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The Dolphins' best running backs since 1966

Larry Csonka has the most rushing yards of the 165 running backs who played with the Dolphins since 1966, 6,737 in 106 games. Ricky Williams is 2nd with 6,436. De'Von Achane is 7th, with 3,184; 360 more passes Tony Nathan for 6th.

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The Dolphins' running backs this season

  • Ollie Gordon II6 games, 68.0 a game607 with the Dolphins.408rushing yards
  • De'Von Achane3 games, 42.3 a game3,184 with the Dolphins, the 7th-most since 1966.127rushing yards
  • Jaylen Wright6 games, 6.8 a game578 with the Dolphins.41rushing yards

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

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The Dolphins' best running backs since 1966
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing TDsscrimmage yards
1Larry Csonka1968 – 1979 · 106 games6,737537,425
2Ricky Williams2002 – 2010 · 93 games6,436487,867
3Ronnie Brown2005 – 2010 · 76 games4,812366,303
4Mercury Morris1969 – 1975 · 86 games3,877294,368
5Jim Kiick1968 – 1974 · 97 games3,644285,854
6Tony Nathan1979 – 1987 · 123 games3,543167,135
7De'Von Achane2023 – 2026 · still playing3,184224,510
+127 this season · passes Tony Nathan for 6th in 9 games at his pace
8Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar1996 – 1999 · 50 games3,063333,590
9Lamar Miller2012 – 2015 · 57 games2,930193,817
10Mark Higgs1990 – 1994 · 63 games2,648142,942
11Delvin Williams1978 – 1980 · 45 games2,632133,206
12Andra Franklin1981 – 1984 · 42 games2,232222,247
13Raheem Mostert2015 – 2024 · 45 games2,181232,719
14Benny Malone1974 – 1978 · 57 games2,129162,363
15Reggie Bush2011 – 2012 · 31 games2,072122,660
16Lamar Smith2000 – 2001 · 30 games2,045202,471
17Bernie Parmalee1992 – 1998 · 104 games1,959153,265
18Lorenzo Hampton1985 – 1989 · 70 games1,949222,903
19Jay Ajayi2015 – 2017 · 31 games1,92492,232
20Sammie Smith1989 – 1991 · 41 games1,787152,097
21Woody Bennett1980 – 1988 · 100 games1,74492,039
22Kenyan Drake2016 – 2019 · 53 games1,53292,468
23Don Nottingham1973 – 1977 · 67 games1,524251,737
24Norm Bulaich1975 – 1979 · 64 games1,498172,250
25Daniel Thomas2011 – 2014 · 52 games1,480101,892

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. › De'Von Achane2023 – 2026 · 47 games3,184
  2. Raheem Mostert2022 – 2024 · 44 games2,181
  3. Myles Gaskin2020 – 2022 · 29 games1,222
  4. Jeff Wilson2022 – 2024 · 24 games637
  5. › Ollie Gordon II2025 – 2026 · 23 games607

2010s

  1. Lamar Miller2012 – 2015 · 57 games2,930
  2. Reggie Bush2011 – 2012 · 31 games2,072
  3. Jay Ajayi2015 – 2017 · 31 games1,924
  4. Kenyan Drake2016 – 2019 · 53 games1,532
  5. Daniel Thomas2011 – 2014 · 52 games1,480

2000s

  1. Ricky Williams2002 – 2009 · 77 games5,763
  2. Ronnie Brown2005 – 2009 · 60 games4,078
  3. Lamar Smith2000 – 2001 · 30 games2,045
  4. Travis Minor2001 – 2006 · 81 games1,140
  5. Sammy Morris2004 – 2006 · 38 games981

1990s

  1. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar1996 – 1999 · 50 games3,063
  2. Mark Higgs1990 – 1994 · 63 games2,648
  3. Bernie Parmalee1992 – 1998 · 104 games1,959
  4. Sammie Smith1990 – 1991 · 28 games1,128
  5. Terry Kirby1993 – 1995 · 36 games1,037

1980s

  1. Tony Nathan1980 – 1987 · 107 games3,475
  2. Andra Franklin1981 – 1984 · 42 games2,232
  3. Lorenzo Hampton1985 – 1989 · 70 games1,949
  4. Woody Bennett1980 – 1988 · 100 games1,744
  5. Troy Stradford1987 – 1989 · 34 games1,194

1970s

  1. Larry Csonka1970 – 1979 · 84 games5,631
  2. Mercury Morris1970 – 1975 · 72 games3,767
  3. Jim Kiick1970 – 1974 · 69 games2,448
  4. Benny Malone1974 – 1978 · 57 games2,129
  5. Delvin Williams1978 – 1979 · 30 games1,961

1966–69

  1. Jim Kiick1968 – 1969 · 28 games1,196
  2. Larry Csonka1968 – 1969 · 22 games1,106
  3. Joe Auer1966 – 1967 · 27 games544
  4. Stan Mitchell1967 – 1969 · 26 games525
  5. Sammy Price1966 – 1968 · 23 games313

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Method

  • Every running back who played with the Dolphins 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 Dolphins before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards with the Dolphins in its seasons.