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Darrell Green?
Deion Sanders?
Chris Johnson?
Who ya got? Any era.
Deion Sanders?
Chris Johnson?
Who ya got? Any era.
BEAUTIFUL TIME TO SHOW DON BEEBE SOME LOVE!The Official Unofficial Sub 4.3 Forty Yard Dash List at Gridironstuds.com 1 Bo Jackson Auburn Tigers 4.12 2 Michael Bennett Minnesota Vikings 4.13 3 Alexander Wright Dallas Cowboys 4.14 4 Darrell Green Washington Redskins 4.15 5 Ahman Green Nebraska Cornhuskers 4.17 6 Joey Galloway Ohio St. Buckeyes 4.18 7 Terrell Sinkfield Northern Iowa 4.19 added 3/05/138 Henry Neal Blinn JC 4.20 9 Onterio McCalebb Auburn Tigers 4.21 added 2/25/1310 Deion Sanders Florida St. Seminoles 4.21 11 Kevin Curtis Utah St. Aggies 4.21 12 Don Beebe Buffalo Bills 4.21 13 Donte Stallworth Tennessee Volunteers 4.22 14 Willie Parker North Carolina Tar Heels 4.23 15 Clayton Holmes Dallas Cowboys 4.23 16 Rondel Melendez Eastern Kentucky (1999) 4.24 17 Chris Johnson East Carolina Pirates 4.24 18 Taylor Mays USC 4.24 19 Marquis Goodwin Texas Longhorns 4.25 added 2/25/1320 Tavon Austin West Virginia 4.25 added 2/15/1321 Steve Williams California 4.25 added 3/05/1322 Ike Taylor Pittsburgh Steelers 4.25 23 Randy Moss Marshall University 4.25 24 Michael Vick Virginia Tech Hokies 4.25 25 Jerome Mathis Hampton 4.25 26 Sam Shields University of Miami (Packers) 4.25 27 Devin Hester University of Miami 4.27 28 Darren McFadden Arkansas Razorbacks 4.27 29 James Jett West Virginia 4.27 30 Jacoby Ford Clemson Tigers 4.27 31 Trindon Holliday LSU 4.27 32 DeMarcus Van Dyke University of Miami 4.28 33 Kevin Williams University of Miami 4.28 34 Champ Bailey Georgia Bulldogs 4.28 35 CJ Spiller Clemson Tigers 4.28 36 Raghib Ismail Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4.28 37 Walter Sutton SW Minnesota St. 4.28 38 Rod Woodson Purdue Boilermakers 4.28 39 Standord Routt University of Houston (2005) 4.29 40 Fabian Washington Nebraska Cornhuskers 4.29 41 Laveranues Coles Florida St. Seminoles 4.29 42 James Williams Fresno St. 4.29 43 Gaston Green UCLA 4.29 44 Johnny Knox Abiliene Christian (Chi. Bears) 4.29
On the field my eyes still haven't seen speed like Galloway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLw3ewIo8WsWho is faster than don Beebe? Say somethin, c'mon, say somethin. lol
Leon Lett gets caught by Don Beebe
Beebe looks like he is in slow motion....damn Deion is fast.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLw3ewIo8WsWho is faster than don Beebe? Say somethin, c'mon, say somethin. lol
Leon Lett gets caught by Don Beebe
Deion Sanders caught Beebe from behind
On that play Deion hit a gear for sure. Looked like Beebe ran out of gas.Beebe looks like he is in slow motion....damn Deion is fast.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLw3ewIo8WsWho is faster than don Beebe? Say somethin, c'mon, say somethin. lol
Leon Lett gets caught by Don Beebe
Deion Sanders caught Beebe from behind
I was going to say Gault as well before I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMOg-Nfb1IIn or out of pads is probably two different answers.
Bo was fast, and he looked fast.
Moss and Deion were interesting to me, the both had such long legs, they didn't look like they were flying, but they completely chewed up yardage. In a pure sprint, give me one of the track guys, like Gault.
But on the field, ball in his hand, people trying to catch him? Deion. I remember seeing Deion accelerate away from people, while high-stepping along the sideline.
No one I have ever seen play in the NFL looked faster in games than Bo Jackson and game speed is what really counts, not what you can do running in a straight line on a track.Bo Jackson
I think Bo had a 4.15 forty or something in that range. In his limited touches Bo has more runs over 90 yards than any other player in the NFL.
*I remember reading that fact about long runs some time ago and am not 100% sure it is still accurate.
Thanks posting this great list! I get goose bumps recalling some of the exploits of some of these incredible athletes. I am very surprised at three of the top times. I knew Bennett was fast, not that it is more than an opinion, but I'd be shocked if he could have kept up with Green (Darrell) or Deion or Bo in a footrace. Ditto Ahman Green. Don't know so much about Wright.The Official Unofficial Sub 4.3 Forty Yard Dash List at Gridironstuds.com 1 Bo Jackson Auburn Tigers 4.12 2 Michael Bennett Minnesota Vikings 4.13 3 Alexander Wright Dallas Cowboys 4.14 4 Darrell Green Washington Redskins 4.15 5 Ahman Green Nebraska Cornhuskers 4.17
Gault was a poor man's Jeff Query
Looked like Gault got a bad start out of the blocks, he's also much taller than Green(I think 6 inches).I was going to say Gault as well before I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMOg-Nfb1IIn or out of pads is probably two different answers.
