NFL All-Time Leaders

Rushing Yards

2,976 ranked players · regular-season career totals · showing top 250.

All-TimePostseason

Single-Season Records

1
Eric Dickerson1984RB· LAR
2,105 yds
2
Adrian Peterson2012RB· MIN
2,097 yds
3
Jamal Lewis2003RB· BAL
2,063 yds
4
Barry Sanders1997RB· DET
2,053 yds
5
Derrick Henry2020RB· TEN
2,027 yds
6
Terrell Davis1998RB· DEN
2,008 yds
7
Chris Johnson2009RB· TEN
2,006 yds
8
Saquon Barkley2024RB· PHI
2,005 yds
9
O.J. Simpson1973RB· BUF
2,003 yds
10
Earl Campbell1980RB· HOU
1,934 yds

Leaders by Season

All-Time Career

1
Emmitt SmithRB
18,344 yds
2
Walter PaytonRB
16,726 yds
3
Frank GoreRB
16,000 yds
4
Barry SandersRB
15,269 yds
5
Adrian PetersonRB
14,921 yds
6
Curtis MartinRB
14,042 yds
7
LaDainian TomlinsonRB
13,686 yds
8
Jerome BettisRB
13,614 yds
9
Eric DickersonRB
13,259 yds
10
Derrick HenryRB
13,018 yds
11
Tony DorsettRB
12,739 yds
12
Jim BrownFB
12,312 yds
13
Marcus AllenRB
12,243 yds
14
Marcus AllenRB
12,243 yds
15
Edgerrin JamesRB
12,156 yds
16
Marshall FaulkRB
12,147 yds
17
Franco HarrisRB
12,120 yds
18
Thurman ThomasRB
12,050 yds
19
Fred TaylorRB
11,659 yds
20
Steven JacksonRB
11,447 yds
21
John RigginsRB
11,352 yds
22
O.J. SimpsonRB
11,236 yds
23
Corey DillonRB
11,138 yds
24
LeSean McCoyRB
11,102 yds
25
Warrick DunnRB
10,927 yds
26
Ricky WattersRB
10,612 yds
27
Thomas JonesRB
10,586 yds
28
Jamal LewisRB
10,577 yds
29
Tiki BarberRB
10,444 yds
30
Marshawn LynchRB
10,424 yds
31
Eddie GeorgeRB
10,360 yds
32
Ricky WilliamsRB
9,978 yds
33
Clinton PortisRB
9,923 yds
34
Matt ForteRB
9,789 yds
35
Joe PerryFB
9,723 yds
36
Chris JohnsonRB
9,651 yds
37
Shaun AlexanderRB
9,445 yds
38
Earl CampbellRB
9,407 yds
39
Ezekiel ElliottRB
9,130 yds
40
Ahman GreenRB
8,991 yds
41
Terry AllenRB
8,605 yds
42
Jim TaylorFB
8,597 yds
43
Willis McGaheeRB
8,474 yds
44
Saquon BarkleyRB
8,356 yds
45
Earnest BynerRB
8,261 yds
46
Herschel WalkerFB
8,225 yds
47
Gerald RiggsRB
8,188 yds
48
Maurice Jones-DrewRB
8,167 yds
49
Roger CraigRB
8,159 yds
50
Priest HolmesRB
8,120 yds
51
Mark IngramRB
8,115 yds
52
DeAngelo WilliamsRB
8,099 yds
53
Larry CsonkaRB
8,081 yds
54
Freeman McNeilRB
8,074 yds
55
Stephen DavisRB
7,984 yds
56
Garrison HearstRB
7,966 yds
57
James BrooksRB
7,962 yds
58
Josh JacobsRB
7,803 yds
59
Aaron JonesRB
7,626 yds
60
Terrell DavisRB
7,600 yds
61
Jonathan TaylorRB
7,598 yds
62
Christian McCaffreyRB
7,589 yds
63
Jamaal CharlesRB
7,563 yds
64
Joe MixonRB
7,428 yds
65
Nick ChubbRB
7,368 yds
66
Michael TurnerRB
7,338 yds
67
Jonathan StewartRB
7,334 yds
68
Leroy KellyRB
7,274 yds
69
Alvin KamaraRB
7,250 yds
70
George RogersRB
7,176 yds
71
DeMarco MurrayRB
7,174 yds
72
Charlie GarnerRB
7,041 yds
73
