Who ran the fastest 40 time ever?
John Thompson
Updated on January 14, 2026
As such, let's take a look at the all-time top 10 40-yard dash times:
- No. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017.
- No. 2: Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022.
- No. 3: Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008.
- No. 4: Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999.
- No. 5: Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014.
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Who ran the fastest 40 of all time?
Sanders set the NFL Combine record for the 40-yard dash in 1989, breaking the mark in 'Primetime' fashion. he walked into the stadium and ran a 4.27 in front of teams without stretching and then sprinted out of the building and left. The rest is history.Who ran a 4.2 in the NFL combine?
4.22 seconds: John Ross III, WR (2017)Bo Jackson recorded a time of 4.12 seconds in the 1986 Combine, but that was during the hand-time era. And, of course, Chris Johnson shocked scouts with a record time of 4.24 in 2008.