Alvin Kamara poised to climb higher in Saints rushing leaders rankings

Don’t tell Alvin Kamara it takes a long time to build a legacy. He has only spent five years with the New Orleans Saints but he’s already one of the highest-decorated players in team history, earning five consecutive Pro Bowl nods and high placement in the franchise record books with 47 touchdown carries — he’s closing in on Mark Ingram’s team-record 51 scoring runs, surpassing Deuce McAllister (49) along the way.

But Kamara has done more than score touchdowns at a torrid pace. He’s also the team’s fourth-leading rusher all-time (with 4,328 career rushing yards), narrowly trailing the great George Rogers (4,267) for third-place. Once he’s leapfrogged Rogers he’ll face a tall task in eclipsing McAllister and Ingram, but something tells me he’s up for the challenge.

Still, this is a good opportunity to look back on Saints history and see which other players round out the top-10 rushers in the record book. Let’s dig in:

RB Tony Galbreath (1976-1980): 2,865 rushing yards

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RB Ricky Williams (1999-2001): 3,129 rushing yards

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RB Chuck Muncie (1976-1980): 3,393 rushing yards

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RB Rueben Mayes (1986-1990): 3,408 rushing yards

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RB Pierre Thomas (2007-2014): 3,745 rushing yards

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RB Dalton Hilliard (1986-1993): 3,745 rushing yards

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RB Alvin Kamara (2017-Present): 4,328 rushing yards

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RB George Rogers (1981-1984): 4,267 rushing yards

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RB Deuce McAllister (2001-2008): 6,096 rushing yards

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RB Mark Ingram (2011-2018, 2021-Present): 6,267 rushing yards

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