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NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emmitt Smith+ | 18,355 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
| 2. | Walter Payton+ | 16,726 | 1975-1987 | chi |
| 3. | Barry Sanders+ | 15,269 | 1989-1998 | det |
| 4. | Curtis Martin+ | 14,101 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
| 5. | LaDainian Tomlinson | 13,684 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
| 6. | Jerome Bettis | 13,662 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
| 7. | Eric Dickerson+ | 13,259 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
| 8. | Tony Dorsett+ | 12,739 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
| 9. | Jim Brown+ | 12,312 | 1957-1965 | cle |
| 10. | Marshall Faulk+ | 12,279 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
| 11. | Edgerrin James | 12,246 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
| 12. | Marcus Allen+ | 12,243 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
| 13. | Franco Harris+ | 12,120 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
| 14. | Thurman Thomas+ | 12,074 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
| 15. | Fred Taylor | 11,695 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
| 16. | John Riggins+ | 11,352 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
| 17. | Corey Dillon | 11,241 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
| 18. | O.J. Simpson+ | 11,236 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
| 19. | Warrick Dunn | 10,967 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
| 20. | Ricky Watters | 10,643 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
| 21. | Jamal Lewis | 10,607 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
| 22. | Thomas Jones | 10,591 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
| 23. | Tiki Barber | 10,449 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
| 24. | Eddie George | 10,441 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
| 25. | Ottis Anderson | 10,273 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
| 26. | Steven Jackson (29) | 10,135 | 2004-2012 | ram |
| 27. | Ricky Williams | 10,009 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
| 28. | Clinton Portis | 9,923 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
| 29. | Joe Perry+ | 9,723 | 1948-1963 | 2TM |
| 30. | Shaun Alexander | 9,453 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
| 31. | Earl Campbell+ | 9,407 | 1978-1985 | 2TM |
| 32. | Ahman Green | 9,205 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
| 33. | Adrian Peterson (27) | 8,849 | 2007-2012 | min |
| 34. | Frank Gore (29) | 8,839 | 2005-2012 | sfo |
| 35. | Terry Allen | 8,614 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
| 36. | Jim Taylor+ | 8,597 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
| 37. | Earnest Byner | 8,261 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
| 38. | Herschel Walker | 8,225 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
| 39. | Roger Craig | 8,189 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
| 40. | Gerald Riggs | 8,188 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
| 41. | Priest Holmes | 8,172 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
| 42. | Willis McGahee (31) | 8,097 | 2004-2012 | 3TM |
| 43. | Larry Csonka+ | 8,081 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
| 44. | Freeman McNeil | 8,074 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
| 45. | Stephen Davis | 8,052 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
| 46. | Garrison Hearst | 7,966 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
| 47. | James Brooks | 7,962 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
| 48. | Chris Warren | 7,696 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
| 49. | Terrell Davis | 7,607 | 1995-2001 | den |
| 50. | Mike Pruitt | 7,378 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
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