Emmitt Smith has rushed for the most career yards by a running back Hall of Famer, with 18,355 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | HOF | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 18,355 | 2010 | 226 | 4,409 | 4.2 | 81.2 | 164 | 3,224 | 515 | 130 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 11 |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 16,726 | 1993 | 190 | 3,838 | 4.4 | 88.0 | 110 | 4,538 | 492 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 3 |  | B. Sanders | 15,269 | 2004 | 153 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 4 |  | C. Martin | 14,101 | 2012 | 168 | 3,518 | 4.0 | 83.9 | 90 | 3,329 | 484 | 409 | 6.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 5 |  | L. Tomlinson | 13,684 | 2017 | 170 | 3,174 | 4.3 | 80.5 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 6 |  | J. Bettis | 13,662 | 2015 | 192 | 3,479 | 3.9 | 71.2 | 91 | 1,449 | 200 | 100 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 7 |  | E. Dickerson | 13,259 | 1999 | 146 | 2,996 | 4.4 | 90.8 | 90 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 8 |  | T. Dorsett | 12,739 | 1994 | 173 | 2,936 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 77 | 3,554 | 398 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 9 |  | J. Brown | 12,312 | 1971 | 118 | 2,359 | 5.2 | 104.3 | 106 | 2,499 | 262 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 20 | |
| 10 |  | M. Faulk | 12,279 | 2011 | 176 | 2,836 | 4.3 | 69.8 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 9.0 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 11 |  | E. James | 12,246 | 2020 | 148 | 3,028 | 4.0 | 82.7 | 80 | 3,364 | 433 | 584 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 12 | | M. Allen | 12,243 | 2003 | 222 | 3,022 | 4.1 | 55.1 | 123 | 5,411 | 587 | 9.2 | 24.4 | 21 | |
| 13 | | F. Harris | 12,120 | 1990 | 173 | 2,949 | 4.1 | 70.1 | 91 | 2,287 | 307 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 9 | |
| 14 | | T. Thomas | 12,074 | 2007 | 182 | 2,877 | 4.2 | 66.3 | 65 | 4,458 | 472 | 29 | 9.4 | 24.5 | 23 |
| 15 | | J. Riggins | 11,352 | 1992 | 175 | 2,916 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 104 | 2,090 | 250 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 12 | |
| 16 |  | O.J. Simpson | 11,236 | 1985 | 135 | 2,404 | 4.7 | 83.2 | 61 | 2,142 | 203 | 10.6 | 15.9 | 14 | |
| 17 | | E. Campbell | 9,407 | 1991 | 115 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 74 | 806 | 121 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | J. Taylor | 8,597 | 1976 | 129 | 1,941 | 4.4 | 66.6 | 83 | 1,756 | 225 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 10 | |
| 19 | | J. Perry | 8,378 | 1969 | 156 | 1,737 | 4.8 | 53.7 | 53 | 1,796 | 241 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 8 | |
| 20 | | L. Csonka | 8,081 | 1987 | 146 | 1,891 | 4.3 | 55.3 | 64 | 820 | 106 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 4 | |
| 21 | | T. Davis | 7,607 | 2017 | 78 | 1,655 | 4.6 | 97.5 | 60 | 1,280 | 169 | 26 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 22 | | L. Kelly | 7,274 | 1994 | 136 | 1,727 | 4.2 | 53.5 | 74 | 2,281 | 190 | 12.0 | 16.8 | 13 | |
| 23 | | J. Henry Johnson | 6,803 | 1987 | 143 | 1,571 | 4.3 | 47.6 | 48 | 1,478 | 186 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 7 | |
| 24 | | F. Little | 6,323 | 2010 | 117 | 1,641 | 3.9 | 54.0 | 43 | 2,418 | 215 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 9 | |
| 25 | | S. Van Buren | 5,860 | 1965 | 83 | 1,320 | 4.4 | 70.6 | 69 | 523 | 45 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 3 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
 Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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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 |