Surprisingly, Jeanty left out Dallas Cowboys icon, Emmitt Smith, and late Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer, Jim Brown, on his list of the top four running backs who played in the league.

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 12: Former football player Jim Brown attends the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony 2016 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on December 12, 2016 in New York ...

The NFL Hall of Famer was selected for the Pro Bowl each of his nine seasons in the league Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles ...

Jim Brown averaged a whopping 5.2 yards per carry in his NFL career. Unlike most athletes, Brown retired when he was on top. At 30, he decided he'd rather be in movies than star on a football field.

Wooten became Jim Brown’s roommate and eventually, the pair became best friends even after football. In 1989, Wooten was selected as one of 25 members of Colorado’s All-Century Team.

Here are the 15 toughest NFL players of all time—names like Brett Favre, Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward and more. When it comes to playing football, "he's tough" is probably the best ...

A Football Life': Members from the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins squad talk about how Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula's decision to put recovered Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob ...

A Football Life': Members from the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins squad talk about how Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula's decision to put recovered Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob ...

An in-depth portrait of football legend and action movie star Jim Brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in Hollywood, and his brushes with ...