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Where Does the Lynch Run Rank for You (1 Viewer)

Was that the Best TD Run You've Witnessed?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 100.0%

  • No (which was?)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, but the last one better was when linebackers weighed 200 pounds

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Dinsy Ejotuz

Dinsy Ejotuz

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I was trying to remember a better run and couldn't pull one. Broken tackles, amazing stiff arm, 67 yards, TD - all at a critical time in a playoff game.

What, if anything, was better?

 
amazing

But, after Tracy Porter eats plastic grass he doesnt attemp to run after Lynch bc he thinks he may get pushed out of bounds. As a player, arent you going to go to extremes to make sure he is tackled? As a coach I would be furious. This kid doesnt want to play football. Female body part

 
The Riggins and Allen Super Bowl runs will probably get mentioned...

But Riggins broke one tackle and had an open field past the LOS. And Allen reversed field one time and created a seam for himself. Critical runs, and good runs - but for my money they aren't in the same class.

 
For playoffs - definitely a top 10 maybe top 5 or 3. Saints were going for the strip early at the line

Regular season - no idea probably in the top 20 though

 
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I wouldn't put this up there as the best runs ever, for me it'd be more about those linemen. I loved how far down the field they were and oh the effort by them was fantastic. I'm not sure Lynch did so great after that initial bit where he stayed on his feet. That first part was sweet, but I didn't think it involved him being a "best ever" runner after that point. Credit to linemen IMO

 
Bri said:
I wouldn't put this up there as the best runs ever, for me it'd be more about those linemen. I loved how far down the field they were and oh the effort by them was fantastic. I'm not sure Lynch did so great after that initial bit where he stayed on his feet. That first part was sweet, but I didn't think it involved him being a "best ever" runner after that point. Credit to linemen IMO
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Also lots of credit goes to New Orleans players who made a half-hearted effort to bring Lynch down. Great effort by Lynch, great effort by the Seattle linemen, poor effort by New Orleans.This will be a memorable playoff play for a long time, regardless.
 
It's the best playoff run I've seen considering the situation. The Beast basically put all the nails in the coffin.

The A. Peterson run vs. The Browns last year was better, but meaningless.

 
Steve Young had an awesome TD run but that was in the regular season. This was in crunch time. Epic.

 
wdcrob said:
I was trying to remember a better run and couldn't pull one. Broken tackles, amazing stiff arm, 67 yards, TD - all at a critical time in a playoff game. What, if anything, was better?
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What made that run so epic was the situation. Without the run, saints would have won.
 
That was an awesome run though it broke my heart. I picked him up for nothing in 2 dynasty leagues this year. Maybe i will get something from him next year.

 
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That was going to be my question ... how much does one game and one run offset this year's loss of good will in dynasty? He's still young and should be their starter for a few years.

 
I remember highlights of Earl Campbell running over guys and breaking tackles and also some Walter Payton highlights that were as good if not better.

 
wdcrob said:
The Riggins and Allen Super Bowl runs will probably get mentioned...But Riggins broke one tackle and had an open field past the LOS. And Allen reversed field one time and created a seam for himself. Critical runs, and good runs - but for my money they aren't in the same class.
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But Riggins' run was on 4th down losing by 4pts in the Super Bowl. Much better run when put in context.
 
dharmapunk said:
lynx4ben said:
The best I can remember in in my years of watching football is below. Although beast mode might have just taken the cake.

Garrison Hearst overtime win"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkEJu1yQJlE

ETA: Weird thing is they are eerily similar runs.
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I was just about to post this.
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Yeah crazy. It's so weird to me how similar these circumstances where. Both former top NFL talents whose careers never took off.Both plays in crucial moments (overtime and playoffs) to seal the wins.

Both plays display tough running through the hole, good vision and use of blockers down field, and a CRAZY stiff arm.

 
This is big praise, but that run reminded me of Jim Brown. Lynch doesn't remind me of Brown, but that run reminded me of Brown.

Jim Brown would take a whoopin stick, put mustard on it, convince you it was a hot dog, and then beat you to death with it. He was the best ever. He had tough. He had fast. He had balance. He had quick. He had start. He had stop. He knew where he was on the field. He knew where people were coming from. He navigated traffic. He would stop sometimes just to kick somebody's butt who was coming after him, and then when he had done that, he would accelerate away from the next guy.

That run today was a great run.

