most rushing yards between 2000 and 2023

From 2000 through 2023, Frank Gore had the most rushing yards, with 16,000 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	16,000	241	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
2	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	14,918	184	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
3	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,684	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
4	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,438	160	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
5	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,102	170	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
6	Edgerrin James E. James	10,693	132	2,659	4.0	81.0	67	2,778	371	497	7.5	21.0	7
7	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	10,607	131	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
8	Thomas Jones T. Jones	10,591	180	2,678	4.0	58.8	68	2,023	308	410	6.6	11.2	3
9	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	10,413	149	2,453	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
10	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,923	113	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
11	Matt Forte M. Forte	9,796	146	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
12	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	9,740	128	2,111	4.6	76.1	46	1,880	236	333	8.0	14.7	5
13	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	9,651	130	2,163	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
14	Tiki Barber T. Barber	9,514	110	1,967	4.8	86.5	52	3,927	444	616	8.8	35.7	6
15	Derrick Henry D. Henry	9,502	119	2,030	4.7	79.8	90	1,458	155	202	9.4	12.3	3
16	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	9,453	123	2,187	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
17	Ricky Williams R. Williams	9,125	135	2,178	4.2	67.6	64	2,434	314	426	7.8	18.0	8
18	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	8,904	120	2,065	4.3	74.2	71	2,649	356	468	7.4	22.1	14
19	Ahman Green A. Green	8,876	118	1,995	4.4	75.2	59	2,881	375	493	7.7	24.4	14
20	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	8,474	142	2,095	4.0	59.7	65	1,339	210	285	6.4	9.4	5
21	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	8,347	134	2,005	4.2	62.3	43	2,944	363	511	8.1	22.0	10
22	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	8,167	126	1,847	4.4	64.8	68	2,944	346	464	8.5	23.4	11
23	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	8,111	156	1,817	4.5	52.0	65	2,125	303	376	7.0	13.6	10
24	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	8,096	142	1,730	4.7	57.0	61	2,106	236	318	8.9	14.8	9
25	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	7,782	104	1,860	4.2	74.8	63	1,186	158	229	7.5	11.4	5

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RUSH

457

McCaffrey

REC

483

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29.4

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RUSH YDS/G

135.3

7th

PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	7	1	.875
Rams	5	4	.556
Seahawks	5	4	.556
Cardinals	3	6	.333

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	SEA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 12/6	SF	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	LAR	@	SF	4:25 PM

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2,386

Burrow

2,381

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

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Walker

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Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

879

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Burrow

20

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19

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Swift

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Gibbs

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Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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QB Rating Leaders

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Burrow

111.7

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Sack Leaders

9.5

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PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

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15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

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146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

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175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

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Robinson

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Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

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Watson

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McBride

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Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000