most rush yards in a career before the age of 32 including playoffs

Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing yards by a player younger than 32 in the regular season and playoffs, with 16,752 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data complete from 1960

	NAME	RUSH YDS	Age	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	16,752	31	188	3,886	4.3	89.1	164	3,149	499	48	6.3	16.8	13
2	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,655	30	159	3,153	5.0	98.5	100	3,032	373		8.1	19.1	10
3	Walter Payton W. Payton	15,369	31	169	3,519	4.4	90.9	100	4,099	440		9.3	24.3	11
4	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,161	31	166	3,480	4.1	85.3	93	3,516	497	401	7.1	21.2	10
5	Derrick Henry D. Henry	13,894	31	161	2,840	4.9	86.3	129	1,889	202	260	9.4	11.7	5
6	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,872	31	166	3,230	4.3	83.6	150	4,499	607	843	7.4	27.1	16
7	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,163	31	133	2,931	4.5	99.0	91	2,085	280		7.4	15.7	6
8	Edgerrin James E. James	13,098	31	161	3,246	4.0	81.4	86	3,648	468	637	7.8	22.7	11
9	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	12,804	31	173	3,047	4.2	74.0	78	4,753	502		9.5	27.5	25
10	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	12,682	31	172	3,218	3.9	73.7	73	1,399	197	90	7.1	8.1	3
11	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,589	31	172	2,936	4.3	73.2	106	7,103	775	605	9.2	41.3	37
12	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	12,215	31	149	2,743	4.5	82.0	75	3,391	384		8.8	22.8	12
13	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	12,159	31	128	2,534	4.8	95.0	102	1,999	247	343	8.1	15.6	5
14	Franco Harris F. Harris	11,827	31	157	2,846	4.2	75.3	100	2,159	277		7.8	13.8	8
15	Frank Gore F. Gore	11,719	31	156	2,582	4.5	75.1	69	3,050	360	524	8.5	19.6	11
16	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,456	31	160	2,762	4.1	71.6	68	3,666	463	631	7.9	22.9	9
17	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	11,327	31	134	2,412	4.7	84.5	64	2,333	277	329	8.4	17.4	9
18	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,293	31	165	2,504	4.5	68.4	74	3,901	518	668	7.5	23.6	16
19	Eddie George E. George	11,217	31	150	3,071	3.7	74.8	73	2,376	291	303	8.2	15.8	10
20	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,146	32	145	2,596	4.3	76.9	75	1,862	242	277	7.7	12.8	7
21	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	11,033	30	137	2,672	4.1	80.5	62	1,947	231	313	8.4	14.2	4
22	Ricky Watters R. Watters	10,991	31	150	2,725	4.0	73.3	85	4,592	497	157	9.2	30.6	17
23	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	10,940	31	153	2,544	4.3	71.5	90	2,257	284	390	7.9	14.8	9
24	Tiki Barber T. Barber	10,924	31	161	2,337	4.7	67.9	56	5,379	612	740	8.8	33.4	12
25	O.J. Simpson	10,825	31	123	2,299	4.7	88.0	58	2,133	199		10.7	17.3	15

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250

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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
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Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
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Rams	4	4	0	.500
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Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
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Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000