most nfl career rushing yards by a rb including the postseason since 1980

Since 1980, Emmitt Smith has rushed for the most yards by a running back in the regular season and playoffs, with 19,941 yards.

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

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	19,941	243	4,758	4.2	82.1	183	3,566	561	132	6.4	14.7	13
2	Frank Gore F. Gore	16,668	250	3,883	4.3	66.7	86	4,152	502	719	8.3	16.6	18
3	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,655	159	3,153	5.0	98.5	100	3,032	373		8.1	19.1	10
4	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	15,330	189	3,346	4.6	81.1	125	2,528	311	433	8.1	13.4	6
5	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,896	178	3,700	4.0	83.7	98	3,634	521	431	7.0	20.4	10
6	Derrick Henry D. Henry	14,599	169	3,007	4.9	86.4	136	1,957	212	273	9.2	11.6	6
7	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	14,336	205	3,678	3.9	69.9	100	1,506	208	104	7.2	7.3	3
8	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	14,152	180	3,305	4.3	78.6	151	4,948	649	904	7.6	27.5	18
9	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,983	153	3,144	4.4	91.4	93	2,228	300		7.4	14.6	7
10	Marcus Allen M. Allen	13,590	238	3,289	4.1	57.1	134	5,941	640		9.3	25.0	23
11	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	13,516	203	3,216	4.2	66.6	81	5,130	548	29	9.4	25.3	28
12	Edgerrin James E. James	13,098	161	3,246	4.0	81.4	86	3,648	468	637	7.8	22.7	11
13	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,881	188	3,001	4.3	68.5	106	7,394	819	663	9.0	39.3	38
14	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	12,308	161	2,663	4.6	76.4	69	2,454	297	357	8.3	15.2	9
15	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,749	158	2,738	4.3	74.4	86	1,987	256	292	7.8	12.6	7
16	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,530	164	2,793	4.1	70.3	70	3,688	465	633	7.9	22.5	9
17	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	11,496	191	2,805	4.1	60.2	52	4,609	548	641	8.4	24.1	15
18	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	11,383	162	2,664	4.3	70.3	97	2,366	301	413	7.9	14.6	9
19	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,324	177	2,514	4.5	64.0	74	4,002	533	687	7.5	22.6	16
20	Ricky Watters R. Watters	11,309	155	2,797	4.0	73.0	86	4,699	508	179	9.3	30.3	17
21	Eddie George E. George	11,217	150	3,071	3.7	74.8	73	2,376	291	303	8.2	15.8	10
22	Thomas Jones T. Jones	11,104	188	2,803	4.0	59.1	73	2,113	320	430	6.6	11.2	3
23	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	11,033	137	2,672	4.1	80.5	62	1,947	231	313	8.4	14.2	4
24	Tiki Barber T. Barber	10,924	161	2,337	4.7	67.9	56	5,379	612	740	8.8	33.4	12
25	Walter Payton W. Payton	10,305	124	2,435	4.2	83.1	51	3,207	352		9.1	25.9	11

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PASS

1,851

Prescott

RUSH

472

Williams

REC

651

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

5th

OPP PPG

25.7

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

25th

PASS YDS/G

264.4

8th

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

Schedule

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

Last Game

Cowboys

3 - 4

Final

Eagles

2 - 5

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

1,989

Stafford

1,921

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

16

Love

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

Rush TD Leaders

8

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

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

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

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

104.8

Watson

102.5

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

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5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

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	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
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