Cincinnati Bengals History: Top 10 Running Backs of All-Time

July 13, 2010   ·   Ezri Silver   ·   Jump to comments

22 years ago a certain young running back—Elbert L. Woods A.K.A Ickey Woods—reinvigorated a Bengals backfield which had become known as a pass first team to most. Yet Ickey brought nothing new—other than the flair of a certain dance called the "Ickey Shuffle." In fact, the Bengals backfield had always been the strong reliable workhorse. While the Bengals were mired in a 14-year drought (from 1991 to 2004)—where the team could do no better than break even (3 seasons) and more often than not, carry a losing record (11 seasons)—the Bengals amassed 25,324 rushing yards for a well-above-average of 1809 team rushing yards per season. As the Bengals embark on a season where hopes are high, where thoughts of the 1988 Super Bowl campaign spring to mind, consider the following: in 1988 Cincinnati—which was known for the long-bombs by Boomer to Eddie Brown—the Bengals compiled 2,710 team rushing yards for 27 rushing touchdowns to give a complementa...

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