most rushing yds in first 11 seasons of career including postseason

Emmitt Smith rushed for the most yards in the regular season and playoffs in his first 11 seasons, with 16,752 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	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	16,752	188	3,886	4.3	89.1	164	3,149	499	48	6.3	16.8	13
2	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,655	159	3,153	5.0	98.5	100	3,032	373		8.1	19.1	10
3	Walter Payton W. Payton	15,369	169	3,519	4.4	90.9	100	4,099	440		9.3	24.3	11
4	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,896	178	3,700	4.0	83.7	98	3,634	521	431	7.0	20.4	10
5	Derrick Henry D. Henry	14,652	170	3,018	4.9	86.2	137	1,964	214	275	9.2	11.6	6
6	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	14,152	180	3,305	4.3	78.6	151	4,948	649	904	7.6	27.5	18
7	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,983	153	3,144	4.4	91.4	93	2,228	300		7.4	14.6	7
8	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	13,419	174	3,057	4.4	77.1	81	3,835	428		9.0	22.0	14
9	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	13,218	188	3,147	4.2	70.3	81	4,976	529		9.4	26.5	26
10	Edgerrin James E. James	13,098	161	3,246	4.0	81.4	86	3,648	468	637	7.8	22.7	11
11	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	12,688	138	2,690	4.7	91.9	104	2,069	258	362	8.0	15.0	5
12	Frank Gore F. Gore	12,686	172	2,842	4.5	73.8	75	3,317	394	582	8.4	19.3	12
13	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	12,682	172	3,218	3.9	73.7	73	1,399	197	90	7.1	8.1	3
14	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,589	172	2,936	4.3	73.2	106	7,103	775	605	9.2	41.3	37
15	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,553	122	2,425	5.2	102.9	107	2,598	270		9.6	21.3	20
16	Franco Harris F. Harris	12,466	167	2,996	4.2	74.6	102	2,479	319		7.8	14.8	8
17	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	11,883	147	2,555	4.7	80.8	65	2,431	293	351	8.3	16.5	9
18	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,749	158	2,738	4.3	74.4	86	1,987	256	292	7.8	12.6	7
19	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,456	160	2,762	4.1	71.6	68	3,666	463	631	7.9	22.9	9
20	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	11,316	159	2,634	4.3	71.2	93	2,341	299	410	7.8	14.7	9
21	Ricky Watters R. Watters	11,309	155	2,797	4.0	73.0	86	4,699	508	179	9.3	30.3	17
22	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,293	165	2,504	4.5	68.4	74	3,901	518	668	7.5	23.6	16
23	O.J. Simpson	11,285	136	2,419	4.7	83.0	61	2,179	206		10.6	16.0	15
24	Eddie George E. George	11,217	150	3,071	3.7	74.8	73	2,376	291	303	8.2	15.8	10
25	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	11,033	137	2,672	4.1	80.5	62	1,947	231	313	8.4	14.2	4

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Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250

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Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM
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Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
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Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

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Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
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Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000