Hall of Fame NFL running backs tier list

NFL running backs in the Hall of Fame, greatest first. Rank hall of Fame NFL running backs from S to F.
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O. J. Simpson
RB · BUF
Emmitt Smith
RB · DAL
Earl Campbell
RB · TEN
Eric Dickerson
RB · IND
Jim Brown
RB · CLE
Terrell Davis
RB · DEN
LaDainian Tomlinson
RB · LAC
Thurman Thomas
RB · BUF
Marshall Faulk
RB · LAR
Marcus Allen
RB · LV
Gale Sayers
RB · CHI
Jim Thorpe
RB/OF · NYG
John Mackey
RB/TE · IND
Franco Harris
RB · PIT
John Riggins
RB · WSH
Roger Craig
RB · SF
Edgerrin James
RB · IND
Larry Csonka
RB · MIA
Jerome Bettis
RB · PIT
Floyd Little
RB · DEN
Tony Dorsett
RB · DAL
Curtis Martin
RB · NYJ
Frank Gifford
S/RB · NYG
Leroy Kelly
RB · CLE

Top hall of Fame NFL running backs — November 2026

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About this tier list

A tier list sorts everyone into rows from S (the best) to F. Rename the rows, recolour them, or add your own.

NFL running backs in the Hall of Fame, greatest first.

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