Most Rushing First Downs of the 2000s (NFL)

LaDainian Tomlinson recorded more rushing first downs than any other NFL player in the 2000s, with 627, 40 clear of Edgerrin James (587). He did it in 9 seasons, with a best year of 90 in 2002. The top ten runs from 627 down to 405.

NFL leader, 2000s LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2009 · 9 seasons

627 Rushing First Downs 40 clear of Edgerrin James

#	Player	Seasons	1D	Best year
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	2001–2009 (9)	627	90 (2002)
2	Edgerrin James	2000–2009 (10)	587	99 (2000)
3	Shaun Alexander	2000–2008 (9)	496	107 (2005)
4	Clinton Portis	2002–2009 (8)	478	79 (2002)
5	Jamal Lewis	2000–2009 (9)	470	84 (2003)
6	Thomas Jones	2000–2009 (10)	445	64 (2009)
7	Tiki Barber	2000–2006 (7)	438	78 (2006)
8	Ahman Green	2000–2009 (10)	438	96 (2003)
9	CD Corey Dillon	2000–2006 (7)	406	81 (2004)
10	Fred Taylor	2000–2009 (10)	405	77 (2003)
11	Ricky Williams	2000–2009 (8)	400	89 (2002)
12	Priest Holmes	2000–2007 (7)	397	100 (2002)
13	Curtis Martin	2000–2005 (6)	370	90 (2004)
14	Warrick Dunn	2000–2008 (9)	351	65 (2005)
15	Larry Johnson	2003–2009 (7)	323	97 (2005)
16	Steven Jackson	2004–2009 (6)	316	74 (2006)
17	RJ Rudi Johnson	2001–2008 (8)	310	79 (2005)
18	Marshall Faulk	2000–2005 (6)	308	78 (2000)
19	SD Stephen Davis	2000–2006 (7)	306	74 (2001)
20	Willis McGahee	2004–2009 (6)	301	71 (2005)
21	Brian Westbrook	2002–2009 (8)	298	73 (2007)
22	TH Travis Henry	2001–2007 (7)	294	76 (2003)
23	Deuce McAllister	2001–2008 (8)	293	69 (2003)
24	Jerome Bettis	2000–2005 (6)	282	71 (2000)
25	Eddie George	2000–2004 (5)	256	78 (2000)
26	MP Michael Pittman	2000–2008 (9)	251	42 (2001)
27	Marion Barber	2005–2009 (5)	237	58 (2009)
28	Frank Gore	2005–2009 (5)	228	68 (2006)
29	Mike Vick	2001–2009 (7)	226	55 (2006)
30	MA Mike Anderson	2000–2007 (7)	223	77 (2000)
31	Willie Parker	2004–2009 (6)	222	70 (2006)
32	Julius Jones	2004–2009 (6)	219	47 (2005)
33	Adrian Peterson	2007–2009 (3)	217	81 (2008)
34	Ron Dayne	2000–2007 (7)	217	47 (2000)
35	Emmitt Smith	2000–2004 (5)	216	65 (2000)
36	Joseph Addai	2006–2009 (4)	209	66 (2006)
37	Ronnie Brown	2005–2009 (5)	209	49 (2006)
38	Antowain Smith	2000–2005 (6)	209	58 (2001)
39	Maurice Jones-Drew	2006–2009 (4)	208	68 (2009)
40	Brandon Jacobs	2005–2009 (5)	201	57 (2008)
41	Daunte Culpepper	2000–2009 (10)	201	46 (2002)
42	Reuben Droughns	2001–2008 (8)	199	69 (2004)
43	LaMont Jordan	2001–2009 (9)	199	61 (2005)
44	Chester Taylor	2002–2009 (8)	198	53 (2006)
45	Donovan McNabb	2000–2009 (10)	190	34 (2002)
46	Kevan Barlow	2001–2006 (6)	188	44 (2003)
47	Anthony Thomas	2001–2007 (7)	178	57 (2001)
48	Michael Turner	2004–2009 (6)	176	84 (2008)
49	DeAngelo Williams	2006–2009 (4)	174	66 (2008)
50	Sammy Morris	2000–2009 (10)	174	45 (2008)

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