Big fan of Dallas football? Then check out this list of Dallas Cowboys running backs with photos and seasons as starters. It includes every starting running back from throughout Dallas Cowboys history, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Dallas Cowboys and some of the greatest NFL running backs of all time, the best Cowboys RBs include Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett, Julius Jones, and DeMarco Murray.
Who are the best running backs in Dallas Cowboys history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Dallas Cowboys starting running back.
Emmitt James Smith, III is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. ...more
Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. After graduating from Hopewell High ...more
Ezekiel Elijah Elliott is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team ...more
Herschel Junior Walker is a former college and professional football player, bobsledder, sprinter and mixed martial artist. He played college football for the University of Georgia, earned ...more
DeMarco Murray is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Dallas ...more
Calvin G. Hill is a retired American football running back who had a 12-year NFL career from 1969 to 1981. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns. In 1975 he ...more
Marion Sylvester Barber III is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League for seven seasons. After playing college football for the Minnesota Golden ...more
Preston James Pearson is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Baltimore Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Dallas Cowboys. ...more
Duane Julius Thomas is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played four seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins from ...more
Julius Andre Maurice Jones is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints. He ...more
Darren McFadden is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Arkansas, and was picked fourth ...more
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Rod Smith
Seasons: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Rod Smith is an American Football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Doug Dennison
Seasons: 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974
William Douglas Dennison is a former American football running back who played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He later played for the ...more
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Troy Hambrick
Seasons: 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Troy Hambrick is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. In his career, he amassed 2,179 yards rushing and 276 yards ...more
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Paul Palmer
Seasons: 1989
Paul Woodrow Palmer is a former professional American football running back. He played in the National Football League for three seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions, and the ...more
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