Ranking the all-time best running back greats in New Orleans Saints history
 

NOLA asked this question but didn't put it in a poll format.

The players are from their list; I added Craig Heyward.
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Running back Chuck Muncie had a ground-breaking career for the New Orleans Saints but where does he rank among the franchise's running backs?

Who do believe was the best Saints running back?

Chuck Muncie

Deuce McAllister

George Rogers

Dalton Hilliard

Rueben Mayes

Reggie Bush

Pierre Thomas

Ricky Williams

Wayne Wilson

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I voted McAllister

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I vote for Deuce

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Can't comment on guys I've never seen play. Got to go with Deuce here.

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Reuben Mayes' career ended WAYYYYYY too short. Can't vote him #1 because his short career doesn't put him in the "history" category.

It was between Deuce and Dalton Hilliard. But Deuce was a workhorse through some pretty lean years with the team. We had a consistent back and running game, and he was pure athlete.

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Deuce is #1 for me. Loved his heart.

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Love Deuce, but, there was a time when Dalton Hilliard WAS the Saints offense.

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I think I will follow the pack, Deuce will Hilliard on his ass

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Deuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

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Sproles. He is the best. He can do everything.

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cant forget Hokie Gajan.

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Sproles has broken more NLF and team records than any of them.

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Love Deuce but PT23 is the man.

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Lol

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Deuce and Dalton are 1A and 1B

TBH; one reminds me of the other.

Dalton is still my all-time favorite Saint. Like it was stated prior; sometimes he was the only offense the Saints had.

Some darn good names on that list. And totally agree with HALO about Mayes.

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Yall might laugh but I use to tear people up in madden with Mr Mario Bates.

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Rogers still holds the Saints single season rushing record with 1674 and tied with Deuce and Hilliard with 13 TDs

He also ave nearly 200 yards per season more than Deuce...

Its so close I can only go with the numbers.

Rogers

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I love them all. They all were the best when they were there. The backfield of Muncie and Galbreath was amazing. 1a. Rogers, 1b. Deuce, 1c. Muncie, 1d. Hiliard. Everyone else is honorable mention.

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I voted Deuce but I would put Pierre right behind him.

BTW, why isn't Bill Butler (#38) up there? haha j/k Any of you old-timers remember him?

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What, no Gil Fennerty?

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If you have Wayne Wilson, you may as well have put Hokie Gajan (who led the NFL one year with a 5.1 ypc avg.).

To me, it's Deuce!

:bng:

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Deuce is running away with it...............again! Ha!

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What a fantastic set of names. Brings back the memories.

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it was between muncie and deuce to me and i choose muncie, as a lot of u remember when bush was a shot in the arm for the franchise and community the muncie draft was awesome to the few that remember, he gave us a feeling of this is it we will finally have a winning season. which of coarse didn't happen. but he was an sight to watch him plow over people. and the only back i remember with the saints to get around a corner and he left people and good defences in there tracks. deuce was aplow also but nowhere near the speed he had. and if it wasn't for his powder addiction he may have made it as our first to HOFer. imo. he was a favorite of mine at the time. and wnen they traded him away during the season was shocking to us all.

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The "other" 38 TD Tony Baker and 48 Andy Livingston. The first Thunder and LIghtning!

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What! No "Gil The Thrill?", Tom Barrington, Curt Watson, Don McCall, Elija Pitts, Howard Stevens and last but not least Joe Don Looney!!

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Reuben Mayes would have been second only to Muncie talent wise. Watching him turn the corner was thing of beauty.

I voted Deuce.

(The two best RBs to ever wear a Saints uniform were Jimmy Taylor and Earl Campbell. Both were over the hill by the time they got here though. )

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No this statement is way too true.
He had subpar QB, WR, TE & a good O line. He really moved that offense :bng:

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Dalton Hillard. He could cut on a dime and give you change for a quarter.

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Reuben Mayes predicting the Saints will go to the Superbowl (2009).


Now ya'll forgot Hokie Gajan on that list? Hokie played a season and was leading rusher until he had a brutal leg injury that cut his pro career super short.

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The Superdome announcer would say "DAL-ton Hill-IARD"!

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I love that Dalton is second.... BUT....
Pierre Thomas has the ring to prove it. Just sayin....

I voted for Hillard. The dude was a load.

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I remember little stevens would get lost on the cameras he was so small but ran with avengence. My ole man would call him be-low , he was below everyone else

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Tony Baker needs more love on this thread. But that was a pretty long time ago.

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Player Touchdowns Year

Dalton Hillard 13 1989

Deuce McAllister 13 2002

George Rodgers 13 1981

Chuck Muncie 11 1979

Deuce McAllister 10 2006

Tony Galbreath 9 1979

Deuce McAllister 9 2004

Wayne Wilson 9 1983

Reuben Mayes 8 1986

Deuce McAllister 8 2003

Rickey Williams 8 2000

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Really? Chris Ivory on that list?

Hilliard

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Thunder and Lightning all day long!! Sorry for the Muncie loss!!

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good god i have to pick one?

Best runner?
Chuck Muncie
Deuce McAllister
George Rogers

Best recieving backs?
Dalton Hilliard
Rueben Mayes
Pierre Thomas

Power backs ?
Craig Heyward
Wayne Wilson - dam going back in time. the one time Earl the Pearl back up. Man could he put a hurting on people. he just ran over defenders. Not one pinch of shake n back in his game. he had good hands too. just for those that new little of him.

Saints talented freak picks - Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams

Dalton Hilliard
Pierre Thomas
Chuck Muncie
Deuce McAllister

of the four best all around RB

Dalton Hilliard
Pierre Thomas
Chuck Muncie

torn

Dalton Hilliard
Pierre Thomas

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I think if PT was given the chance to be a feature back, he would suprise some people, his incredible balance on the field is what gets me shouting during the games

Got to be Deuce though, he carried the team for so many years, then tore his ACL in 2005 and came back and ripped off another 1k rushing season in 2006

The eagles game comes to mind when i think of deuce, bowling over the eagles safety and then stiff arming brian dawkins for another 10 yards, he was special

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Another play from that Eagles game that I'll never forget.


The pile just keeps moving backwards.