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title: "39 Running Backs Quotes by 27 authors"
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> [Some running backs do different things to get away. My move is to spin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/le-veon-bell/some-running-backs-do-different-things-to-get-away-my-move-is-to-spin/)

[Le'Veon Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/le-veon-bell/)

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> [I'm always supporting other running backs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-gurley/i-m-always-supporting-other-running-backs/)

[Todd Gurley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/todd-gurley/)

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> [Running backs, they always want the ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-gurley/running-backs-they-always-want-the-ball/)

[Todd Gurley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/todd-gurley/)

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> [I wanted to go down as one of the best running backs to ever play at Penn State.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/i-wanted-to-go-down-as-one-of-the-best-running-backs-to-ever-play-at/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

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> [You can't have enough good running backs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dorsey/you-can-t-have-enough-good-running-backs/)

[John Dorsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dorsey/)

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> [I don't think running backs have ever been under-valued.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-cowher/i-don-t-think-running-backs-have-ever-been-under-valued/)

[Bill Cowher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-cowher/)

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> [I don't think anybody running the ball, besides some running backs, like to get hit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyler-murray/i-don-t-think-anybody-running-the-ball-besides-some-running-backs/)

[Kyler Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyler-murray/)

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> [I want to be remembered as, if not the best, then one of the best players ever. Not just running backs -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/le-veon-bell/i-want-to-be-remembered-as-if-not-the-best-then-one-of-the-best/)

[Le'Veon Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/le-veon-bell/)

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> [Hollywood screenwriters tend to have the longevity of NFL running backs. So the truth is no one can put more pressure on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-benioff/hollywood-screenwriters-tend-to-have-the-longevity-of-nfl-running/)

[David Benioff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-benioff/)

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> [I'm honored to be compared to some great running backs, but I try to block that out and be myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/i-m-honored-to-be-compared-to-some-great-running-backs-but-i-try-to/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

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> [How I pick running backs, I always go off what situation they're in. I look at guys and what they had around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-gore/how-i-pick-running-backs-i-always-go-off-what-situation-they-re-in-i/)

[Frank Gore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-gore/)

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> [There are a lot of running backs who see the first level, the D-linemen, and they can't really see the second level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/le-veon-bell/there-are-a-lot-of-running-backs-who-see-the-first-level-the-d/)

[Le'Veon Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/le-veon-bell/)

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> [I've always liked Jordan Howard and what he's done in his young career. He's one of the top running backs, when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doug-pederson/i-ve-always-liked-jordan-howard-and-what-he-s-done-in-his-young/)

[Doug Pederson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doug-pederson/)

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> [I don't really compare myself to a lot of other running backs - that's no offense to any other running back, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/le-veon-bell/i-don-t-really-compare-myself-to-a-lot-of-other-running-backs-that-s/)

[Le'Veon Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/le-veon-bell/)

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> [Every guy has different strengths in the NFL. Receivers are different, running backs are different, but they all have that one thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-fitzgerald/every-guy-has-different-strengths-in-the-nfl-receivers-are-different/)

[Larry Fitzgerald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-fitzgerald/)

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> [Running backs need multiple carries per series to be effective. It allows you to set up plays and bait defenders. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-bettis/running-backs-need-multiple-carries-per-series-to-be-effective-it/)

[Jerome Bettis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-bettis/)

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> [Getting in a rhythm, yeah, I would say it's a real thing. As running backs, we love to try to get in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sony-michel/getting-in-a-rhythm-yeah-i-would-say-it-s-a-real-thing-as-running/)

[Sony Michel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sony-michel/)

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> [I really don't look at comparing things that way because even in a 14-game season, there could be a running back who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franco-harris/i-really-don-t-look-at-comparing-things-that-way-because-even-in-a-14/)

[Franco Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/franco-harris/)

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> [I feel blessed. All the great running backs that have come through Ohio State - Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Beanie Wells -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ezekiel-elliott/i-feel-blessed-all-the-great-running-backs-that-have-come-through/)

[Ezekiel Elliott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ezekiel-elliott/)

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> [I'm not a big power-and-strength guy, but I have a lot of balance, and I can take hits and stay on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marshall-faulk/i-m-not-a-big-power-and-strength-guy-but-i-have-a-lot-of-balance-and/)

[Marshall Faulk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marshall-faulk/)

