Ranking the NFL's Best Backfields

Ranking the NFL's Best Backfields

Baltimore Ravens

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Picking the NFL's top running backs? A relatively easy proposition. Start with Adrian Peterson, add in clear-cut stars like Ray Rice, Doug Martin, Arian Foster and it doesn't take long to split the best from the rest. Figuring out where each team's overall backfield ranks is a little trickier proposition. How do you weigh a team with an upper-echelon lead back and a depleted depth chart behind him? Or how about the teams with two or three solid backs but no real unstoppable talents? Oh, and what to do with the fullbacks? The rankings here try to take into account everything the 32 NFL backfields have to offer, in order to determine the top combos. Have at it.

Houston Texans

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Minnesota Vikings

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Seattle Seahawks

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San Francisco 49ers

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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New England Patriots

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Atlanta Falcons

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Philadelphia Eagles

Damian Strohmeyer, Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Buffalo Bills

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Chicago Bears

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New Orleans Saints

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Tennessee Titans

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Kansas City Chiefs

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New York Giants

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Detroit Lions

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Cincinnati Bengals

Peter Read Miller/SI; Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Cleveland Browns

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Washington Redskins

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Jacksonville Jaguars

John Raoux/AP

Indianapolis Colts

Michael Conroy/AP; Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Dallas Cowboys

Carlos M. Saavedra, David Bergman/SI

Oakland Raiders

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San Diego Chargers

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Denver Broncos

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Carolina Panthers

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Green Bay Packers

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Miami Dolphins

Samuel Lewis/Icon SMI; Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Pittsburgh Steelers

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St. Louis Rams

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Arizona Cardinals

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New York Jets

Carlos M. Saavedra, John Iacono/SI