Running backs in the NFL are capable of doing a multitude of things.  Whether it’s rushing the ball or catching a pass out of the backfield, more running backs are finding a way to make an impact.

“Having a running back that can play every down makes it difficult to distinguish when a team is going to run the ball or pass the ball,” says NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk, who ranks fourth all-time with 19,154 scrimmage yards and is the only player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards and catch 700 passes.

These versatile running backs are an offensive coordinator’s dream and a defensive coordinator’s nightmare.

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