Rams RB Lineage

[dang]

I became a Rams fan in 1971. At that time Willie Ellison was the star RB. Since then the Rams have arguably the best run of RBs in the history of the NFL:
-Willie Ellison ‘67-‘72
-Lawrence McCutheon ‘72-‘79
-Cullen Bryant/Wendell Tyler ‘73-‘82
-Eric Dickerson ‘82-‘87
-Charles White/Cleveland Gary ‘85-‘93
-Jerome Bettie ‘93-‘95
-Marshall Faulk ‘99-‘06
-Steven Jackson ‘04-‘12
-Gurley ‘15-‘19
-Akers ???

 

[dieterbrock]

Charles White/Cleveland Gary ‘85-‘93

Dont forget Greg Bell!
In 2 seasons as starter 1988-1989 2,550 yards 31 TD, added another 2 TD Rec!

 

[dang]

Dont forget Greg Bell!
In 2 seasons as starter 1988-1989 2,550 yards 31 TD, added another 2 TD Rec!

Should have included Bell for the 2 years he excelled for the Rams.

 

[Neil039]

Impressive List

 

[So Ram]

I became a Rams fan in 1971. At that time Willie Ellison was the star RB. Since then the Rams have arguably the best run of RBs in the history of the NFL:
-Willie Ellison ‘67-‘72
-Lawrence McCutheon ‘72-‘79
-Cullen Bryant/Wendell Tyler ‘73-‘82
-Eric Dickerson ‘82-‘87
-Charles White/Cleveland Gary ‘85-‘93
-Jerome Bettie ‘93-‘95
-Marshall Faulk ‘99-‘06
-Steven Jackson ‘04-‘12
-Gurley ‘15-‘19
-Akers ???

Then you should have put John Cappelletti in there.
Then Cleveland Gary. They weren’t great,but both were 1St Rd Draft Picks.

Cam Akers was a 2nd rd pick.He is the youngest player in The Rams.He is tough & should have a long career.
Almost for sure to be a first rd pick.

 

[Gandalf]

It's a shame Dickerson and Bettis weren't here a whole lot longer. Bettis should have been remembered as a Ram and not a damn steeler.

 

[dang]

It's a shame Dickerson and Bettis weren't here a whole lot longer. Bettis should have been remembered as a Ram and not a damn steeler.

Bettis, Fletcher and Greene all got away too early.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

My personal top 3 rankings (thru mine own ancient eyes)

Dickerson
Jackson
Marshall

 

[Classic Rams]

My top 3 faves: (got on in playoffs '75)

McCutcheon - used to open sport pages the next day to check his yardage (pre-internet)
Dickerson - same thing
Faulk - online stat checking became a thing (newspaper, what's that?)

Liking Akers a whole lot, hoping he becomes the next consistent top back

 

[Allen2McVay]

My top 3 faves: (got on in playoffs '75)

McCutcheon - used to open sport pages the next day to check his yardage (pre-internet)
Dickerson - same thing
Faulk - online stat checking became a thing (newspaper, what's that?)

Liking Akers a whole lot, hoping he becomes the next consistent top back

Back then, Monday’s USA Today was a vital piece of game-day information and stats as its box scores and game summaries were far more detailed on the prior day’s games.

 

[CoachAllred]

I became a Rams fan in 1971. At that time Willie Ellison was the star RB. Since then the Rams have arguably the best run of RBs in the history of the NFL:
-Willie Ellison ‘67-‘72
-Lawrence McCutheon ‘72-‘79
-Cullen Bryant/Wendell Tyler ‘73-‘82
-Eric Dickerson ‘82-‘87
-Charles White/Cleveland Gary ‘85-‘93
-Jerome Bettie ‘93-‘95
-Marshall Faulk ‘99-‘06
-Steven Jackson ‘04-‘12
-Gurley ‘15-‘19
-Akers ???

Too young to remember Willie Ellison, but I remember from McCutcheon on.
Just seems we have always had good or great backs.
Absolutely hated when they traded Bettis. Had just received a Bettis jersey for
Christmas or birthday gift.
Also hated when they traded Kevin Greene. Guess what idiot coach was responsible for that?
Jeff Fisher was hired to replace Fritz Schumer. He brought in his 4/3 alignment that had
no use for a 3/4 olb.
The first clue Fisher sucked.
A good coach would have tweaked his system to fit around a Pro Bowl edge rusher.

 

[CoachAllred]

My personal top 3 rankings (thru mine own ancient eyes)

Dickerson
Jackson
Marshall

That's a tough one. Not challenging your rankings, because everyone should
have a right to their personal favorites.
But, for my list I think I would have to put
Dickerson and Faulk as 1a and 1b.Can't make that decision.lol
My #2 would be Bettis even though he wasn't here long
With Jackson at #3.

 

[CoachAllred]

Back then, Monday’s USA Today was a vital piece of game-day information and stats as its box scores and game summaries were far more detailed on the prior day’s games.

Dude I didn't know what a USA today was until the high school library.
I was hooked from that moment on, until internet replaced it.

 

[Ramlock]

Mine -

1. 29
2. 28
3. 30

 

[NJRamsFan]

We’ll see with Akers...right now Zac Stacy is more deserving of being on that list but I do hope Akers can be a great player going forward.

we do seem to have a long history of greatness at the rb position tho...

personally for me it’s
1) Faulk
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2) Everyone else

 

[Giles]

1-28
2-30
3-39.
I'm unfortunately to young to watch 29 other than highlights.

 

[Merlin]

We've been so blessed at RB. And tbh I think Akers looks like he's going to belong. This game is a great opportunity for him too, kill it today and you're a household name.

Thankful that it's looking now like we hit on him. Hope this is his second coming out party, that first game vs Seattle he would have had a chance at the record if they don't rest him there at the end. And btw glad they rested him just saying he was having that type of a game so here's hoping he does it again today.

 

[dieterbrock]

Back then, Monday’s USA Today was a vital piece of game-day information and stats as its box scores and game summaries were far more detailed on the prior day’s games.

Heck yeah man. The USA Today and the National Sports Daily was like our internet back in the day