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NFL Rushing Stats All seasons, 1950–2026

NFL rushing leaders, All seasons, 1950–2026
# PlayerTeamPosGamesCarRush YdsRush TD1st DownY/CEPAFum
1 Emmitt Smith DAL RB 226 4409 18355 164 1030 4.2 -130.12 15
2 Walter Payton CHI RB 190 3838 16726 110 655 4.4 0.0 0
3 Frank Gore SF RB 240 3736 16000 81 751 4.3 -385.65 42
4 Barry Sanders DET RB 153 3062 15269 99 725 5.0 0.0 0
5 Adrian Peterson MIN RB 184 3232 14921 120 720 4.6 -166.61 43
6 Curtis Martin NYJ RB 168 3518 14101 90 733 4.0 -90.04 10
7 LaDainian Tomlinson LAC RB 170 3176 13686 145 692 4.3 -24.77 21
8 Jerome Bettis PIT RB 190 3479 13662 91 734 3.9 -48.91 10
9 Derrick Henry TEN RB 158 2792 13552 129 697 4.9 33.65 22
10 Eric Dickerson LA RB 146 2996 13259 90 725 4.4 0.0 0
11 Tony Dorsett DAL RB 173 2936 12739 77 536 4.3 0.0 0
12 Jim Brown CLE FB 118 2359 12312 106 0 5.2 0.0 0
13 Marshall Faulk LA RB 175 2836 12279 100 682 4.3 23.12 7
14 Edgerrin James IND RB 148 3027 12254 80 681 4.0 -99.82 30
15 Marcus Allen LV RB 222 3022 12243 123 735 4.1 0.0 0
16 Franco Harris PIT RB 173 2949 12120 91 324 4.1 0.0 0
17 Thurman Thomas BUF RB 181 2870 12050 65 631 4.2 -4.97 1
18 Fred Taylor JAX RB 153 2534 11695 66 523 4.6 -160.44 18
19 Steven Jackson LA RB 160 2766 11447 69 548 4.1 -245.57 18
20 John Riggins WAS FB 175 2916 11352 104 439 3.9 0.0 0
21 Corey Dillon CIN RB 149 2618 11241 82 596 4.3 -72.59 21
22 O.J. Simpson BUF RB 135 2404 11236 61 49 4.7 0.0 0
23 LeSean McCoy PHI RB 168 2457 11102 73 573 4.5 -100.02 21
24 Warrick Dunn TB RB 181 2670 10965 49 460 4.1 -176.43 14
25 Ricky Watters SEA RB 144 2622 10643 78 559 4.1 -15.36 6
26 Jamal Lewis BAL RB 131 2544 10603 58 473 4.2 -210.76 36
27 Thomas Jones NYJ RB 179 2680 10586 68 509 4.0 -227.94 25
28 Tiki Barber NYG RB 154 2217 10448 55 495 4.7 -65.68 28
29 Eddie George TEN RB 141 2865 10441 68 534 3.6 -190.32 16
30 Marshawn Lynch SEA RB 149 2453 10424 85 538 4.2 -119.9 20
31 Ottis Anderson LA RB 182 2562 10273 81 574 4.0 0.0 0
32 Ricky Williams MIA RB 147 2432 10009 66 508 4.1 -182.11 39
33 Clinton Portis WAS RB 113 2230 9923 75 495 4.4 -45.14 26
34 Matt Forte CHI RB 146 2355 9789 54 466 4.2 -185.32 15
35 Chris Johnson TEN RB 130 2163 9651 55 409 4.5 -163.36 17
36 Shaun Alexander SEA RB 123 2187 9445 100 499 4.3 -62.35 29
37 Earl Campbell TEN RB 115 2187 9407 74 564 4.3 0.0 0
38 Ahman Green GB RB 147 2056 9205 60 459 4.5 -53.48 27
39 Ezekiel Elliott DAL RB 135 2139 9130 74 528 4.3 -107.4 23
40 Terry Allen WAS FB 130 2152 8614 73 432 4.0 -20.17 1
41 Jim Taylor GB FB 133 1941 8597 83 0 4.4 0.0 0
42 Saquon Barkley NYG RB 110 1862 8538 55 383 4.6 -106.78 7
43 Willis McGahee BAL RB 139 2095 8474 65 448 4.0 -155.9 26
44 Joe Perry SF FB 158 1737 8378 53 0 4.8 0.0 0
45 Earnest Byner CLE RB 211 2095 8261 56 451 3.9 0.0 0
46 Herschel Walker DAL RB 187 1954 8225 61 425 4.2 0.0 0
47 Roger Craig SF FB 165 1991 8189 56 427 4.1 0.0 0
48 Gerald Riggs ATL RB 129 1989 8188 69 519 4.1 0.0 0
49 Priest Holmes KC RB 106 1780 8172 86 478 4.6 120.99 10
50 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX RB 125 1847 8167 68 429 4.4 -20.34 17