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How does Jahmyr Gibbs land the No. 1 running back spot in PFN’s NFL Top 100? And how does he edge Derrick Henry, the most productive pure runner of the last three seasons? The case comes down to what Gibbs does that Henry can’t: catch passes like a slot receiver while averaging 5.3 yards per carry since 2023.
We break all of it down, plus where a healthy Christian McCaffrey belongs in this tier and who else cracks the five, in a definitive top-five ranking hosted by PFN’s Jacob Infante. The NFL spent a decade insisting running backs didn’t matter. This list is the argument for why that era is over.
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*Jahmyr Gibbs has 1,133 receiving yards over the last two seasons, second among all running backs, with 5.3 yards per carry since 2023 and a fourth-place finish in running back impact score for 2025.
*Derrick Henry has run for 4,683 yards since 2023, first among every back, added 1,595 more last season, and has hit double-digit rushing touchdowns every year since 2018.
*Christian McCaffrey posted a 39.0 receiving EPA in 2025, far and away the best mark at the position, and finished third in running back impact score at 86.2 when he was on the field.
*James Cook led the NFL with 1,621 rushing yards in 2025, added a league-best 358 rushing yards over expected, and ranked fifth in running back impact score.
*Bijan Robinson finished second in running back impact score for 2025 behind only Jonathan Taylor, led the league in scrimmage yards, and posted a 26.6 receiving EPA that ranked second in the NFL.
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