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Colorado Football: Rashaan Salaam and the best running backs in Buffs history

By Travis Wakeman

Nov 21, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes helmet sit during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 27-3. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes helmet sit during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 27-3. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 1: Eric Bieniemy

If you’re an old school Buffs fan, you remember how good Eric Bieniemy was.

Bieniemy played for Colorado from 1987-90 and was as good as it gets. Back when the Buffs played in the Big 8 conference, he was running all over the place. He compiled two 1,000-yard rushing seasons, including eclipsing 1,600 yards during the team’s magical year in 1990.

Bieniemy left as the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,940 yards, a record that has stood for over 25 years. His career would just be getting started after leaving school.

He was chosen in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers, a team he played with for four seasons before moving on to the Cincinnati Bengals, where he would play another four years. He wrapped up his career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 and he would get right into coaching.

Bieniemy has served as a running backs coach at both the collegiate and professional level. He currently works on Andy Reid’s staff as the running backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Still, Bieniemy will forever be remembered in Boulder as the spark plug of the offense during the greatest run the team has ever seen, back when Bill McCartney was the head coach.

Though it was a tough decision, Bieniemy is the right choice to top this list.

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