The Panthers' best running backs
Jonathan Stewart has the most rushing yards of the 71 running backs who played with the Panthers, 7,317 in 131 games. DeAngelo Williams is 2nd with 6,849. Chuba Hubbard is 3rd, with 4,226.
The Panthers' running backs this season
- Chuba Hubbard7 games, 77.1 a game4,226 with the Panthers, the 3rd-most in Panthers history.540rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1995–99
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing TDs | scrimmage yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Stewart2008 – 2017 · 131 games | 7,317 | 51 | 8,612 |
| 2 | DeAngelo Williams2006 – 2014 · 117 games | 6,849 | 46 | 8,472 |
| 3 | Chuba Hubbard2021 – 2026 · still playing | 4,226 | 28 | 5,348 |
| +540 this season | ||||
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey2017 – 2022 · 64 games | 3,980 | 32 | 7,272 |
| 5 | DeShaun Foster2003 – 2007 · 63 games | 3,339 | 10 | 4,326 |
| 6 | Tim Biakabutuka1996 – 2001 · 50 games | 2,530 | 14 | 3,319 |
| 7 | Stephen Davis2003 – 2005 · 29 games | 2,082 | 20 | 2,318 |
| 8 | Fred Lane1997 – 1999 · 42 games | 2,001 | 13 | 2,276 |
| 9 | Anthony Johnson1995 – 1999 · 69 games | 1,795 | 7 | 2,611 |
| 10 | Nick Goings2001 – 2008 · 89 games | 1,470 | 6 | 2,350 |
| 11 | Rico Dowdle2025 · 17 games | 1,076 | 6 | 1,373 |
| 12 | Mike Tolbert2012 – 2016 · 72 games | 992 | 13 | 1,763 |
| 13 | Brad Hoover2000 – 2009 · 130 games | 961 | 3 | 2,007 |
| 14 | D'Onta Foreman2022 · 16 games | 914 | 5 | 940 |
| 15 | Derrick Moore1995 · 13 games | 740 | 4 | 752 |
| 16 | Lamar Smith2002 · 11 games | 737 | 7 | 904 |
| 17 | Richard Huntley2001 · 13 games | 665 | 2 | 766 |
| 18 | Mike Davis2019 – 2020 · 17 games | 644 | 6 | 1,017 |
| 19 | Miles Sanders2023 – 2024 · 27 games | 637 | 3 | 939 |
| 20 | Fozzy Whittaker2014 – 2017 · 48 games | 536 | 2 | 933 |
| 21 | Mike Goodson2009 – 2011 · 27 games | 501 | 3 | 830 |
| 22 | Cameron Artis-Payne2015 – 2018 · 21 games | 491 | 5 | 577 |
| 23 | Dee Brown2002 · 12 games | 360 | 4 | 446 |
| 24 | Howard Griffith1995 – 1996 · 31 games | 204 | 2 | 490 |
| 25 | Raheem Blackshear2022 – 2024 · 38 games | 203 | 3 | 341 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- › Chuba Hubbard2021 – 2026 · 84 games4,226
- Rico Dowdle2025 · 17 games1,076
- Christian McCaffrey2020 – 2022 · 16 games1,060
- D'Onta Foreman2022 · 16 games914
- Mike Davis2020 · 15 games642
2010s
- Jonathan Stewart2010 – 2017 · 99 games5,349
- DeAngelo Williams2010 – 2014 · 59 games2,996
- Christian McCaffrey2017 – 2019 · 48 games2,920
- Mike Tolbert2012 – 2016 · 72 games992
- Fozzy Whittaker2014 – 2017 · 48 games536
2000s
- DeAngelo Williams2006 – 2009 · 58 games3,853
- DeShaun Foster2003 – 2007 · 63 games3,339
- Stephen Davis2003 – 2005 · 29 games2,082
- Jonathan Stewart2008 – 2009 · 32 games1,968
- Nick Goings2001 – 2008 · 89 games1,470
1995–99
- Fred Lane1997 – 1999 · 42 games2,001
- Anthony Johnson1995 – 1999 · 69 games1,795
- Tim Biakabutuka1996 – 1999 · 33 games1,673
- Derrick Moore1995 · 13 games740
- Howard Griffith1995 – 1996 · 31 games204
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Method
- Every running back who played with the Panthers, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his rushing yards with the Panthers in its seasons.