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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 777257, member: 289"] Fullbacks were featured backs in those days. The two years before Jim showed up the NFL's leading rushers were Alan Ameche of the Colts and Rick Casares of the Bears. The only player other than Jim to lead the league during his career was Jim Taylor. All fullbacks, as were Joe Perry, Marion Motley, Deacon Dan Towler, Tank Younger, John Henry Johnson, Nick Pietrosante, Bill Brown, Ken Willard, Tom Woodeshick, Larry Csonka, Marv Hubbard, Franco Harris and John Riggins. Jim Brown was the greatest of them and his talents may have exceeded the the position but he was a fullback, not a halfback. Fullbacks weren't defined by lead blocking. They were defined by inside running. Neither Mitchell or Green were inside runners. If you look at Ernie Green's record, you will see that he did play some fullback but that was for Leroy Kelly: [url]http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeEr01.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]