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Career Rushing Yards Leaders
Single-Season Rushing Yards LeadersActive Rushing Yards Leaders
(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active
| Rank | Player | YDS | Years |
| 1. | Emmitt Smith | 18355 | 1990 - 2004 |
| 2. | Walter Payton* | 16726 | 1975 - 1987 |
| 3. | Barry Sanders* | 15269 | 1989 - 1998 |
| 4. | Curtis Martin | 14101 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 5. | Jerome Bettis | 13662 | 1993 - 2005 |
| 6. | Eric Dickerson* | 13259 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 7. | Tony Dorsett* | 12739 | 1977 - 1988 |
| 8. | Jim Brown* | 12312 | 1957 - 1965 |
| 9. | Marshall Faulk | 12279 | 1994 - 2005 |
| 10. | Marcus Allen* | 12243 | 1982 - 1997 |
| 11. | Edgerrin James (31) | 12121 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 12. | Franco Harris* | 12120 | 1972 - 1984 |
| 13. | Thurman Thomas* | 12074 | 1988 - 2000 |
| 14. | Ladainian Tomlinson (30) | 11760 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 15. | John Riggins* | 11352 | 1971 - 1985 |
| 16. | Fred Taylor (33) | 11271 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 17. | Corey Dillon | 11241 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 18. | O.J. Simpson* | 11236 | 1969 - 1979 |
| 19. | Warrick Dunn (34) | 10967 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 20. | Ricky Watters | 10643 | 1992 - 2001 |
| 21. | Tiki Barber | 10449 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 22. | Eddie George | 10441 | 1996 - 2004 |
| 23. | Ottis Anderson | 10273 | 1979 - 1992 |
| 24. | Jamal Lewis (30) | 10107 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 25. | Shaun Alexander (32) | 9453 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 26. | Earl Campbell* | 9407 | 1978 - 1985 |
| 27. | Clinton Portis (28) | 9202 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 28. | Ahman Green (32) | 9045 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 29. | Terry Allen | 8614 | 1991 - 2001 |
| 30. | Jimmy Taylor* | 8597 | 1958 - 1967 |
| 31. | Joe Perry* | 8378 | 1948 - 1963 |
| 32. | Earnest Byner | 8261 | 1984 - 1997 |
| 33. | Herschel Walker | 8225 | 1986 - 1997 |
| 34. | Roger Craig | 8189 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 35. | Gerald Riggs | 8188 | 1982 - 1991 |
| 36. | Priest Holmes | 8172 | 1997 - 2007 |
| 37. | Larry Csonka* | 8081 | 1968 - 1979 |
| 38. | Freeman McNeil | 8074 | 1981 - 1992 |
| 39. | Stephen Davis | 8052 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 40. | Garrison Hearst | 7966 | 1993 - 2004 |
| 41. | James Brooks | 7962 | 1981 - 2006 |
| 42. | Thomas Jones (31) | 7815 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 43. | Ricky Williams (32) | 7771 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 44. | Chris Warren | 7696 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 45. | Terrell Davis | 7607 | 1995 - 2001 |
| 46. | Mike Pruitt | 7378 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 47. | Leroy Kelly* | 7274 | 1964 - 1973 |
| 48. | George Rogers | 7176 | 1981 - 1987 |
| 49. | Charlie Garner | 7097 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 50. | Rodney Hampton | 6897 | 1990 - 1997 |
| 51. | Antowain Smith | 6881 | 1997 - 2005 |
| 52. | Curt Warner | 6844 | 1983 - 1990 |
| 53. | Robert Smith | 6818 | 1993 - 2000 |
| 54. | John Henry Johnson* | 6803 | 1954 - 1966 |
