Last night I noticed the NFL Network had compiled the Top Ten Fastest Players. I’ll have to watch. In the meantime I found several similar lists on the internet, with one often contradicting the other. Many of the lists were subjective, though the criteria is easily not. Like many greatest ever lists these days, many who make it are often from recent times, since the young writers work from their own memory, research be damned.
Hardly any list mentioned former track star Herschel Walker, who ran documented times faster than most players listed. He also played a little NFL football, retiring with the third most combined yards in NFL history. You can’t be slow and be the only player in NFL history with a run, catch, and return 90 yards or longer.
HM Mike Vick, Falcons 4.25
HM Ron Brown, Rams 6.64 (60) 10.06
10. Devin Hester, Bears 4.41 10.62
9. Trindon Holliday, Broncos 4.27 10.07
8. Jamal Charles, Chiefs 4.36 10.13
7. DeSean Jackson, Eagles 4.35 10.5
6. Randy Moss, Vikings 4.25 21.15 (200)
5. Bob Hayes, Cowboys 10.06 20.5
4. Chris Johnson, Titans 4.24 10.38
3. Deion Sanders, Falcons 4.21 10.26
2. Bo Jackson, Raiders 4.12 10.39
1. Darrell Green, Redskins 4.43 10.08
25. DeSean Jackson, Eagles 2008 WR 4.35
24. Mike Wallace, Steelers 2009 WR 4.33
23. Darrius Heyward-Bey Raiders 2009 WR 4.3
22. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Cardinals CB 2008 4.29
21. Champ Bailey, Redskins 1999 CB 4.28
20. Joey Galloway, Seahawks WR 1995
19. Jerome Mathis, Texans WR 2008 4.28
18. Dante Hall Chiefs KR 2000
17. Devin Hester, Bears KR 2006 4.26
16. Jacoby Ford, Raiders WR 2010 4.26
15. Fabian Washington, Raiders CB 2005 4.25
14. Ron Brown, Rams WR 1984
13. Stanford Routt, Raiders CB 2005 4.25
12. Randy Moss, Vikings WR 1998 4.25
11. Mike Vick, Falcons QB 2001 4.25
10. Chris Johnson, Titans RB 2008 4.24
9. Trindon Holliday, Texans WR 2010 4.27 10.07
8. Clifford Branch, Raiders WR 1972
7. Willie Gault, Bears WR 1983
6. Renaldo Nehemiah, 49ers WR 1982
5. Ike Taylor, Steelers CB 2003 4.18
4. Deion Sanders, Falcons CB 1989 4.21
3. Darrell Green, Redskins CB 1986 4.15
2. Bo Jackson, Raiders RB 1987 4.12
1. Bob Hayes, Cowboys WR 1965 10.06
But elsewhere the Bleacher Report also said Herschel ran a 9.3 100 and 6.15 in the 60, to Bo Jackson’s 6.18 in the 55 meters. Not sure where this information came from. But a read of the article below substantiates Walker’s superiority.
FloTrack.com reports Herschel’s 100 time as 10.23, ahead of Deion but behind twelve others, including Ford, Hayes, Brown, Green, Graddy, Gault, and Branch. Against Carl Lewis in the 60 yard dash Walker finished second with a 6.12, placing him third on FloTrack’s list.
FloTrack also named Eric Metcalf as one of the greatest in both sports. Metcalf retired with as many return yards as anyone, and also set several records on the track as well.
http://newselection.tk/2017/3EHBXXxmfY820/04201720/top-10-fastest-players-of-all-time-nfl-films.html
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