hof rbs who never led league in rushing yards

Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing yards by a Hall of Famer and by a running back, with 18,355 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	HOF	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	18,355	2010	226	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	16,726	1993	190	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,269	2004	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
4	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,101	2012	168	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
5	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,684	2017	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
6	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	13,662	2015	192	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
7	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,259	1999	146	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
8	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	12,739	1994	173	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
9	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	1971	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
10	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,279	2011	176	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
11	Edgerrin James E. James	12,246	2020	148	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
12	Marcus Allen M. Allen	12,243	2003	222	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
13	Franco Harris F. Harris	12,120	1990	173	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
14	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	12,074	2007	182	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
15	John Riggins J. Riggins	11,352	1992	175	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
16	O.J. Simpson	11,236	1985	135	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
17	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	9,407	1991	115	2,187	4.3	81.8	74	806	121		6.7	7.0	0
18	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	8,597	1976	129	1,941	4.4	66.6	83	1,756	225		7.8	13.6	10
19	Joe Perry J. Perry	8,378	1969	156	1,737	4.8	53.7	53	1,796	241		7.5	11.5	8
20	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	8,081	1987	146	1,891	4.3	55.3	64	820	106		7.7	5.6	4
21	Terrell Davis T. Davis	7,607	2017	78	1,655	4.6	97.5	60	1,280	169	26	7.6	16.4	5
22	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	7,274	1994	136	1,727	4.2	53.5	74	2,281	190		12.0	16.8	13
23	John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6,803	1987	143	1,571	4.3	47.6	48	1,478	186		7.9	10.3	7
24	Floyd Little F. Little	6,323	2010	117	1,641	3.9	54.0	43	2,418	215		11.2	20.7	9
25	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	5,860	1965	83	1,320	4.4	70.6	69	523	45		11.6	6.3	3

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RUSH

317

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REC

577

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PPG

25.2

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OPP PPG

26.5

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
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

Last Game

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Final

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1,989

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1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

636

Olave

616

London

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Taylor

8

Allen

8

McCaffrey

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

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110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

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Turner

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PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

26.5

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

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

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Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
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