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Greatest NFL Running Backs of All Time

The best running backs in NFL history, from Jim Brown and Walter Payton to Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and today's stars. Rank them from the all-time greats on down.

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Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Emmitt Smith
LaDainian Tomlinson
Adrian Peterson
Eric Dickerson
Marshall Faulk
Gale Sayers
Earl Campbell
Marcus Allen
Tony Dorsett
Franco Harris
Thurman Thomas
Curtis Martin
Terrell Davis
Edgerrin James
Bo Jackson
Derrick Henry
Christian McCaffrey
O. J. Simpson
Marion Motley
Jerome Bettis
John Riggins
Steve Van Buren
Shaun Alexander
Marshawn Lynch
Frank Gore
Saquon Barkley
Priest Holmes

Image credits

Jim BrownPhoto: Topps, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Barry SandersPhoto: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Emmitt SmithPhoto: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
LaDainian TomlinsonPhoto: original: U.S. Navy MC2 Jesse Monford on behalf of Naval Surface Warriors derivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Adrian PetersonPhoto: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Eric DickersonPhoto: Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Marshall FaulkPhoto: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Gale SayersPhoto: Michael Tolzmann. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Earl CampbellPhoto: TankedBevo of ShaggyBevo.com, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Marcus AllenPhoto: Pfc. Victor Blanco, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Tony DorsettPhoto: OPEN Sports, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Franco HarrisPhoto: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Thurman ThomasPhoto: Jeff Kern, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Curtis MartinPhoto: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Terrell DavisPhoto: Photographer's Mate 1st Class Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Toiete Jackson, USAF, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Edgerrin JamesPhoto: Collier County Public School District, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Bo JacksonPhoto: U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC Photo by Chris Putman), CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Derrick HenryPhoto: Chipermc, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Christian McCaffreyPhoto: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
O. J. SimpsonPhoto: Gerald Johnson, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Marion MotleyPhoto: Bowman (Life time: None.), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Jerome BettisPhoto: Veronica Davison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
John RigginsPhoto: ANestSport, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Steve Van BurenPhoto: Bowman Gum, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Shaun AlexanderPhoto: derivative work: Latics (talk) SeahawksTC-EWU-118.jpg: Tom McDonald, Jason Fierle., CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source
Marshawn LynchPhoto: Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Martisius, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons) · Source
Saquon BarkleyPhoto: PistonsFan2223, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons) · License · Source