White RBs and 100-yard games

Warhawk_46

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McCaffrey with a 14 carry, 103 yard effort in the loss to the Ravens this week. He just seems to be getting stronger as the season goes on. He is up to 1395 yards for the year with two games to play.
 

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McCaffrey with a 14 carry, 103 yard effort in the loss to the Ravens this week. He just seems to be getting stronger as the season goes on. He is up to 1395 yards for the year with two games to play.
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I have been searching YouTube for white running back’s 100 yard games and came across this one from Tommy Vardell in 1993. He should have gotten more attempts and he had the tools to be a 1,000 yard power back.

 

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Best RB in the league is white.

I honestly think he deserves MVP none of the caste QBs have stood out to claim the prize of best player in the league.
 

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McCaffrey had 4 100 yard games in last 5 (and one was only 7 yards short of that mark).
 

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Came across this on youtube.
The way Dickie Post runs reminds me so much of CMac. He was the last white guy to lead the league in rushing (AFL 1969) before CMC.
What do you think?
Go to 9:50 on this video.
 

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yup, similar running style although CM is faster and more elusive. Was fun to watch this guys highlights....
 

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That same year (1969) that Dickie Post lead the league in rushing, his teammate, Lance Alworth, lead the league in receptions.
 

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MASTER LIST OF 100 YARD GAMES BY WHITE RUNNING BACKS DURING THE CASTE ERA (Includes Regular & Post Season Stats)

2020-2029: Total of 16 so far

1) Christian McCaffrey: 13
2) Taysom Hill#: 2
3) Rex Burkhead: 1


2010-2019: Total of 19
1) Christian McCaffrey: 10
2) Peyton Hillis: 7
3) Toby Gerhart: 1
4) Rex Burkhead: 1

2000-2009: Total of 8
1) Mike Alstott: 4
2) Brock Forsey: 1
3) Peyton Hillis: 1
4) Brian Leonard: 1
5) Brad Hoover: 1

1990-1999: Total of 9
1) Mike Alstott: 3
2) Gil Fenerty: 2
3) Merrill Hoge: 1
4) Brad Muster: 1
5) Tommy Vardell: 1
6) Scott Lockwood: 1

1980-1989: Total of 53
1) John Riggins: 19
2) Craig James: 9
3) Rob Carpenter: 8
4) Merrill Hoge: 3
5) Larry Moriarty: 3
6) Matt Suhey: 3
7) Mark van Eeghen: 2
8) Dan Doornink: 1
9) Joe Dudek: 1
10) Hokie Gajan: 1
11) John Cappelletti: 1
12) Rick Kane: 1
13) Jim Jodat: 1

The decade we can use for comparison purposes, 1970-1979. The last decade before the full implementation of the Caste System against White RBs. The list from this decade is still under construction, but 138 100 yard rushing performances have been identified so far.

1) Larry Csonka: 19
2) John Riggins: 15
3) Marv Hubbard: 10
4) Ed Podolak: 9
5) Jim Otis: 9
6) Mark van Eeghen: 7
7) Donny Anderson: 5
8) Rocky Bleier: 5
9) Norm Bulaich: 5
10) Andy Johnson: 4
11) Doug Kotar: 4
12) John Cappelletti: 3
13) Paul Hofer: 3
14) Don Nottingham: 3
15) Steve Owens: 3
16) Ken Willard: 3
17) Rob Carpenter: 2
18) Jim Kiick: 2
19) Jeff Kinney: 2
20) Jon Keyworth: 2
21) Scott Laidlaw: 2
22) Rob Lytle: 2
23) Ed Marinaro: 2
24) Don McCauley: 2
25) Larry Schreiber: 2
26) Pete Banaszak: 1
27) Jim Bertelsen: 1
28) Bill Brown: 1
29) Vince Clements: 1
30) Scott Dierking: 1
31) Dan Doornink: 1
32) Doug Dressler: 1
33) Walt Garrison: 1
34) Les Josephson: 1
35) Rick Kane: 1
36) Dave Osborn: 1
37) Mike Adamle: 1
38) Fred Willis: 1
39) Bobby Anderson: 1
40) Bob Burns: 1

#Hill was not a starting QB, but ran out of the QB position as well as the backfield


Edited to add: Tysom Hill had a monster game of 138 yards and 3 TDs on only 7 carries on 11/17/24 against the Cleveland Browns.
 
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