dallas cowboys player with most rushing yards in a season

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

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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	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	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,773	1995	DAL	16	377	4.7	110.8	25	375	62		6.0	23.4	0
3	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,713	1992	DAL	16	373	4.6	107.1	18	335	59		5.7	20.9	1
4	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,646	1981	DAL	16	342	4.8	102.9	4	325	32		10.2	20.3	2
5	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,631	2016	DAL	15	322	5.1	108.7	15	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
6	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,563	1991	DAL	16	365	4.3	97.7	12	258	49		5.3	16.1	1
7	Herschel Walker H. Walker	1,514	1988	DAL	16	361	4.2	94.6	5	505	53		9.5	31.6	2
8	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,486	1993	DAL	14	283	5.3	106.1	9	414	57		7.3	29.6	1
9	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,484	1994	DAL	15	368	4.0	98.9	21	341	50		6.8	22.7	1
10	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,434	2018	DAL	15	304	4.7	95.6	6	567	77	95	7.4	37.8	3
11	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,397	1999	DAL	15	329	4.2	93.1	11	119	27	32	4.4	7.9	2
12	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,357	2019	DAL	16	301	4.5	84.8	12	420	54	71	7.8	26.3	2
13	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,332	1998	DAL	16	319	4.2	83.3	13	175	27		6.5	10.9	2
14	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,325	1978	DAL	16	290	4.6	82.8	7	378	37		10.2	23.6	2
15	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,321	1983	DAL	16	289	4.6	82.6	8	287	40		7.2	17.9	1
16	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,307	1985	DAL	16	305	4.3	81.7	7	449	46		9.8	28.1	3
17	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,204	1996	DAL	15	327	3.7	80.3	12	249	47		5.3	16.6	3
18	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	1,203	2000	DAL	16	294	4.1	75.2	9	79	11	14	7.2	4.9	0
19	Javonte Williams J. Williams	1,201	2025	DAL	16	252	4.8	75.1	11	137	35	51	3.9	8.6	2
20	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,189	1984	DAL	16	302	3.9	74.3	6	459	51		9.0	28.7	1
21	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,185	1980	DAL	15	278	4.3	79.0	11	263	34		7.7	17.5	0
22	Calvin Hill C. Hill	1,142	1973	DAL	14	273	4.2	81.6	6	290	32		9.1	20.7	0
23	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	1,121	2013	DAL	14	217	5.2	80.1	9	350	53	66	6.6	25.0	1
24	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	1,107	1979	DAL	14	250	4.4	79.1	6	375	45		8.3	26.8	1
25	Darren McFadden D. McFadden	1,089	2015	DAL	16	239	4.6	68.1	3	328	40	53	8.2	20.5	0

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RUSH

472

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651

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM

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Love

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Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

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Walker

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Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

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Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

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Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

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Young

6.0

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NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

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17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

102.5

Lamb

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Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

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Kittle

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Reichard

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000