most rushing yards by a player from 2001 to 2020

From 2001 through 2020, Frank Gore had the most rushing yards, with 16,000 yards.

Regular season

	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	14,820	180	3,192	4.6	82.3	118	2,466	301	419	8.2	13.7	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	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	10,413	149	2,453	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
7	Thomas Jones T. Jones	10,218	166	2,566	4.0	61.6	66	1,815	276	364	6.6	10.9	3
8	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,923	113	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
9	Matt Forte M. Forte	9,796	146	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
10	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	9,651	130	2,163	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
11	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	9,243	115	2,233	4.1	80.4	52	1,583	194	262	8.2	13.8	4
12	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	9,140	107	2,123	4.3	85.4	98	1,479	210	305	7.0	13.8	12
13	Edgerrin James E. James	8,984	116	2,272	4.0	77.4	54	2,184	308	410	7.1	18.8	2
14	Tiki Barber T. Barber	8,508	94	1,754	4.9	90.5	44	3,208	374	521	8.6	34.1	5
15	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	8,474	142	2,095	4.0	59.7	65	1,339	210	285	6.4	9.4	5
16	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	8,341	115	1,819	4.6	72.5	34	1,640	200	280	8.2	14.3	3
17	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
18	Ricky Williams R. Williams	8,125	125	1,930	4.2	65.0	56	2,025	270	371	7.5	16.2	7
19	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	8,096	142	1,730	4.7	57.0	61	2,106	236	318	8.9	14.8	9
20	Ahman Green A. Green	7,701	102	1,732	4.4	75.5	49	2,322	302	394	7.7	22.8	11
21	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	7,563	119	1,407	5.4	63.6	44	2,593	310	441	8.4	21.8	20
22	Michael Turner M. Turner	7,338	134	1,639	4.5	54.8	66	528	70	108	7.5	3.9	1
23	Jonathan Stewart J. Stewart	7,335	134	1,705	4.3	54.7	51	1,295	162	236	8.0	9.7	7
24	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	7,324	132	1,595	4.6	55.5	62	1,895	260	323	7.3	14.4	10
25	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	7,214	118	1,757	4.1	61.1	35	2,522	319	444	7.9	21.4	9

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68

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REC

50

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	1	0	1.000
49ers	1	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	MIA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	ARI	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM

Last Game

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1 - 0

Final

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Pass Yards Leaders

410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

173

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156

Gibbs

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Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

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2

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Rec TD Leaders

2

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2

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QB Rating Leaders

150.6

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134.2

Dart

130.5

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Sack Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

5.0

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34.3

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31.4

Swift

31.1

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Watson

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Coker

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Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000