2018 Finalists Comparative Stats: Running Backs - Honors 01/16/2018 See All News Former running back Edgerrin James was recently named a finalist for the Class of 2018. If elected, he would be the 33rd running back enshrined into the Hall. Since 2009, there have been seven running backs who have entered the Hall. Running Back Finalists for 2018 Election Championship Teams Player Yrs. All Pro All Conf Pro Bowls Div. Conf League Edgerinn James 11 3 4 4 5 1 0 Running Backs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Championship Teams Player Yrs. All Pro All Conf Pro Bowls Div. Conf League Marcus Allen 16 2 4 6 7 1 1 Jerome Bettis 13 2 3 6 5 1 1 Jim Brown 9 8 9 9 3 0 1 Earl Campbell 8 3 3 5 0 0 0 Larry Csonka 11 3 4 5 5 3 2 Terrell Davis 7 3 3 3 2 2 2 Eric Dickerson 11 5 5 6 2 0 0 Tony Dorsett 12 1 3 4 5 2 1 Marshall Faulk 12 3 5 7 3 2 1 Frank Gifford 12 4 4 7 5 0 1 Franco Harris 13 1 4 9 8 4 4 Paul Hornung 9 2 2 2 5 1 4 John Henry Johnson 13 0 0 4 1 0 1 Leroy Kelly 10 5 3 6 6 0 1 Floyd Little 9 1 3 5 0 0 0 Curtis Martin 11 2 3 5 4 1 0 Ollie Matson 14 5# 5 6 0 0 0 Hugh McElhenny 13 3 1 6 1 0 0 Lenny Moore 12 5 6 7 3 0 2 Marion Motley* 9 5 0 1 8 0 5 Walter Payton 13 7 7 9 4 1 1 Joe Perry* 16 3 1 3 0 0 0 John Riggins 14 1 1 1 3 2 1 Barry Sanders 10 8 8 10 2 0 0 Gale Sayers 7 5 5 4 0 0 0 O.J. Simpson 11 5 5 6 0 0 0 Emmitt Smith 15 4 5 8 6 3 3 Jim Taylor 10 2 6 5 5 1 4 Thurman Thomas 13 3 5 5 7 4 0 LaDainian Tomlinson 11 4 2 5 5 0 0 Charley Trippi 9 1 0 2 2 0 1 Doak Walker 6 5 0 5 3 0 2 *Includes honors from the All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) ^Earned honors as Kick/Punt Returner #Includes one year earned as defensive back and one year as both running back and DB Back to news