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The Falcons' best running backs since 1966

Gerald Riggs has the most rushing yards of the 152 running backs who played with the Falcons since 1966, 6,631 in 91 games. Michael Turner is 2nd with 6,081. Bijan Robinson is 6th, with 4,690; 647 more passes Jamal Anderson for 5th.

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The Falcons' running backs this season

  • Bijan Robinson8 games, 97.5 a game4,690 with the Falcons, the 6th-most since 1966. 647 more puts him past Jamal Anderson for 5th.780rushing yards
  • Brian Robinson6 games, 35.2 a game211rushing yards

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

Compare with in · side by side

The Falcons' best running backs since 1966
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing TDsscrimmage yards
1Gerald Riggs1982 – 1988 · 91 games6,631488,015
2Michael Turner2008 – 2012 · 75 games6,081606,538
3William Andrews1979 – 1986 · 87 games5,986308,633
4Warrick Dunn2002 – 2007 · 90 games5,979307,613
5Jamal Anderson1994 – 2001 · 88 games5,336346,981
6Bijan Robinson2023 – 2026 · still playing4,690296,631
+780 this season · passes Jamal Anderson for 5th in 7 games at his pace
7Devonta Freeman2014 – 2019 · 77 games3,972325,987
8Dave Hampton1972 – 1976 · 52 games3,482174,305
9Tyler Allgeier2022 – 2025 · 67 games2,876183,392
10Haskel Stanback1974 – 1979 · 83 games2,662253,448
11Tevin Coleman2015 – 2018 · 56 games2,340183,350
12Lynn Cain1979 – 1984 · 82 games2,263193,300
13Cannonball Butler1968 – 1971 · 53 games2,25072,968
14Craig Heyward1994 – 1996 · 47 games2,183163,036
15T.J. Duckett2002 – 2005 · 54 games2,175312,408
16Art Malone1970 – 1974 · 64 games2,118183,466
17Jerious Norwood2006 – 2010 · 57 games1,99772,909
18Erric Pegram1991 – 1994 · 61 games1,98152,406
19John Settle1987 – 1990 · 46 games1,801102,840
20Junior Coffey1966 – 1969 · 34 games1,61292,054
21Bubba Bean1976 – 1979 · 40 games1,52862,022
22Cordarrelle Patterson2021 – 2023 · 41 games1,494142,202
23Steve Broussard1990 – 1993 · 50 games1,472101,852
24Jason Snelling2007 – 2013 · 93 games1,42082,669
25Harmon Wages1968 – 1973 · 58 games1,32152,086

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Bijan Robinson2023 – 2026 · 59 games4,690
  2. Tyler Allgeier2022 – 2025 · 67 games2,876
  3. Cordarrelle Patterson2021 – 2023 · 41 games1,494
  4. Todd Gurley2020 · 15 games678
  5. Mike Davis2021 · 17 games503

2010s

  1. Devonta Freeman2014 – 2019 · 77 games3,972
  2. Michael Turner2010 – 2012 · 48 games3,511
  3. Tevin Coleman2015 – 2018 · 56 games2,340
  4. Steven Jackson2013 – 2014 · 27 games1,250
  5. Jacquizz Rodgers2011 – 2014 · 63 games1,116

2000s

  1. Warrick Dunn2002 – 2007 · 90 games5,979
  2. Michael Turner2008 – 2009 · 27 games2,570
  3. T.J. Duckett2002 – 2005 · 54 games2,175
  4. Jerious Norwood2006 – 2009 · 55 games1,989
  5. Jamal Anderson2000 – 2001 · 19 games1,214

1990s

  1. Jamal Anderson1994 – 1999 · 69 games4,122
  2. Craig Heyward1994 – 1996 · 47 games2,183
  3. Erric Pegram1991 – 1994 · 61 games1,981
  4. Steve Broussard1990 – 1993 · 50 games1,472
  5. Mike Rozier1990 – 1991 · 24 games1,036

1980s

  1. Gerald Riggs1982 – 1988 · 91 games6,631
  2. William Andrews1980 – 1986 · 72 games4,963
  3. Lynn Cain1980 – 1984 · 72 games1,968
  4. John Settle1987 – 1989 · 40 games1,785
  5. Cliff Austin1984 – 1986 · 44 games397

1970s

  1. Dave Hampton1972 – 1976 · 52 games3,482
  2. Haskel Stanback1974 – 1979 · 83 games2,662
  3. Art Malone1970 – 1974 · 64 games2,118
  4. Bubba Bean1976 – 1979 · 40 games1,528
  5. Cannonball Butler1970 – 1971 · 27 games1,230

1966–69

  1. Junior Coffey1966 – 1969 · 34 games1,612
  2. Cannonball Butler1968 – 1969 · 26 games1,020
  3. Harmon Wages1968 – 1969 · 25 games586
  4. Ernie Wheelwright1966 – 1967 · 17 games501
  5. Perry Lee Dunn1966 – 1968 · 35 games334

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Method

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