It’s a damn shame that the modern fullback is so underutilized and undervalued. Fullbacks in the 60s and 70s were what running backs are today. Hall of Farmers like Franco Harris and Jim Brown are actually categorized as fullbacks. So throwing Vonta Leach into the conversation for greatest fullback of all-time seems incredibly stupid…
However, what fans need is context. Fans need to realize that Vonta Leach was almost never asked to run the ball. Hell, he hardly had a plethora of opportunities to catch the ball. Still, Vonta Leach never complained. Instead, he suited up and did what he did best: punish defenders.