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The Saints' best running backs

Alvin Kamara has the most rushing yards of the 173 running backs who played with the Saints, 7,375 in 132 games. He is still playing. Mark Ingram is 2nd with 6,500.

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The Saints' running backs this season

  • Kendre Miller6 games, 26.5 a game656 with the Saints.159rushing yards
  • Travis Etienne3 games, 42.7 a game128rushing yards
  • Alvin Kamara6 games, 20.8 a game7,375 with the Saints, the most in Saints history.125rushing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1967–69

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The Saints' best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing TDsscrimmage yards
1Alvin Kamara2017 – 2026 · still playing7,3756312,456
+125 this season
2Mark Ingram2011 – 2022 · 123 games6,500528,304
3Deuce McAllister2001 – 2008 · 97 games6,100507,820
4George Rogers1981 – 1984 · 51 games4,267234,559
5Dalton Hilliard1986 – 1993 · 108 games4,164396,397
6Pierre Thomas2007 – 2014 · 105 games3,744286,353
7Rueben Mayes1986 – 1990 · 59 games3,408233,796
8Chuck Muncie1976 – 1980 · 59 games3,393284,479
9Ricky Williams1999 – 2001 · 38 games3,129164,221
10Tony Galbreath1976 – 1980 · 76 games2,865275,086
11Mario Bates1994 – 1997 · 53 games2,554212,816
12Wayne Wilson1979 – 1986 · 102 games2,462163,979
13Reggie Bush2006 – 2010 · 60 games2,083174,231
14Mike Strachan1975 – 1980 · 55 games1,902142,294
15Craig Heyward1988 – 1992 · 66 games1,813132,301
16Derek Brown1993 – 1996 · 56 games1,38362,301
17Hokie Gajan1982 – 1985 · 45 games1,358111,873
18Ray Zellars1995 – 1998 · 48 games1,351111,742
19Latavius Murray2019 – 2022 · 32 games1,350101,769
20Chris Ivory2010 – 2012 · 24 games1,30781,339
21Jess Phillips1973 – 1974 · 28 games1,21921,443
22Alvin Maxson1974 – 1976 · 41 games1,20561,754
23Tony Baker1968 – 1971 · 27 games1,10621,549
24Aaron Stecker2004 – 2008 · 60 games1,10572,017
25Darren Sproles2011 – 2013 · 44 games1,06753,048

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Alvin Kamara2020 – 2026 · 87 games4,967
  2. Latavius Murray2020 – 2022 · 16 games713
  3. › Kendre Miller2023 – 2026 · 26 games656
  4. Mark Ingram2021 – 2022 · 17 games493
  5. Jamaal Williams2023 – 2024 · 27 games470

2010s

  1. Mark Ingram2011 – 2018 · 106 games6,007
  2. Alvin Kamara2017 – 2019 · 45 games2,408
  3. Pierre Thomas2010 – 2014 · 64 games2,075
  4. Chris Ivory2010 – 2012 · 24 games1,307
  5. Darren Sproles2011 – 2013 · 44 games1,067

2000s

  1. Deuce McAllister2001 – 2008 · 97 games6,100
  2. Ricky Williams2000 – 2001 · 26 games2,245
  3. Reggie Bush2006 – 2009 · 52 games1,933
  4. Pierre Thomas2007 – 2009 · 41 games1,669
  5. Aaron Stecker2004 – 2008 · 60 games1,105

1990s

  1. Mario Bates1994 – 1997 · 53 games2,554
  2. Derek Brown1993 – 1996 · 56 games1,383
  3. Ray Zellars1995 – 1998 · 48 games1,351
  4. Craig Heyward1990 – 1992 · 39 games1,275
  5. Dalton Hilliard1990 – 1993 · 48 games1,146

1980s

  1. George Rogers1981 – 1984 · 51 games4,267
  2. Dalton Hilliard1986 – 1989 · 60 games3,018
  3. Rueben Mayes1986 – 1988 · 44 games2,898
  4. Wayne Wilson1980 – 1986 · 88 games2,436
  5. Hokie Gajan1982 – 1985 · 45 games1,358

1970s

  1. Chuck Muncie1976 – 1979 · 55 games3,225
  2. Tony Galbreath1976 – 1979 · 60 games2,557
  3. Mike Strachan1975 – 1979 · 52 games1,861
  4. Jess Phillips1973 – 1974 · 28 games1,219
  5. Alvin Maxson1974 – 1976 · 41 games1,205

1967–69

  1. Andy Livingston1969 · 14 games761
  2. Don McCall1967 – 1968 · 20 games723
  3. Tony Baker1968 – 1969 · 15 games644
  4. Jim Taylor1967 · 14 games390
  5. Ernie Wheelwright1967 – 1969 · 29 games382

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Method

  • Every running back who played with the Saints, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards with the Saints in its seasons.