Pittsburgh Steelers running backs

66 players

66 running backs have played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jerome Bettis stayed the longest: 10 seasons. On a roster now: Jaylen Warren, Connor Heyward, Najee Harris, James Conner, and Lew Nichols.

Pittsburgh Steelers running backs
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Jerome Bettis	RB	1996–2005	10
Dan Kreider	FB	2000–2007	8
Merril Hoge	FB	1987–1993	7
Willie Parker	RB	2004–2009	6
Verron Haynes	FB	2002–2007	6
Jon Witman	FB	1996–2001	6
Jaylen Warren	RB	2022–2026	5
Roosevelt Nix	FB	2015–2019	5
Le'Veon Bell	RB	2013–2017	5
Isaac Redman	RB	2009–2013	5
Rashard Mendenhall	RB	2008–2012	5
Amos Zereoue	RB	1999–2003	5
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	RB	1998–2002	5
Fred McAfee	RB	1994–1998	5
Barry Foster	RB	1990–1994	5
Warren Williams	RB	1988–1992	5
Connor Heyward	FB	2022–2025	4
Najee Harris	RB	2021–2024	4
James Conner	RB	2017–2020	4
Will Johnson	FB	2012–2015	4
Jonathan Dwyer	RB	2010–2013	4
Mewelde Moore	RB	2008–2011	4
Tim Lester	RB	1995–1998	4
Fitzgerald Toussaint	RB	2015–2017	3
Carey Davis	FB	2007–2009	3
Najeh Davenport	RB	2006–2008	3
Richard Huntley	RB	1998–2000	3
Leroy Thompson	RB	1991–1993	3
Tim Worley	RB	1989–1991	3
Lew Nichols	RB	2025–2026	2
Stevan Ridley	RB	2017–2018	2
DeAngelo Williams	RB	2015–2016	2
Dri Archer	RB	2014–2015	2
Gary Russell	RB	2007–2008	2
Duce Staley	RB	2004–2005	2
Dante Brown	RB	2003–2004	2
Erric Pegram	RB	1995–1996	2
Bam Morris	RB	1994–1995	2
John L. Williams	FB	1994–1995	2
Steve Avery	RB	1994–1995	2
Victor Jones	RB	1993–1994	2
Eli Heidenreich	RB	2026	1
Rico Dowdle	RB	2026	1
Riley Nowakowski	FB	2026	1
Travis Homer	RB	2026	1
Kaleb Johnson	RB	2025	1
Kenny Gainwell	RB	2025	1
Trey Sermon	RB	2025	1
Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	2024	1
Jonathan Ward	RB	2024	1
Daryl Richardson	RB	2016	1
Jordan Todman	RB	2015	1
LeGarrette Blount	RB	2014	1
Felix Jones	RB	2013	1
LaRod Stephens-Howling	RB	2013	1
Baron Batch	RB	2012	1
Chris Rainey	RB	2012	1
John Clay	RB	2011	1
Frank Summers	FB	2009	1
John Kuhn	FB	2006	1
Noah Herron	RB	2005	1
R.J. Bowers	RB	2001	1
Donnel Thompson	FB	2000	1
George Jones	RB	1997	1
Terry Richardson	RB	1996	1
Randy Cuthbert	RB	1993	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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