A good running back is an essential for a good football team, but a great running back is essential for a championship football team. A great running back consists of one with speed and agility, strength and power, and the last and most important component is heart and determination. These are the necessities for a great running back. Speed and agility are needed to get to the line of scrimmage as fast as possible in order to gain as much yardage as possible when opportunities, or big holes, are created by the linemen. Speed and agility are also necessary in...
and determination can make up for whatever physical handicaps they may have, whether it is not being as fast as other running backs or not being as strong.

Therefore, a great running back consists of the three elements previously mentioned. A running back"s greatness is shown through his actions on the field and ability to do great things consistently. Terelle Davis, Barry Sanders, and Walter Payton are among the few examples that demonstrate these qualities with their ability to do great acts on the field, and consistently throughout their football career"s fit the vision of the ideal running back.