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1. Emmitt Smith (18,355), 2. Walter Payton (16,726), 3. Frank Gore (16,000), 4. Barry Sanders (15,269), 5. Adrian Peterson (14,918),
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing yards, and includes the 32 running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards, for which sixteen of them have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The following is a list of the NFL career rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards. Statistics are current through the 2024 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games. Active players are listed in bold. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.
Looking through NFL history, let’s examine running backs’ single-season records, career records, and all-time rookie performances. Given how much the game has changed over the decades, some of these records may prove to be unbreakable.
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Emmitt Smith is the all-time rushing leader of the National Football League (NFL) with 18,355 career rushing yards. The running back, who spent the majority of his 15-year career with the...
All-Time Rushing Yards Leaders For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown. + Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses