2018 Finalists Comparative Stats: Running Backs - Honors
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.
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Running Back Finalists for 2018 Election |
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| 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 | |||||||
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