With running back value now in question, it feels important to both acknowledge the all-time greats while shining a light on some of the position's producers that lack the recognition of the Hall of Fame-level cogs.
Running back value is not what it once was, and the position's trade timeline effectively illustrates that. A number of legendary backs have changed teams via trade during their careers.
Measuring NFL passing statistics across eras is difficult, as the game regularly changes. Most have benefited modern quarterbacks. Here is an effort to do so.
At certain points in NFL history, one trade or free agent signing has swung the Super Bowl picture. Some hired guns have used a one-and-done stint to cash in the following year, while others finished their respective careers on high notes.
Boxing movies made a comeback over the past few years, injecting new fighters into the fake pugilistic universe. How do the best fighters from this extensive archive of films stack up, pound for pound?
With the Packers and Jets' history-repeating trade finally coming to pass, it seems like a good time to revisit the top quarterback trades in NFL history.
Several other players have managed to return to the NFL after a meaningful hiatus. Themed around players who spent time out of the league before returning, here are the NFL's most notable comeback efforts.
Excluding players who were in the NFL previously but did not play and those who logged extensive time in other significant leagues like USFL 1.0 or the CFL, here are the top seasons from undrafted rookies in the common draft era (1967-present).
Underdiscussed among NFL statistics, playoff numbers obviously make pivotal impacts, paving Super Bowl paths or deciding champions. Here are the 25 greatest receiving performances in NFL history.
Through the 2024 season, 25 performances of 400-plus passing yards have occurred in playoff history. With some legendary names leading the way in both wins and losses, here are the top yardage outings in NFL postseason history.
After our running back , wide receiver and tight end installments, here is a stab at the all-important quarterback position. Here are the best QBs in each NFL franchise's history.
Here are the most significant trades to occur during training camp and the preseason over the past 40 years.
Some NFL teams have seen quarterbacks suit up well past the 10-year mark, with the Patriots enjoying a 20-year relationship with their top passer. Here is the longest-tenured QB in every franchise's history.
As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.
Here are the longest-tenured offensive or defensive coordinators in every team's history.
We covered how difficult it can be to replace a franchise quarterback . Conversely, here are the players displaced by the arrivals of Hall of Fame passers throughout NFL history.
To go with our running back and tight end entries, Yardbarker's wide receiver offering rounds out a skill-position collection. Here is each of the 32 NFL franchises' greatest wideout.
Teams have mostly set their rosters for 2025. Here are the best position groups going into training camp. For defenses, we are organizing these as though everyone is in nickel.
The draft has been in existence since 1936. Here is every NFL team's biggest trade that occurred on draft weekend.
Here are the personnel czars that previously led teams to sustained success. No coach-GMs are included here, just pure front office execs who assembled quality rosters.
The 2024 NFL season saw several strong performers miss substantial time. Here are the key presences, with emphasis on those who missed significant time last year, teams are counting on to reprise their pre-injury form in 2025.
The NFL playoffs can produce thrilling victories but also some truly crushing losses. How do some recent ones stack up with the classics? Here are the most agonizing postseason losses (in ascending order) in the Super Bowl era, with more weight being given to outcomes that had a significant effect on teams' championship windows.
Here, in ascending order, are the best free-agent QB additions in NFL history. This list only factors in passers' work after their respective free-agency signings.
Here are the league's top roster holes as teams head into their offseason programs.
Some 2020s squads have shown they rank among the worst in NFL history. But where do they rank all-time? Here are the worst assembled since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.