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Rank	Player	Yds	Years	Tm
1	Emmitt Smith+	18,355	1990-2004	2TM
2	Walter Payton+	16,726	1975-1987	chi
3	Frank Gore	16,000	2005-2020	5TM
4	Barry Sanders+	15,269	1989-1998	det
5	Adrian Peterson	14,918	2007-2021	7TM
6	Curtis Martin+	14,101	1995-2005	2TM
7	LaDainian Tomlinson+	13,684	2001-2011	2TM
8	Jerome Bettis+	13,662	1993-2005	2TM
9	Eric Dickerson+	13,259	1983-1993	4TM
10	Tony Dorsett+	12,739	1977-1988	2TM
11	Jim Brown+	12,312	1957-1965	cle
12	Marshall Faulk+	12,279	1994-2005	2TM
13	Edgerrin James+	12,246	1999-2009	3TM
14	Marcus Allen+	12,243	1982-1997	2TM
15	Franco Harris+	12,120	1972-1984	2TM
16	Thurman Thomas+	12,074	1988-2000	2TM
17	Fred Taylor	11,695	1998-2010	2TM
18	Steven Jackson	11,438	2004-2015	3TM
19	John Riggins+	11,352	1971-1985	2TM
20	Corey Dillon	11,241	1997-2006	2TM
21	O.J. Simpson+	11,236	1969-1979	2TM
22	LeSean McCoy	11,102	2009-2020	4TM
23	Warrick Dunn	10,967	1997-2008	2TM
24	Ricky Watters	10,643	1992-2001	3TM
25	Jamal Lewis	10,607	2000-2009	2TM
26	Thomas Jones	10,591	2000-2011	5TM
27	Tiki Barber	10,449	1997-2006	nyg
28	Eddie George	10,441	1996-2004	2TM
29	Marshawn Lynch	10,413	2007-2019	3TM
30	Ottis Anderson	10,273	1979-1992	2TM
31	Ricky Williams	10,009	1999-2011	3TM
32	Clinton Portis	9,923	2002-2010	2TM
33	Matt Forte	9,796	2008-2017	2TM
34	Joe Perry+	9,723	1948-1963	2TM
35	Chris Johnson	9,651	2008-2017	3TM
36	Derrick Henry	9,502	2016-2023	oti
37	Shaun Alexander	9,453	2000-2008	2TM
38	Earl Campbell+	9,407	1978-1985	2TM
39	Ahman Green	9,205	1998-2009	3TM
40	Ezekiel Elliott	8,904	2016-2023	2TM
41	Terry Allen	8,614	1991-2001	5TM
42	Jim Taylor+	8,597	1958-1967	2TM
43	Willis McGahee	8,474	2004-2013	4TM
44	Earnest Byner	8,261	1984-1997	3TM
45	Herschel Walker	8,225	1986-1997	4TM
46	Roger Craig	8,189	1983-1993	3TM
47	Gerald Riggs	8,188	1982-1991	2TM
48	Priest Holmes	8,172	1997-2007	2TM
49	Maurice Jones-Drew	8,167	2006-2014	2TM
50	Mark Ingram	8,111	2011-2022	3TM
51	DeAngelo Williams	8,096	2006-2016	2TM
52	Larry Csonka+	8,081	1968-1979	2TM
53	Freeman McNeil	8,074	1981-1992	nyj
54	Stephen Davis	8,052	1996-2006	3TM
55	Garrison Hearst	7,966	1993-2004	4TM
56	James Brooks	7,962	1981-1992	4TM
57	Chris Warren	7,696	1990-2000	3TM
58	Terrell Davis+	7,607	1995-2001	den
59	Jamaal Charles	7,563	2008-2018	3TM
60	Mike Pruitt	7,378	1976-1986	3TM
61	Michael Turner	7,338	2004-2012	2TM
62	Jonathan Stewart	7,335	2008-2018	2TM
63	Leroy Kelly+	7,274	1964-1973	cle
64	George Rogers	7,176	1981-1987	2TM
65	DeMarco Murray	7,174	2011-2017	3TM
66	Charlie Garner	7,097	1994-2004	4TM
67	Rodney Hampton	6,897	1990-1997	nyg
68	Antowain Smith	6,881	1997-2005	4TM
69	Curt Warner	6,844	1983-1990	2TM
70	Robert Smith	6,818	1993-2000	min
71	John Henry Johnson+	6,803	1954-1966	4TM
72	Wilbert Montgomery	6,789	1977-1985	2TM
73	Chuck Muncie	6,702	1976-1984	2TM
74	Mark van Eeghen	6,651	1974-1983	2TM
75	Lawrence McCutcheon	6,578	1972-1981	4TM
76	Le'Veon Bell	6,554	2013-2021	5TM
77	Latavius Murray	6,552	2014-2023	6TM
78	Melvin Gordon	6,543	2015-2023	3TM
79	Lydell Mitchell	6,534	1972-1980	3TM
80	Arian Foster	6,527	2009-2016	2TM
81	Nick Chubb	6,511	2018-2023	cle
82	Joe Mixon	6,412	2017-2023	cin
83	Wendell Tyler	6,378	1977-1986	2TM
