The Jets' best running backs since 1966

Curtis Martin has the most rushing yards of the 138 running backs who played with the Jets since 1966, 10,302 in 123 games. Freeman McNeil is 2nd with 8,074. Breece Hall is 8th, with 3,561; 115 more passes Bilal Powell for 7th.

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The Jets' running backs this season

Braelon Allen8 games, 70.6 a game975 with the Jets.565rushing yards
Breece Hall3 games, 54.3 a game3,561 with the Jets, the 8th-most since 1966. 115 more puts him past Bilal Powell for 7th.163rushing yards

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

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The Jets' best running backs since 1966
Place	Player	rushing yards	rushing TDs	scrimmage yards
1	Curtis Martin1998 – 2005 · 123 games	10,302	58	12,741
2	Freeman McNeil1981 – 1992 · 144 games	8,074	38	11,035
3	Emerson Boozer1966 – 1975 · 116 games	5,135	52	6,623
4	Johnny Hector1983 – 1992 · 126 games	4,280	41	5,941
5	John Riggins1971 – 1975 · 61 games	3,880	25	5,042
6	Thomas Jones2007 – 2009 · 48 games	3,833	28	4,315
7	Bilal Powell2011 – 2019 · 108 games	3,675	15	5,275
8	Breece Hall2022 – 2026 · still playing	3,561	19	5,305
	+163 this season · passes Bilal Powell for 7th in 3 games at his pace
9	Adrian Murrell1993 – 1997 · 73 games	3,447	15	4,187
10	Shonn Greene2009 – 2012 · 60 games	3,424	18	3,906
11	Brad Baxter1989 – 1995 · 94 games	2,928	35	3,515
12	Scott Dierking1977 – 1983 · 102 games	2,901	18	3,924
13	Chris Ivory2013 – 2015 · 46 games	2,724	16	3,074
14	Matt Snell1966 – 1972 · 59 games	2,574	15	3,292
15	Clark Gaines1976 – 1980 · 65 games	2,552	8	3,973
16	Kevin Long1977 – 1981 · 73 games	2,190	25	2,729
17	Blair Thomas1990 – 1993 · 51 games	2,009	5	2,482
18	Bruce Harper1977 – 1984 · 99 games	1,829	8	4,238
19	Leon Washington2006 – 2009 · 55 games	1,781	13	2,750
20	Johnny Johnson1993 – 1994 · 31 games	1,752	6	2,696
21	LaMont Jordan2001 – 2004 · 57 games	1,277	10	1,694
22	Roger Vick1987 – 1989 · 44 games	1,231	9	1,700
T23	LaDainian Tomlinson2010 – 2011 · 29 games	1,194	7	2,011
T23	Matt Forte2016 – 2017 · 26 games	1,194	9	1,750
25	Michael Carter2021 – 2023 · 39 games	1,079	7	1,760

rushing yards by decade

2020s

› Breece Hall2022 – 2026 · 59 games3,561
Michael Carter2021 – 2023 · 39 games1,079
› Braelon Allen2024 – 2026 · 29 games975
Frank Gore2020 · 15 games653
Ty Johnson2020 – 2022 · 37 games652

2010s

Bilal Powell2011 – 2019 · 108 games3,675
Shonn Greene2010 – 2012 · 47 games2,883
Chris Ivory2013 – 2015 · 46 games2,724
LaDainian Tomlinson2010 – 2011 · 29 games1,194
Matt Forte2016 – 2017 · 26 games1,194

2000s

Curtis Martin2000 – 2005 · 92 games7,551
Thomas Jones2007 – 2009 · 48 games3,833
Leon Washington2006 – 2009 · 55 games1,781
LaMont Jordan2001 – 2004 · 57 games1,277
Cedric Houston2005 – 2006 · 18 games676

1990s

Adrian Murrell1993 – 1997 · 73 games3,447
Brad Baxter1990 – 1995 · 93 games2,928
Curtis Martin1998 – 1999 · 31 games2,751
Blair Thomas1990 – 1993 · 51 games2,009
Johnny Johnson1993 – 1994 · 31 games1,752

1980s

Freeman McNeil1981 – 1989 · 103 games7,146
Johnny Hector1983 – 1989 · 92 games3,491
Roger Vick1987 – 1989 · 44 games1,231
Scott Dierking1980 – 1983 · 57 games1,138
Bruce Harper1980 – 1984 · 53 games1,046

1970s

John Riggins1971 – 1975 · 61 games3,880
Emerson Boozer1970 – 1975 · 70 games3,193
Clark Gaines1976 – 1979 · 60 games2,378
Scott Dierking1977 – 1979 · 45 games1,763
Kevin Long1977 – 1979 · 42 games1,566

1966–69

Matt Snell1966 – 1969 · 47 games2,293
Emerson Boozer1966 – 1969 · 46 games1,942
Bill Mathis1966 – 1969 · 54 games1,014
Billy Joe1967 – 1968 · 15 games340
Mark Smolinski1966 – 1968 · 26 games223

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Method

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