Top 15 NFL Runningbacks of All Time

This list is based on my personal opinion. If you want to make an argument in the comments, please do so. I want to see everyone's opinion.

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Rank	Team	Answer
1.	Lions	Barry Sanders
2.	Cowboys	Emmitt Smith
3.	Bears	Walter Payton
4.	Browns	Jim Brown
5.	Rams	Eric Dickerson
6.	Bills	OJ Simpson
7.	Oilers	Earl Campbell
8.	Rams	Marshall Faulk
9.	Vikings	Adrian Peterson
10.	Bears	Gale Sayers
11.	Raiders	Bo Jackson
12.	Chargers	LaDainian Tomlinson
13.	Cowboys	Tony Dorsett
14.	Raiders	Marcus Allen
15.	Broncos	Terrell Davis

Level 61

Mar 20, 2020

I love Bo Jackson, but to think he's the in the top 15 of all time when he played for such a limited time is crazy. You can't just put him ahead of guys like Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, Shaun Alexander, Jerome Bettis etc. Now if you want to make the argument for most talented, that's a different story, but there are many other running backs that had better careers.

Level 23

Mar 21, 2020

I agree that many had better careers, but I am basing this list and all my others on talent and legacy equally. If Bo had played longer, he would be top 10. If this was based on pure talent he would be much higher. If this was based on pure legacy, he would be much lower. I decided to meet in the middle and put him at 14.

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Jul 16, 2020

Well, Bo Jackson's good. I think he belongs here

Level 22

Mar 23, 2021

But above Tomlinson, really.

Level 23

Mar 23, 2021

Yeah Ik, I changed my list a while back (like, drastically) but it keeps resetting to this. I got Tomlinson at 6 now