| 55. | Wilbert Montgomery | 6789 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 56. | Chuck Muncie | 6702 | 1976 - 1984 |
| 57. | Mark van Eeghen | 6651 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 58. | Lawrence McCutcheon | 6578 | 1972 - 1981 |
| 59. | Lydell Mitchell | 6534 | 1972 - 1980 |
| 60. | Wendell Tyler | 6378 | 1977 - 1986 |
| 61. | Floyd Little | 6323 | 1967 - 1975 |
| 62. | Don Perkins | 6217 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 63. | Neal Anderson | 6166 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 64. | Ken Willard | 6105 | 1965 - 1974 |
| 65. | Deuce McAllister (31) | 6096 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 66. | Travis Henry | 6086 | 2001 - 2007 |
| 67. | Calvin Hill | 6083 | 1969 - 1981 |
| 68. | James Wilder | 6008 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 69. | William Andrews | 5986 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 70. | Rudi Johnson (30) | 5979 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 71. | Chuck Foreman | 5950 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 72. | Larry Brown | 5875 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 73. | Steve Van Buren* | 5860 | 1944 - 1951 |
| 74. | James Stewart | 5841 | 1995 - 2002 |
| 75. | Bill Brown | 5838 | 1961 - 1974 |
| 76. | Rick Casares | 5797 | 1955 - 1966 |
| 77. | Duce Staley | 5785 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 78. | Brian Westbrook (30) | 5721 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 79. | Greg Pruitt | 5672 | 1973 - 1984 |
| 80. | Larry Johnson (30) | 5638 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 81. | Michael Pittman (34) | 5627 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 82. | Pete Johnson | 5626 | 1977 - 1984 |
| 83. | Delvin Williams | 5598 | 1974 - 1981 |
| 84. | Joe Morris | 5585 | 1982 - 1991 |
| 85. | Mike Garrett | 5481 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 86. | Sam Cunningham | 5453 | 1973 - 1982 |
| 87. | Sammy Winder | 5427 | 1982 - 1990 |
| 88. | Dick Bass | 5417 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 89. | Jim Nance | 5401 | 1965 - 1973 |
| 90. | Joe Cribbs | 5356 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 91. | Jamal Anderson | 5336 | 1994 - 2001 |
| 92. | Steven Jackson (26) | 5291 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 93. | Hugh McElhenny* | 5281 | 1952 - 1964 |
| 94. | Willis McGahee (28) | 5243 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 95. | Natrone Means | 5215 | 1993 - 2000 |
| 96. | Marion Butts | 5185 | 1989 - 1995 |
| John Brockington | 5185 | 1971 - 1977 | |
| 98. | Lenny Moore* | 5174 | 1956 - 1967 |
| 99. | Ollie Matson* | 5173 | 1952 - 1966 |
| 100. | Clem Daniels | 5138 | 1960 - 1968 |
| 101. | Emerson Boozer | 5135 | 1966 - 1975 |
| 102. | Kevin Mack | 5123 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 103. | Billy Sims | 5106 | 1980 - 1984 |
| 104. | Dexter Bussey | 5105 | 1974 - 1984 |
| 105. | Mike Alstott | 5088 | 1996 - 2006 |
| 106. | John Williams | 5006 | 1986 - 1995 |
| 107. | Paul Lowe | 4995 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 108. | Willie Parker (29) | 4989 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 109. | John Crow | 4963 | 1958 - 1968 |
| 110. | Tyrone Wheatley | 4962 | 1995 - 2004 |
| 111. | Greg Bell | 4959 | 1984 - 1990 |
