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NFL 10,000 Rushing Yard Club

Every player with at least 10,000 career rushing yards.

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31 players have reached the 10,000 Rushing Yard Club. Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355 rushing yards. The most recent to join was Derrick Henry, in 2024.

Closest active players

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  1. Saquon Barkley 8,439 1,561 to go
  2. Jonathan Taylor 7,696 2,304 to go
  3. Aaron Jones 7,666 2,334 to go
  4. Christian McCaffrey 7,657 2,343 to go
  5. Lamar Jackson 6,562 3,438 to go

Members

31 players
# Player Career YDS TD ATT Joined
1 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 1990–2004 18,355 164 4,409 1996
2 Walter Payton Walter Payton 1975–1987 16,726 110 3,838 1982
3 Frank Gore Frank Gore 2005–2020 16,000 81 3,736 2014
4 Barry Sanders 1989–1998 15,269 99 3,062 1995
5 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2007–2021 14,921 120 3,232 2013
6 Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 1995–2005 14,101 90 3,518 2002
7 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011 13,686 145 3,176 2007
8 Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 1993–2005 13,662 91 3,479 2001
9 Eric Dickerson Eric Dickerson 1983–1993 13,259 90 2,996 1989
10 Derrick Henry Derrick Henry 2016–2026 active 13,162 125 2,686 2024
11 Tony Dorsett 1977–1988 12,739 77 2,936 1985
12 Jim Brown Jim Brown 1957–1965 12,312 106 2,359 1964
13 Edgerrin James Edgerrin James 1999–2009 12,254 80 3,027 2006
14 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen 1982–1997 12,243 123 3,022 1994
15 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk 1994–2005 12,225 100 2,817 2002
16 Franco Harris Franco Harris 1972–1984 12,120 91 2,949 1981
17 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas 1988–2000 12,050 65 2,870 1996
18 Fred Taylor Fred Taylor 1998–2010 11,695 66 2,534 2007
19 Steven Jackson Steven Jackson 2004–2015 11,447 69 2,766 2012
20 John Riggins John Riggins 1971–1985 11,352 104 2,916 1984
21 Corey Dillon 1997–2006 11,241 82 2,618 2005
22 LeSean McCoy LeSean McCoy 2009–2020 11,102 73 2,457 2017
23 Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn 1997–2008 10,965 49 2,670 2007
24 Ricky Watters 1992–2001 10,643 78 2,622 2000
25 Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis 2000–2009 10,603 58 2,544 2008
26 Thomas Jones Thomas Jones 2000–2011 10,586 68 2,680 2010
27 O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson 1970–1979 10,539 59 2,223 1978
28 Eddie George Eddie George 1996–2004 10,441 68 2,865 2003
29 Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch 2007–2019 10,424 85 2,453 2017
30 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson 1979–1992 10,273 81 2,562 1990
31 Ricky Williams Ricky Williams 1999–2011 10,009 66 2,432 2011