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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	Derrick Henry	13,018	2016-2025	2TM
11	Tony Dorsett+	12,739	1977-1988	2TM
12	Jim Brown+	12,312	1957-1965	cle
13	Marshall Faulk+	12,279	1994-2005	2TM
14	Edgerrin James+	12,246	1999-2009	3TM
15	Marcus Allen+	12,243	1982-1997	2TM
16	Franco Harris+	12,120	1972-1984	2TM
17	Thurman Thomas+	12,074	1988-2000	2TM
18	Fred Taylor	11,695	1998-2010	2TM
19	Steven Jackson	11,438	2004-2015	3TM
20	John Riggins+	11,352	1971-1985	2TM
21	Corey Dillon	11,241	1997-2006	2TM
22	O.J. Simpson+	11,236	1969-1979	2TM
23	LeSean McCoy	11,102	2009-2020	4TM
24	Warrick Dunn	10,967	1997-2008	2TM
25	Ricky Watters	10,643	1992-2001	3TM
26	Jamal Lewis	10,607	2000-2009	2TM
27	Thomas Jones	10,591	2000-2011	5TM
28	Tiki Barber	10,449	1997-2006	nyg
29	Eddie George	10,441	1996-2004	2TM
30	Marshawn Lynch	10,413	2007-2019	3TM
31	Ottis Anderson	10,273	1979-1992	2TM
32	Ricky Williams	10,009	1999-2011	3TM
33	Clinton Portis	9,923	2002-2010	2TM
34	Matt Forte	9,796	2008-2017	2TM
35	Joe Perry+	9,723	1948-1963	2TM
36	Chris Johnson	9,651	2008-2017	3TM
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	9,130	2016-2024	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	Saquon Barkley	8,356	2018-2025	2TM
45	Earnest Byner	8,261	1984-1997	3TM
46	Herschel Walker	8,225	1986-1997	4TM
47	Roger Craig+	8,189	1983-1993	3TM
48	Gerald Riggs	8,188	1982-1991	2TM
49	Priest Holmes	8,172	1997-2007	2TM
50	Maurice Jones-Drew	8,167	2006-2014	2TM
51	Mark Ingram	8,111	2011-2022	3TM
52	DeAngelo Williams	8,096	2006-2016	2TM
53	Larry Csonka+	8,081	1968-1979	2TM
54	Freeman McNeil	8,074	1981-1992	nyj
55	Stephen Davis	8,052	1996-2006	3TM
56	Garrison Hearst	7,966	1993-2004	4TM
57	James Brooks	7,962	1981-1992	4TM
58	Josh Jacobs	7,803	2019-2025	2TM
59	Chris Warren	7,696	1990-2000	3TM
60	Aaron Jones	7,626	2017-2025	2TM
61	Terrell Davis+	7,607	1995-2001	den
62	Jonathan Taylor	7,598	2020-2025	clt
63	Christian McCaffrey	7,589	2017-2025	2TM
64	Jamaal Charles	7,563	2008-2018	3TM
65	Joe Mixon	7,428	2017-2024	2TM
66	Mike Pruitt	7,378	1976-1986	3TM
67	Nick Chubb	7,349	2018-2025	2TM
68	Michael Turner	7,338	2004-2012	2TM
69	Jonathan Stewart	7,335	2008-2018	2TM
70	Leroy Kelly+	7,274	1964-1973	cle
71	Alvin Kamara	7,250	2017-2025	nor
72	George Rogers	7,176	1981-1987	2TM
73	DeMarco Murray	7,174	2011-2017	3TM
74	Charlie Garner	7,097	1994-2004	4TM
75	Rodney Hampton	6,897	1990-1997	nyg
76	Antowain Smith	6,881	1997-2005	4TM
77	Curt Warner	6,844	1983-1990	2TM
78	Robert Smith	6,818	1993-2000	min
79	John Henry Johnson+	6,803	1954-1966	4TM
80	Wilbert Montgomery	6,789	1977-1985	2TM
81	Chuck Muncie	6,702	1976-1984	2TM
82	Mark van Eeghen	6,651	1974-1983	2TM
83	Lawrence McCutcheon	6,578	1972-1981	4TM
84	Le'Veon Bell	6,554	2013-2021	5TM
85	Latavius Murray	6,552	2014-2023	6TM
86	Melvin Gordon	6,543	2015-2023	3TM
87	Lydell Mitchell	6,534	1972-1980	3TM
88	Arian Foster	6,527	2009-2016	2TM
89	Lamar Jackson	6,522	2018-2025	rav
90	Wendell Tyler	6,378	1977-1986	2TM
91	Brian Westbrook	6,335	2002-2010	2TM
