Washington Commanders running backs

67 players

67 running backs have played for the Washington Commanders. Mike Sellers stayed the longest: 11 seasons. On a roster now: Chris Rodriguez Jr., Brian Robinson Jr., Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Austin Ekeler, and Jeremy McNichols.

Washington Commanders running backs
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Mike Sellers	FB	1998–2011	11
Brian Mitchell	RB	1990–1999	10
Ladell Betts	RB	2002–2009	8
Rock Cartwright	RB	2002–2009	8
Chris Thompson	RB	2013–2019	7
Clinton Portis	RB	2004–2010	7
Stephen Davis	RB	1996–2002	7
Darrel Young	FB	2010–2015	6
Earnest Byner	RB	1989–1993	5
Antonio Gibson	RB	2020–2023	4
Alfred Morris	RB	2012–2015	4
Roy Helu Jr.	RB	2011–2014	4
Larry Bowie	RB	1996–1999	4
Terry Allen	RB	1995–1998	4
Ricky Ervins	RB	1991–1994	4
Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB	2023–2025	3
Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	2022–2024	3
J.D. McKissic	RB	2020–2022	3
Rob Kelley	RB	2016–2018	3
Evan Royster	RB	2011–2013	3
Bryan Johnson	FB	2001–2003	3
Skip Hicks	RB	1998–2000	3
Marc Logan	RB	1995–1997	3
William Bell	FB	1994–1996	3
Reggie Brooks	RB	1993–1995	3
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	2025–2026	2
Austin Ekeler	RB	2024–2025	2
Jeremy McNichols	RB	2024–2025	2
Jaret Patterson	RB	2021–2022	2
Adrian Peterson	RB	2018–2019	2
Kapri Bibbs	RB	2017–2018	2
Samaje Perine	RB	2017–2018	2
Keiland Williams	RB	2010–2012	2
Ryan Torain	RB	2010–2011	2
Nehemiah Broughton	FB	2005–2006	2
Chad Morton	RB	2003–2004	2
Larry Centers	FB	1999–2000	2
Cedric Smith	FB	1994–1995	2
Kaytron Allen	RB	2026	1
Rachaad White	RB	2026	1
Peyton Barber	RB	2020	1
Craig Reynolds	RB	2019	1
Michael Burton	FB	2019	1
Dare Ogunbowale	RB	2017	1
Pierre Thomas	RB	2015	1
Silas Redd	RB	2014	1
Ryan Grant	RB	2012	1
Tashard Choice	RB	2011	1
Tim Hightower	RB	2011	1
Chad Simpson	RB	2010	1
James Davis	RB	2010	1
Larry Johnson	RB	2010	1
Marcus Mason	RB	2009	1
Quinton Ganther	RB	2009	1
Shaun Alexander	RB	2008	1
T.J. Duckett	RB	2006	1
John Simon	RB	2003	1
Sultan McCullough	RB	2003	1
Trung Canidate	RB	2003	1
Kenny Watson	RB	2002	1
Donnell Bennett	FB	2001	1
Ki-Jana Carter	RB	2001	1
Adrian Murrell	RB	2000	1
Chad Dukes	RB	2000	1
Jim Kitts	RB	1998	1
Tyrone Rush	RB	1994	1
Robert Green	RB	1992	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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