Football – Leading Career Rushing Yards Record Holders
Rank![]() |
Player![]() |
Yards![]() |
1 | Emmitt Smith | 18,355 |
2 | Walter Payton | 16,726 |
3 | Frank Gore | 16,000 |
4 | Barry Sanders | 15,269 |
5 | Adrian Peterson | 14,918 |
6 | Curtis Martin | 14,101 |
7 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 13,684 |
8 | Jerome Bettis | 13,662 |
9 | Eric Dickerson | 13,259 |
10 | Tony Dorsett | 12,739 |
11 | Jim Brown | 12,312 |
12 | Marshall Faulk | 12,279 |
13 | Edgerrin James | 12,246 |
14 | Marcus Allen | 12,243 |
15 | Franco Harris | 12,120 |
16 | Thurman Thomas | 12,074 |
17 | Fred Taylor | 11,695 |
18 | Steven Jackson | 11,438 |
19 | Derrick Henry | 11,423 |
20 | John Riggins | 11,352 |
21 | Corey Dillon | 11,241 |
22 | O.J. Simpson | 11,236 |
23 | LeSean McCoy | 11,102 |
24 | Warrick Dunn | 10,967 |
25 | Ricky Watters | 10,643 |
26 | Jamal Lewis | 10,607 |
27 | Thomas Jones | 10,591 |
28 | Tiki Barber | 10,449 |
29 | Eddie George | 10,441 |
30 | Marshawn Lynch | 10,413 |
31 | Ottis Anderson | 10,273 |
32 | Ricky Williams | 10,009 |
33 | Clinton Portis | 9,923 |
34 | Matt Forte | 9,796 |
35 | Joe Perry | 9,723 |
36 | Chris Johnson | 9,651 |
37 | Shaun Alexander | 9,453 |
38 | Earl Campbell | 9,407 |
39 | Ahman Green | 9,205 |
40 | Ezekiel Elliott | 9,130 |
41 | Terry Allen | 8,614 |
42 | Jim Taylor | 8,597 |
43 | Willis McGahee | 8,474 |
44 | Earnest Byner | 8,261 |
45 | Herschel Walker | 8,225 |
46 | Roger Craig | 8,189 |
47 | Gerald Riggs | 8,188 |
48 | Priest Holmes | 8,172 |
49 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 8,167 |
50 | Mark Ingram | 8,111 |
Updated: January 19, 2025
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