92	Floyd Little+	6,323	1967-1975	den
93	LeGarrette Blount	6,306	2010-2018	5TM
94	Dalvin Cook	6,227	2017-2024	4TM
95	Larry Johnson	6,223	2003-2011	4TM
96	Don Perkins	6,217	1961-1968	dal
97	Ray Rice	6,180	2008-2013	rav
98	Alfred Morris	6,173	2012-2020	5TM
99	Neal Anderson	6,166	1986-1993	chi
100	David Montgomery	6,115	2019-2025	2TM
101	Michael Vick	6,109	2001-2015	4TM
102	Ken Willard	6,105	1965-1974	2TM
103	Deuce McAllister	6,096	2001-2008	nor
104	Travis Henry	6,086	2001-2007	3TM
105	Calvin Hill	6,083	1969-1981	3TM
106	Todd Gurley	6,082	2015-2020	2TM
107	James Conner	6,065	2017-2025	2TM
108	Cedric Benson	6,017	2005-2012	3TM
109	James Wilder	6,008	1981-1990	3TM
110	William Andrews	5,986	1979-1986	atl
111	Rudi Johnson	5,979	2001-2008	2TM
112	Chuck Foreman	5,950	1973-1980	2TM
113	Larry Brown	5,875	1969-1976	was
114	Lamar Miller	5,864	2012-2020	3TM
115	Steve Van Buren+	5,860	1944-1951	phi
116	James Stewart	5,841	1995-2002	2TM
117	Bill Brown	5,838	1961-1974	2TM
118	Rick Casares	5,797	1955-1966	3TM
119	Duce Staley	5,785	1997-2006	2TM
120	Tony Pollard	5,782	2019-2025	2TM
121	Kareem Hunt	5,775	2017-2025	2TM
122	Fred Jackson	5,746	2007-2015	2TM
123	Greg Pruitt	5,672	1973-1984	2TM
124	Cam Newton	5,628	2011-2021	2TM
125	Michael Pittman	5,627	1998-2008	3TM
126	Pete Johnson	5,626	1977-1984	3TM
127	Delvin Williams	5,598	1974-1981	3TM
128	Joe Morris	5,585	1982-1991	2TM
129	Russell Wilson	5,568	2012-2025	4TM
130	Reggie Bush	5,490	2006-2016	5TM
131	Mike Garrett	5,481	1966-1973	2TM
132	Sam Cunningham	5,453	1973-1982	nwe
133	Sammy Winder	5,427	1982-1990	den
134	Darren McFadden	5,421	2008-2017	2TM
135	Dick Bass	5,417	1960-1969	ram
136	Jim Nance	5,401	1965-1973	2TM
137	Ronnie Brown	5,391	2005-2014	4TM
138	Willie Parker	5,378	2004-2009	pit
139	Joe Cribbs	5,356	1980-1988	4TM
	Doug Martin	5,356	2012-2018	2TM
141	Jamal Anderson	5,336	1994-2001	atl
142	Hugh McElhenny+	5,281	1952-1964	4TM
143	Ryan Mathews	5,261	2010-2016	2TM
144	Chris Ivory	5,237	2010-2018	4TM
145	Natrone Means	5,215	1993-2000	3TM
146	Adrian Murrell	5,199	1993-2003	4TM
147	John Brockington	5,185	1971-1977	2TM
	Marion Butts	5,185	1989-1995	3TM
149	Lenny Moore+	5,174	1956-1967	clt
150	Ollie Matson+	5,173	1952-1966	4TM
151	Clem Daniels	5,138	1960-1968	3TM
152	Emerson Boozer	5,135	1966-1975	nyj
153	Kevin Mack	5,123	1985-1993	cle
154	Billy Sims	5,106	1980-1984	det
155	Dexter Bussey	5,105	1974-1984	det
156	Brandon Jacobs	5,094	2005-2013	2TM
157	Mike Alstott	5,088	1996-2006	tam
158	Julius Jones	5,068	2004-2010	3TM
159	John Williams	5,006	1986-1995	2TM
160	Paul Lowe	4,995	1960-1969	2TM
161	Carlos Hyde	4,979	2014-2021	5TM
162	John David Crow	4,963	1958-1968	2TM
163	Tyrone Wheatley	4,962	1995-2004	2TM
164	Greg Bell	4,959	1984-1990	3TM
165	Gale Sayers+	4,956	1965-1971	chi
166	Dorsey Levens	4,955	1994-2004	3TM
167	Ahmad Bradshaw	4,928	2007-2015	2TM
	Randall Cunningham	4,928	1985-2001	4TM
169	Devin Singletary	4,923	2019-2025	3TM
170	Christian Okoye	4,897	1987-1992	kan
171	Lamar Smith	4,853	1994-2003	4TM
172	Joe Washington	4,839	1977-1985	4TM