Rodney HamptonRB
6,897 yds
74
Antowain SmithRB
6,869 yds
75
Curt WarnerRB
6,844 yds
76
John Henry JohnsonFB
6,803 yds
77
Le'Veon BellRB
6,554 yds
78
Latavius MurrayRB
6,552 yds
79
Melvin GordonRB
6,543 yds
80
Arian FosterRB
6,525 yds
81
Lamar JacksonQB
6,522 yds
82
Floyd LittleRB
6,323 yds
83
Brian WestbrookRB
6,320 yds
84
LeGarrette BlountRB
6,306 yds
85
Dalvin CookRB
6,227 yds
86
Larry JohnsonRB
6,204 yds
87
Ray RiceRB
6,180 yds
88
Alfred MorrisRB
6,173 yds
89
Neal AndersonRB
6,166 yds
90
Mike VickQB
6,122 yds
91
David MontgomeryRB
6,115 yds
92
Deuce McAllisterRB
6,100 yds
93
Travis HenryRB
6,083 yds
94
Todd GurleyRB
6,082 yds
95
James ConnerRB
6,065 yds
96
Cedric BensonRB
6,021 yds
97
James WilderRB
6,008 yds
98
Rudi JohnsonRB
5,991 yds
99
Lamar MillerRB
5,864 yds
100
Steve Van BurenRB
5,860 yds
101
Tony PollardRB
5,782 yds
102
Kareem HuntRB
5,775 yds
103
Duce StaleyRB
5,750 yds
104
Fred JacksonRB
5,735 yds
105
Cam NewtonQB
5,628 yds
106
Joe MorrisRB
5,585 yds
107
Russell WilsonQB
5,568 yds
108
Michael PittmanRB
5,517 yds
109
Reggie BushRB
5,483 yds
110
Sammy WinderRB
5,427 yds
111
Darren McFaddenRB
5,420 yds
112
Ronnie BrownRB
5,388 yds
113
Willie ParkerRB
5,376 yds
114
Doug MartinRB
5,356 yds
115
Joe CribbsRB
5,356 yds
116
Jamal AndersonRB
5,325 yds
117
Hugh McElhennyRB
5,281 yds
118
Ryan MathewsRB
5,258 yds
119
Chris IvoryRB
5,237 yds
120
Adrian MurrellRB
5,190 yds
121
Marion ButtsRB
5,185 yds
122
Lenny MooreRB
5,174 yds
123
Ollie MatsonRB
5,173 yds
124
Billy SimsRB
5,106 yds
125
Brandon JacobsRB
5,096 yds
126
Mike AlstottFB
5,095 yds
127
Curtis MarshWR
5,086 yds
128
Julius JonesRB
5,064 yds
129
Carlos HydeRB
4,979 yds
130
Greg BellRB
4,959 yds
131
Gale SayersRB
4,956 yds
132
Tyrone WheatleyRB
4,942 yds
133
Ahmad BradshawRB
4,928 yds
134
Randall CunninghamQB
4,928 yds
135
Devin SingletaryRB
4,923 yds
136
Christian OkoyeRB
4,897 yds
137
Marion BarberRB
4,778 yds
138
Lamar SmithRB
4,777 yds
139
D'Andre SwiftRB
4,775 yds
140
Austin EkelerRB
4,765 yds
141
Chester TaylorRB
4,732 yds
142
Josh AllenQB
4,721 yds
143
Devonta FreemanRB
4,720 yds
144
Marion MotleyFB
4,720 yds
145
Stump MitchellRB
4,649 yds
146
Tony CollinsRB
4,647 yds
147
Leonard FournetteRB
4,518 yds
148
Miles SandersRB
4,462 yds
149
Joseph AddaiRB
4,453 yds
150
Darrin NelsonRB
4,442 yds
151
Najee HarrisRB
4,373 yds
152
Harold GreenRB
4,365 yds
153
Jordan HowardRB
4,362 yds
154
Craig HeywardRB
4,301 yds
155
Johnny HectorRB
4,280 yds
156
James CookRB
4,259 yds
157
Lorenzo WhiteRB
4,242 yds
158
Rashard MendenhallRB
4,236 yds
159
Tony CanadeoRB
4,197 yds
160
Earnest JacksonRB
4,167 yds
161
Dalton HilliardRB
4,164 yds
162
Ryan GrantRB
4,148 yds
163
Jamaal WilliamsRB
