most seasons running back gaining 1000 total yards from scrimmage

Emmitt Smith played the most seasons by a running back with 1,000+ yards, with 14 seasons.

Interpreted as:
most seasons running back gaining 1000 or more total yards from scrimmage
NAMESEASYDSGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
14
21,220
216
18,099
4,319
4.2
83.8
162
3,117
501
111
6.2
14.4
11
2Frank Gore
F. Gore
12
16,966
182
13,418
3,099
4.3
73.7
74
3,541
428
623
8.3
19.5
17
3Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
12
21,909
192
1,816
367
4.9
9.5
11
2,301
250
74
9.2
12.0
4
4Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
11
19,011
168
3,305
671
4.9
19.7
22
4,583
525
703
8.7
27.3
30
5Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
11
14,707
165
10,247
2,442
4.2
62.1
45
4,101
473
535
8.7
24.9
15
6Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
11
18,607
160
11,987
2,771
4.3
74.9
100
6,584
723
548
9.1
41.2
35
7Herschel Walker
H. Walker
11
17,217
171
8,142
1,944
4.2
47.6
60
4,770
505
9.4
27.9
21
8Marcus Allen
M. Allen
11
14,706
158
10,175
2,520
4.0
64.4
94
4,537
498
9.1
28.7
19
9Walter Payton
W. Payton
11
20,146
169
15,597
3,544
4.4
92.3
105
4,010
427
9.4
23.7
14
10Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
10
16,225
150
13,540
2,822
4.8
90.3
109
2,269
273
373
8.3
15.1
6
11Curtis Martin
C. Martin
10
16,568
156
13,366
3,298
4.1
85.7
85
3,211
460
379
7.0
20.6
10
12Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
10
18,308
153
15,269
3,062
5.0
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
13Matt Forte
M. Forte
9
13,794
134
9,415
2,253
4.2
70.3
52
4,379
517
679
8.5
32.7
20
14LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
9
16,843
142
12,674
2,876
4.4
89.3
132
4,169
562
777
7.4
29.4
15
15Ricky Watters
R. Watters
9
14,466
139
10,325
2,550
4.0
74.3
77
4,141
456
154
9.1
29.8
13
16Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
9
13,901
144
1,660
391
4.2
11.5
8
3,023
335
9.0
21.0
11
17Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
9
14,638
138
10,762
2,566
4.2
78.0
62
3,876
397
9.8
28.1
20
18James Brooks
J. Brooks
9
13,406
132
7,232
1,470
4.9
54.8
46
3,082
325
9.5
23.3
26
19Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
9
13,944
136
10,835
2,448
4.4
79.7
66
3,076
339
9.1
22.6
12
20Franco Harris
F. Harris
9
11,834
131
9,859
2,345
4.2
75.3
82
1,770
235
7.5
13.5
7
21Jim Brown
J. Brown
9
15,459
118
12,312
2,359
5.2
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
22Derrick Henry
D. Henry
8
13,302
122
11,784
2,376
5.0
96.6
112
1,528
165
213
9.3
12.5
4
23Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
8
12,205
115
6,779
1,543
4.4
58.9
60
4,762
573
728
8.3
41.4
25
24LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
8
12,526
117
9,455
2,030
4.7
80.8
62
3,070
401
511
7.7
26.2
15
25Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
8
12,591
117
9,465
2,262
4.2
80.9
52
3,135
388
526
8.1
26.8
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