 
Best I have ever witnessed. Jim brown retired before I was born. Best I have ever witnessed. I will never tire of reliving that run. Best I have ever witnessed. Folks, reread the actual poll question

 
candymanvandyfan said:
This is big praise, but that run reminded me of Jim Brown. Lynch doesn't remind me of Brown, but that run reminded me of Brown.
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That's why I added the third poll option. It reminded me of a clip from the 1950s when Brown was running over defenders half his size.Sanders is the first guy I thought of, but I can't remember an actual run. Hipster's clip is nice - but not even in the same league IMO.
 
Love him or hate him, but that was one of the best runs I've personally ever seen. Like 7...8 missed tackles? Pushes a guy 5+ yards away and on his butt?

Unreal...

 
AhrnCityPahnder said:
+1 for Garrison Hearstbut Lynch's run very well be "1b"
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Seriously? 1b?? I'm a lazy, lazy man.......but c'mon people, someone with 10 minutes to spare (again, I'm lazy) could probably find a dozen Barry Sanders runs that are far better than Lynch's run yesterday. Great effort by Lynch, great blocking - but horrific effort & tackling by the Saints D. That was pitiful D.Anyway, I wouldn't even rate that in the top-10 runs I've seen.
 
Alex P Keaton said:
I'm a lazy, lazy man.......but c'mon people, someone with 10 minutes to spare (again, I'm lazy) could probably find a dozen Barry Sanders runs that are far better than Lynch's run yesterday. Great effort by Lynch, great blocking - but horrific effort & tackling by the Saints D. That was pitiful D.Anyway, I wouldn't even rate that in the top-10 runs I've seen.
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Would love to see some of the ten runs that are better.
 
The Real Hipster Doofus said:
I think the run by Barry Sanders at the 1:55 mark here is pretty amazing.

Check out #51
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The only person who even comes remotely close to B. Sanders today is Chris Johnson. Both have those amazing moves at the lineof scrimmage to make defenders miss, and then the breakaway speed to pulll away from the defenders once they get into the open field.

Pretty rare breed of runners who those skills.

 
How many 60+ yard TD runs in NFL history had about 6 teammates in the endzone with him when he crossed the line?

I have no clue as to where this ranks, but usually these runs end up with the runner reaching the EZ and then 2-3 guys follow him to celebrate.

Amazing that so many Seahawks where in the EZ with him when he scored.

A great testament to the down-field blocking.

On a side not, considering the time of the run and the score, is it possible many of the horrible tackles were more a product of trying to go fpr the ball, rather than go for the tackle?

 
belljr said:
For playoffs - definitely a top 10 maybe top 5 or 3. Saints were going for the strip early at the line

Regular season - no idea probably in the top 20 though
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That's a very good point, and may be the reason why Lynch broke through the line without being brought to the ground. Going for the ball instead of trying to tackle the guy are two different objectives for the defenders.

 
While it was a great run no doubt I think the Saints did him a lot of favors in how they showed poor fundamental tackling skills. Greg Williams did not have his defense prepared to play this game and that was a total shock to me. That said, I wished Lynch was running for the Saints yesterday instead of the Seahawks. We could have used him.

 
Yes it was the greatest run ever in Seattle Seahawks History, and quite frankly will go down as one of the greatest highlights in NFL history.

It by far is the most emotional run I have ever seen in my life (seattle homer), and I got pretty amped up for a punt return a few weeks ago, hehehe

 
Run DMC had several amazing runs this season that were at least equal to marshawns' - but as far as the timing in a playoff game - hard to top

 
wdcrob said:
Alex P Keaton said:
I'm a lazy, lazy man.......but c'mon people, someone with 10 minutes to spare (again, I'm lazy) could probably find a dozen Barry Sanders runs that are far better than Lynch's run yesterday. Great effort by Lynch, great blocking - but horrific effort & tackling by the Saints D. That was pitiful D.Anyway, I wouldn't even rate that in the top-10 runs I've seen.
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Would love to see some of the ten runs that are better.
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Again, I'm a very lazy man. :thumbup:Will use google later today to look for some. It should be as simple as googling "Barry Sanders highlights" and going from there.
 
Was a thing of beauty, no doubt. I voted, greatest ever, given the context of the situation. As a co-oralation I offer the great catch robbing a HR at the wall to save Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Burhle's perfect game. Both feats are impossible to beat, yet are tieable.

 
LMAO that a majority of the board so far thinks that was the "greatest run in history". I think more than anything this illustrates the psychological phenomena of 'recency'.

Recency means an event which has happened recently. Most recent event in a chronicle of events. When we say somethings to a person he will remeber few last things only and all the middle things he will forget almost. So in a conversation we should say the most important thing in the last which will have a great effect on the person.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_primacy_...y#ixzz1AZHYqksJ
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