| 112. | Gale Sayers* | 4956 | 1965 - 1971 |
| 113. | Dorsey Levens | 4955 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 114. | Randall Cunningham | 4928 | 1985 - 2001 |
| 115. | Christian Okoye | 4897 | 1987 - 1992 |
| 116. | Lamar Smith | 4853 | 1994 - 2003 |
| 117. | Joe Washington | 4839 | 1977 - 1985 |
| 118. | Napoleon Kaufman | 4792 | 1995 - 2000 |
| 119. | Robert Newhouse | 4784 | 1972 - 1983 |
| 120. | Donny Anderson | 4696 | 1966 - 1974 |
| 121. | J.D. Smith | 4672 | 1956 - 1966 |
| 122. | MacArthur Lane | 4656 | 1968 - 1978 |
| 123. | Stump Mitchell | 4649 | 1981 - 1989 |
| 124. | Tony Collins | 4647 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 125. | Tom Matte | 4646 | 1961 - 1972 |
| 126. | Alex Webster | 4638 | 1955 - 1964 |
| 127. | Abner Haynes | 4630 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 128. | Ted Brown | 4546 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 129. | Marv Hubbard | 4544 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 130. | Dave Hampton | 4536 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 131. | Mike Rozier | 4462 | 1985 - 1991 |
| 132. | Otis Armstrong | 4453 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 133. | Ed Podolak | 4451 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 134. | Darrin Nelson | 4442 | 1982 - 1992 |
| 135. | Frank Gore (26) | 4441 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 136. | Harold Green | 4365 | 1990 - 1998 |
| Rob Carpenter | 4365 | 1977 - 1992 | |
| 138. | Jim Otis | 4350 | 1970 - 1978 |
| 139. | Dave Osborn | 4336 | 1965 - 1976 |
| 140. | Altie Taylor | 4308 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 141. | Ron Johnson | 4307 | 1969 - 1975 |
| 142. | Craig Heyward | 4301 | 1988 - 1998 |
| 143. | Gary Brown | 4300 | 1991 - 1999 |
| 144. | Cookie Gilchrist | 4293 | 1962 - 1967 |
| 145. | Matt Snell | 4285 | 1964 - 1972 |
| 146. | Johnny Hector | 4280 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 147. | Dave Logan | 4250 | 1976 - 1987 |
| 148. | Lorenzo White | 4242 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 149. | Steve Young* | 4239 | 1985 - 1999 |
| 150. | Tommy Mason | 4203 | 1961 - 1971 |
| 151. | Tony Canadeo* | 4197 | 1941 - 1952 |
| 152. | Mike Thomas | 4196 | 1975 - 1980 |
| 153. | Julius Jones (28) | 4182 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 154. | Earnest Jackson | 4167 | 1983 - 1988 |
| 155. | Dalton Hilliard | 4164 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 156. | Errict Rhett | 4143 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 157. | Mercury Morris | 4133 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 158. | Adrian Murrell | 4087 | 1993 - 2003 |
| 159. | Johnny Johnson | 4078 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 160. | Tony Galbreath | 4072 | 1976 - 1987 |
| 161. | Mike Anderson | 4067 | 2000 - 2007 |
| 162. | Chester Taylor (30) | 4058 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 163. | Alan Ameche | 4045 | 1955 - 1960 |
| 164. | Nick Pietrosante | 4026 | 1959 - 1967 |
| 165. | Curtis Dickey | 4019 | 1980 - 1986 |
| 166. | Edgar Bennett | 3992 | 1992 - 1999 |
| 167. | Frank Pollard | 3989 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 168. | Kevan Barlow | 3984 | 2001 - 2006 |
| 169. | Leonard Russell | 3973 | 1991 - 1996 |
| 170. | Dick Hoak | 3965 | 1961 - 1970 |
