{"id":930,"date":"2025-04-18T15:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:51:19","slug":"baltimore-indianapolis-colts-top-5-running-backs-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/2025\/04\/baltimore-indianapolis-colts-top-5-running-backs-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore\/Indianapolis Colts Top 5 Running Backs of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on February 22, 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colts’ history is a rich tapestry that stretches back to the 1950s<\/a>. The franchise, now based in Indiana, had its humble beginnings in Baltimore, Maryland in 1953. Over the past 70+ football seasons, the Blue Horseshoe has seen a parade of outstanding runners grace its backfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us to examine the best running backs’ accomplishments, impact, and legacy in the Colts franchise’s history. This journey will remind us of their significant contributions in shaping the team’s identity and solidifying their place among the greatest running backs for the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To select the quintet of the franchise’s greatest running backs, the following regular-season criteria will be examined: rushing yards, overall touchdowns, receptions, and awards while with the team. Secondly, if applicable, we will look at playoff numbers with the club, what stats they may have had in the league while not a member of the subject franchise, and any other circumstances or events that warrant consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Best Running Backs in Colts History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Baltimore\/Indianapolis Colts have provided thrills for fans for over seven decades, and a big part of the team’s success is the production and identity of their running game. Spanning the franchise’s existence, we present the running backs deemed the cream of the crop in Baltimore\/Indianapolis Colts history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tEric Dickerson<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Eric Demetric Dickerson\n  (Mr. Benny<\/span>)\n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPosition<\/strong>: RB\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n

6-3<\/span>, 220lb<\/span> (190cm, 99kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/strong> \n \n\t\tSeptember 2<\/a>, 1960\n \n \n in Sealy, TX<\/a><\/span>\n \n<\/span> (Age: 64-169d)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tSMU<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t (College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Weighted Career AV (100-95-…)<\/a>:<\/strong> 92 (252nd overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High School<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tSealy<\/a> (TX<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft<\/strong>: Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Inducted as \n\t\tPlayer in 1999<\/a>\n(Full List<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n