The Top Running Backs, 1994-2006

Ranked According to RB Score

RB Score = All Yards – 3*All Plays – 50*Fumbles Lost

Rank RB Score	Rank Rushing Yards	Name	Team	Year	Rushing Yards	Receiving Yards	Fumbles Lost	Plays	Yards	RB Score	RB Score per play
1	71	Marshall Faulk	STL	1999	1,381	1,048	2	340	2,429	1,309	3.85
2	75	Marshall Faulk	STL	2000	1,359	830	0	334	2,189	1,187	3.55
3	2	Barry Sanders	DET	1997	2,053	305	2	368	2,358	1,154	3.14
4	22	LaDainian Tomlinson	SDG	2003	1,645	725	0	413	2,370	1,131	2.74
5	7	Tiki Barber	NYG	2005	1,860	530	1	411	2,390	1,107	2.69
6	25	Priest Holmes	KAN	2002	1,615	672	1	383	2,287	1,088	2.84
7	230	Charlie Garner	OAK	2002	962	941	0	273	1,903	1,084	3.97
8	10	LaDainian Tomlinson	SDG	2006	1,815	508	1	404	2,323	1,061	2.63
9	4	Barry Sanders	DET	1994	1,883	283	0	375	2,166	1,041	2.78
10	70	Marshall Faulk	STL	2001	1,382	765	3	343	2,147	968	2.82
11	35	Steven Jackson	STL	2006	1,528	806	2	436	2,334	926	2.12
12	21	Tiki Barber	NYG	2006	1,662	465	1	385	2,127	922	2.39
13	28	Garrison Hearst	SFO	1998	1,570	535	3	349	2,105	908	2.60
14	85	Marshall Faulk	IND	1998	1,319	908	2	410	2,227	897	2.19
15	60	Priest Holmes	KAN	2003	1,420	690	1	394	2,110	878	2.23
16	3	Tiki Barber	NYG	2004	1,518	578	2	374	2,096	874	2.34
17	37	Terrell Davis	DEN	1998	2,008	217	2	417	2,225	874	2.10
18	26	Clinton Portis	DEN	2003	1,591	314	1	328	1,905	871	2.66
19	117	Brian Westbrook	PHI	2006	1,217	699	2	317	1,916	865	2.73
20	29	Priest Holmes	KAN	2001	1,555	614	3	389	2,169	852	2.19
21	36	Robert Smith	MIN	2000	1,521	348	1	331	1,869	826	2.50
22	18	Frank Gore	SFO	2006	1,695	485	5	373	2,180	811	2.17
23	13	Clinton Portis	DEN	2002	1,508	364	3	306	1,872	804	2.63
24	41	Terrell Davis	DEN	1997	1,750	287	0	411	2,037	804	1.96
25	14	Larry Johnson	KAN	2005	1,750	343	4	369	2,093	786	2.13
26	5	Ahman Green	GNB	2003	1,883	367	5	405	2,250	785	1.94
27	32	Edgerrin James	IND	2004	1,548	483	2	385	2,031	776	2.02
28	114	Charlie Garner	SFO	1999	1,229	535	2	297	1,764	773	2.60
29	19	LaDainian Tomlinson	SDG	2002	1,683	489	1	451	2,172	769	1.71
30	9	Jamal Anderson	ATL	1998	1,846	319	2	437	2,165	754	1.73
31	6	Shaun Alexander	SEA	2005	1,880	78	1	385	1,958	753	1.96
32	1	Jamal Lewis	BAL	2003	2,066	205	6	413	2,271	732	1.77
33	108	Ricky Watters	SEA	2000	1,242	613	2	341	1,855	732	2.15
34	11	Larry Johnson	KAN	2006	1,789	410	2	457	2,199	728	1.59
35	214	Tiki Barber	NYG	2000	1,006	719	3	283	1,725	726	2.57
36	295	Brian Westbrook	PHI	2004	812	703	1	250	1,515	715	2.86
37	16	Curtis Martin	NYJ	2004	1,697	245	0	412	1,942	706	1.71
38	15	Edgerrin James	IND	2000	1,709	594	5	450	2,303	703	1.56
39	23	Deuce McAllister	NOR	2003	1,641	516	4	420	2,157	697	1.66
40	239	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	2006	941	436	1	212	1,377	691	3.26

Data taken from Yahoo.com