A Closer Look At The Top Running Backs In The NFC South Division

An analysis of the best running backs in the NFC South heading into the 2024-25 season

, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, and Jameis Winston sat atop the league's passers. Brees and Brady are locks as first-ballot Hall of Famers, with Ryan likely to join them in Canton.

New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Admittedly, it's hard to justify placing multiple New Orleans backs in the top-5 after the Saints finished 21st in rushing production and next-to-last in yards per carry last season. This is a combination of how much potential talent is in the New Orleans backfield, poor run blocking from three of the four teams in the division, and how bad this division's running back group actually is.

Allgeier's touches were limited with the addition of first-round choice Bijan Robinson last season. He still provided a solid complementary punch, rushing for 683 yards, though his 3.7 average was well down from 4.9 as a rookie.

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