Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most rushing yards by a player older than 30, with 4,392 yards.
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most rushing yards by a player after age 30 in the 2000s| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 4,392 | 71 | 1,166 | 3.8 | 61.9 | 28 | 496 | 73 | 98 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | W. Dunn | 2,646 | 47 | 699 | 3.8 | 56.3 | 10 | 738 | 106 | 154 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 3 |  | C. Martin | 2,432 | 28 | 591 | 4.1 | 86.9 | 17 | 363 | 65 | 79 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 4 |  | J. Bettis | 2,120 | 43 | 606 | 3.5 | 49.3 | 29 | 172 | 23 | 34 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 5 | | F. Taylor | 2,027 | 34 | 429 | 4.7 | 59.6 | 10 | 173 | 27 | 39 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 6 | | G. Hearst | 1,878 | 36 | 428 | 4.4 | 52.2 | 12 | 565 | 76 | 112 | 7.4 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 7 | | A. Smith | 1,810 | 42 | 485 | 3.7 | 43.1 | 10 | 307 | 48 | 57 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 8 | | R. Williams | 1,780 | 32 | 401 | 4.4 | 55.6 | 15 | 483 | 64 | 92 | 7.5 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 9 | | T. Barber | 1,662 | 16 | 327 | 5.1 | 103.9 | 5 | 465 | 58 | 81 | 8.0 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 10 | | R. Watters | 1,560 | 21 | 350 | 4.5 | 74.3 | 8 | 720 | 74 | 114 | 9.7 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 11 | | J. Garcia | 1,495 | 96 | 351 | 4.3 | 15.6 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 12 | | T. Jones | 1,402 | 16 | 331 | 4.2 | 87.6 | 14 | 58 | 10 | 18 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 13 | | M. Anderson | 1,259 | 39 | 293 | 4.3 | 32.3 | 13 | 292 | 31 | 40 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 14 | | C. Dillon | 1,216 | 23 | 312 | 3.9 | 52.9 | 20 | 239 | 30 | 33 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 15 | | D. Levens | 1,183 | 57 | 281 | 4.2 | 20.8 | 8 | 414 | 57 | 84 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 16 | | L. Smith | 1,158 | 21 | 321 | 3.6 | 55.1 | 9 | 238 | 31 | 38 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 17 | | K. Faulk | 1,107 | 46 | 207 | 5.3 | 24.1 | 5 | 1,170 | 142 | 187 | 8.2 | 25.4 | 5 |
| 18 |  | M. Faulk | 1,066 | 30 | 260 | 4.1 | 35.5 | 3 | 601 | 94 | 123 | 6.4 | 20.0 | 2 |
| 19 | | S. Morris | 1,046 | 25 | 229 | 4.6 | 41.8 | 9 | 341 | 36 | 51 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 20 | | T. Wheatley | 1,005 | 23 | 244 | 4.1 | 43.7 | 8 | 198 | 27 | 33 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 21 | | P. Holmes | 1,004 | 15 | 254 | 4.0 | 66.9 | 14 | 387 | 40 | 58 | 9.7 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 22 | | R. Gannon | 960 | 58 | 213 | 4.5 | 16.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | M. Pittman | 851 | 34 | 194 | 4.4 | 25.0 | 5 | 708 | 83 | 128 | 8.5 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 24 | | T. Allen | 837 | 15 | 214 | 3.9 | 55.8 | 5 | 75 | 18 | 21 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 25 | | T. Green | 728 | 96 | 181 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
StatMuse has game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1960 season.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
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5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
| Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |