. Brown, Smith, and Jackson punished defenses night in and out. Payton and Sanders just embarrased defenses, and broke ankles.
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