Best Cowboys Running Backs

The best running back in Cowboys history is Emmitt Smith (1990s), rated 95 out of 100 — just ahead of Tony Dorsett and Ezekiel Elliott. Below, all 12 ranked, spanning 1970s–2020s.

These are all-era rankings with no cutoff year: a Cowboys running back from the 1970s is rated on the same scale as one playing today, which is why this list looks different from rankings that only go back to the modern era. The ratings are the same ones that power 17-0, the free game where you draft a roster of all-time greats and sim whether it goes a perfect 17-0 season.