Who is the best running back in Cardinals history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Edgerrin James (2000s) tops the list at 84.
The ranking
Best Cardinals running backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Edgerrin James
Cardinals · 2000s84 - 2Ottis Anderson
Cardinals · 1980s83 - 3Ollie Matson
Cardinals · 1960s80 - 4David Johnson
Cardinals · 2010s78 - 5Garrison Hearst
Cardinals · 1990s78 - 6Jim Otis
Cardinals · 1970s77 - 7Terry Metcalf
Cardinals · 1970s76 - 8James Conner
Cardinals · 2020s76 - 9Kenyan Drake
Cardinals · 2010s76 - 10MacArthur Lane
Cardinals · 1970s76 - 11Johnny Johnson
Cardinals · 1990s74 - 12Thomas Jones
Cardinals · 2000s74
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