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> [I grew up being a running back, so the guys I really liked to watch were running backs. I loved watching Reggie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cooper-kupp/i-grew-up-being-a-running-back-so-the-guys-i-really-liked-to-watch/)

[Cooper Kupp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cooper-kupp/)

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> [You see devaluing of the running backs and the higher valuation of the offensive line. It's difficult for me because I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-bettis/you-see-devaluing-of-the-running-backs-and-the-higher-valuation-of/)

[Jerome Bettis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-bettis/)

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> [We feel good about our running backs as we have them right now, and we will continue to see how they progress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-jones/we-feel-good-about-our-running-backs-as-we-have-them-right-now-and-we/)

[Jerry Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-jones/)

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> [It definitely means a lot to be compared to Adrian Peterson, that's the standard for running backs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-gurley/it-definitely-means-a-lot-to-be-compared-to-adrian-peterson-that-s/)

[Todd Gurley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/todd-gurley/)

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> [I try to take something from all of the great running backs and add something to my game. But I'm me, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-ingram-ii/i-try-to-take-something-from-all-of-the-great-running-backs-and-add/)

[Mark Ingram II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-ingram-ii/)

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> [Jamaal Charles is one of the finest running backs that's ever put on a Kansas City Chiefs uniform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dorsey/jamaal-charles-is-one-of-the-finest-running-backs-that-s-ever-put-on/)

[John Dorsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dorsey/)

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> [I didn't play receiver my whole life. I played running back, and I liked a bunch of running backs coming up, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stefon-diggs/i-didn-t-play-receiver-my-whole-life-i-played-running-back-and-i/)

[Stefon Diggs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stefon-diggs/)

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> [The running backs are the strengths of their football team. They have quality players who can do a number of things for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-schiano/the-running-backs-are-the-strengths-of-their-football-team-they-have/)

[Greg Schiano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-schiano/)

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> [I hate running. Only if I have to, but my job is to get the ball to the receivers, the tight ends,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lamar-jackson/i-hate-running-only-if-i-have-to-but-my-job-is-to-get-the-ball-to-the/)

[Lamar Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lamar-jackson/)

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> [There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-brown/there-were-a-lot-of-running-backs-as-good-as-me-the-real-difference/)

[Jim Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-brown/)

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> [When you talk about running backs who had long, prestigious careers, I want to be in that discussion. I want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-ingram-ii/when-you-talk-about-running-backs-who-had-long-prestigious-careers-i/)

[Mark Ingram II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-ingram-ii/)

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> [Running backs like Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders, you were lucky to get a piece of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/running-backs-like-emmitt-smith-and-barry-sanders-you-were-lucky-to/)

[Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/)

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> [The history says quarterbacks get paid more than running backs, but I think it depends on the caliber of the player -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reggie-bush/the-history-says-quarterbacks-get-paid-more-than-running-backs-but-i/)

[Reggie Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reggie-bush/)

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> [I don't necessarily care about the money aspect of it. I just want to be valued where I'm at. If I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/le-veon-bell/i-don-t-necessarily-care-about-the-money-aspect-of-it-i-just-want-to/)

[Le'Veon Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/le-veon-bell/)

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> [I think the league is moving towards running backs that can do more catching out of the backfield and that can do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-kamara/i-think-the-league-is-moving-towards-running-backs-that-can-do-more/)

[Alvin Kamara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alvin-kamara/)

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> [Back in the day, a lot of running backs used to be 230 pounds, ground and pound the ball right up the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mccaffrey/back-in-the-day-a-lot-of-running-backs-used-to-be-230-pounds-ground/)

[Christian McCaffrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mccaffrey/)

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> [We gotta look at a running back in a little different light. People look at in terms of age. You gotta look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-bettis/we-gotta-look-at-a-running-back-in-a-little-different-light-people/)

[Jerome Bettis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-bettis/)

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> [Curtis Martin is as humble as heck. He's one of the greatest running backs to ever play - over 14,000 career rushing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saquon-barkley/curtis-martin-is-as-humble-as-heck-he-s-one-of-the-greatest-running/)

[Saquon Barkley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saquon-barkley/)

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> [It started off with coach Joe Brady at LSU. We always talked about downfield blocking and having those touchdown blocks for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-jefferson/it-started-off-with-coach-joe-brady-at-lsu-we-always-talked-about/)

[Justin Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-jefferson/)

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## Top authors on Running Backs

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-le-veon-bell-5776.jpg) Le'Veon Bell 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/running-backs/le-veon-bell/)

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