4,122 yds
164
Shonn GreeneRB
4,111 yds
165
Errict RhettRB
4,101 yds
166
Johnny JohnsonRB
4,078 yds
167
David JohnsonRB
4,072 yds
168
Mike AndersonRB
4,071 yds
169
Cadillac WilliamsRB
4,031 yds
170
Curtis DickeyRB
4,019 yds
171
Frank PollardRB
3,989 yds
172
Kevan BarlowRB
3,984 yds
173
Leonard RussellRB
3,973 yds
174
Leroy HoardRB
3,964 yds
175
Harvey WilliamsRB
3,952 yds
176
Barry FosterRB
3,943 yds
177
BenJarvus Green-EllisRB
3,914 yds
178
Bijan RobinsonRB
3,910 yds
179
Raheem MostertRB
3,895 yds
180
Anthony ThomasRB
3,891 yds
181
Justin ForsettRB
3,890 yds
182
Randy McMillanRB
3,876 yds
183
Kenyan DrakeRB
3,834 yds
184
Kyren WilliamsRB
3,834 yds
185
Gerry EllisRB
3,826 yds
186
Bam MorrisRB
3,809 yds
187
Pierre ThomasRB
3,808 yds
188
Isaiah CrowellRB
3,803 yds
189
Travis EtienneRB
3,798 yds
190
James StewartRB
3,795 yds
191
Giovani BernardRB
3,783 yds
192
Rashad JenningsRB
3,772 yds
193
Gus EdwardsRB
3,760 yds
194
Reggie CobbRB
3,743 yds
195
LaMont JordanRB
3,734 yds
196
Paul HornungRB
3,711 yds
197
Ron DayneRB
3,710 yds
198
Michael BennettRB
3,701 yds
199
Chuba HubbardRB
3,686 yds
200
Fran TarkentonQB
3,686 yds
201
Bilal PowellRB
3,675 yds
202
Rhamondre StevensonRB
3,669 yds
203
Maurice MorrisRB
3,651 yds
204
James JonesRB
3,626 yds
205
Aaron RodgersQB
3,622 yds
206
Knowshon MorenoRB
3,616 yds
207
Eddie LacyRB
3,614 yds
208
Frank GiffordRB
3,609 yds
209
Kevin FaulkRB
3,609 yds
210
Reuben DroughnsRB
3,602 yds
211
Javonte WilliamsRB
3,595 yds
212
Steve McNairQB
3,581 yds
213
Jahmyr GibbsRB
3,580 yds
214
DeShaun FosterRB
3,573 yds
215
Darren SprolesRB
3,556 yds
216
Kenneth Walker IIIRB
3,555 yds
217
Jalen HurtsQB
3,554 yds
218
Kenneth DavisRB
3,513 yds
219
Cliff BattlesRB
3,511 yds
220
Charley TrippiRB
3,506 yds
221
Chris CarsonRB
3,502 yds
222
C.J. AndersonRB
3,497 yds
223
Rueben MayesRB
3,484 yds
224
Donovan McNabbQB
3,459 yds
225
C.J. SpillerRB
3,451 yds
226
John StephensRB
3,440 yds
227
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB
3,409 yds
228
Gary AndersonRB
3,409 yds
229
John ElwayQB
3,407 yds
230
Breece HallRB
3,398 yds
231
Erric PegramRB
3,398 yds
232
Justin FargasRB
3,371 yds
233
Walter AbercrombieRB
3,357 yds
234
Ladell BettsRB
3,326 yds
235
Tevin ColemanRB
3,319 yds
236
Antonio GibsonRB
3,287 yds
237
Dominic RhodesRB
3,286 yds
238
Michael BushRB
3,248 yds
239
Sony MichelRB
3,243 yds
240
Kyler MurrayQB
3,188 yds
241
Domanick WilliamsRB
3,187 yds
242
Kevin JonesRB
3,176 yds
243
Merril HogeFB
3,139 yds
244
Larry KinnebrewRB
3,133 yds
245
Alphonse LeemansRB
3,132 yds
246
Keith ByarsFB
3,109 yds
247
Stevan RidleyRB
3,102 yds
248
Charles WhiteRB
3,075 yds
249
Bill DudleyRB
3,057 yds
250
De'Von AchaneRB
3,057 yds