Category
page 1American football running backs
Burt Reynolds
American actor (1936–2018)
O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James Simpson, also known by his nickname "the Juice", was an American professional football player, actor, and media personality who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Simpson is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, but his success was overshadowed by his criminal trial and contentious acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.

Jim Thorpe
American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

John David Washington
American football player and actor (born 1984)

John Amos
American actor (1939–2024)
running back
position in American and Canadian football
Adrian Peterson
American football player (born 1985)
Walter Payton
American football running back, Pro Football Hall of Famer (1954-1999)
Barry Sanders
American football player (born 1968)

Jerry Jones
Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. is an American billionaire businessman who is the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989.
Bronson Rechsteiner
American professional wrestler and football player (born 1997)

Christian McCaffrey
Christian Jackson McCaffrey is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Carolina Panthers eighth overall in the 2017 NFL draft. As a sophomore in 2015, McCaffrey was named AP College Football Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He holds the NCAA record for most all-purpose yards in a season (3,864).
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021)
Reggie Bush
American football player (born 1985)

Tyreek Hill
Tyreek Hill is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Garden City Broncbusters, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Alabama Tigers before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins.
LaDainian Tomlinson
American football player (born 1979)

Derrick Henry
Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. is an American professional football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "King Henry", he is known for his imposing style of play and larger build than the average running back. Noted for his success at every stage of his career, Henry is the only player to have rushed for at least 2,000 yards in a season at the high school, college, and professional levels. He also led the nation in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns at all three levels.
Marshawn Lynch
American football player (born 1986)
Ray Rice
American football player, running back

Bo Jackson
American football and baseball player (born 1962)
Emmitt Smith
American football player (born 1969)
Ezekiel Elliott
American football player (born 1995)
Frank Gore
American football player (born 1983)
Saquon Barkley
American football player (born 1997)
Paul Hornung
American football player (1935–2020)
Herschel Walker
American football player and Republican Georgia Senate political candidate (born 1962)
Todd Gurley
American football player (born 1994)
Le'Veon Bell
American football player (born 1992)
Maurice Jones-Drew
American football player

Forrest Hood James, Jr.
American politician, 48th Governor of Alabama
Jeff Demps
American football player and sprinter (born 1990)
Marshall Faulk
American football player (born 1973)
Mike Adamle
American football player and sports broadcaster (born 1949)
Floyd Little
player of American football (1942–2021)
Miles Sanders
American football player (born 1997)
Josh Jacobs
American football player (born 1998)
Tom Coughlin
American football player and coach
Larry Csonka
player of American football
Jerome Bettis
American football player

Kenneth Walker III
Kenneth Walker III is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Michigan State Spartans, winning the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021. Walker was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. In the 2025 season, he was named MVP of Super Bowl LX.
Franco Harris
American football player (1950–2022)
Tiki Barber
American football player, running back

Jamal Lewis
player of American football

Alvin Kamara
American football player

Jay Ajayi
American football player

Eric Dickerson
American football player (born 1960)
Dan Reeves
American football player and coach (1944–2022)
Tony Dorsett
American football player (born 1954)
Brandon Jacobs
American football running back
DeMarco Murray
American football player and coach (born 1988)

Shaun Alexander
American football player (born 1977)
Earl Campbell
American football player (born 1955)

Gale Sayers
American professional football player (1943-2020)
Eddie George
American football player
Cedric Benson
American football player (1982–2019)

Nick Chubb
American football player (born 1995)
Ed Marinaro
American football player and actor (born 1950)
Terrell Davis
former American football running back
Marcus Allen
American football player and analyst (born 1960)

Randall Cobb
American football player (born 1990)