173	Napoleon Kaufman	4,792	1995-2000	rai
174	Robert Newhouse	4,784	1972-1983	dal
175	Marion Barber III	4,780	2005-2011	2TM
176	D'Andre Swift	4,775	2020-2025	3TM
177	Austin Ekeler	4,765	2017-2025	2TM
178	Chester Taylor	4,740	2002-2011	4TM
179	Josh Allen	4,721	2018-2025	buf
180	Devonta Freeman	4,720	2014-2021	3TM
	Marion Motley+	4,720	1946-1955	2TM
182	Donny Anderson	4,696	1966-1974	2TM
183	J.D. Smith	4,672	1956-1966	3TM
184	MacArthur Lane	4,656	1968-1978	3TM
185	Stump Mitchell	4,649	1981-1989	crd
186	Tony Collins	4,647	1981-1990	2TM
187	Tom Matte	4,646	1961-1972	clt
188	Alex Webster	4,638	1955-1964	nyg
189	Abner Haynes	4,630	1960-1967	4TM
190	Bob Hoernschemeyer	4,548	1946-1955	3TM
191	Ted Brown	4,546	1979-1986	min
192	Marv Hubbard	4,544	1969-1977	2TM
193	Dave Hampton	4,536	1969-1976	3TM
194	Leonard Fournette	4,518	2017-2023	3TM
195	Mike Rozier	4,462	1985-1991	2TM
	Miles Sanders	4,462	2019-2025	3TM
197	Joseph Addai	4,453	2006-2011	clt
	Otis Armstrong	4,453	1973-1980	den
199	Ed Podolak	4,451	1969-1977	kan
200	Darrin Nelson	4,442	1982-1992	2TM
201	Najee Harris	4,373	2021-2025	2TM
202	Harold Green	4,365	1990-1998	3TM
203	Rob Carpenter	4,363	1977-1986	3TM
204	Jordan Howard	4,362	2016-2022	4TM
205	Jim Otis	4,350	1970-1978	3TM
206	Dave Osborn	4,336	1965-1976	2TM
207	Ron Johnson	4,308	1969-1975	2TM
	Altie Taylor	4,308	1969-1976	2TM
209	Craig Heyward	4,301	1988-1998	5TM
210	Gary Brown	4,300	1991-1999	3TM
211	Cookie Gilchrist	4,293	1962-1967	3TM
212	Matt Snell	4,285	1964-1972	nyj
213	Johnny Hector	4,280	1983-1992	nyj
214	James Cook	4,259	2022-2025	buf
215	Lorenzo White	4,242	1988-1995	2TM
216	Steve Young+	4,239	1985-1999	2TM
217	Rashard Mendenhall	4,236	2008-2013	2TM
218	Tommy Mason	4,203	1961-1971	3TM
219	Tony Canadeo+	4,197	1941-1952	gnb
	Carl Garrett	4,197	1969-1977	4TM
221	Mike Thomas	4,196	1975-1980	2TM
222	Earnest Jackson	4,167	1983-1988	3TM
223	Dalton Hilliard	4,164	1986-1993	nor
224	Ryan Grant	4,148	2007-2012	2TM
225	Errict Rhett	4,143	1994-2000	3TM
226	Mercury Morris	4,133	1969-1976	2TM
227	Jamaal Williams	4,122	2017-2024	3TM
228	Shonn Greene	4,110	2009-2014	2TM
229	Johnny Johnson	4,078	1990-1994	2TM
230	Tony Galbreath	4,072	1976-1987	3TM
231	David Johnson	4,071	2015-2022	3TM
232	Mike Anderson	4,067	2000-2007	2TM
233	Alan Ameche	4,045	1955-1960	clt
234	Cadillac Williams	4,038	2005-2011	2TM
235	Nick Pietrosante	4,026	1959-1967	2TM
236	Curtis Dickey	4,019	1980-1986	2TM
237	Edgar Bennett	3,992	1992-1999	2TM
238	Frank Pollard	3,989	1980-1988	pit
239	Kevan Barlow	3,984	2001-2006	2TM
240	Leonard Russell	3,973	1991-1996	4TM
241	Dick Hoak	3,965	1961-1970	pit
242	Leroy Hoard	3,964	1990-1999	4TM
243	Harvey Williams	3,952	1991-1998	2TM
244	Barry Foster	3,943	1990-1994	pit
245	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3,914	2008-2013	2TM
246	Bijan Robinson	3,910	2023-2025	atl
247	Raheem Mostert	3,895	2015-2025	6TM
248	Anthony Thomas	3,891	2001-2007	4TM
249	Justin Forsett	3,890	2008-2016	7TM
250	Walt Garrison	3,886	1966-1974	dal

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