fastest player to 5000 rushing yards in career

John L. Williams has rushed for the fewest career yards when rushing for 5,000+ yards, with 5,006 yards.

Interpreted as:
fastest player to 5000 or more rushing yards in career
NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1John L. Williams
J. L. Williams
5,006
149
1,245
4.0
33.6
18
4,656
546
8.5
31.2
19
2Julius Jones
J. Jones
5,068
94
1,280
4.0
53.9
22
1,029
150
202
6.9
10.9
2
3Mike Alstott
M. Alstott
5,088
158
1,359
3.7
32.2
58
2,284
305
280
7.5
14.5
13
4Brandon Jacobs
B. Jacobs
5,094
109
1,141
4.5
46.7
60
743
82
138
9.1
6.8
4
5Dexter Bussey
D. Bussey
5,105
150
1,203
4.2
34.0
18
1,616
193
8.4
10.8
5
6Billy Sims
B. Sims
5,106
60
1,131
4.5
85.1
42
2,072
186
11.1
34.5
5
7Kevin Mack
K. Mack
5,123
99
1,291
4.0
51.7
46
1,602
197
8.1
16.2
8
8Emerson Boozer
E. Boozer
5,135
118
1,291
4.0
43.5
52
1,488
139
10.7
12.6
12
9Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
5,138
110
1,146
4.5
46.7
30
3,314
203
16.3
30.1
24
10Ollie Matson
O. Matson
5,173
169
1,170
4.4
30.6
40
3,285
222
14.8
19.4
23
11Lenny Moore
L. Moore
5,174
143
1,069
4.8
36.2
63
6,039
363
16.6
42.2
48
12Marion Butts
M. Butts
5,185
104
1,345
3.9
49.9
43
471
68
6.9
4.5
1
13John Brockington
J. Brockington
5,185
95
1,347
3.8
54.6
30
1,297
157
8.3
13.7
4
14Adrian Murrell
A. Murrell
5,199
122
1,375
3.8
42.6
23
1,369
214
97
6.4
11.2
5
15Natrone Means
N. Means
5,215
88
1,409
3.7
59.3
45
631
103
13
6.1
7.2
2
16Chris Ivory
C. Ivory
5,237
108
1,227
4.3
48.5
29
948
107
153
8.9
8.8
3
17Ryan Mathews
R. Mathews
5,261
86
1,184
4.4
61.2
37
1,371
179
227
7.7
15.9
3
18Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
5,281
143
1,124
4.7
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
19Jamal Anderson
J. Anderson
5,336
88
1,329
4.0
60.6
34
1,645
156
64
10.5
18.7
7
20Doug Martin
D. Martin
5,356
84
1,322
4.1
63.8
30
1,207
148
216
8.2
14.4
2
21Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
5,356
102
1,309
4.1
52.5
27
2,199
224
9.8
21.6
15
22Willie Parker
W. Parker
5,378
79
1,253
4.3
68.1
24
697
84
121
8.3
8.8
5
23Ronnie Brown
R. Brown
5,391
132
1,281
4.2
40.8
38
1,966
246
314
8.0
14.9
2
24Jim Nance
J. Nance
5,401
101
1,341
4.0
53.5
45
870
133
6.5
8.6
1
25Dick Bass
D. Bass
5,417
112
1,218
4.4
48.4
34
1,841
204
9.0
16.4
7
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4,048

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RUSH

1,027

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PPG

28.4

3rd

OPP PPG

17.2

1st

RUSH YDS/G

123.3

10th

PASS YDS/G

239.0

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
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9/9
@
8:20 PM
Sun
9/20
@
4:25 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
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3 - 0

29

Final

13

NE Patriots

3 - 1

Sun 8 Feb 2026

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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10/12
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10-20
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10/12
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18-27

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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9/10
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8:35 PM
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9/13
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9/13
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1:00 PM
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9/13
@
1:00 PM