There was a guy on the Chargers back in the Marty ball days that I dreaded. In short yardage and 4th quarter when our D was worn the slap down that just bowling pinned our D. He was a big guy, a former tight end they made into a back. I cant for the life of me remember his name. Not Means who was also a problem.
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Rod Bernstine?

There was also some other little bowling ball dude other than Means around that time. The Chargers had some power runners in that era.
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It seems like we all have that perception, and it's really interesting since he wasn't big and he wasn't a power back. He just knew where to find a gap to slither through.
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I know he's not a RB but Jalen Hurts picks up 4 & 1 almost 100% of the time with the tush push. Especially before Kelce retired.
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Bingo that's the guy.
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Looking at their all-time rushing list, they also had Marion Butts in that era, who was a load. Bernstine was the former tight end, though.
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Butts was listed as 6-1, 248.
Means was listed as 5-10, 245.
Bernstine was listed as 6-3, 238.

That's a lot of beefy runners.
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Yeah forgot about Butts.
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Patrick Mahomes QB sneak
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Okoye or Walter Payton
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Marion Butts or tolbert
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Riggins or Campbell
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Going old school with Larry Csonka or Jim Brown
Those two were mean, hard nose, punish the defender type of runners.
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There are a lot of factors to consider besides RB but I suppose I’d go with Adrian Peterson.

He had good vision to find the hole, great size to push the pile if necessary, and the speed/burst to bounce outside or take it to the house if given a large enough crease.
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