84	Brian Westbrook	6,335	2002-2010	2TM
85	Floyd Little+	6,323	1967-1975	den
86	LeGarrette Blount	6,306	2010-2018	5TM
87	Larry Johnson	6,223	2003-2011	4TM
88	Don Perkins	6,217	1961-1968	dal
89	Dalvin Cook	6,207	2017-2023	3TM
90	Christian McCaffrey	6,185	2017-2023	2TM
91	Ray Rice	6,180	2008-2013	rav
92	Alfred Morris	6,173	2012-2020	5TM
93	Neal Anderson	6,166	1986-1993	chi
94	Michael Vick	6,109	2001-2015	4TM
95	Ken Willard	6,105	1965-1974	2TM
96	Deuce McAllister	6,096	2001-2008	nor
97	Travis Henry	6,086	2001-2007	3TM
98	Calvin Hill	6,083	1969-1981	3TM
99	Todd Gurley	6,082	2015-2020	2TM
100	Cedric Benson	6,017	2005-2012	3TM
101	James Wilder	6,008	1981-1990	3TM
102	William Andrews	5,986	1979-1986	atl
103	Rudi Johnson	5,979	2001-2008	2TM
104	Chuck Foreman	5,950	1973-1980	2TM
105	Aaron Jones	5,940	2017-2023	gnb
106	Larry Brown	5,875	1969-1976	was
107	Lamar Miller	5,864	2012-2020	3TM
108	Steve Van Buren+	5,860	1944-1951	phi
109	James Stewart	5,841	1995-2002	2TM
110	Bill Brown	5,838	1961-1974	2TM
111	Alvin Kamara	5,829	2017-2023	nor
112	Rick Casares	5,797	1955-1966	3TM
113	Duce Staley	5,785	1997-2006	2TM
114	Fred Jackson	5,746	2007-2015	2TM
115	Greg Pruitt	5,672	1973-1984	2TM
116	Cam Newton	5,628	2011-2021	2TM
117	Michael Pittman	5,627	1998-2008	3TM
118	Pete Johnson	5,626	1977-1984	3TM
119	Delvin Williams	5,598	1974-1981	3TM
120	Joe Morris	5,585	1982-1991	2TM
121	Josh Jacobs	5,545	2019-2023	rai
122	Reggie Bush	5,490	2006-2016	5TM
123	Mike Garrett	5,481	1966-1973	2TM
124	Sam Cunningham	5,453	1973-1982	nwe
125	Sammy Winder	5,427	1982-1990	den
126	Darren McFadden	5,421	2008-2017	2TM
127	Dick Bass	5,417	1960-1969	ram
128	Jim Nance	5,401	1965-1973	2TM
129	Ronnie Brown	5,391	2005-2014	4TM
130	Willie Parker	5,378	2004-2009	pit
131	Joe Cribbs	5,356	1980-1988	4TM
	Doug Martin	5,356	2012-2018	2TM
133	Jamal Anderson	5,336	1994-2001	atl
134	Russell Wilson	5,307	2012-2023	2TM
135	Hugh McElhenny+	5,281	1952-1964	4TM
136	Ryan Mathews	5,261	2010-2016	2TM
137	Lamar Jackson	5,258	2018-2023	rav
138	Chris Ivory	5,237	2010-2018	4TM
139	Natrone Means	5,215	1993-2000	3TM
140	Saquon Barkley	5,211	2018-2023	nyg
141	Adrian Murrell	5,199	1993-2003	4TM
142	John Brockington	5,185	1971-1977	2TM
	Marion Butts	5,185	1989-1995	3TM
144	Lenny Moore+	5,174	1956-1967	clt
145	Ollie Matson+	5,173	1952-1966	4TM
146	Clem Daniels	5,138	1960-1968	3TM
147	Emerson Boozer	5,135	1966-1975	nyj
148	Kevin Mack	5,123	1985-1993	cle
149	Billy Sims	5,106	1980-1984	det
150	Dexter Bussey	5,105	1974-1984	det
151	Brandon Jacobs	5,094	2005-2013	2TM
152	Mike Alstott	5,088	1996-2006	tam
153	Julius Jones	5,068	2004-2010	3TM
154	John Williams	5,006	1986-1995	2TM
155	Paul Lowe	4,995	1960-1969	2TM
156	Carlos Hyde	4,979	2014-2021	5TM
157	John David Crow	4,963	1958-1968	2TM
158	Tyrone Wheatley	4,962	1995-2004	2TM
159	Greg Bell	4,959	1984-1990	3TM
160	Gale Sayers+	4,956	1965-1971	chi
161	Dorsey Levens	4,955	1994-2004	3TM
162	Ahmad Bradshaw	4,928	2007-2015	2TM
	Randall Cunningham	4,928	1985-2001	4TM
164	Christian Okoye	4,897	1987-1992	kan
165	James Conner	4,876	2017-2023	2TM
166	Lamar Smith	4,853	1994-2003	4TM
167	Joe Washington	4,839	1977-1985	4TM
168	Napoleon Kaufman	4,792	1995-2000	rai
