Between the 1970 and 1999 seasons, Walter Payton had the most yards from scrimmage, with 21,264 yards.
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most scrimmage yards by a player 1970 to 1999| NAME | YDS | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 21,264 | 190 | 16,726 | 3,838 | 4.4 | 88.0 | 110 | 4,538 | 492 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 2 |  | J. Rice | 19,069 | 222 | 627 | 83 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 10 | 18,442 | 1,206 | 124 | 15.3 | 83.1 | 169 |
| 3 |  | B. Sanders | 18,190 | 153 | 15,269 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 4 |  | M. Allen | 17,654 | 222 | 12,243 | 3,022 | 4.1 | 55.1 | 123 | 5,411 | 587 | 9.2 | 24.4 | 21 | |
| 5 |  | E. Smith | 16,691 | 155 | 13,963 | 3,243 | 4.3 | 90.1 | 136 | 2,728 | 442 | 32 | 6.2 | 17.6 | 11 |
| 6 | | T. Dorsett | 16,293 | 173 | 12,739 | 2,936 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 77 | 3,554 | 398 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 7 | | T. Thomas | 16,279 | 173 | 11,938 | 2,849 | 4.2 | 69.0 | 65 | 4,341 | 456 | 5 | 9.5 | 25.1 | 22 |
| 8 |  | E. Dickerson | 15,396 | 146 | 13,259 | 2,996 | 4.4 | 90.8 | 90 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 9 | | F. Harris | 14,407 | 173 | 12,120 | 2,949 | 4.1 | 70.1 | 91 | 2,287 | 307 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 9 | |
| 10 | | J. Lofton | 14,250 | 233 | 246 | 32 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 14,004 | 764 | 18.3 | 60.1 | 75 | |
| 11 | | H. Ellard | 13,827 | 228 | 50 | 19 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 13,777 | 814 | 16.9 | 60.4 | 65 | |
| 12 | | A. Reed | 13,595 | 221 | 500 | 75 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 13,095 | 941 | 93 | 13.9 | 59.3 | 86 |
| 13 | | J. Riggins | 13,442 | 175 | 11,352 | 2,916 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 104 | 2,090 | 250 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 12 | |
| 14 | | O. Anderson | 13,335 | 182 | 10,273 | 2,562 | 4.0 | 56.4 | 81 | 3,062 | 376 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 5 | |
| 15 |  | S. Largent | 13,172 | 200 | 83 | 17 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 1 | 13,089 | 819 | 16.0 | 65.4 | 100 | |
| 16 | | R. Craig | 13,100 | 165 | 8,189 | 1,991 | 4.1 | 49.6 | 56 | 4,911 | 566 | 8.7 | 29.8 | 17 | |
| 17 | | H. Walker | 13,084 | 187 | 8,225 | 1,954 | 4.2 | 44.0 | 61 | 4,859 | 512 | 9.5 | 26.0 | 21 | |
| 18 | | A. Monk | 13,053 | 224 | 332 | 63 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 12,721 | 940 | 13.5 | 56.8 | 68 | |
| 19 | | E. Byner | 12,866 | 211 | 8,261 | 2,095 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 56 | 4,605 | 512 | 9.0 | 21.8 | 15 | |
| 20 | | R. Watters | 12,611 | 123 | 9,083 | 2,272 | 4.0 | 73.8 | 70 | 3,528 | 393 | 62 | 9.0 | 28.7 | 11 |
| 21 | | I. Fryar | 12,463 | 241 | 226 | 42 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1 | 12,237 | 810 | 46 | 15.1 | 50.8 | 79 |
| 22 |  | O.J. Simpson | 12,338 | 122 | 10,539 | 2,223 | 4.7 | 86.4 | 59 | 1,799 | 173 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 11 | |
| 23 | | C. Joiner | 12,091 | 232 | 22 | 8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 12,069 | 743 | 16.2 | 52.0 | 65 | |
| 24 |  | M. Irvin | 11,910 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11,904 | 750 | 19 | 15.9 | 74.9 | 65 |
| 25 |  | C. Carter | 11,725 | 197 | 37 | 12 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 11,688 | 924 | 136 | 12.6 | 59.3 | 114 |
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 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
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 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |