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Old 01-07-2020, 11:01 PM  
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Heaviest running backs in NFL history
The perceived size of Derrick Henry made me wonder about the largest running backs ever.

When I say 'running backs', I'm talking about guys who were really running backs, not the occasional hungry pig defensive tackle or blocking fullback.

So I went to our friendly pro-football-reference site, and sorted all running backs with 500+ career carries by weight. This uses the PFR weight, so I don't know if it's peak-year weight or last-year weight or rookie weight. It's just weight.

27 running backs with 500+ career carries are listed over 240 pounds, which is a smaller number than I expected. Without further ado, I present them in this thread in ascending order to build suspense.
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Old 01-07-2020, 11:16 PM   #16
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#6-7 - 252 pounds

Pete Johnson, 1977-1983, 5421 Yards, 94 Games Played
Jerome Bettis*, 1993-2005, 13662 Yards, 192 Games Played

His nickname was "Ponderous Pete". The Chargers traded away James Brooks, one of my favorite players for Ponderous Pete, who never impressed me as a runner.

Bettis - okay, whatever.
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Marion Butts, Jerome Bettis, and Craig Heyward all come to mind.

Pooh Bear Williams probably didn’t get enough carries, but he was large as well.
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#5 - 253 pounds

Christian Okoye, 1987-1992, 4897 Yards, 79 Games Played

I think he played heavier than this, but PFR lists him at 253. I bet he was the fastest guy on this list.
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#4 - 254 pounds

T.J. Duckett, 2002-2008, 2814 Yards, 93 Games Played

Okay. Whatever. I barely remember him.
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#3 - 255 pounds

Larry Kinnebrew, 1983-1990, 3133 Yards, 88 Games Played

The Bengals seemed to really like big running backs. If Marty had coached for the Bengals, we would have seen a 350 pound running back.
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#2 - 260 pounds

Craig Heyward, 1988-1998, 4301 Yards, 149 Games Played

Yeah, I can see this. He was a pretty entertaining runner.
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And the heaviest running back to get 500+ career carries? You'll remember him. He was a giant in every since of the word.

#1 - 264 pounds

Brandon Jacobs, 2005-2013, 5094 Yards, 109 Games Played
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In summary, 8 of the 25 heaviest runners played for the Chiefs or Chargers in the 1980s. I find this interesting.
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Prolly not quite that heavy.
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Marty in Cleveland also had the big back duo of Ernest Byner and Kevin Mack.
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#2 - 260 pounds

Craig Heyward, 1988-1998, 4301 Yards, 149 Games Played

Yeah, I can see this. He was a pretty entertaining runner.
This may have been his “official” weight, but he played most of his career at least 20 lbs north of that. Some speculate he was over 3 bills.
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