169	Robert Newhouse	4,784	1972-1983	dal
170	Marion Barber III	4,780	2005-2011	2TM
171	Chester Taylor	4,740	2002-2011	4TM
172	Devonta Freeman	4,720	2014-2021	3TM
	Marion Motley+	4,720	1946-1955	2TM
174	Donny Anderson	4,696	1966-1974	2TM
175	J.D. Smith	4,672	1956-1966	3TM
176	MacArthur Lane	4,656	1968-1978	3TM
177	Stump Mitchell	4,649	1981-1989	crd
178	Tony Collins	4,647	1981-1990	2TM
179	Tom Matte	4,646	1961-1972	clt
180	Alex Webster	4,638	1955-1964	nyg
181	Abner Haynes	4,630	1960-1967	4TM
182	David Montgomery	4,624	2019-2023	2TM
183	Jonathan Taylor	4,582	2020-2023	clt
184	Bob Hoernschemeyer	4,548	1946-1955	3TM
185	Ted Brown	4,546	1979-1986	min
186	Marv Hubbard	4,544	1969-1977	2TM
187	Dave Hampton	4,536	1969-1976	3TM
188	Leonard Fournette	4,518	2017-2023	3TM
189	Mike Rozier	4,462	1985-1991	2TM
190	Joseph Addai	4,453	2006-2011	clt
	Otis Armstrong	4,453	1973-1980	den
192	Ed Podolak	4,451	1969-1977	kan
193	Darrin Nelson	4,442	1982-1992	2TM
194	Kareem Hunt	4,436	2017-2023	2TM
195	Harold Green	4,365	1990-1998	3TM
196	Rob Carpenter	4,363	1977-1986	3TM
197	Jordan Howard	4,362	2016-2022	4TM
198	Austin Ekeler	4,355	2017-2023	sdg
199	Jim Otis	4,350	1970-1978	3TM
200	Dave Osborn	4,336	1965-1976	2TM
201	Ron Johnson	4,308	1969-1975	2TM
	Altie Taylor	4,308	1969-1976	2TM
203	Craig Heyward	4,301	1988-1998	5TM
204	Gary Brown	4,300	1991-1999	3TM
205	Cookie Gilchrist	4,293	1962-1967	3TM
206	Matt Snell	4,285	1964-1972	nyj
207	Johnny Hector	4,280	1983-1992	nyj
208	Lorenzo White	4,242	1988-1995	2TM
209	Steve Young+	4,239	1985-1999	2TM
210	Rashard Mendenhall	4,236	2008-2013	2TM
211	Tommy Mason	4,203	1961-1971	3TM
212	Tony Canadeo+	4,197	1941-1952	gnb
	Carl Garrett	4,197	1969-1977	4TM
214	Mike Thomas	4,196	1975-1980	2TM
215	Earnest Jackson	4,167	1983-1988	3TM
216	Dalton Hilliard	4,164	1986-1993	nor
217	Ryan Grant	4,148	2007-2012	2TM
218	Errict Rhett	4,143	1994-2000	3TM
219	Miles Sanders	4,140	2019-2023	2TM
220	Mercury Morris	4,133	1969-1976	2TM
221	Shonn Greene	4,110	2009-2014	2TM
222	Johnny Johnson	4,078	1990-1994	2TM
223	Tony Galbreath	4,072	1976-1987	3TM
224	David Johnson	4,071	2015-2022	3TM
225	Mike Anderson	4,067	2000-2007	2TM
226	Devin Singletary	4,049	2019-2023	2TM
227	Alan Ameche	4,045	1955-1960	clt
228	Cadillac Williams	4,038	2005-2011	2TM
229	Nick Pietrosante	4,026	1959-1967	2TM
230	Curtis Dickey	4,019	1980-1986	2TM
231	Edgar Bennett	3,992	1992-1999	2TM
232	Frank Pollard	3,989	1980-1988	pit
233	Kevan Barlow	3,984	2001-2006	2TM
234	Leonard Russell	3,973	1991-1996	4TM
235	Dick Hoak	3,965	1961-1970	pit
236	Leroy Hoard	3,964	1990-1999	4TM
237	Jamaal Williams	3,958	2017-2023	3TM
238	Harvey Williams	3,952	1991-1998	2TM
239	Barry Foster	3,943	1990-1994	pit
240	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3,914	2008-2013	2TM
241	Anthony Thomas	3,891	2001-2007	4TM
242	Justin Forsett	3,890	2008-2016	7TM
243	Walt Garrison	3,886	1966-1974	dal
244	Randy McMillan	3,876	1981-1986	clt
245	Kenyan Drake	3,866	2016-2023	5TM
246	Rocky Bleier	3,865	1968-1980	pit
247	Timmy Brown	3,862	1959-1968	3TM
248	Clarke Hinkle+	3,860	1932-1941	gnb
249	Wilbur Jackson	3,852	1974-1982	2TM
250	Jon Arnett	3,833	1957-1966	2TM

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