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Who are the best all time NFL running backs?

Updated: Apr 5

Can you run fast? If you can, then you are in luck. Today I will be telling you about the Top 10 NFL running backs. Have fun!



  1. Emmitt Smith

Birth: May 15, 1969 Place of Birth: Pensacola, FL Fun Fact: He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. 

  1. Walter Payton

Birth: July 25, 1953 Place of Birth: Barrington, IL Fun Fact: Payton earned the nickname "Sweetness" in college for his charming personality and graceful athletic style. 

  1. Barry Sanders

Birth: July 16, 1968 Place of Birth: Wichita, KS Fun Fact: Sanders' wife is a Detroit Channel 4 News Reporter. 

  1. Jim Brown

Birth: February 17, 1936 Place of Birth: St. Simons Island, GA Fun Fact: Brown helped negotiate a highly successful gang truce in Los Angeles, which helped reduce violence in inner-city Los Angeles in 1992. 

  1. Eric Dickerson

Birth: September 2, 1960 Place of Birth: Sealy, TX Fun Fact: He is known for his iconic goggles and neck roll on the field, plus his explosive running style. 

  1. LaDainian Tomlinson

Birth: June 23, 1979 Place of Birth: Rosebud, TX Retired: Fun Fact: He scored his 100th career touchdown in just 89 games, faster than any other player in NFL history. 

  1. Gale Sayers

Birth: May 30, 1943 Place of Birth: Wichita, KS Retired: Yes Fun Fact: He was known as "The Kansas Comet" during his time playing football at the University of Kansas, where he earned two All-America honors. 

  1. Adrian Peterson

Birth: March 21, 1985 Place of Birth: Palestine, TX Retired: No Fun Fact: He was the 7th person drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. 

  1. Earl Campbell

Birth: March 29, 1955 Place Of Birth: Tyler, TX Retired: Yes Fun Fact: He was nicknamed "The Tyler Rose" after his hometown, Tyler, Texas, where he played high school football at John Tyler High School. 

  1. Marshall Faulk

Birth: February 26, 1973 Place Of Birth: New Orleans, LA Retired: Yes Fun Fact: As a child, Faulk sold popcorn at New Orleans Saints games in the Louisiana Superdome. 


 
 
 

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