The Greatest Running Backs In The History Of The NFL

Published on 01/18/2021
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Fred Taylor (Years In The NFL: 1998-2010)

Jaguars icon Fred Taylor is another rusher that turned in monster numbers yet hasn’t made it to Canton. For some reason, he was only voted to the Pro Bowl once and never earned an All-Pro selection. Nevertheless, he finished with 11,695 career rushing yards and averaged over 5.0 yards per carry in two seasons. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry over his career and holds many Jaguars franchise records even to this day. With 14,079 total yards from scrimmage, he would probably be much more celebrated had he played for a team that was in a bigger market.

Fred Taylor (Years In The NFL 1998 2010)

Fred Taylor (Years In The NFL: 1998-2010)

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LaDainian Tomlinson (Years In The NFL: 2001-2011)

Phillip Rivers and Dan Fouts were definitely great in the Chargers uniform, but many fans would probably say that the greatest player in the history of the franchise is LaDainian Tomlinson. His Hall-of-Fame career was marked by productivity since he amassed 18,456 total yards from scrimmage as well as 145 rushing touchdowns, a record that puts him behind only Emmitt Smith. Aside from that, L.T. was named NFL MVP once, selected to five Pro Bowls and earned an All-Pro selection thrice. He was pretty much a dream pick of a fantasy football owner.

LaDainian Tomlinson (Years In The NFL 2001 2011)

LaDainian Tomlinson (Years In The NFL: 2001-2011)

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