| 171. | Leroy Hoard | 3964 | 1990 - 1999 |
| 172. | Harvey Williams | 3952 | 1991 - 2007 |
| 173. | Barry Foster | 3943 | 1990 - 1994 |
| 174. | Walt Garrison | 3886 | 1966 - 1974 |
| 175. | Randy McMillan | 3876 | 1981 - 1986 |
| 176. | Rocky Bleier | 3865 | 1968 - 1980 |
| 177. | Timmy Brown | 3862 | 1959 - 1968 |
| 178. | Clarke Hinkle* | 3860 | 1932 - 1941 |
| 179. | Michael Vick | 3859 | 2001 - 2006 |
| 180. | Wilbur Jackson | 3852 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 181. | Jon Arnett | 3833 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 182. | Gerry Ellis | 3826 | 1980 - 1986 |
| 183. | Bam Morris | 3809 | 1994 - 1999 |
| 184. | Pete Banaszak | 3772 | 1966 - 1978 |
| 185. | Jim Kiick | 3759 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 186. | Wendell Hayes | 3758 | 1963 - 1974 |
| 187. | Johnny Roland | 3750 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 188. | Reggie Cobb | 3743 | 1990 - 1996 |
| 189. | Ron Dayne | 3722 | 2000 - 2007 |
| 190. | Paul Hornung* | 3711 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 191. | Fran Tarkenton* | 3674 | 1961 - 1978 |
| 192. | Rickey Young | 3666 | 1975 - 1983 |
| 193. | Clarence Peaks | 3660 | 1957 - 1965 |
| 194. | Hoyle Granger | 3653 | 1966 - 1972 |
| 195. | Lamont Jordan (31) | 3648 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 196. | Clarence Davis | 3640 | 1971 - 1978 |
| Tank Younger | 3640 | 1949 - 1958 | |
| 198. | Michael Bennett (31) | 3627 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 199. | James Jones | 3626 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 200. | Frank Gifford* | 3609 | 1952 - 1964 |
| Preston Pearson | 3609 | 1967 - 1980 | |
| 202. | Reuben Droughns (31) | 3602 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 203. | Steve McNair | 3590 | 1995 - 2007 |
| 204. | Bill Mathis | 3589 | 1960 - 1969 |
| 205. | Carl Garrett | 3588 | 1969 - 1977 |
| 206. | Tom Woodeshick | 3577 | 1963 - 1972 |
| 207. | De shaun Foster (29) | 3570 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 208. | Jess Phillips | 3568 | 1968 - 1977 |
| 209. | Don Calhoun | 3559 | 1974 - 1982 |
| 210. | Tony Nathan | 3543 | 1979 - 1987 |
| 211. | Sherman Smith | 3520 | 1976 - 1983 |
| 212. | Kenneth Davis | 3513 | 1986 - 1994 |
| 213. | Cliff Battles* | 3511 | 1932 - 1937 |
| 214. | Charley Trippi* | 3506 | 1947 - 1955 |
| 215. | Terry Metcalf | 3498 | 1973 - 1981 |
| 216. | Dan Towler | 3493 | 1950 - 1955 |
| 217. | Rueben Mayes | 3484 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 218. | John Stephens | 3440 | 1988 - 1993 |
| 219. | Ronnie Brown (28) | 3433 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 220. | Willie Ellison | 3426 | 1967 - 1974 |
| 221. | Billy Barnes | 3421 | 1957 - 1966 |
| 222. | Karim Shah | 3411 | 1996 - 2000 |
| 223. | Gary Anderson | 3409 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 224. | John Elway* | 3407 | 1983 - 1998 |
| Les Josephson | 3407 | 1964 - 1974 | |
| 226. | Erric Pegram | 3398 | 1991 - 1997 |
| 227. | Wayne Morris | 3387 | 1976 - 1984 |
| 228. | Keith Lincoln | 3383 | 1961 - 1968 |
| 229. | Doug Kotar | 3380 | 1974 - 1981 |
| 230. | Wray Carlton | 3368 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 231. | Norm Bulaich | 3362 | 1970 - 1979 |
| 232. | Walter Abercrombie | 3357 | 1982 - 1988 |
| 233. | Charlie Smith | 3351 | 1968 - 1975 |
| 234. | Johnny Olszewski | 3320 | 1953 - 1962 |
