Yesterday, we took a look at the franchise leaders in various passing categories. Let’s do the same for running backs today. The first list shows the leaders in career rushing yards for each franchise; the last column shows the last year that running back played for that franchise:
| Team | Yards | Running Back | Last Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 9093 | Steven Jackson | – |
| SFO | 7625 | Frank Gore | – |
| CAR | 5047 | DeAngelo Williams | – |
| SDG | 12490 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2009 |
| GNB | 8322 | Ahman Green | 2009 |
| JAX | 11271 | Fred Taylor | 2008 |
| NOR | 6096 | Deuce McAllister | 2008 |
| SEA | 9429 | Shaun Alexander | 2007 |
| KAN | 6070 | Priest Holmes | 2007 |
| NYG | 10449 | Tiki Barber | 2006 |
| BAL | 7801 | Jamal Lewis | 2006 |
| NYJ | 10302 | Curtis Martin | 2005 |
| IND | 9226 | Edgerrin James | 2005 |
| HOU | 3195 | Domanick Williams | 2005 |
| TEN | 10009 | Eddie George | 2003 |
| CIN | 8061 | Corey Dillon | 2003 |
| DAL | 17162 | Emmitt Smith | 2002 |
| DEN | 7607 | Terrell Davis | 2001 |
| MIN | 6818 | Robert Smith | 2000 |
| BUF | 11938 | Thurman Thomas | 1999 |
| DET | 15269 | Barry Sanders | 1998 |
| OAK | 8545 | Marcus Allen | 1992 |
| TAM | 5957 | James Wilder | 1989 |
| ATL | 6631 | Gerald Riggs | 1988 |
| CHI | 16726 | Walter Payton | 1987 |
| ARI | 7999 | Ottis Anderson | 1986 |
| WAS | 7472 | John Riggins | 1985 |
| PHI | 6538 | Wilbert Montgomery | 1984 |
| PIT | 11950 | Franco Harris | 1983 |
| NWE | 5453 | Sam Cunningham | 1982 |
| MIA | 6737 | Larry Csonka | 1979 |
| CLE | 12312 | Jim Brown | 1965 |