Which States Are Running Back Factories?

[OldSchoolLion]

Of the top 100 most productive running backs ever in the NFL, 58 of them played hs football in one of 6 states.

1. Which are the six states?

2. Of the six states, which produced the most on the Top 100 list?

3. Of the six states, which state, per capita, produced the most on the Top 100 list?

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Of the top 100 most productive running backs ever in the NFL, 58 of them played hs football in one of 6 states.

1. Which are the six states?

2. Of the six states, which produced the most on the Top 100 list?

3. Of the six states, which state, per capita, produced the most on the Top 100 list?

Florida

Louisiana

Texas

California

Ohio

Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

 

 

Louisiana

[OldSchoolLion]

20 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Florida

Louisiana

Texas

California

Ohio

Alabama

 

California

Louisiana

Those are some intriguing answers, CF.  But you know me, there might be some surprises in here amongst the answers.

[DisabledAccount]

42 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Those are some intriguing answers, CF.  But you know me, there might be some surprises in here amongst the answers.

Do I get to at least know how many I got right? Lol

[OldSchoolLion]

11 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Do I get to at least know how many I got right? Lol

Not yet.  Patience Grasshopper.  Oh well, I will tell you that FL is amongst the 6, but that's probably no surprise.

[OldSchoolLion]

23 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Not yet.  Patience Grasshopper.

#1 You got 3 of 6.  Guess which 3?

#2 Incorrect

#3 Incorrect

[DisabledAccount]

14 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

#1 You got 3 of 6.  Guess which 3?

#2 Incorrect

#3 Incorrect

Florida Texas and California

[OldSchoolLion]

Florida has the most on the Top 100 list, with 13.  California is second with 11 and Texas is third with 10.  Anyone want to take a shot at #'s 4, 5 and 6?

 

 

 

[DisabledAccount]

Wild stab

 

NY?

 

That state used to be much better at developing players 

 

 

Kansas is another one I'm guessing?

[OldSchoolLion]

13 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Wild stab

 

NY?

 

That state used to be much better at developing players 

 

 

Kansas is another one I'm guessing?

NY is an interesting guess.  It's not one of the remaining three, but you are close.  Which northeastern state is kinda famous for producing good football players over the years?

 

 

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

NY is an interesting guess.  It's not one of the remaining three, but you are close.  Which northeastern state is kinda famous for producing good football players over the years?

 

 

Pennsylvania?

[OldSchoolLion]

FYI...Old school legends Jim Brown and Calvin Hill both played hs ball in NY.  And Ray Rice, who played for the Ravens not too long ago, came from NY as well.  

 

[OldSchoolLion]

4 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Pennsylvania?

There you go.  PA is #4 on the list, with 9 rb's amongst the NFL Top 100 gainers.  Can anyone name any one of the 9?  There are some great ones, including 2 of the top 10.

[DisabledAccount]

3 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

FYI...Old school legends Jim Brown and Calvin Hill both played hs ball in NY.  And Ray Rice, who played for the Ravens not too long ago, came from NY as well.  

 

That's actually what made me choose NY because I thought many of the old school RBs came from the NY area 

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

There you go.  PA is #4 on the list, with 9 rb's amongst the NFL Top 100 gainers.  Can anyone name any one of the 9?  There are some great ones, including 2 of the top 10.

I'm gonna guess Franco Harris as one of them

[OldSchoolLion]

25 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Kansas is another one I'm guessing?

Kansas only two.  Know who?

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Kansas only two.  Know who?

Gayle Sayers is one 

 

Not sure on other one 

[OldSchoolLion]

1 minute ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

I'm gonna guess Franco Harris as one of them

Good try, but Franco played hs ball in NJ.

[OldSchoolLion]

2 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Gayle Sayers is one 

 

Not sure on other one 

No, sir.  Gayle Sayers is not in the top 100.  

One of the absolute greatest NFL rb's comes from Wichita, KS, though. 

[DisabledAccount]

Wow that's interesting

 

Sayers was always seen as one of best RBs of that era yet only played 5 years 

 

One of shortest careers of any NFL hall of famer 

[DisabledAccount]

Is Georgia one of the states?

[OldSchoolLion]

1 minute ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Is Georgia one of the states?

Yes!  Georgia is #5 on the list, with 8 in the top 100.  Considering that state's population, that is very good.   I am sure you heard of Jamal Lewis, who came from Atlanta.  

Now the #6 one is a bit of a surprise, and it turns out this state has the highest number per capita of top 100 NFL rb's amongst the 6 states I asked for.  It's a mid Atlantic state.

 

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Yes!  Georgia is #5 on the list, with 8 in the top 100.  Considering that state's population, that is very good.   I am sure you heard of Jamal Lewis, who came from Atlanta.  

Now the #6 one is a bit of a surprise, and it turns out this state has the highest number per capita of top 100 NFL rb's amongst the 6 states I asked for.  It's a mid Atlantic state.

 

Virginia?

[OldSchoolLion]

15 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Wow that's interesting

 

Sayers was always seen as one of best RBs of that era yet only played 5 years 

 

One of shortest careers of any NFL hall of famer 

In my previous post, I should have said that one of the greatest NFL rb's of all time comes from Wichita KS, just like Sayers.  Who is he?

[DisabledAccount]

Just now, OldSchoolLion said:

In my previous post, I should have said that one of the greatest NFL rb's of all time comes from Wichita KS, just like Sayers.  Who is he?

Barry Sanders?