In the 1970s, Lawrence McCutcheon was the top rusher for the Los Angeles Rams, but in many ways, he was also one of the most underrated of the decade.  The third-rounder from Purdue rode the pine as a rookie, but he took over as the team's starting Running Back in his second year (1973) where he would be chosen for his first of five straight Pro Bowls, four of which would see him exceed the 1,000 Yard mark.  In those four 1,000 Yard years, he was in the top five in Rushing Yards, the top six in Yards From Scrimmage and the top nine in All-Purpose Yards meaning that he was definitely near or in the upper echelon of Running Backs in that time period.  A Second Team All-Pro in 1974 he had two 1,500 Yards From Scrimmage seasons ('74 and '76) and overall as a Ram would accumulate 6,186 Rushing Yards with 23 Touchdowns and another 1,683 Yards and 12 Touchdowns from the air.