Who was the fastest player in NFL history?

The NFL began clocking times electronically in 1999. Before that, the NFL used manual timing for all Combine records, and the argument for the fastest player leaves room for plenty of human error. It is reported that Bo Jackson ran his 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.13 seconds in 1986, making him the fastest of all-time.

Was Bob Hayes the fastest man ever?

Back in Tokyo, at the Olympic finals, Hayes dug in and eyed the finish line and his destiny 100-meters away. His time of 10 seconds broke the Olympic record. It is still the fastest time ever run on an Olympic cinder track. He was the World’s Fastest Man.

How fast was Bob Hayes 40 yard?

Considered one of the fastest humans ever, Hayes is the only player to win an Olympic gold medal (two golds, in fact) and a Super Bowl ring. There’s no record of Hayes’ 40 time, but according to the late Ralph Wiley, he supposedly once ran a 5.28 60 (handheld timer) on a cinder track.

How fast can Bob Hayes run?

Hayes was once clocked at 5.28 in the 60-yard dash. We don’t have any record of 40 times for Bob Hayes. But it’s said he once ran a 60-yard dash, on a cinder track, in 5.28 seconds.

Was Bob Hayes a good football player?

His 7,295 receiving yards are the fourth-most in Dallas Cowboys history. To this day, Hayes holds ten regular-season receiving records, four punt return records and 22 overall franchise marks, making him one of the greatest receivers to ever play for the Cowboys.

Who is faster Bob Hayes or bolt?

Bolt is the world record holder in both the 100 and 200 meters. On a time basis he is clearly the fastest man ever. However, I want you to watch Bob Hayes who ran 10.06 on a dirt track in 1964 at the Tokyo Olympics. Modern tracks are probably 2-3\% faster than the dirt and cinder tracks Hayes ran on.

How fast did Bob Hayes run the hundred yard dash?

9.1 seconds
Bob Hayes, a sturdy running back/sprinter from Florida A&M, runs 9.1 seconds in the 100-yard dash not once but twice at the AAU national track and field championships in St. Louis. However, only Hayes’ performance in the semifinals is allowed to stand as a world record.

How fast is Robert Hayes?

Hayes is the second Olympic gold medalist to be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after Jim Thorpe. He once held the world record for the 70-yard dash (with a time of 6.9 seconds). He also is tied for the world’s second-fastest time in the 60-yard dash.

What was Deion’s fastest 40 time?

4.27 seconds
Deion Sanders. “Prime Time” was electrifying, and he ran the 40-yard dash in just 4.27 seconds at the 1989 NFL Combine. He unofficially ran a 4.21 time but it was deemed to be wind-aided.

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