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<p>Big fan of Carolina football? Then check out this list of Carolina Panthers running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting running back from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-carolina-panthers-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Carolina Panthers history</a>, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Carolina Panthers and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;running backs&nbsp;of all time, the best Panthers RBs include DeAngelo Williams, DeShaun Foster, Nick Goings, and Tshimanga Biakabutuka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nfl-running-back/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best running backs</a> in Carolina Panthers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Carolina Panthers&nbsp;starting running back.</p>


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Christian McCaffrey

Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back and return specialist for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. As a sophomore in 2015, McCaffrey was the AP College Football Player of the Year and the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. He holds the NCAA record for most all-purpose yards in a season with 3,864. McCaffrey holds the Carolina Panthers franchise record for most receptions by any player in a single season.

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DeAngelo Williams

DeAngelo Chondon Williams (born April 25, 1983) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Memphis, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He starred in a dual role in Carolina alongside Jonathan Stewart, until Williams' release in the 2014 offseason.  He then played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from  2015 to 2016.

Jonathan Stewart

Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (13th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 10 seasons with Carolina, making the 2016 Pro Bowl, before spending one season with the New York Giants. Following the 2018 season, Stewart signed a one-day contract with Carolina and retired as a Panther.

Mike Tolbert

William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for Coastal Carolina University. He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, where he was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2017 after being released by the Carolina Panthers.

DeShaun Foster

DeShaun Xavier Foster (born January 10, 1980) is a former American football running back, who currently serves as the running backs coach at UCLA. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.

Stephen Davis

Stephen Lamont Davis (born March 1, 1974) is a former American football running back who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).



Fred Lane

Fred Brown Lane, Jr.  (September 6, 1975 – July 6, 2000) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.

Fozzy Whittaker

Foswhitt  Jer'ald "Fozzy" Whittaker Jr. (born February 2, 1989) is an American football running back and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas. He is from Pearland, Texas.

Nick Goings

Nicholas Aaron Goings (born January 26, 1978) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played his college football at The Ohio State University and The University of Pittsburgh.



Cameron Artis-Payne

Cameron Artis-Payne (born June 23, 1990) is an American football running back who plays for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Tshimanga Biakabutuka

Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka (born January 24, 1974) is a former American football running back.  He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1993 to 1995. He next played professional football for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1996 to 2001. He is distinguished as being the first Zairian to play in the National Football League.

Anthony Johnson

Anthony Scott Johnson (born October 25, 1967) is a former professional American football running back who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Johnson now ministers as the chaplain to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He attended Stanley Clark School and then played high school football at John Adams High School. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. Johnson was the first 1,000 yard rusher for the Carolina Panthers with 1,120 in 1996.

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C. J. Anderson

Cortrelle Javon "C. J." Anderson (born February 10, 1991) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2013. With Denver he made one Pro Bowl and won Super Bowl 50. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams, where he played in Super Bowl LIII. Anderson attended Jesse M. Bethel High School in Vallejo, California, where he played high school football for the Jaguars. Anderson was selected to the first-team All-American, All-State, and All-NorCal Conference teams while at Laney College in Oakland, California. Anderson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on March 17, 2013. On December 5, 2018, Anderson was signed by the Oakland Raiders. On December 11, 2018, he was waived by the Raiders without seeing any game action. On April 1, 2019, Anderson signed with the Detroit Lions.

Lamar Smith

Lamar Hunter Smith (born November 29, 1970, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired professional American football running back. He played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers from 1994 to 2003. On December 30, 2000, Smith carried the ball a then NFL record 40 times for the Dolphins in a wildcard playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished with 209 yards rushing, including a 17-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Dolphins a 23-17 victory, Miami's most recent playoff victory as of the 2018 season.

Kenjon Barner

Kenjon Barner is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Oregon and received All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Derrick Moore

Derrick Moore (born October 13, 1967 in Albany, Georgia) is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.
Moore was featured in the TV Land reality series The Big 4-0 in 2008. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, often delivering pre-game motivational speeches to the players. Moore also filmed motivational speeches for the Atlanta Falcons during their 2017 playoff run.

Richard Huntley

Richard Earl Huntley (born September 18, 1972) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons (1996), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2000), the Carolina Panthers (2001), and the Detroit Lions (2002). He played college football at Winston-Salem State University.

Big fan of Carolina football? Then check out this list of Carolina Panthers running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting ...