cowboys leading rusher each season since 2001

Since 2001, DeMarco Murray has the most rushing yards for the Cowboys in a season, with 1,845 yards in 2014.

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	1,845	2014	DAL	16	392	4.7	115.3	13	416	57	64	7.3	26.0	0
2	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,631	2016	DAL	15	322	5.1	108.7	15	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
3	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,434	2018	DAL	15	304	4.7	95.6	6	567	77	95	7.4	37.8	3
4	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,357	2019	DAL	16	301	4.5	84.8	12	420	54	71	7.8	26.3	2
5	Javonte Williams J. Williams	1,201	2025	DAL	16	252	4.8	75.1	11	137	35	51	3.9	8.6	2
6	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	1,121	2013	DAL	14	217	5.2	80.1	9	350	53	66	6.6	25.0	1
7	Darren McFadden D. McFadden	1,089	2015	DAL	16	239	4.6	68.1	3	328	40	53	8.2	20.5	0
8	Julius Jones J. Jones	1,084	2006	DAL	16	267	4.1	67.8	4	142	9	15	15.8	8.9	0
9	Rico Dowdle R. Dowdle	1,079	2024	DAL	16	235	4.6	67.4	2	249	39	49	6.4	15.6	3
10	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,021	2001	DAL	14	261	3.9	72.9	3	116	17	21	6.8	8.3	0
11	Tony Pollard T. Pollard	1,007	2022	DAL	16	193	5.2	62.9	9	371	39	55	9.5	23.2	3
12	Tony Pollard T. Pollard	1,005	2023	DAL	17	252	4.0	59.1	6	311	55	67	5.7	18.3	0
13	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,002	2021	DAL	17	237	4.2	58.9	10	287	47	65	6.1	16.9	2
14	Julius Jones J. Jones	993	2005	DAL	13	257	3.9	76.4	5	218	35	45	6.2	16.8	0
15	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	983	2017	DAL	10	242	4.1	98.3	7	269	26	38	10.3	26.9	2
16	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	979	2020	DAL	15	244	4.0	65.3	6	338	52	71	6.5	22.5	2
17	Marion Barber M. Barber	975	2007	DAL	16	204	4.8	60.9	10	282	44	54	6.4	17.6	2
18	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	975	2002	DAL	16	254	3.8	60.9	5	89	16	24	5.6	5.6	0
19	Troy Hambrick T. Hambrick	972	2003	DAL	16	275	3.5	60.8	5	99	17	24	5.8	6.2	0
20	Marion Barber M. Barber	932	2009	DAL	15	214	4.4	62.1	7	221	26	36	8.5	14.7	0
21	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	897	2011	DAL	13	164	5.5	69.0	2	183	26	35	7.0	14.1	0
22	Marion Barber M. Barber	885	2008	DAL	15	238	3.7	59.0	7	417	52	61	8.0	27.8	2
23	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	876	2022	DAL	15	231	3.8	58.4	12	92	17	23	5.4	6.1	0
24	Julius Jones J. Jones	819	2004	DAL	8	197	4.2	102.4	7	109	17	26	6.4	13.6	0
25	Felix Jones F. Jones	800	2010	DAL	16	185	4.3	50.0	1	450	48	52	9.4	28.1	1

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Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
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Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176