The Greatest Running Backs In The History Of The NFL

Published on 01/18/2021
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Franco Harris (Years In The NFL: 1972-1984)

The legendary Steelers teams stud in the ‘70s, Franco Harris had four Super Bowl victories and was voted to nine Pro Bowls during his career. His stats are incredible across the board. He amassed 12,120 rushing yards, averaged 4.1 yards per carry and had 91 rushing touchdowns. He is second all-time when it comes to rushing yards career playoffs at 1,556. Unfortunately, however, he also fumbled more times compared to any other NFL running back in history.

Franco Harris (Years In The NFL 1972 1984)

Franco Harris (Years In The NFL: 1972-1984)

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Terrell Davis (Years In The NFL: 1995-2001)

This list shows that several rushers have done outstanding things in short careers, but Terrell Davis arguably did the most with less time. The legend was instrumental in bringing the Broncos to its two Super Bowl victories. He collected 7,607 career rushing yards in only 78 regular-season games. On top of that, Davis impressively amassed 6,400 of those yards in only four seasons. His 97.5 rushing yards per game mark remains at third all-time, behind the greats Jim Brown and Barry Sanders. Had his body held up, Davis could have become the greatest to play the position.

Terrell Davis (Years In The NFL 1995 2001)

Terrell Davis (Years In The NFL: 1995-2001)

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