most points by a running back including playoffs

Emmitt Smith has the most career points by a running back in the regular-season and playoffs, with 1,178 points.

NAME PTS GP RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
1,178
243
19,941
4,758
4.2
82.1
183
3,566
561
132
6.4
14.7
13
2 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
1,014
180
14,152
3,305
4.3
78.6
151
4,948
649
904
7.6
27.5
18
3 Marcus Allen
M. Allen
950
238
13,590
3,289
4.1
57.1
134
5,941
640
9.3
25.0
23
4 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
880
188
12,881
3,001
4.3
68.5
106
7,394
819
663
9.0
39.3
38
5 Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
798
109
4,034
960
4.2
37.0
53
1,591
142
11.2
14.6
12
6 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
788
189
15,330
3,346
4.6
81.1
125
2,528
311
433
8.1
13.4
6
7 John Riggins
J. Riggins
768
184
12,348
3,167
3.9
67.1
116
2,135
256
8.3
11.6
12
8 Walter Payton
W. Payton
762
199
17,358
4,018
4.3
87.2
112
4,716
514
9.2
23.7
15
9 Jim Brown
J. Brown
762
122
12,553
2,425
5.2
102.9
107
2,598
270
9.6
21.3
20
10 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
720
132
10,017
2,356
4.3
75.9
108
1,572
225
333
7.0
11.9
12
11 Derrick Henry
D. Henry
712
145
12,425
2,553
4.9
85.7
113
1,739
187
240
9.3
12.0
5
12 Franco Harris
F. Harris
702
192
13,676
3,349
4.1
71.2
107
2,791
358
7.8
14.5
10
13 Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
660
159
15,655
3,153
5.0
98.5
100
3,032
373
8.1
19.1
10
14 Curtis Martin
C. Martin
654
178
14,896
3,700
4.0
83.7
98
3,634
521
431
7.0
20.4
10
15 Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
654
203
13,516
3,216
4.2
66.6
81
5,130
548
29
9.4
25.3
28
16 Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
640
162
11,383
2,664
4.3
70.3
97
2,366
301
413
7.9
14.6
9
17 Frank Gore
F. Gore
632
250
16,668
3,883
4.3
66.7
86
4,152
502
719
8.3
16.6
18
18 Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
624
205
14,336
3,678
3.9
69.9
100
1,506
208
104
7.2
7.3
3
19 Ricky Watters
R. Watters
620
155
11,309
2,797
4.0
73.0
86
4,699
508
179
9.3
30.3
17
20 Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
606
190
14,122
3,238
4.4
74.3
86
3,957
444
8.9
20.8
14
21 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
600
153
13,983
3,144
4.4
91.4
93
2,228
300
7.4
14.6
7
22 Edgerrin James
E. James
592
161
13,098
3,246
4.0
81.4
86
3,648
468
637
7.8
22.7
11
23 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
578
118
8,393
1,822
4.6
71.1
88
2,998
345
382
8.7
25.4
8
24 Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
570
136
9,105
2,087
4.4
66.9
85
1,893
244
7.8
13.9
10
25 Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
560
158
11,749
2,738
4.3
74.4
86
1,987
256
292
7.8
12.6
7
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PPG

20.6

21st

OPP PPG

27.5

31st

RUSH YDS/G

100.3

27th

PASS YDS/G

240.7

11th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
Cowboys Cowboys
7
10
0
.412
Giants Giants
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Sun
9/14
NYG NYG
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
4:25 PM
Sun
9/28
GB GB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 10 - 0

19

Final

23

WAS Commanders

12 - 5 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

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NFL Fantasy 2024

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM