1st Round Running Backs: All NFL Draft Picks
90 running backs drafted in round 1 · sorted by career rush yds
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 1990 | #17 | Dallas Cowboys | Florida | 18,355 |
| 2 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2001 | #5 | Los Angeles Chargers | TCU | 14,154 |
| 3 | Eric Dickerson | 1983 | #2 | Los Angeles Rams | SMU | 13,259 |
| 4 | Fred Taylor | 1998 | #9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Florida | 11,695 |
| 5 | Thomas Jones | 2000 | #7 | Arizona Cardinals | Virginia | 11,099 |
| 6 | Warrick Dunn | 1997 | #12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Florida State | 10,967 |
| 7 | Shaun Alexander | 2000 | #19 | Seattle Seahawks | Alabama | 10,009 |
| 8 | DeAngelo Williams | 2006 | #27 | Carolina Panthers | Memphis | 8,241 |
| 9 | Rodney Hampton | 1990 | #24 | New York Giants | Georgia | 6,897 |
| 10 | Cedric Benson | 2005 | #4 | Chicago Bears | Texas | 6,308 |
| 11 | Neal Anderson | 1986 | #27 | Chicago Bears | Florida | 6,166 |
| 12 | Deuce McAllister | 2001 | #23 | New Orleans Saints | Mississippi | 6,096 |
| 13 | Reggie Bush | 2006 | #2 | New Orleans Saints | USC | 5,720 |
| 14 | Darren McFadden | 2008 | #4 | Las Vegas Raiders | Arkansas | 5,420 |
| 15 | Leonard Fournette | 2017 | #4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LSU | 5,122 |
| 16 | Billy Sims | 1980 | #1 | Detroit Lions | Oklahoma | 5,106 |
| 17 | Joseph Addai | 2006 | #30 | Indianapolis Colts | LSU | 5,074 |
| 18 | John L Williams | 1986 | #15 | Seattle Seahawks | Florida | 5,006 |
| 19 | Tyrone Wheatley | 1995 | #17 | New York Giants | Michigan | 4,962 |
| 20 | Greg Bell | 1984 | #26 | Buffalo Bills | Notre Dame | 4,959 |
| 21 | Rashard Mendenhall | 2008 | #23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Illinois | 4,466 |
| 22 | Darrin Nelson | 1982 | #7 | Minnesota Vikings | Stanford | 4,442 |
| 23 | Najee Harris | 2021 | #24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alabama | 4,395 |
| 24 | Craig Heyward | 1988 | #24 | New Orleans Saints | Pittsburgh | 4,301 |
| 25 | Lorenzo White | 1988 | #22 | Houston Texans | Michigan State | 4,242 |
| 26 | Cadillac Williams | 2005 | #5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Auburn | 4,080 |
| 27 | Curtis Dickey | 1980 | #5 | Baltimore Ravens | Texas A&M | 4,019 |
| 28 | Bijan Robinson | 2023 | #8 | Atlanta Falcons | Texas | 3,910 |
| 29 | Randy McMillan | 1981 | #12 | Baltimore Ravens | Pittsburgh, Harford Community College | 3,876 |
| 30 | Knowshon Moreno | 2009 | #12 | Denver Broncos | Georgia | 3,806 |
| 31 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 2023 | #12 | Detroit Lions | Alabama, Georgia Tech | 3,580 |
| 32 | John Stephens | 1988 | #17 | New England Patriots | Northwestern State (LA) | 3,440 |
| 33 | Walter Abercrombie | 1982 | #12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baylor | 3,357 |
| 34 | Greg Hill | 1994 | #25 | Kansas City Chiefs | Texas A&M | 3,218 |
| 35 | Rod Bernstine | 1987 | #24 | Los Angeles Chargers | Texas A&M | 2,990 |
| 36 | Felix Jones | 2008 | #22 | Dallas Cowboys | Arkansas | 2,912 |
| 37 | Laurence Maroney | 2006 | #21 | New England Patriots | Minnesota | 2,873 |
| 38 | Donald Brown | 2009 | #27 | Indianapolis Colts | Connecticut | 2,829 |
| 39 | Ronnie Harmon | 1986 | #16 | Buffalo Bills | Iowa | 2,774 |
| 40 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 2013 | #29 | Minnesota Vikings | Tennessee, Hutchinson CC | 2,646 |
| 41 | Cleveland Gary | 1989 | #26 | Los Angeles Rams | Miami, Georgia | 2,645 |
| 42 | Steve Broussard | 1990 | #20 | Atlanta Falcons | Washington State | 2,625 |
| 43 | Gaston Green | 1988 | #14 | Los Angeles Rams | UCLA | 2,136 |
| 44 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2020 | #32 | Kansas City Chiefs | LSU | 2,111 |
| 45 | Rashaad Penny | 2018 | #27 | Seattle Seahawks | San Diego State | 1,951 |
| 46 | Lorenzo Hampton | 1985 | #27 | Miami Dolphins | Florida | 1,949 |
| 47 | Tim Worley | 1989 | #7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Georgia | 1,792 |
| 48 | Barry Redden | 1982 | #14 | Los Angeles Rams | Richmond | 1,735 |
| 49 | Brent Fullwood | 1987 | #4 | Green Bay Packers | Auburn | 1,702 |
| 50 | Darrell Thompson | 1990 | #19 | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota | 1,641 |