Dallas Cowboys running backs

75 players

75 running backs have played for the Dallas Cowboys. Emmitt Smith stayed the longest: 13 seasons. On a roster now: Tony Pollard, Hunter Luepke, Rico Dowdle, Malik Davis, and Javonte Williams.

Dallas Cowboys running backs
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Emmitt Smith	RB	1990–2002	13
Daryl Johnston	RB	1989–1999	11
Ezekiel Elliott	RB	2016–2024	8
Marion Barber	RB	2005–2010	6
Tony Pollard	RB	2019–2023	5
Lance Dunbar	RB	2012–2016	5
Felix Jones	RB	2008–2012	5
Robert Thomas	FB	1998–2002	5
Herschel Walker	FB	1986–1997	5
Tommie Agee	RB	1990–1994	5
Hunter Luepke	FB	2023–2026	4
Rico Dowdle	RB	2020–2024	4
Rod Smith	FB	2015–2018	4
Keith Smith	FB	2014–2017	4
DeMarco Murray	RB	2011–2014	4
Tashard Choice	RB	2008–2011	4
Deon Anderson	FB	2007–2010	4
Julius Jones	RB	2004–2007	4
Troy Hambrick	RB	2000–2003	4
Sherman Williams	RB	1995–1998	4
Malik Davis	RB	2022–2025	3
Darren McFadden	RB	2015–2017	3
Joseph Randle	RB	2013–2015	3
Tyler Clutts	FB	2013–2015	3
Phillip Tanner	RB	2011–2013	3
Tyson Thompson	RB	2005–2007	3
Lousaka Polite	FB	2004–2006	3
Michael Wiley	RB	2000–2002	3
Chris Warren	RB	1998–2000	3
Javonte Williams	RB	2025–2026	2
Jamize Olawale	FB	2018–2019	2
Alfred Morris	RB	2016–2017	2
Chauncey Washington	RB	2009–2011	2
Oliver Hoyte	RB	2006–2007	2
Richie Anderson	FB	2003–2004	2
Lincoln Cales Coleman	FB	1993–1994	2
Curvin Richards	RB	1991–1992	2
Emari Demercado	RB	2026	1
Tyler Goodson	RB	2026	1
Jaydon Blue	RB	2025	1
Miles Sanders	RB	2025	1
Phil Mafah	RB	2025	1
Dalvin Cook	RB	2024	1
Christine Michael	RB	2015	1
Robert Turbin	RB	2015	1
Lawrence Vickers	FB	2012	1
Sammy Morris	RB	2011	1
Shaun Chapas	RB	2011	1
Tony Fiammetta	FB	2011	1
Chris Gronkowski	RB	2010	1
Lonyae Miller	RB	2010	1
Zack Crockett	RB	2007	1
Keylon Kincade	RB	2006	1
Anthony Thomas	RB	2005	1
Darian Barnes	RB	2004	1
Eddie George	RB	2004	1
ReShard Lee	RB	2004	1
Adrian Murrell	RB	2003	1
Aveion Cason	RB	2003	1
Erik Bickerstaff	RB	2003	1
Jamar Martin	RB	2003	1
Jason McKie	FB	2002	1
Woody Dantzler	RB	2002	1
Terry Witherspoon	RB	2001	1
Tony Taylor	RB	2001	1
Robert Chancey	RB	1999	1
Ryan Neufeld	FB	1999	1
Tim Lester	RB	1999	1
David Lang	RB	1995	1
Dominique Ross	RB	1995	1
Blair Thomas	RB	1994	1
Robert Wilson	RB	1994	1
Derrick Gainer	RB	1993	1
Derrick Lassic	RB	1993	1
Mark Higgs	RB	1988	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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