The Texans' best running backs
Arian Foster has the most rushing yards of the 76 running backs who played with the Texans, 6,470 in 75 games. Domanick Williams is 2nd with 3,187.
The Texans' running backs this season
- Woody Marks7 games, 38.7 a game974 with the Texans.271rushing yards
- David Montgomery5 games, 27.6 a game138rushing yards
- Jawhar Jordan1 game236 with the Texans.43rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2002–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing TDs | scrimmage yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster2009 – 2015 · 75 games | 6,470 | 54 | 8,738 |
| 2 | Domanick Williams2003 – 2005 · 40 games | 3,187 | 23 | 4,471 |
| 3 | Lamar Miller2016 – 2018 · 44 games | 2,934 | 13 | 3,612 |
| 4 | Alfred Blue2014 – 2018 · 69 games | 2,407 | 8 | 2,877 |
| 5 | Ben Tate2011 – 2013 · 40 games | 1,992 | 10 | 2,279 |
| 6 | Steve Slaton2008 – 2011 · 42 games | 1,832 | 12 | 2,643 |
| 7 | Dameon Pierce2022 – 2025 · 41 games | 1,674 | 8 | 1,942 |
| 8 | Ron Dayne2006 – 2007 · 23 games | 1,385 | 11 | 1,574 |
| 9 | Jonathan Wells2002 – 2005 · 51 games | 1,167 | 10 | 1,490 |
| 10 | Carlos Hyde2019 · 16 games | 1,070 | 6 | 1,112 |
| 11 | Joe Mixon2024 · 14 games | 1,016 | 11 | 1,325 |
| 12 | Woody Marks2025 – 2026 · still playing | 974 | 4 | 1,276 |
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| 13 | David Johnson2020 – 2021 · 25 games | 919 | 6 | 1,458 |
| 14 | Devin Singletary2023 · 17 games | 898 | 4 | 1,091 |
| 15 | Duke Johnson2019 – 2020 · 27 games | 645 | 3 | 1,304 |
| 16 | Jonathan Grimes2013 – 2016 · 37 games | 613 | 2 | 1,042 |
| 17 | Ahman Green2007 – 2008 · 14 games | 554 | 5 | 709 |
| 18 | James Allen2002 · 16 games | 519 | 0 | 821 |
| 19 | Rex Burkhead2021 – 2022 · 30 games | 507 | 3 | 897 |
| 20 | Nick Chubb2025 · 15 games | 506 | 3 | 573 |
| 21 | Ryan Moats2008 – 2009 · 20 games | 484 | 5 | 604 |
| 22 | Wali Lundy2006 · 13 games | 476 | 4 | 680 |
| 23 | Derrick Ward2010 – 2011 · 19 games | 471 | 6 | 532 |
| 24 | Justin Forsett2012 · 14 games | 374 | 1 | 412 |
| 25 | Chris Polk2015 · 15 games | 334 | 1 | 443 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Dameon Pierce2022 – 2025 · 41 games1,674
- Joe Mixon2024 · 14 games1,016
- › Woody Marks2025 – 2026 · 23 games974
- David Johnson2020 – 2021 · 25 games919
- Devin Singletary2023 · 17 games898
2010s
- Arian Foster2010 – 2015 · 70 games6,213
- Lamar Miller2016 – 2018 · 44 games2,934
- Alfred Blue2014 – 2018 · 69 games2,407
- Ben Tate2011 – 2013 · 40 games1,992
- Carlos Hyde2019 · 16 games1,070
2002–09
- Domanick Williams2003 – 2005 · 40 games3,187
- Steve Slaton2008 – 2009 · 27 games1,719
- Ron Dayne2006 – 2007 · 23 games1,385
- Jonathan Wells2002 – 2005 · 51 games1,167
- Ahman Green2007 – 2008 · 14 games554
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Method
- Every running back who played with the Texans, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his rushing yards with the Texans in its seasons.