| 235. | Eddie Price | 3292 | 1950 - 1955 |
| 236. | Ace Gutkowsky | 3279 | 1932 - 1939 |
| 237. | Charlie Tolar | 3277 | 1960 - 1966 |
| 238. | Fran Rogel | 3271 | 1950 - 1957 |
| 239. | Cullen Bryant | 3264 | 1973 - 1987 |
| 240. | Essex Johnson | 3236 | 1968 - 1976 |
| 241. | Ronnie Bull | 3222 | 1962 - 1971 |
| Amos Marsh | 3222 | 1961 - 1967 | |
| 243. | Greg Hill | 3218 | 1994 - 1999 |
| 244. | Danny Lewis | 3205 | 1958 - 1966 |
| 245. | Ernie Green | 3204 | 1962 - 1968 |
| 246. | Domanick Davis | 3195 | 2003 - 2005 |
| 247. | Kevin Jones (27) | 3176 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 248. | Kevin Faulk (33) | 3170 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 249. | Earl Gros | 3157 | 1962 - 1970 |
| 250. | Tuffy Leemans* | 3142 | 1936 - 1943 |
| Tom Sullivan | 3142 | 1972 - 1978 | |
| 252. | Merril Hige | 3139 | 1987 - 1994 |
| 253. | Larry Kinnebrew | 3133 | 1983 - 1990 |
| 254. | Tobin Rote | 3128 | 1950 - 1966 |
| 255. | Curtis McClinton | 3124 | 1962 - 1969 |
| 256. | Dominic Rhodes (30) | 3114 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 257. | Don Bosseler | 3112 | 1957 - 1964 |
| 258. | Keith Byars | 3109 | 1986 - 1998 |
| Donovan McNabb (33) | 3109 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 260. | Adrian Peterson (24) | 3101 | 2007 - 2008 |
| 261. | Hewritt Dixon | 3090 | 1963 - 1970 |
| 262. | Don Woods | 3087 | 1974 - 1980 |
| 263. | Charles White | 3075 | 1980 - 1988 |
| 264. | Mel Farr | 3072 | 1967 - 1973 |
| 265. | Ricky Bell | 3063 | 1977 - 1982 |
| 266. | Bill Dudley* | 3057 | 1942 - 1953 |
| 267. | Marion Barber (26) | 3052 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 268. | Mario Bates | 3048 | 1994 - 2000 |
| 269. | Roland Harper | 3044 | 1975 - 1982 |
| 270. | Boobie Clark | 3032 | 1973 - 1980 |
| 271. | John Fuqua | 3031 | 1969 - 1976 |
| 272. | Charley Harraway | 3019 | 1966 - 1973 |
| 273. | Pat Harder | 3016 | 1946 - 1953 |
| 274. | Cid Edwards | 3006 | 1968 - 1975 |
| 275. | Derrick Fenner | 2996 | 1989 - 1997 |
| 276. | Rod Bernstine | 2990 | 1987 - 1995 |
| 277. | Willie Galimore | 2985 | 1957 - 1963 |
| 278. | Larry Garron | 2981 | 1960 - 1968 |
| 279. | Anthony Johnson | 2966 | 1990 - 2000 |
| Ladell Betts (30) | 2966 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 281. | Mark Higgs | 2959 | 1988 - 1995 |
| 282. | Michael Turner (27) | 2956 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 283. | John Cappelletti | 2951 | 1974 - 1983 |
| 284. | Earl Ferrell | 2950 | 1982 - 1989 |
| 285. | Paul Robinson | 2947 | 1968 - 1973 |
| 286. | Matt Suhey | 2946 | 1980 - 1989 |
| 287. | Eddie Ivery | 2933 | 1979 - 1986 |
| 288. | Brad Baxter | 2928 | 1989 - 1995 |
| 289. | Scott Dierking | 2915 | 1977 - 1984 |
| 290. | Tom Tracy | 2912 | 1956 - 1964 |
| 291. | Elmer Angsman | 2908 | 1946 - 1952 |
| 292. | Barry Word | 2897 | 1987 - 1994 |
| 293. | Jim Braxton | 2890 | 1971 - 1978 |
| 294. | Justin Fargas (29) | 2878 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 295. | Terry Kirby | 2875 | 1993 - 2002 |
| 296. | Kordell Stewart | 2874 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 297. | Anthony Thomas | 2867 | 2001 - 2007 |
| 298. | Bobby Humphrey | 2857 | 1989 - 1992 |
| 299. | Mel Triplett | 2856 | 1955 - 1962 |
| 300. | Fred Willis | 2831 | 1971 - 1976 |
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