best running backs ever over 32 years old

Frank Gore has the most career rushing yards by a running back older than 32, with 3,960 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data complete from 1960

	NAME	RUSH YDS	Age	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	3,960	37	77	1,033	3.8	51.4	11	835	108	136	7.7	10.8	6
2	John Riggins J. Riggins	3,816	36	49	1,055	3.6	77.9	49	140	28		5.0	2.9	0
3	Marcus Allen M. Allen	3,698	37	77	932	4.0	48.0	44	1,153	141		8.2	15.0	3
4	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	2,642	36	51	656	4.0	51.8	21	459	53	71	8.7	9.0	1
5	John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	2,349	37	44	568	4.1	53.4	16	466	62		7.5	10.6	2
6	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	2,168	35	41	611	3.5	52.9	16	301	45	63	6.7	7.3	0
7	Earnest Byner E. Byner	1,364	35	46	355	3.8	29.7	6	847	107		7.9	18.4	3
8	Joe Perry J. Perry	1,227	36	42	322	3.8	29.2	4	525	63		8.3	12.5	1
9	MacArthur Lane M. Lane	1,209	36	42	318	3.8	28.8	8	1,207	130		9.3	28.7	1
10	Franco Harris F. Harris	1,177	34	24	347	3.4	49.0	5	281	35		8.0	11.7	2
11	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,159	34	28	311	3.7	41.4	6	299	35		8.5	10.7	1
12	Ricky Williams R. Williams	1,117	34	32	267	4.2	34.9	4	224	32	50	7.0	7.0	1
13	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	956	35	39	288	3.3	24.5	12	180	29		6.2	4.6	0
14	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	786	33	15	186	4.2	52.4	2	330	47	68	7.0	22.0	0
15	Rocky Bleier R. Bleier	774	34	32	170	4.6	24.2	5	451	52		8.7	14.1	1
16	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	685	36	30	155	4.4	22.8	3	684	80	116	8.6	22.8	4
17	Antowain Smith A. Smith	659	33	16	166	4.0	41.2	3	46	12	15	3.8	2.9	0
18	Terry Allen T. Allen	658	33	11	168	3.9	59.8	3	68	17	20	4.0	6.2	0
19	Bill Brown B. Brown	646	36	56	194	3.3	11.5	9	455	42		10.8	8.1	5
20	Ollie Matson O. Matson	628	36	45	160	3.9	14.0	7	321	27		11.9	7.1	3
21	Fred Jackson F. Jackson	625	34	30	167	3.7	20.8	2	758	98	131	7.7	25.3	3
22	Dorsey Levens D. Levens	607	34	26	162	3.7	23.3	7	131	14	21	9.4	5.0	0
23	Wendell Hayes W. Hayes	558	34	27	152	3.7	20.7	4	157	22		7.1	5.8	0
24	Walter Payton W. Payton	533	33	12	146	3.7	44.4	4	217	33		6.6	18.1	1
25	Kimble Anders K. Anders	512	34	17	108	4.7	30.1	2	90	17	24	5.3	5.3	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,722

Jones

RUSH

656

Taylor

REC

354

Downs

Team Rankings

PPG

20.4

24th

OPP PPG

27.7

30th

RUSH YDS/G

115.2

15th

PASS YDS/G

192.2

27th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	.750
Texans	3	5	.375
Colts	2	7	.222
Titans	1	7	.125

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Thu 11/19	IND	@	HOU	8:15 PM
Sun 11/29	NYG	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	IND	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 12/20	IND	@	TEN	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

4 - 5

Final

Colts

2 - 7

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

7

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Young

7.5

Watt

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

393.1

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

148.4

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

5-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000