most receiving yards by a running back in 2000s

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson had the most yards on receptions by a running back, with 3,955 yards.

NAMEREC YDSGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
3,955
141
530
728
7.5
28.0
15
12,490
2,880
4.3
88.6
138
2Tiki Barber
T. Barber
3,927
110
444
616
8.8
35.7
6
9,514
1,967
4.8
86.5
52
3Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
3,790
107
426
580
8.9
35.4
29
5,995
1,308
4.6
56.0
37
4Kevin Faulk
K. Faulk
3,507
141
406
533
8.6
24.9
14
3,278
772
4.2
23.2
15
5Michael Pittman
M. Pittman
3,316
126
409
602
8.1
26.3
8
5,247
1,299
4.0
41.6
23
6Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
3,023
83
383
503
7.9
36.4
22
5,578
1,194
4.7
67.2
51
7Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
2,944
134
363
511
8.1
22.0
10
8,347
2,005
4.2
62.3
43
8Ahman Green
A. Green
2,881
118
375
493
7.7
24.4
14
8,876
1,995
4.4
75.2
59
9Edgerrin James
E. James
2,778
132
371
497
7.5
21.0
7
10,693
2,659
4.0
81.0
67
10Charlie Garner
C. Garner
2,614
65
288
380
9.1
40.2
10
3,607
801
4.5
55.5
18
11Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
2,598
81
283
359
9.2
32.1
7
6,658
1,458
4.6
82.2
78
12Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
2,287
84
281
378
8.1
27.2
7
6,707
1,548
4.3
79.8
41
13Ricky Williams
R. Williams
2,210
103
282
376
7.8
21.5
7
8,008
1,911
4.2
77.7
60
14Chester Taylor
C. Taylor
2,094
123
265
347
7.9
17.0
6
4,396
1,028
4.3
35.7
22
15Richie Anderson
R. Anderson
2,062
75
268
365
7.7
27.5
9
744
185
4.0
9.9
2
16Clinton Portis
C. Portis
1,963
108
242
329
8.1
18.2
5
9,696
2,176
4.5
89.8
73
17Reggie Bush
R. Bush
1,934
52
260
360
7.4
37.2
11
1,940
488
4.0
37.3
17
18Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
1,879
131
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
10,607
2,542
4.2
81.0
58
19Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
1,874
121
234
330
8.0
15.5
5
9,585
2,068
4.6
79.2
46
20Thomas Jones
T. Jones
1,858
148
289
383
6.4
12.6
3
9,217
2,280
4.0
62.3
62
21Duce Staley
D. Staley
1,839
66
187
259
9.8
27.9
7
3,418
840
4.1
51.8
15
22Frank Gore
F. Gore
1,831
73
224
318
8.2
25.1
7
5,561
1,168
4.8
76.2
32
23Curtis Martin
C. Martin
1,815
92
279
348
6.5
19.7
4
7,551
1,824
4.1
82.1
45
24Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
1,782
63
201
263
8.9
28.3
5
3,924
842
4.7
62.3
49
25Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
1,720
97
234
310
7.4
17.7
5
6,096
1,429
4.3
62.8
49
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.

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