Only two NFL franchises are represented by two players in the top ten. Ironically they are represented by the same two players. Dickerson and Faulk both played for the Rams and Indianapolis Colts.
Los Angeles Rams Among NFL’s Top 10 Running Backs
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Here is what Pizzuta wrote about the two backs;
6. Eric Dickerson
Dickerson is the type of back who could still work in today’s game. His speed made him a nightmare for defenders and nearly impossible to catch from behind. His 2,105 rushing yards in his second season remain an NFL record, and he’s the only back with three seasons of at least 1,800 rushing yards.
Barry Sanders and O.J. Simpson are the only other players with two. Dickerson is also one of three backs with four seasons of at least 2,000 yards from scrimmage.
5. Marshall Faulk
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Faulk is one of the three backs with three seasons of at least 2,000 yards from scrimmage. And while he never led the league in rushing like most of the backs on this list, he was such a threat as a receiver that it changed the dynamic of any offense he was on.
He is one of four backs with a 1,000-yard receiving season, and only three of them had 1,000 rushing yards in the same year. He’s also the only back with three seasons of at least 800 receiving yards. Faulk helped the Great Show On Turf Rams go, leading to three straight Offensive Player of the Year awards from 1999-2001 and a 2000 MVP.
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