League Leaders Who Led?

All-Time Rushing Yards Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1922–2025. Yards gained rushing

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YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
# Player Seasons G ATT YDS Y/A TD 1D FL
1 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 1990–2004 (15) 226 4,409 18,355 4.16 164 — —
2 Walter Payton Walter Payton 1975–1987 (13) 190 3,838 16,726 4.36 110 — —
3 Frank Gore Frank Gore 2005–2020 (16) 240 3,736 16,000 4.28 81 728 29
4 Barry Sanders 1989–1998 (10) 153 3,062 15,269 4.99 99 — —
5 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2007–2021 (15) 184 3,232 14,921 4.62 120 705 25
6 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 1995–2005 (11) 168 3,518 14,101 4.01 90 — —
7 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011 (11) 170 3,176 13,686 4.31 145 684 8
8 Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 1993–2005 (13) 190 3,479 13,662 3.93 91 — —
9 Eric Dickerson Eric Dickerson 1983–1993 (11) 146 2,996 13,259 4.43 90 — —
10 Derrick Henry Derrick Henry 2016–2025 (10) 152 2,662 13,018 4.89 122 640 11
11 Tony Dorsett 1977–1988 (12) 173 2,936 12,739 4.34 77 — —
12 Jim Brown Jim Brown 1957–1965 (9) 118 2,359 12,312 5.22 106 — —
13 Edgerrin James Edgerrin James 1999–2009 (11) 148 3,027 12,254 4.05 80 667 20
14 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen 1982–1997 (16) 222 3,022 12,243 4.05 123 — —
15 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk 1994–2005 (12) 174 2,817 12,225 4.34 100 — —
16 Franco Harris Franco Harris 1972–1984 (13) 173 2,949 12,120 4.11 91 — —
17 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas 1988–2000 (13) 180 2,870 12,050 4.20 65 — —
18 Fred Taylor Fred Taylor 1998–2010 (13) 153 2,534 11,695 4.62 66 — —
19 Steven Jackson Steven Jackson 2004–2015 (12) 160 2,766 11,447 4.14 69 540 13
20 John Riggins John Riggins 1971–1985 (14) 175 2,916 11,352 3.89 104 — —
21 Corey Dillon 1997–2006 (10) 149 2,618 11,241 4.29 82 — —
22 LeSean McCoy LeSean McCoy 2009–2020 (12) 168 2,457 11,102 4.52 73 552 12
23 Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn 1997–2008 (12) 181 2,670 10,965 4.11 49 — —
24 Ricky Watters 1992–2001 (10) 144 2,622 10,643 4.06 78 — —
25 Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis 2000–2009 (9) 131 2,544 10,603 4.17 58 470 22
26 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2000–2011 (12) 179 2,680 10,586 3.95 68 503 12
27 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson 1970–1979 (10) 122 2,223 10,539 4.74 59 — —
28 Eddie George Eddie George 1996–2004 (9) 141 2,865 10,441 3.64 68 — —
29 Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch 2007–2019 (12) 149 2,453 10,424 4.25 85 521 11
30 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson 1979–1992 (14) 182 2,562 10,273 4.01 81 — —
31 Ricky Williams Ricky Williams 1999–2011 (11) 147 2,432 10,009 4.12 66 491 29
32 Clinton Portis Clinton Portis 2002–2010 (9) 113 2,230 9,923 4.45 75 490 19
33 Matt Forte Matt Forte 2008–2017 (10) 146 2,355 9,789 4.16 54 458 12
34 Tiki Barber Tiki Barber 1999–2006 (8) 126 2,029 9,771 4.82 52 450 18
35 Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 2008–2017 (10) 130 2,163 9,651 4.46 55 394 14
36 Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander 2000–2008 (9) 123 2,187 9,445 4.32 100 496 17
37 Earl Campbell 1978–1985 (8) 115 2,187 9,407 4.30 74 — —
38 Ahman Green Ahman Green 1998–2009 (12) 147 2,056 9,205 4.48 60 — —
39 Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elliott 2016–2024 (9) 135 2,139 9,130 4.27 74 514 11
40 Terry Allen 1991–2001 (10) 130 2,152 8,614 4.00 73 — —
41 Jim Taylor Jim Taylor 1958–1967 (10) 132 1,941 8,597 4.43 83 — —
42 Willis McGahee Willis McGahee 2004–2013 (10) 139 2,095 8,474 4.05 65 442 21
43 Joe Perry Joe Perry 1950–1963 (14) 156 1,737 8,378 4.82 53 — —
44 Saquon Barkley Saquon Barkley 2018–2025 (8) 106 1,826 8,356 4.58 55 366 4
45 Earnest Byner 1984–1997 (14) 211 2,095 8,261 3.94 56 — —
46 Herschel Walker Herschel Walker 1986–1997 (12) 187 1,954 8,225 4.21 61 — —
47 Roger Craig Roger Craig 1983–1993 (11) 165 1,991 8,189 4.11 56 — —
48 Gerald Riggs Gerald Riggs 1982–1991 (10) 129 1,989 8,188 4.12 69 — —
49 Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Jones-Drew 2006–2014 (9) 125 1,847 8,167 4.42 68 424 9
50 Mark Ingram Mark Ingram 2011–2022 (12) 155 1,819 8,129 4.47 66 402 10
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