NFL All-Time Leaders

Rushing Yards

2,903 ranked players · regular-season career totals · showing top 250.

All-TimePostseason

Single-Season Records

1
Eric Dickerson1984RB· LA
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 MarshWR
14,101 yds
7
Curtis MartinRB
14,042 yds
8
LaDainian TomlinsonRB
13,686 yds
9
Jerome BettisRB
13,614 yds
10
Eric DickersonRB
13,259 yds
11
Derrick HenryRB
13,018 yds
12
Tony DorsettRB
12,739 yds
13
Jim BrownFB
12,312 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
Clinton PortisRB
9,923 yds
33
Matt ForteRB
9,789 yds
34
Joe PerryFB
9,723 yds
35
Chris JohnsonRB
9,651 yds
36
Shaun AlexanderRB
9,445 yds
37
Earl CampbellRB
9,407 yds
38
Tony CollinsRB
9,294 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 JacksonRB
8,334 yds
46
Earnest BynerRB
8,261 yds
47
Herschel WalkerFB
8,225 yds
48
Gerald RiggsRB
8,188 yds
49
Maurice Jones-DrewRB
8,167 yds
50
Roger CraigRB
8,159 yds
51
Priest HolmesRB
8,120 yds
52
Mark IngramRB
8,115 yds
53
DeAngelo WilliamsRB
8,099 yds
54
Larry CsonkaFB
8,081 yds
55
Freeman McNeilRB
8,074 yds
56
Stephen DavisRB
7,984 yds
57
Frank PollardRB
7,978 yds
58
Garrison HearstRB
7,966 yds
59
James BrooksRB
7,962 yds
60
Josh JacobsRB
7,803 yds
61
Gerry EllisRB
7,652 yds
62
Aaron JonesRB
7,626 yds
63
Terrell DavisRB
7,600 yds
64
Jonathan TaylorRB
7,598 yds
65
Christian McCaffreyRB
7,589 yds
66
Jamaal CharlesRB
7,563 yds
67
Joe MixonRB
7,428 yds
68
Nick ChubbRB
7,368 yds
69
Michael TurnerRB
7,338 yds
70
Jonathan StewartRB
7,334 yds
71
Leroy KellyRB
7,274 yds
72
Alvin KamaraRB
7,250 yds
73
George RogersRB
7,176 yds
74
DeMarco MurrayRB
7,174 yds
75
Charlie GarnerRB
7,041 yds
76
Rodney HamptonRB
6,897 yds
77
Antowain SmithRB
6,869 yds
78
Curt WarnerRB
6,844 yds
79
John Henry JohnsonFB
6,803 yds
80
Robert SmithRB
6,797 yds
81
Le'Veon BellRB
6,554 yds
82
Latavius MurrayRB
6,552 yds
83
Melvin GordonRB
6,543 yds
84
Arian FosterRB
6,525 yds
85
Lamar JacksonQB
6,522 yds
86
Floyd LittleRB
6,323 yds
87
Brian WestbrookRB
6,320 yds
88
LeGarrette BlountRB
6,306 yds
89
Merril HogeFB
6,278 yds
90
Larry KinnebrewRB
6,266 yds
91
Dalvin CookRB
6,227 yds
92
Keith ByarsFB
6,218 yds
93
Larry JohnsonRB
6,204 yds
94
Ray RiceRB
6,180 yds
95
Alfred MorrisRB
6,173 yds
96
Neal AndersonRB
6,166 yds
97
Charles WhiteRB
6,150 yds
98
Mike VickQB
6,122 yds
99
David MontgomeryRB
6,115 yds
100
Deuce McAllisterRB
6,100 yds
101
Travis HenryRB
6,083 yds
102
Todd GurleyRB
6,082 yds
103
James ConnerRB
6,065 yds
104
Cedric BensonRB
6,021 yds
105
James WilderRB
6,008 yds
106
Rudi JohnsonRB
5,991 yds
107
Rod BernstineRB
5,980 yds
108
Matt SuheyRB
5,892 yds
109
Lamar MillerRB
5,864 yds
110
Steve Van BurenRB
5,860 yds
111
Brad BaxterFB
5,856 yds
112
James StewartRB
5,815 yds
113
Barry WordRB
5,794 yds
114
Tony PollardRB
5,782 yds
115
Kareem HuntRB
5,775 yds
116
Duce StaleyRB
5,750 yds
117
Fred JacksonRB
5,735 yds
118
Cam NewtonQB
5,628 yds
119
Joe MorrisRB
5,585 yds
120
Russell WilsonQB
5,568 yds
121
Ronnie HarmonRB
5,548 yds
122
Reggie BushRB
5,483 yds
123
Sammy WinderRB
5,427 yds
124
Darren McFaddenRB
5,420 yds
125
Herman HeardRB
5,388 yds
126
Ronnie BrownRB
5,388 yds
127
Willie ParkerRB
5,376 yds
128
Doug MartinRB
5,356 yds
129
Joe CribbsRB
5,356 yds
130
Jamal AndersonRB
5,325 yds
131
Hugh McElhennyRB
5,281 yds
132
Ryan MathewsRB
5,258 yds
133
Chris IvoryRB
5,237 yds
134
Adrian MurrellRB
5,190 yds
135
Marion ButtsRB
5,185 yds
136
Lenny MooreRB
5,174 yds
137
Ollie MatsonRB
