NFL Yards From Scrimmage Career Leaders
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Rank | Player | YScm | Years | Tm |
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1 | Jerry Rice+ | 23,540 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
2 | Emmitt Smith+ | 21,579 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
3 | Walter Payton+ | 21,264 | 1975-1987 | chi |
4 | Frank Gore | 19,985 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
5 | Marshall Faulk+ | 19,154 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 18,456 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
7 | Barry Sanders+ | 18,190 | 1989-1998 | det |
8 | Marcus Allen+ | 17,654 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
9 | Larry Fitzgerald | 17,560 | 2004-2020 | crd |
10 | Curtis Martin+ | 17,430 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
11 | Adrian Peterson | 17,392 | 2007-2021 | 7TM |
12 | Thurman Thomas+ | 16,532 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
13 | Tony Dorsett+ | 16,293 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
14 | Terrell Owens+ | 16,185 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
15 | Tiki Barber | 15,632 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
16 | Edgerrin James+ | 15,610 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
17 | Randy Moss+ | 15,451 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
18 | Eric Dickerson+ | 15,396 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
19 | Isaac Bruce+ | 15,347 | 1994-2009 | 2TM |
20 | Warrick Dunn | 15,306 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
21 | Tony Gonzalez+ | 15,141 | 1997-2013 | 2TM |
22 | Tim Brown+ | 15,124 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
23 | Steven Jackson | 15,121 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
24 | Steve Smith Sr. | 15,118 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
25 | Jerome Bettis+ | 15,111 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
26 | LeSean McCoy | 15,000 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
27 | Ricky Watters | 14,891 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
28 | Jim Brown+ | 14,811 | 1957-1965 | cle |
29 | Marvin Harrison+ | 14,608 | 1996-2008 | clt |
30 | Matt Forte | 14,468 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
31 | Franco Harris+ | 14,407 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
32 | Reggie Wayne | 14,345 | 2001-2014 | clt |
33 | James Lofton+ | 14,250 | 1978-1993 | 5TM |
34 | Andre Johnson+ | 14,239 | 2003-2016 | 3TM |
35 | Fred Taylor | 14,079 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
36 | Anquan Boldin | 14,008 | 2003-2016 | 4TM |
37 | Cris Carter+ | 13,940 | 1987-2002 | 3TM |
38 | Julio Jones | 13,866 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
39 | Henry Ellard | 13,827 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
40 | Andre Reed+ | 13,698 | 1985-2000 | 2TM |
41 | John Riggins+ | 13,442 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
42 | Torry Holt | 13,439 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
43 | O.J. Simpson+ | 13,378 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
44 | Ottis Anderson | 13,335 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
45 | Steve Largent+ | 13,172 | 1976-1989 | sea |
46 | Corey Dillon | 13,154 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
47 | Roger Craig | 13,100 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
48 | Herschel Walker | 13,084 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
49 | Art Monk+ | 13,053 | 1980-1995 | 3TM |
50 | Jason Witten | 13,046 | 2003-2020 | 2TM |
51 | Irving Fryar | 13,027 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
52 | Earnest Byner | 12,866 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
53 | Eddie George | 12,668 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
54 | Marshawn Lynch | 12,627 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
55 | Ricky Williams | 12,615 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
