Who is the best running back in Panthers 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. Christian McCaffrey (2020s) tops the list at 90.
The ranking
Best Panthers running backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Christian McCaffrey
Panthers · 2020s90 - 2DeAngelo Williams
Panthers · 2000s80 - 3Jonathan Stewart
Panthers · 2000s78 - 4Stephen Davis
Panthers · 2000s75 - 5Chuba Hubbard
Panthers · 2020s74 - 6Anthony Johnson
Panthers · 1990s72 - 7Tim Biakabutuka
Panthers · 1990s72 - 8DeShaun Foster
Panthers · 2000s72 - 9William Floyd
Panthers · 1990s72 - 10Mike Tolbert
Panthers · 2010s72 - 11Fred Lane
Panthers · 1990s70 - 12Nick Goings
Panthers · 2000s70
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