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Las Vegas Raiders star Ashton Jeanty is the team’s starting running back for next season and has a bright future ahead of him. That includes many franchise greats that have come before the second-year pro and left their mark on the franchise in the ground game.
Jeanty has a long way to go to catch the Raiders stars that rank high on the franchise’s all-time leading rushers list, but examining who those players are that have gained the most yards on the ground for the team comes at the right time with training camp taking shape this summer.
Let’s take a look at who the Raiders’ all-time leading rusher is, as well as the other players that rank behind the top spot holder in the top five.
Who ranks in the top five all-time in rushing yards for the Raiders?
Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is the Raiders’ all-time leading rusher with 8,545 rushing yards.
Allen played for the Raiders from 1982-92 and led the NFL in rushing yards in 1985 with 1,759.
Mark van Eeghen (5,907 yards), Josh Jacobs (5,545 yards), Clem Daniels (5,103 yards) and Napoleon Kaufman (4,792 yards) rank Nos. 2-5 on the Raiders’ all-time rushing yards list.
Who ranks in the top five all-time in rushing touchdowns for the Raiders?
Allen (79), Pete Banaszak (47), Jacobs (46) rank Nos. 1-3 on the Raiders’ all-time rushing touchdowns list. van Eeghen and Zack Crockett (35) rank T-No. 4, and Tyrone Wheatley (32) ranks No. 5.
Who ranks in the top five all-time in yards per rush for the Raiders (min. 100 attempts)?
Bo Jackson (5.4 yards/att),
Which current Raiders players ranks highest on the franchise’s all-time rushing yards and TD's list?
Jeanty is, in fact, the current Raiders player who ranks highest on the franchise’s all-time rushing yards and TD's list. His 975 yards ranks No. 30 overall. His five rushing TD's are tied for 39th.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Who is the Raiders’ all-time leading rusher?
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