Some players have what is known as football speed. Others have track speed. Some have both. In his prime, Darrell Green may have had the best combination of the two. Jerry Rice, in his prime, never ran under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash for the stopwatch. Yet in terms of football speed, he was about a 4.3 guy. On the other hand, Eddie Kennison won races that made him the NFL�s fastest man in gym shorts. But after he puts the pads on, he rarely shows that type of speed on the field. With this in mind, we asked NFL insiders who they believe had the best combination of track and football speed. (List only includes post-merger players.)
Some players have what is known as football speed. Others have track speed. Some have both. In his prime, Darrell Green may have had the best combination of ... more
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Bob Hayes
Cowboys
"Worlds fastest man and fastest football player in his prime."
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Darrell Green
Redskins
"Nolan Ryan was throwing 100 mph when he was over 40 (years old), and Green was running sub-4.4 (in the 40) and still running with all the racehorses."
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Cliff Branch
Raiders
"Both were diminutive sprinters no defensive back could stay with. If they were close to even, they were leavin, and you needed to keep a seven- to 10-yard cushion against both or else they would eat up your cushion and be by you before you could react."
4
Mel Gray
Cardinals
"Both were diminutive sprinters no defensive back could stay with. If they were close to even, they were leavin, and you needed to keep a seven- to 10-yard cushion against both or else they would eat up your cushion and be by you before you could react."
5
Bo Jackson
Raiders
"Before his injury, he was the fastest big man I ever saw. However, he still was more track- than football-fast."
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Randy Moss
Vikings
"If he trained for it, he could be a world-class sprinter."
7
Wesley Walker
Jets
"A true jet."
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Homer Jones
Giants, Browns
"A king-size receiver who could run like a deer."
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Deion Sanders
Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins
"Rare playing speed and excellent but not great track times."
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Rick Upchurch
Broncos
"Could go from zero to 60 like a race car."
[source: https://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/nflist_092401.asp ]
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