56 | Thomas Jones | 12,614 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
57 | Hines Ward | 12,511 | 1998-2011 | pit |
58 | Jamal Lewis | 12,486 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
59 | Brandon Marshall | 12,469 | 2006-2018 | 6TM |
60 | Antonio Brown | 12,419 | 2010-2021 | 3TM |
61 | DeAndre Hopkins | 12,376 | 2013-2023 | 3TM |
62 | Jimmy Smith | 12,286 | 1992-2005 | 2TM |
63 | Charlie Joiner+ | 12,168 | 1969-1986 | 3TM |
64 | Ahman Green | 12,088 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
65 | Derrick Mason | 12,064 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
66 | Clinton Portis | 11,941 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
67 | Michael Irvin+ | 11,910 | 1988-1999 | dal |
68 | Chris Johnson | 11,906 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
69 | Don Maynard+ | 11,904 | 1958-1973 | 3TM |
70 | Antonio Gates | 11,841 | 2003-2018 | sdg |
71 | Calvin Johnson+ | 11,786 | 2007-2015 | det |
72 | Joe Perry+ | 11,744 | 1948-1963 | 2TM |
73 | Rod Smith | 11,737 | 1995-2006 | den |
74 | DeSean Jackson | 11,726 | 2008-2022 | 6TM |
75 | Mike Evans | 11,690 | 2014-2023 | tam |
76 | James Brooks | 11,583 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
77 | Ezekiel Elliott | 11,553 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
78 | Muhsin Muhammad | 11,502 | 1996-2009 | 2TM |
79 | Joey Galloway | 11,446 | 1995-2010 | 5TM |
80 | Keenan McCardell | 11,393 | 1992-2007 | 5TM |
81 | Travis Kelce | 11,342 | 2013-2023 | kan |
82 | Chad Johnson | 11,234 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
83 | Lenny Moore+ | 11,213 | 1956-1967 | clt |
84 | Priest Holmes | 11,134 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
85 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 11,111 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
86 | Freeman McNeil | 11,035 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
87 | Shaun Alexander | 10,973 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
88 | Derrick Henry | 10,960 | 2016-2023 | oti |
89 | Gary Clark | 10,910 | 1985-1995 | 3TM |
90 | Tyreek Hill | 10,905 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
91 | Roddy White | 10,882 | 2005-2015 | atl |
92 | Stanley Morgan | 10,843 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
93 | Charlie Garner | 10,808 | 1994-2004 | 4TM |
94 | Davante Adams | 10,780 | 2014-2023 | 2TM |
95 | Bobby Mitchell+ | 10,689 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
96 | Keyshawn Johnson | 10,662 | 1996-2006 | 4TM |
97 | Keenan Allen | 10,643 | 2013-2023 | sdg |
98 | A.J. Green | 10,607 | 2011-2022 | 2TM |
99 | Charley Taylor+ | 10,598 | 1964-1977 | was |
100 | Santana Moss | 10,570 | 2001-2014 | 2TM |
101 | Harold Jackson | 10,553 | 1968-1983 | 5TM |
102 | Christian McCaffrey | 10,505 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
103 | Lance Alworth+ | 10,395 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
104 | Donald Driver | 10,354 | 1999-2012 | gnb |
105 | Jim Taylor+ | 10,353 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
106 | Brian Westbrook | 10,275 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
107 | Mark Ingram | 10,236 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
108 | Andre Rison | 10,228 | 1989-2000 | 7TM |
109 | Terry Allen | 10,215 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
110 | Earl Campbell+ | 10,213 | 1978-1985 | 2TM |
111 | DeAngelo Williams | 10,202 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
112 | Eric Moulds | 10,158 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
113 | Stefon Diggs | 10,157 | 2015-2023 | 2TM |
114 | Jamaal Charles | 10,156 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
115 | Wes Welker | 10,075 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
116 | Shannon Sharpe+ | 10,069 | 1990-2003 | 2TM |
117 | Alvin Kamara | 10,048 | 2017-2023 | nor |
118 | Garrison Hearst | 10,031 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
119 | T.Y. Hilton | 9,867 | 2012-2022 | 2TM |
120 | Drew Hill | 9,850 | 1979-1993 | 3TM |
121 | Le'Veon Bell | 9,843 | 2013-2021 | 5TM |
