Between the 1989 and 2008 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most yards from scrimmage, with 21,579 yards.
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most yards from scrimmage by a player 1989 to 2008| NAME | YDS | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 21,579 | 226 | 18,355 | 4,409 | 4.2 | 81.2 | 164 | 3,224 | 515 | 130 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 11 |
| 2 |  | M. Faulk | 19,154 | 176 | 12,279 | 2,836 | 4.3 | 69.8 | 100 | 6,875 | 767 | 606 | 9.0 | 39.1 | 36 |
| 3 |  | J. Rice | 18,403 | 243 | 389 | 50 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 6 | 18,014 | 1,285 | 709 | 14.0 | 74.1 | 148 |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 18,190 | 153 | 15,269 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 5 |  | C. Martin | 17,430 | 168 | 14,101 | 3,518 | 4.0 | 83.9 | 90 | 3,329 | 484 | 409 | 6.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 6 |  | T. Barber | 15,632 | 154 | 10,449 | 2,217 | 4.7 | 67.9 | 55 | 5,183 | 586 | 707 | 8.8 | 33.7 | 12 |
| 7 |  | L. Tomlinson | 15,561 | 127 | 11,760 | 2,657 | 4.4 | 92.6 | 126 | 3,801 | 510 | 698 | 7.5 | 29.9 | 15 |
| 8 |  | E. James | 15,466 | 141 | 12,121 | 2,982 | 4.1 | 86.0 | 80 | 3,345 | 430 | 581 | 7.8 | 23.7 | 11 |
| 9 | | T. Thomas | 15,443 | 167 | 11,193 | 2,670 | 4.2 | 67.0 | 63 | 4,250 | 454 | 29 | 9.4 | 25.4 | 23 |
| 10 | | W. Dunn | 15,306 | 181 | 10,967 | 2,669 | 4.1 | 60.6 | 49 | 4,339 | 510 | 594 | 8.5 | 24.0 | 15 |
| 11 |  | J. Bettis | 15,111 | 192 | 13,662 | 3,479 | 3.9 | 71.2 | 91 | 1,449 | 200 | 100 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 12 |  | I. Bruce | 15,091 | 213 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 14,944 | 1,003 | 1,161 | 14.9 | 70.2 | 91 |
| 13 | | R. Watters | 14,891 | 144 | 10,643 | 2,622 | 4.1 | 73.9 | 78 | 4,248 | 467 | 176 | 9.1 | 29.5 | 13 |
| 14 |  | M. Harrison | 14,608 | 190 | 28 | 10 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 14,580 | 1,102 | 1,431 | 13.2 | 76.7 | 128 |
| 15 |  | T. Brown | 14,349 | 239 | 140 | 36 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 14,209 | 1,051 | 670 | 13.5 | 59.5 | 95 |
| 16 |  | T. Owens | 14,319 | 189 | 197 | 33 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 14,122 | 951 | 1,356 | 14.8 | 74.7 | 139 |
| 17 | | F. Taylor | 13,632 | 140 | 11,271 | 2,428 | 4.6 | 80.5 | 62 | 2,361 | 286 | 342 | 8.3 | 16.9 | 8 |
| 18 |  | R. Moss | 13,360 | 170 | 159 | 25 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 13,201 | 843 | 1,366 | 15.7 | 77.7 | 135 |
| 19 | | C. Dillon | 13,154 | 150 | 11,241 | 2,618 | 4.3 | 74.9 | 82 | 1,913 | 244 | 278 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 20 |  | C. Carter | 13,094 | 209 | 40 | 12 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 13,054 | 1,057 | 442 | 12.4 | 62.5 | 122 |
| 21 | | T. Holt | 12,717 | 158 | 57 | 11 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12,660 | 869 | 1,458 | 14.6 | 80.1 | 74 |
| 22 | | E. George | 12,668 | 141 | 10,441 | 2,865 | 3.6 | 74.0 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 23 | | J. Smith | 12,286 | 178 | -1 | 2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 12,287 | 862 | 1,012 | 14.3 | 69.0 | 67 |
| 24 | | A. Green | 11,910 | 140 | 9,045 | 2,015 | 4.5 | 64.6 | 59 | 2,865 | 375 | 490 | 7.6 | 20.5 | 14 |
| 25 | | J. Lewis | 11,898 | 122 | 10,107 | 2,399 | 4.2 | 82.8 | 58 | 1,791 | 213 | 287 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 4 |
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
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11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
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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 |