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The Browns' best running backs since 1966

Leroy Kelly has the most rushing yards of the 140 running backs who played with the Browns since 1966, 7,123 in 109 games. Nick Chubb is 2nd with 6,843.

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The Browns' running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1966–69

The Browns' best running backs since 1966
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing TDsscrimmage yards
1Leroy Kelly1966 – 1973 · 109 games7,123749,282
2Nick Chubb2018 – 2024 · 85 games6,843517,885
3Mike Pruitt1976 – 1984 · 124 games6,540478,301
4Greg Pruitt1973 – 1981 · 118 games5,496258,518
5Kevin Mack1985 – 1993 · 99 games5,123466,725
6Earnest Byner1984 – 1995 · 99 games3,364275,994
7Isaiah Crowell2014 – 2017 · 63 games3,118213,888
8Jamal Lewis2007 – 2009 · 40 games2,805133,319
9Cleo Miller1975 – 1982 · 95 games2,286163,312
10Kareem Hunt2019 – 2023 · 64 games2,285253,342
11Eric Metcalf1989 – 1994 · 88 games2,229114,961
12Leroy Hoard1990 – 1995 · 90 games2,203104,052
13William Green2002 – 2005 · 44 games2,10992,386
14Reuben Droughns2005 – 2006 · 30 games1,99062,528
15Peyton Hillis2010 – 2011 · 26 games1,764142,371
16Ernie Green1966 – 1968 · 34 games1,61272,568
17Jerome Ford2022 – 2025 · 57 games1,46372,110
18Jerome Harrison2006 – 2010 · 46 games1,40161,845
19Jamel White2000 – 2003 · 59 games1,32492,597
20Duke Johnson2015 – 2018 · 64 games1,28653,456
21Ken Brown1970 – 1975 · 77 games1,19371,661
22Boyce Green1983 – 1985 · 42 games1,17031,461
23Quinshon Judkins2025 – 2026 · still playing1,169101,474
+342 this season
24James Jackson2001 – 2004 · 35 games1,07151,272
25Tommy Vardell1992 – 1995 · 40 games1,07031,504

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Nick Chubb2020 – 2024 · 53 games4,353
  2. Kareem Hunt2020 – 2023 · 56 games2,106
  3. Jerome Ford2022 – 2025 · 57 games1,463
  4. › Quinshon Judkins2025 – 2026 · 21 games1,169
  5. D'Ernest Johnson2020 – 2022 · 36 games717

2010s

  1. Isaiah Crowell2014 – 2017 · 63 games3,118
  2. Nick Chubb2018 – 2019 · 32 games2,490
  3. Peyton Hillis2010 – 2011 · 26 games1,764
  4. Duke Johnson2015 – 2018 · 64 games1,286
  5. Trent Richardson2012 – 2013 · 17 games1,055

2000s

  1. Jamal Lewis2007 – 2009 · 40 games2,805
  2. William Green2002 – 2005 · 44 games2,109
  3. Reuben Droughns2005 – 2006 · 30 games1,990
  4. Jamel White2000 – 2003 · 59 games1,324
  5. Jerome Harrison2006 – 2009 · 43 games1,310

1990s

  1. Leroy Hoard1990 – 1995 · 90 games2,203
  2. Kevin Mack1990 – 1993 · 44 games2,004
  3. Eric Metcalf1990 – 1994 · 72 games1,596
  4. Tommy Vardell1992 – 1995 · 40 games1,070
  5. Earnest Byner1994 – 1995 · 32 games651

1980s

  1. Mike Pruitt1980 – 1984 · 66 games4,343
  2. Kevin Mack1985 – 1989 · 55 games3,119
  3. Earnest Byner1984 – 1988 · 67 games2,713
  4. Boyce Green1983 – 1985 · 42 games1,170
  5. Charles White1980 – 1984 · 49 games942

1970s

  1. Greg Pruitt1973 – 1979 · 87 games5,255
  2. Leroy Kelly1970 – 1973 · 54 games2,721
  3. Mike Pruitt1976 – 1979 · 58 games2,197
  4. Cleo Miller1975 – 1979 · 62 games1,921
  5. Ken Brown1970 – 1975 · 77 games1,193

1966–69

  1. Leroy Kelly1966 – 1969 · 55 games4,402
  2. Ernie Green1966 – 1968 · 34 games1,612
  3. Ron Johnson1969 · 14 games472
  4. Charlie Harraway1966 – 1968 · 23 games360
  5. Reece Morrison1968 – 1969 · 19 games339

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Method

  • Every running back who played with the Browns since 1966, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • The numbers here start in 1966, so a running back who played with the Browns before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards with the Browns in its seasons.