Eagles all-time rushing leaders: Who has the most rushing yards in Eagles franchise history?

Tailbacks get a bad rap. No one wants to take them too high. Their careers are short (or they play past their productive years), but two things are certain. Every team needs two or three good ones, and the Philadelphia Eagles have seen more than their fair share of talent at the position.

Nothing beats a punishing run, watching your favorite team grind it out with the lead, and long runs that wind up in the end zone. Philly has seen that too. We've even seen tailbacks score as punt returners. Here's a tip of the cap to the guys who don't get as much love as they should.

We dug into the record books and grabbed the stats belonging to ten outstanding men. The guys who produced the top ten rushing totals in franchise history. Buckle up. We hope you enjoy.

Here are the ten Eagles players with the most rushing yards in franchise history.

Here's a look at some of the best to ever do it in Eagles green! Check out the top ten rushing yards totals in franchise history. If you're looking for a more expansive view beyond the top ten, click here. a full list click here.If you're looking for a more expansive view beyond the top ten, click here.

1. LeSean McCoy (2009 – 2014)

• 1,461 attempts, 6,792 rushing yards (regular season)
• 38 attempts, 147 rushing yards (postseason)
• 90 regular-season games played
• Three postseason games played (One rushing TD)
• 44 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, 10 rec TDS

LeSean McCoy has a Hall of Fame argument. Yeah... We said it! A two-time Super Bowl champion (LIV, LV), this two-time First-Team All-Pro (2011, 2013) made six Pro Bowls in 12 NFL seasons. Six came in the midnight green.

In 2013, he led the NFL in rushing yards. In 2011, he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns leader. He's also a member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. Yes... Shady was a tough act to follow and still is.

2. Wilbert Montgomery (1977 - 1984)

• 1,465 attempts, 6,538 rushing yards (regular season)
• 141 attempts, 518 rushing yards (postseason)
• 100 regular-season games played
• Seven postseason games played (Six rushing TDs)
• 45 rushing TDs as an Eagle, 12 rec TDs

Here's a guy we don't discuss as much as we should. Best remembered for his dash to the end zone in that NFC Championship Game versus the Dallas Cowboys, Wilbert Montgomery also stacked the second-most rushing yards in franchise history. He's also a former two-time Second-Team All-Pro (1978, 1979), a two-time Pro Bowler (1978, 1979), and a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.

3. Brian Westbrook (2002 - 2009)

• 1,308 attempts, 5,995 rushing yards (regular season)
• 129 attempts, 591 rushing yards (postseason)
• 107 regular-season games played
• 11 postseason games played (3 rush TDs, 3 rec TDs)
• 37 rushing TDs as an Eagles, 29 rec TDs

One of the most versatile backs this franchise has ever seen, Brian Westbrook could do it all. In 2007, he was named a First-Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler. That was his second Pro Bowl nod as the first came in 2004. He's a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame and their 75th anniversary team.

4. Steve Van Buren (1944 - 1951)

• 1,320 attempts, 5,860 rushing yards (regular season)
• 93 attempts, 365 rushing yards (postseason)
• 83 regular-season games played
• Four postseason games played (two rushing Tds, 1 rec TD)
• 69 rushing TDs as an Eagles, three rec TDs

Here's someone we wish we could have seen live. We've seen a few clips. Our grandfathers told us the stories, but Steve Van Buren was a beast.

All of his eight NFL seasons were played as a member of the Eagles. When he hung the cleats up, he had amassed just under 6,000 yards rushing.

His accomplishments are too many to number, but they include his place on the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team, the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his Number 15 jersey is retired.

5. Duce Staley (1997 - 2003)

• 1,200 attempts, 4,807 rushing yards (regular season)
• 93 attempts, 384 rushing yards (postseason)
• 98 regular-season games played
• Seven postseason games played (Two rushing TDs, 3 rec TDs)
• 22 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, 10 rec TDS

If you listen closely, you can still here the 'Duce' chant at home games. Then again, they could just be booing.

Duce Staley was one of the fans favorite players of the Andy Reid era. His workmanlike approach eventually spilled over into coaching but not before a 'Pickle Juice Game' and a ton of memories were created.

6. Randall Cunningham (1985 -1995)

• 677 attempts, 4,482 rushing yards (regular season)
• 28 attempts, 206 rushing yards (postseason)
• 122 regular-season games played
• Seven postseason games played (One rushing TD)
• 32 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, 10 rec TDS

Of course Randall Cunningham is in the top ten. Did you think he wouldn't be? They don't call this guy The Ultimate Weapon for nothing.

Three Pro Bowl nods in an Eagles jersey (1988–1990), two Second-Team All-Pro mentions (1988, 1992), the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year trophy in 1992, a 91-yard punt, and so many memories highlight what was a fantastic career. If only we had Twitter, PFF, Next Gen stats, and Instagram when this guy was playing! Wow! What could have been.

7. Ricky Watters (1995 - 1997)

• 975 attempts, 3,794 rushing yards (regular season)
• 51 attempts, 145 rushing yards (postseason)
• 48 regular-season games played
• Three postseason games played (One rush TD, 1 rec TD)
• 31 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, One rec TD

It's almost mind-boggling to fathom that a guy that played three seasons here could produce one of the top ten rushing totals in a 90-year-old franchise's history. Such is life for Mr. 'For Who? For What?'.

Ricky Watters earned two Pro Bowl nods as a member of this team. We wonder what he's doing sometimes, but we're totally bought in on the theory that he's still as brash as he ever was.

8. Miles Sanders (2019 - 2022)

• 739 attempts, 3,708 rushing yards (regular season)
• 56 attempts, 233 rushing yards (postseason)
• 57 regular-season games played
• Five postseason games played (Two rushing TDs)
• 20 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, Three rec TDS

Miles Sanders' career still puzzles us. He showed breakaway speed but ofttimes couldn't stay healthy. He had one season when he didn't reach the end zone at all, and, in his final run with the Eagles, he was indestructible and earned his first Pro Bowl nomination. He may not be happy with how things ended, but he's an Eagle through and through.

9. Timmy Brown (1960 - 1967)

• 850 attempts, 3,703 rushing yards (regular season)
• attempts, 591 rushing yards (postseason)
• 96 regular-season games played
• One postseason game played
• 29 rushing TDs as an Eagle, 26 rec TDS

Timmy Brown's talents extended beyond the gridiron. In addition to being an NFL veteran that produced the ninth-highest rushing total in Eagles history, he also conquered film and television.

He racked up three Pro Bowl nods and three Second-Team All-Pro nominations en route to a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team and his induction into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. An appearance in the season premiere of The Wild Wild West, the MASH film, and an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show are among his many acting credits.

10. Tom Woodeshick (1963 -1971)

• 831 attempts, 3,563 rushing yards (regular season)
• 111 regular-season games played
• 21 rushing touchdowns as an Eagle, six rec TDS

Tom Woodeshick was voted to one Pro Bowl (1968). He never played in a postseason game, but he was a fantastic Eagle. His mention on this list proves that. If only we could transport him to another era. Give him a look when you have a moment though. You'll be pleased with what you learn.