5,173 yds
138
Billy SimsRB
5,106 yds
139
Brandon JacobsRB
5,096 yds
140
Mike AlstottFB
5,095 yds
141
Julius JonesRB
5,064 yds
142
Carlos HydeRB
4,979 yds
143
Greg BellRB
4,959 yds
144
Gale SayersRB
4,956 yds
145
Tyrone WheatleyRB
4,942 yds
146
Ahmad BradshawRB
4,928 yds
147
Randall CunninghamQB
4,928 yds
148
Devin SingletaryRB
4,923 yds
149
Marion BarberRB
4,778 yds
150
Lamar SmithRB
4,777 yds
151
D'Andre SwiftRB
4,775 yds
152
Austin EkelerRB
4,765 yds
153
Chester TaylorRB
4,732 yds
154
Josh AllenQB
4,721 yds
155
Devonta FreemanRB
4,720 yds
156
Marion MotleyFB
4,720 yds
157
Stump MitchellRB
4,649 yds
158
Leonard FournetteRB
4,518 yds
159
Andra FranklinRB
4,464 yds
160
Brad MusterFB
4,462 yds
161
Miles SandersRB
4,462 yds
162
Joseph AddaiRB
4,453 yds
163
Darrin NelsonRB
4,442 yds
164
Najee HarrisRB
4,373 yds
165
Harold GreenRB
4,365 yds
166
Jordan HowardRB
4,362 yds
167
Craig HeywardRB
4,301 yds
168
Johnny HectorRB
4,280 yds
169
Heath ShermanRB
4,260 yds
170
James CookRB
4,259 yds
171
Lorenzo WhiteRB
4,242 yds
172
Rashard MendenhallRB
4,236 yds
173
Steve YoungQB
4,232 yds
174
Tony CanadeoRB
4,197 yds
175
Dalton HilliardRB
4,164 yds
176
Jamaal WilliamsRB
4,122 yds
177
Shonn GreeneRB
4,111 yds
178
Errict RhettRB
4,101 yds
179
David JohnsonRB
4,072 yds
180
Mike AndersonRB
4,071 yds
181
Cadillac WilliamsRB
4,031 yds
182
Curtis DickeyRB
4,019 yds
183
Kevan BarlowRB
3,984 yds
184
Leonard RussellRB
3,973 yds
185
Leroy HoardRB
3,964 yds
186
Harvey WilliamsRB
3,952 yds
187
Barry FosterRB
3,943 yds
188
BenJarvus Green-EllisRB
3,914 yds
189
Bijan RobinsonRB
3,910 yds
190
Raheem MostertRB
3,895 yds
191
Anthony ThomasRB
3,891 yds
192
Justin ForsettRB
3,890 yds
193
Randy McMillanRB
3,876 yds
194
Kenyan DrakeRB
3,834 yds
195
Kyren WilliamsRB
3,834 yds
196
Bam MorrisRB
3,809 yds
197
Pierre ThomasRB
3,808 yds
198
Isaiah CrowellRB
3,803 yds
199
Travis EtienneRB
3,798 yds
200
Giovani BernardRB
3,783 yds
201
Rashad JenningsRB
3,772 yds
202
Sammie SmithRB
3,762 yds
203
Gus EdwardsRB
3,760 yds
204
Reggie CobbRB
3,743 yds
205
LaMont JordanRB
3,734 yds
206
Paul HornungRB
3,711 yds
207
Ron DayneRB
3,710 yds
208
Michael BennettRB
3,701 yds
209
Chuba HubbardRB
3,686 yds
210
Fran TarkentonQB
3,686 yds
211
Bilal PowellRB
3,675 yds
212
Rhamondre StevensonRB
3,669 yds
213
Maurice MorrisRB
3,651 yds
214
Aaron RodgersQB
3,622 yds
215
Knowshon MorenoRB
3,616 yds
216
Eddie LacyRB
3,614 yds
217
Frank GiffordRB
3,609 yds
218
Kevin FaulkRB
3,609 yds
219
Reuben DroughnsRB
3,602 yds
220
Javonte WilliamsRB
3,595 yds
221
Steve McNairQB
3,581 yds
222
Jahmyr GibbsRB
3,580 yds
223
DeShaun FosterRB
3,573 yds
224
Darren SprolesRB
3,556 yds
225
Kenneth Walker IIIRB
3,555 yds
226
Jalen HurtsQB
3,554 yds
227
Kenneth DavisRB
3,513 yds
228
Cliff BattlesRB
3,511 yds
229
Charley TrippiRB
3,506 yds
230
Chris CarsonRB
3,502 yds
231
C.J. AndersonRB
3,497 yds
232
Rueben MayesRB
3,484 yds
233
Donovan McNabbQB
3,459 yds
234
C.J. SpillerRB
3,451 yds
235
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB
3,409 yds
236
John ElwayQB
3,407 yds
237
Breece HallRB
3,398 yds
238
Erric PegramRB
3,398 yds
239
Justin FargasRB
3,371 yds
240
Walter AbercrombieRB
3,357 yds
241
Ladell BettsRB
3,326 yds
242
Tevin ColemanRB
3,319 yds
243
Antonio GibsonRB
3,287 yds
244
Dominic RhodesRB
3,286 yds
245
Michael BushRB
3,248 yds
246
Sony MichelRB
3,243 yds
247
Kyler MurrayQB
3,188 yds
248
Domanick WilliamsRB
3,187 yds
249
Greg HillRB
3,177 yds
250
Kevin JonesRB
3,176 yds