Bo was fast, and he looked fast.
Moss and Deion were interesting to me, the both had such long legs, they didn't look like they were flying, but they completely chewed up yardage. In a pure sprint, give me one of the track guys, like Gault.
But on the field, ball in his hand, people trying to catch him? Deion. I remember seeing Deion accelerate away from people, while high-stepping along the sideline.
Amazingly, I doubt Thorpe ran a sub 10 second 100 meters.Jim Thorpe
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The guy ran a sub 10 second 100-meter multiple times, which would have beaten Usain Bolt at the world championships this year. In pads he was just as fast.
I don't understand how people discount historic players so much. Bo Jackson was definitely faster than Chris Johnson. He was one of the best athletes ever. I find it incredibly annoying that NFL fans don't give historic players the credit they deserve. Baseball players like Ted Williams and Babe Ruth are legends but nobody thinks Don Hutson would do anything noteworthy in today's game. I don't get it at all.
Yes, Thorpe was 80, and dead 15 years, when the 10s barrier was broken.Amazingly, I doubt Thorpe ran a sub 10 second 100 meters.Jim Thorpe
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The guy ran a sub 10 second 100-meter multiple times, which would have beaten Usain Bolt at the world championships this year. In pads he was just as fast.
I don't understand how people discount historic players so much. Bo Jackson was definitely faster than Chris Johnson. He was one of the best athletes ever. I find it incredibly annoying that NFL fans don't give historic players the credit they deserve. Baseball players like Ted Williams and Babe Ruth are legends but nobody thinks Don Hutson would do anything noteworthy in today's game. I don't get it at all.
In fact, I am willing to bet it was 100 YARDS, not meters, which is shorter than 100 meters by about 20+ feet(forget exact conversion).
Yes there is. It's just been over romanticized by fans, the media and is largely misunderstood is all. There is absolutely a purpose for it though.ghostguy123 said:Has anyone mentioned yet that the 40 is the dumbest thing ever?? I mean, it's fun to talk about sometimes, but there is no tangible use for a 40 time at all.
Yeah, maybe to make sure guys arent injured. I see no other purpose to running sprints on a track, no pads, no defense, no ball in hand for RBs..........................Yes there is. It's just been over romanticized by fans, the media and is largely misunderstood is all. There is absolutely a purpose for it though.ghostguy123 said:Has anyone mentioned yet that the 40 is the dumbest thing ever?? I mean, it's fun to talk about sometimes, but there is no tangible use for a 40 time at all.
Agree. It shows the best blend of quick start and long speed, and 10 & 20 yard splits can help show which (short or long) speed you're seeing. I love watching the superimposed 40s during the combine. Seeing two guys with the same time but one is much quicker and one is much faster is very interesting, and while the quickness is the most useful in football, faster is the more threatening.Yes there is. It's just been over romanticized by fans, the media and is largely misunderstood is all. There is absolutely a purpose for it though.ghostguy123 said:Has anyone mentioned yet that the 40 is the dumbest thing ever?? I mean, it's fun to talk about sometimes, but there is no tangible use for a 40 time at all.
Which is why the 40 should be (for offensive skill guys) run with a ball in their hands in zigzags dodging targets.Looking more...Albert Haynesworth getting up and catching Reggie Wayne or Greg Jennings from behind seemed super-human, impossible, etc.
Lawrence Taylor could run from the DE spot and catch Eric Dickerson, Payton, young Randall (pick your player from that time) from behind.
I appreciate these last two most of all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KxTnVAARhTA#t=115sDaKnee Green seems to think Moss had 4.15 speed. At 1:19 of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTnVAARhTA
He was kind of fast.
Hand timing the 40 is the dumbest thing ever. The 40 itself isn't dumb if you're measuring it correctly and measure every 10-yard increment. The times for each interval can be meaningful to determine top end speed/acceleration, which is more important because some guys have a bad start and some a great one.ghostguy123 said:Has anyone mentioned yet that the 40 is the dumbest thing ever?? I mean, it's fun to talk about sometimes, but there is no tangible use for a 40 time at all.
You want the 40 to be a little more accurate?? Make the RBs wear pads and carry a football while running in zigzags. WHile people are swinging their hands at them trying to strip the ball.
Not running it in sprinters shoes with little biker shorts, no shirt, and not even really looking where they are going.
I would agree with everything you just said..................if they ran the 40 in pads and in a way that more accurately represents what their position does.Hand timing the 40 is the dumbest thing ever. The 40 itself isn't dumb if you're measuring it correctly and measure every 10-yard increment. The times for each interval can be meaningful to determine top end speed/acceleration, which is more important because some guys have a bad start and some a great one.ghostguy123 said:Has anyone mentioned yet that the 40 is the dumbest thing ever?? I mean, it's fun to talk about sometimes, but there is no tangible use for a 40 time at all.
You want the 40 to be a little more accurate?? Make the RBs wear pads and carry a football while running in zigzags. WHile people are swinging their hands at them trying to strip the ball.
Not running it in sprinters shoes with little biker shorts, no shirt, and not even really looking where they are going.