NFL The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time  

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Big fan of Buffalo football? Then check out this list of Buffalo Bills running backs with photos and seasons as starters. It includes every starting running back from throughout Buffalo Bills history, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Buffalo Bills and some of the greatest NFL running backs of all time, the best Bills RBs include Thurman Thomas, O. J. Simpson, and Cookie Gilchrist.

Who are the best running backs in Buffalo Bills history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Buffalo Bills starting running back.

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Thurman Thomas is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Thurman Thomas Seasons:  1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988

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O. J. Simpson is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
O. J. Simpson Seasons: 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972,1971, 1970

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LeSean McCoy is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
LeSean McCoy Seasons: 2017, 2016, 2015

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Fred Jackson is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Fred Jackson Seasons: 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009

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Joe Cribbs is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Joe Cribbs Seasons: 1985, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980

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Marshawn Lynch is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Marshawn Lynch Seasons: 2008, 2007

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Travis Henry is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Travis Henry Seasons: 2003, 2002, 2001

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C. J. Spiller is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
C. J. Spiller Seasons: 2013, 2012, 2011

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Willis McGahee is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Willis McGahee Seasons: 2006, 2005, 2004

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Antowain Smith is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Antowain Smith Seasons: 1998

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Jonathan Linton is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Jonathan Linton Seasons: 1999

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Greg Bell is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Greg Bell Seasons: 1984

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Robb Riddick is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Robb Riddick Seasons: 1986

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Jerome Felton is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Jerome Felton Seasons: 2015

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Sammy Morris is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Sammy Morris Seasons: 2000

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Ronnie Harmon is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Ronnie Harmon Seasons: 1987

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Terry Miller is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Terry Miller Seasons: 1979, 1978

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Nick O'Leary is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Buffalo Bills Running Backs of All Time
Nick O'Leary Seasons: 2016