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GlendoraRam wrote: ↑May 9th, 2025, 6:45 am Here's a rating of the top 5 running backs in Rams history, based on rushing yards and overall impact:
1.
Steven Jackson:
Jackson holds the franchise record for rushing yards with 10,138, easily surpassing the other players on this list, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com and Statista.
2.
Eric Dickerson:
Dickerson ranks second in franchise history with 7,245 rushing yards, according to Statista. He also set numerous NFL records during his time with the Rams.
3.
Marshall Faulk:
Faulk is a Hall of Famer and a key part of the "Greatest Show on Turf" offense, contributing significantly as both a runner and a receiver. He played a key role in leading the Rams to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory.
4.
Todd Gurley:
Gurley had a very impactful career with the Rams, leading the team in rushing yards and touchdowns during his time with the organization.
5.
Lawrence McCutcheon:
McCutcheon was a key player in the Rams' backfield before the era of Dickerson and Faulk. He played during a physically demanding era and his 6,186 rushing yards still rank fourth in franchise history, according to GiveMeSport.

ocram23 wrote: ↑May 9th, 2025, 7:10 am

GlendoraRam wrote: ↑May 9th, 2025, 6:45 am Here's a rating of the top 5 running backs in Rams history, based on rushing yards and overall impact:
1.
Steven Jackson:
Jackson holds the franchise record for rushing yards with 10,138, easily surpassing the other players on this list, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com and Statista.
2.
Eric Dickerson:
Dickerson ranks second in franchise history with 7,245 rushing yards, according to Statista. He also set numerous NFL records during his time with the Rams.
3.
Marshall Faulk:
Faulk is a Hall of Famer and a key part of the "Greatest Show on Turf" offense, contributing significantly as both a runner and a receiver. He played a key role in leading the Rams to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory.
4.
Todd Gurley:
Gurley had a very impactful career with the Rams, leading the team in rushing yards and touchdowns during his time with the organization.
5.
Lawrence McCutcheon:
McCutcheon was a key player in the Rams' backfield before the era of Dickerson and Faulk. He played during a physically demanding era and his 6,186 rushing yards still rank fourth in franchise history, according to GiveMeSport.

had no idea SJ was 1st on the all time rushing list

DVA_ram33 wrote: ↑May 10th, 2025, 1:30 am This pole and some of the comments have made me rethink Stephen Jackson... that dude put up numbers through one of the worst periods in Rams history and behind terrible lines... if he would have started a few years earlier or later, we may be talking about him being #1

CierraRam wrote: ↑May 10th, 2025, 4:56 pm 1: Marshall Faulk... He and Roger Craig were the precursor to what is and should be considered the ideal NFL running back.. What puts Faulk over the top for me was his absolute blitz pickup and then his WR like route running. Many considered him a coach on the field.

2: Steven Jackson... IMO this is the ideal Sean McVay running back.. Big, Beast mode kind of power... yet fast. Most of all pure heart and effort. He too was good as Receiver.

3: Eric Dickerson... Big, extremely fast. Of course the records... Fumbling and attitude put him here IMO

4: Jerome Bettis.. Short time.. but we all know what he was.. Rams bailed on him not the other way around.

5: Todd Gurley... was what Steven Jackson would have been in this McVay offense... That damn knee... Jackson was even more physical though.. And again, Jackson had more heart.