The perfect backfield

[fishfanmiami]

Not much football going on so let's reminisce a bit

 

[dlockz]

Not much football goes on so let's reminisce a bit

I am glad I saw those three guys, at first i thought u were talking about the current beyond meh backfield.
Although Ronnie Brown was way overrated he and Williams made a great tandem in 2009.
Czonka and Bob Greise were huge reasons I became a dolphin fan

 

[Fin Fan in Cali]

Those were the glory day’s sir. I am hoping our backfield this year has a little more giddy up go and puts smiles on our faces.

 

[dlockz]

Those were the glory day’s sir. I am hoping our backfield this year has a little more giddy up go and puts smiles on our faces.

I don't think that guy is on our roster but breida should be interesting

 

[BennySwella]

Ricky William's in his prime. My favorite Dolphin of all time

 

['Deep]

That's one of my favorite 'A Football Life' episodes. God knows I've watched it plenty!

 

[coalesce]

The best part, beyond their friendship, is when Csonka finally told the circumstances that made he, Kiick and Warfield sign with the WFL. Too bad Joe Robbie was so cheap.

 

[Danny]

Ah, the good old days.

 

[Crump]

Damn put ricky in the backfield with czonk and sammy smith as goal line back. We set

 

[BigNastyFish]

Not much football going on so let's reminisce a bit

peeps forget if that wicked failure known as the WFL
hadn't dismantled that TEAM no telling how many
consecutive SBs they take.

The loss of Zonk really cut the heart out...
The trio together was pure run-game poetry!

But ya know Fishy --- it's pushing 50 years!
Hard to reconcile that fact!

BNF

 

[dolfan91]

One of many reasons I became a Dolphins Fan was because of Csonka, Kiick and Morris. I agree the WFL may have robbed Miami of multiple SB appearances. Those teams were absolutely fantastic with tremendous chemistry.

 

[Crump]

Too be honest tho it's sad I wasnt born for all but 7 months of the 70s.

The best backfield in my time I would have to say was 2009 with ricky, ronnie, polite, Cobb.

Building the perfect backfield for me would be tough since I dont really no the old guys but in seriousness, my opinion

Csonka
Ricky
Paige, Byers or Polite at FB
Then either Ronnie or Reggie...I wouldnt even mind Byers in this spot if you chose on of the other true FBs as the 3rd.

Csonka and Ricky are utilized best in the one or two back, QB under center set.
Paige and polite crushed DL and get you one of the first two 1 on 1 vs a LB. Paige also had soft hands.
Byers could lay the wood blocking but could also be flexed to TE in certain sets and had the great hands.
Reggie and Ronnie both were said to have probably the best hands in their drafts, even topping wr's. So they can be flexed wide if needed. I might give the slight nod to reggie here tho. Ronnie had more power and some acceleration if he didnt dance, but was never going to take the long one to the house. Was always like yes TD, then nope hed get walked down once that initial speed burst was over..


So prob csonk, ricky, byers, reggie

 

[AdamD13]

Hard to argue against our top three rushers of last year Fitzpatrick, Mark Walton and Kenyon Drake weren't the greatest Dolphin trio of all time.

The bar has been set.

 

[dlockz]

Damn put ricky in the backfield with czonk and sammy smith as goal line back. We set

Maybe I'm missing something the Sammi Smith part is a joke?

 

[fishfanmiami]

Maybe I'm missing something the Sammi Smith part is a joke?

He's obviously just making fun D :)

Sammy"fumble on the one yard line two games in a row" Smith was terrible