LeGarrette Blount Touchdown: Buccaneers RB Rampages Through Packers Defense (VIDEO)

One.. two.. three.. four.. five.. six.. seven.. Green Bay Packers defenders had a chance to tackle Tampa Bay Bucs running back LeGarrette Blount as he rampaged 54 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter on Sunday. The hulking second-year runner out of Oregon was very nearly halted at the line of scrimmage but he kept churning his legs and battering would-be tacklers all the way for six.

While every running back in the NFL would love to be blessed with the electrifying -- seemingly effortless -- speed of Tennessee's Chris Johnson or Philadelphia's LeSean Mccoy, there are certain types of highlights that only a slower, more determined back can ever produce. After all, if Blount had the sort of breakaway speed of those backs then he wouldn't have been able to keep pushing aside Packers defenders as they caught up with him.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Blount's 53 yards after initial contact are the most on a touchdown run for any running back thus far this season.

Comments

[BBQribsNOnapkin]

07:15 PM on 11/21/2011

My favorite LeGarrette Blount rampage involved a face punch and Boise State.

[JaimeIrvine]

05:51 PM on 11/21/2011

Took 6 people to hit that BLOUNT

[LORNADOONS]

04:59 PM on 11/21/2011

A point of interest and question to throw out to all the football purists out there; About the issue of "tackling" and how it has evolved in the NFL. Over the period of many, many years I have witnessed it go from a arm wrap up, head up , drive thru technique to now what I can only describe as some sort of head first body launch projectile like action to simply "hit" and do as much damage as possible. To me it seems it has become a deliberate attempt to seriously injure someone, (thus this recent influx of rules changes to protect players, especially quarterbacks)

Should in fact the NFL instruct/ re-instruct proper tackling technique. stop this body launching projectile type stuff...or am I reading this all wrong?? (I just feel even with the modern protective equipment, size and speed, the game is becoming more violent and injury prone than ever before.)

[Georgette99]

04:43 PM on 11/21/2011

Great run but - the Packers won! Go Green and Gold!!!

[bcarb]

03:58 PM on 11/21/2011

Uh no you won't.

[StopMakingSense2]

03:22 PM on 11/21/2011

Yes a small embarrassment but who won in the end? Who's undefeated for the season and then some? It was a good thing in that it keeps the Packers from getting complacent. Good to see the last small market team put the others in their places. Some talk the talk, others walk the walk..

[rsprog]

04:08 PM on 11/21/2011

AR didn't have a good day...the Lions want to look good on Thanksgiving day......

[rsprog]

03:09 PM on 11/21/2011

Yeah that run reminds me of vintage Earl Campbell,, Wonder what he's doing today ? Oh yeah he's in a wheelchair half the time @ 56 years old. Not trying to hate, love my NFL, but the physics of the game essentially turn athletes into gladiators, and too many get eaten by the lions (and not the ones from Detroit)

[bcarb]

04:02 PM on 11/21/2011

They say running back is the position that takes the most toll on the body. I'm all for players getting what they can while they can play. I do feel very guilty that I love the game, though

[doophis]

02:57 PM on 11/21/2011

Here it is, guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_IKlleN24

[justaseer]

03:13 PM on 11/21/2011

thank you

[Bobzmcishl]

03:15 PM on 11/21/2011

Thanks. That was a great run. Blount was knocking Packers over like pinballs.

[Proud Father]

02:21 PM on 11/21/2011

It would have been more amazing if it had led to anything. It doesn't matter what happens during the game unless you win.

[apartoflife]

02:10 PM on 11/21/2011

Guess the NFL doesn't want new fans unfless they pay for video snippets

[Lucky S7even]

01:48 PM on 11/21/2011

looks like the no fun league took this video down.

[Lucky S7even]

01:46 PM on 11/21/2011

and then he delivered a knock out punch to celebrate. the kid runs hard.

[american-dolt]

01:36 PM on 11/21/2011

Best run of the Year.

Of course the NFL doesn't want you to see it unless you pay their already greed filled coffers.

[Sanity Always Prevails]

01:21 PM on 11/21/2011

The anti-Packerism here is disgusting. Hey, nice TD, but tyhey LOST TO GREEN BAY! HELLO???

[Jeremy Dale Turner]

12:58 PM on 11/21/2011

Here is the video. The NFL took that one off youtube. I'm not sure how long this one will work so enjoy it while you can!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83zUlYU1SbQ&feature=related