most rushing yards before age 32

Barry Sanders has rushed for the most career yards by a player younger than 32, with 15,269 yards.

Interpreted as:
most rushing yards by a player before age 32
NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
15,269
153
3,062
5.0
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
2Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
15,166
171
3,537
4.3
88.7
145
2,807
453
46
6.2
16.4
11
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
14,860
162
3,371
4.4
91.7
98
3,939
422
9.3
24.3
11
4LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
13,404
156
3,099
4.3
85.9
144
4,323
582
807
7.4
27.7
15
5Curtis Martin
C. Martin
13,366
156
3,298
4.1
85.7
85
3,211
460
379
7.0
20.6
10
6Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
12,439
126
2,783
4.5
98.7
88
1,994
261
7.6
15.8
5
7Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
12,353
165
3,119
4.0
74.9
69
1,363
190
88
7.2
8.3
3
8Edgerrin James
E. James
12,246
148
3,028
4.0
82.7
80
3,364
433
584
7.8
22.7
11
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
11,987
160
2,771
4.3
74.9
100
6,584
723
548
9.1
41.2
35
10Derrick Henry
D. Henry
11,933
143
2,464
4.8
83.4
112
1,695
179
233
9.5
11.9
5
11Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
11,747
123
2,418
4.9
95.5
97
1,945
241
333
8.1
15.8
5
12Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
11,405
154
2,720
4.2
74.1
63
4,084
427
9.6
26.5
20
13Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
11,388
158
2,743
4.2
72.1
68
3,663
460
626
8.0
23.2
9
14Frank Gore
F. Gore
11,073
148
2,442
4.5
74.8
64
2,883
342
502
8.4
19.5
11
15LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
11,071
160
2,447
4.5
69.2
73
3,797
503
646
7.5
23.7
16
16Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
10,832
132
2,441
4.4
82.1
66
2,988
338
8.8
22.6
11
17O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
10,776
122
2,284
4.7
88.3
58
2,096
196
10.7
17.2
14
18Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
10,757
140
2,501
4.3
76.8
73
1,788
231
264
7.7
12.8
7
19Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
10,715
127
2,285
4.7
84.4
61
2,263
270
320
8.4
17.8
8
20Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
10,607
131
2,542
4.2
81.0
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
21Tiki Barber
T. Barber
10,449
154
2,217
4.7
67.9
55
5,183
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
22Eddie George
E. George
10,441
141
2,865
3.6
74.0
68
2,227
268
269
8.3
15.8
10
23Franco Harris
F. Harris
10,339
140
2,462
4.2
73.9
84
1,757
241
7.3
12.6
7
24Ricky Watters
R. Watters
10,325
139
2,550
4.0
74.3
77
4,141
456
154
9.1
29.8
13
25Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
10,003
142
2,351
4.3
70.4
81
2,130
272
371
7.8
15.0
9
StatMuse has game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1960 season.

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21.6

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133.7

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PASS YDS/G

233.4

13th

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5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
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4
3
0
.571
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3
4
0
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11/9
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11/16
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11/23
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11/27
GB GB
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TB Buccaneers

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
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.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
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Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
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.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
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.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
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.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
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5
2
0
.714

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Wed
9/3
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9/4
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21-27
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9/6
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9/6
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11/2
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11/2
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11/2
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11/2
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