122 | Willis McGahee | 9,813 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
123 | Demaryius Thomas | 9,769 | 2010-2019 | 3TM |
124 | Marques Colston | 9,766 | 2006-2015 | nor |
125 | Lydell Mitchell | 9,737 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
126 | Gerald Riggs | 9,704 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
127 | John Williams | 9,662 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
128 | Chris Warren | 9,631 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
129 | Brandin Cooks | 9,617 | 2014-2023 | 5TM |
130 | Amani Toomer | 9,607 | 1996-2008 | nyg |
131 | Leroy Kelly+ | 9,555 | 1964-1973 | cle |
132 | Stephen Davis | 9,546 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
133 | Amari Cooper | 9,527 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
134 | James Wilder | 9,508 | 1981-1990 | 3TM |
135 | Emmanuel Sanders | 9,447 | 2010-2021 | 5TM |
136 | Rob Moore | 9,376 | 1990-1999 | 2TM |
137 | DeMarco Murray | 9,339 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
138 | Wilbert Montgomery | 9,291 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
139 | Rob Gronkowski | 9,288 | 2010-2021 | 2TM |
140 | Anthony Miller | 9,279 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
141 | Raymond Berry+ | 9,275 | 1955-1967 | clt |
142 | Vincent Jackson | 9,241 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
143 | Mike Pruitt | 9,238 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
144 | Ray Rice | 9,214 | 2008-2013 | rav |
145 | Herman Moore | 9,174 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
146 | Michael Pittman | 9,139 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
147 | Johnnie Morton | 9,123 | 1994-2005 | 3TM |
148 | Chuck Foreman | 9,106 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
149 | Roy Green | 9,105 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
150 | Reggie Bush | 9,088 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
151 | Mark Clayton | 9,082 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
152 | Tony Martin | 9,062 | 1990-2001 | 3TM |
153 | Melvin Gordon | 9,056 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
154 | Wes Chandler | 9,050 | 1978-1988 | 3TM |
155 | Harold Carmichael+ | 9,049 | 1971-1984 | 2TM |
156 | Frank Gifford+ | 9,043 | 1952-1964 | nyg |
157 | Chuck Muncie | 9,025 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
158 | Bill Brown | 9,021 | 1961-1974 | 2TM |
159 | Ricky Proehl | 8,993 | 1990-2006 | 6TM |
160 | Larry Centers | 8,985 | 1990-2003 | 4TM |
161 | Fred Biletnikoff+ | 8,974 | 1965-1978 | rai |
162 | Terry Glenn | 8,962 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
163 | Calvin Hill | 8,944 | 1969-1981 | 3TM |
164 | Neal Anderson | 8,929 | 1986-1993 | chi |
165 | Terance Mathis | 8,906 | 1990-2002 | 3TM |
166 | Larry Csonka+ | 8,901 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
167 | Terrell Davis+ | 8,887 | 1995-2001 | den |
168 | Arian Foster | 8,873 | 2009-2016 | 2TM |
169 | Mark Duper | 8,859 | 1982-1992 | mia |
170 | Ronnie Harmon | 8,850 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
171 | Laveranues Coles | 8,840 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
172 | John Stallworth+ | 8,834 | 1974-1987 | pit |
173 | Mark Carrier | 8,799 | 1987-1998 | 3TM |
174 | Joe Horn | 8,798 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
175 | Keith Byars | 8,770 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
176 | Paul Warfield+ | 8,769 | 1964-1977 | 2TM |
177 | Cliff Branch+ | 8,755 | 1972-1985 | rai |
178 | Floyd Little+ | 8,741 | 1967-1975 | den |
Greg Pruitt | 8,741 | 1973-1984 | 2TM | |
180 | Curtis Conway | 8,695 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
181 | Greg Olsen | 8,683 | 2007-2020 | 3TM |
182 | John David Crow | 8,662 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
183 | Fred Jackson | 8,643 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
184 | William Andrews | 8,633 | 1979-1986 | atl |
185 | Jonathan Stewart | 8,630 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
186 | Eddie Kennison | 8,627 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
187 | Jordy Nelson | 8,585 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
188 | Ernest Givins | 8,560 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
189 | Joe Mixon | 8,551 | 2017-2023 | cin |
190 | Jimmy Graham | 8,548 | 2010-2023 | 4TM |
191 | Robert Woods | 8,544 | 2013-2023 | 4TM |
192 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 8,528 | 1952-1964 | 4TM |
193 | Golden Tate | 8,494 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
194 | Plaxico Burress | 8,492 | 2000-2012 | 3TM |
195 | Billy Howton | 8,488 | 1952-1963 | 3TM |
196 | Ollie Matson+ | 8,458 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
197 | Clem Daniels | 8,452 | 1960-1968 | 3TM |
198 | Tommy McDonald+ | 8,432 | 1957-1968 | 5TM |
199 | Darren Sproles | 8,392 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
200 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 8,377 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
201 | Duce Staley | 8,372 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
202 | Larry Brown | 8,360 | 1969-1976 | was |
203 | Wesley Walker | 8,341 | 1977-1989 | nyj |
204 | Todd Gurley | 8,336 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
205 | Mike Wallace | 8,313 | 2009-2018 | 5TM |
206 | Curt Warner | 8,311 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
207 | Carroll Dale | 8,307 | 1960-1973 | 3TM |
208 | Greg Jennings | 8,290 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
209 | Ken Willard | 8,289 | 1965-1974 | 2TM |
210 | John Henry Johnson+ | 8,281 | 1954-1966 | 4TM |
211 | Don Hutson+ | 8,275 | 1935-1945 | gnb |
212 | Tyler Lockett | 8,259 | 2015-2023 | sea |
213 | Joe Washington | 8,252 | 1977-1985 | 4TM |
214 | Jackie Smith+ | 8,245 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
215 | Austin Ekeler | 8,239 | 2017-2023 | sdg |
216 | Mark van Eeghen | 8,234 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
217 | Rodney Hampton | 8,206 | 1990-1997 | nyg |
Sterling Sharpe | 8,206 | 1988-1994 | gnb | |
219 | Wendell Tyler | 8,194 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
220 | Jeff Graham | 8,172 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
Eric Martin | 8,172 | 1985-1994 | 2TM | |
Latavius Murray | 8,172 | 2014-2023 | 6TM | |
223 | Abner Haynes | 8,165 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
224 | Webster Slaughter | 8,161 | 1986-1998 | 5TM |
225 | Tony Galbreath | 8,138 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
226 | Haven Moses | 8,134 | 1968-1981 | 2TM |
227 | Ozzie Newsome+ | 8,115 | 1978-1990 | cle |
228 | Bill Brooks | 8,114 | 1986-1996 | 3TM |
229 | Robert Smith | 8,110 | 1993-2000 | min |
230 | Jarvis Landry | 8,109 | 2014-2022 | 3TM |
231 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 8,102 | 2014-2023 | 4TM |
232 | Dalvin Cook | 8,079 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
233 | Tony Hill | 8,072 | 1977-1986 | dal |
234 | Art Powell | 8,046 | 1959-1968 | 5TM |
235 | Jimmy Orr | 8,036 | 1958-1970 | 2TM |
236 | Anthony Carter | 8,022 | 1985-1995 | 2TM |
237 | Chris Chambers | 8,021 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
238 | Aaron Jones | 8,016 | 2017-2023 | gnb |
239 | Drew Pearson+ | 8,011 | 1973-1983 | dal |
240 | Randall Cobb | 7,988 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
241 | Eric Metcalf | 7,964 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
242 | Pierre Garcon | 7,926 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
243 | Adam Thielen | 7,874 | 2014-2023 | 2TM |
244 | Michael Turner | 7,866 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
245 | Antowain Smith | 7,863 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
246 | Deuce McAllister | 7,816 | 2001-2008 | nor |
247 | Nat Moore | 7,795 | 1974-1986 | mia |
248 | Brian Blades | 7,776 | 1988-1998 | sea |
249 | Bobby Engram | 7,770 | 1996-2009 | 3TM |
250 | Roy Jefferson | 7,727 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
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