#3 - Michael Turner
Michael Turner spent the first three years of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers as a backup running back. He then joined the Atlanta Falcons, where his career took off. He was selected as a first-team All-Pro and finished as the runner-up for the NFL MVP award in his first year with the Falcons.
His breakout season was the beginning of a streak of five consecutive years with ten or more rushing touchdowns. His career ended with the streak still active, scoring ten rushing touchdowns in his last season in 2012.
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#4 - Adrian Peterson
A case can be made that Adrian Peterson is the greatest running back of all time. He won three rushing titles during his career and was selected to seven All-Pro teams. He was the last non-quarterback to be named the NFL MVP when he won the award for the 2012 season.
Peterson scored 12 rushing touchdowns in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings on his way to being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year. He will go on to score double-digit rushing touchdowns in seven consecutive seasons. He then appeared in just one game due to an injury in 2014, ending his streak. He bounced back the following year with a third rushing title and 11 more rushing touchdowns.
#5 - LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson is one of the greatest running backs of all time. He began his career with eight consecutive seasons with at least 1,100 rushing yards and nine straight seasons with at least ten rushing touchdowns. He is the only player ever to do so.
Tomlinson also collected two rushing titles along the way and led the league in rushing touchdowns three times. One was during the 2006 season when he was named the NFL MVP. He scored 28 rushing touchdowns that year, the most in a single season by any player in NFL history.
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