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Who was the worst starting RB to win a Superbowl?


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I happen to think that despite their terrible backfield, that Houston has a decent chance at making a post-season run for the Superbowl this year (provided everyone stays healthy). That got me to thinking, who do you think is the worst starting RB for a team that has won the Superbowl? :wacko:

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I happen to think that despite their terrible backfield, that Houston has a decent chance at making a post-season run for the Superbowl this year (provided everyone stays healthy). That got me to thinking, who do you think is the worst starting RB for a team that has won the Superbowl? :wacko:

 

Considering their division and the fact they've never had a playoff game in their franchise history, I find that to be a bold call.

 

Otherwise, Timmy Smith?

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Considering their division and the fact they've never had a playoff game in their franchise history, I find that to be a bold call.

 

Well, once you get into the playoffs anything can happen. I think that they can make a run for the playoffs which gives them a fighting chance at the Superbowl. They continue to build a scary good Defense. If Schaub and Andre Johnson can stay healthy, then they at least have a dimension to their offense to build upon. If they can force that mottley crew of RB's into production for a full season, then I would take their odds right now.

 

But that's all just background to the question. And I might just have to agree with you on Tim Smith. :wacko:

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Well, once you get into the playoffs anything can happen. I think that they can make a run for the playoffs which gives them a fighting chance at the Superbowl. They continue to build a scary good Defense. If Schaub and Andre Johnson can stay healthy, then they at least have a dimension to their offense to build upon. If they can force that mottley crew of RB's into production for a full season, then I would take their odds right now.

 

They could theoretically be the 6th best team (on paper) in the AFC and still finish last in their division. :wacko:

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Edgar Bennett from the Pack . . . lost his job to Dorsey Levens the following season.

Bennett suffered a season-ending leg injury in the first pre-season game in 1997 and never fully recovered.

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How can Timmy Smith be the worst RB when he set the Super Bowl record for rushing yards?

 

In Super Bowl XXII (1987), 22 carries for 204 yards and 2 TDs.

During the regular season that year with 9 games played, 29 carries, 126 yards, 0 TDs.

For his 22 game NFL career, 190 carries, 602 yards, 3 TDs.

 

Maybe Ricky Patton of the '81 49ers also.

 

Antwoine Smith has a 1000 yards season in there somewhere, doesn't he?

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Well, let's do this properly:

 

SB I Green Bay -- Paul Hornung / Jim Taylor

SB II Green Bay -- Donnie Anderson / Travis Williams

SB III New York Jets -- Matt Snell

SB IV Kansas City -- Mike Garrett

SB V Baltimore -- Tom Matte

SB VI Dallas -- Walt Garrison / Calvin Hill / Duane Thomas

SB VII Miami -- Jim Kiick / Larry Czonka / Mercury Morris

SB VIII Miami -- Jim Kiick / Larry Czonka / Mercury Morris

SB IX Pittsburgh -- Rocky Bleier / Preston Pearson / Steve Davis

SB X Pittxburgh -- Franco Harris / Rocky Bleier

SB XI Oakland -- Mark Van Eeghan / Clarence Davis

SB XII Dallas -- Tony Dorsett

SB XIII Pittsburgh -- Franco Harris / Rocky Bleier

SB XIV Pittsburgh -- Franco Harris / Rocky Bleier

SB XV Oakland -- Mark Van Eeghan / Kenny King

SB XVI San Francisco -- Ricky Patton / Earl Cooper

SB XVII Washington -- John Riggins

SB XVIII Los Angeles -- Marcus Allen

SB XIX San Francisco -- Roger Craig

SB XX Chicago -- Walter Payton

SB XXI New York Giants -- Joe Morris

SB XXII Washington -- Timmy Smith

SB XXIII San Francisco -- Roger Craig / Tom Rathman

SB XXIV San Francisco -- Roger Craig / Tom Rathman

SB XXV New York Giants -- Ottis Anderson

SB XXVI Washington -- Earnest Byner / Ricky Ervins

SB XXVII Dallas -- Emmitt Smith

SB XXVIII Dallas -- Emmitt Smith

SB XXIX San Francisco -- Ricky Watters

SB XXX Dallas -- Emmitt Smith

SB XXXI Green Bay -- Edgar Bennett / Dorsey Levens / William Henderson

SB XXXII Denver -- Terrell Davis

SB XXXIII Denver -- Terrell Davis

SB XXXIV St. Louis -- Marshall Faulk

SB XXXV Baltimore -- Jamal Lewis

SB XXXVI New England -- Antowain Smith

SB XXXVII Tampa Bay -- Michael Pittman / Mike Alstott

SB XXXVIII New England -- Antowain Smith / Kevin Faulk

SB XXXIX New England -- Corey Dillon

SB XL Pittsburgh -- Willie Parker / Jerome Bettis

SB XLI Indianapolis -- Joseph Addai / Dominic Rhodes

SB XLII New York Giants -- Brandon Jacobs

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I think your winner is somewhere on this list:

 

SB II Green Bay -- Donnie Anderson / Travis Williams

SB III New York Jets -- Matt Snell

SB VI Dallas -- Walt Garrison / Calvin Hill / Duane Thomas

SB XVI San Francisco -- Ricky Patton / Earl Cooper

SB XXII Washington -- Timmy Smith

SB XXVI Washington -- Earnest Byner / Ricky Ervins

SB XXXI Green Bay -- Edgar Bennett / Dorsey Levens / William Henderson

SB XXXVI New England -- Antowain Smith

SB XXXVII Tampa Bay -- Michael Pittman / Mike Alstott

SB XXXVIII New England -- Antowain Smith / Kevin Faulk

SB XLII New York Giants -- Brandon Jacobs

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Are you serious or joking?

 

Just in case, OJ Anderson had 6 career 1,000 yard seasons, and 10,273 career yards and 81 TDs.

 

Not a HOFer, but surely not the worst on that list.

 

 

 

I agree. I'd go with Timmy Smith.

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