Between the 1990 and 2004 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most yards from scrimmage by a running back, with 21,579 yards.
| 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 | 18,571 | 160 | 11,987 | 2,771 | 4.3 | 74.9 | 100 | 6,584 | 723 | 548 | 9.1 | 41.2 | 35 |
| 3 |  | C. Martin | 16,577 | 156 | 13,366 | 3,298 | 4.1 | 85.7 | 85 | 3,211 | 460 | 379 | 7.0 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 16,438 | 138 | 13,799 | 2,782 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 85 | 2,639 | 328 | 8.0 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 5 |  | R. Watters | 14,891 | 144 | 10,643 | 2,622 | 4.1 | 73.9 | 78 | 4,248 | 467 | 176 | 9.1 | 29.5 | 13 |
| 6 |  | J. Bettis | 14,703 | 180 | 13,294 | 3,369 | 3.9 | 73.9 | 82 | 1,409 | 196 | 96 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 3 |
| 7 | | T. Thomas | 13,530 | 151 | 9,949 | 2,372 | 4.2 | 65.9 | 57 | 3,581 | 394 | 29 | 9.1 | 23.7 | 17 |
| 8 | | E. George | 12,668 | 141 | 10,441 | 2,865 | 3.6 | 74.0 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 9 | | C. Dillon | 11,281 | 122 | 9,696 | 2,210 | 4.4 | 79.5 | 57 | 1,585 | 207 | 236 | 7.7 | 13.0 | 6 |
| 10 | | T. Barber | 11,115 | 122 | 6,927 | 1,533 | 4.5 | 56.8 | 41 | 4,188 | 474 | 556 | 8.8 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 11 | | C. Garner | 10,808 | 147 | 7,097 | 1,537 | 4.6 | 48.3 | 39 | 3,711 | 419 | 456 | 8.9 | 25.2 | 12 |
| 12 | | P. Holmes | 10,332 | 102 | 7,584 | 1,615 | 4.7 | 74.4 | 80 | 2,748 | 313 | 334 | 8.8 | 26.9 | 7 |
| 13 | | W. Dunn | 10,286 | 118 | 6,905 | 1,690 | 4.1 | 58.5 | 36 | 3,381 | 375 | 403 | 9.0 | 28.7 | 13 |
| 14 |  | E. James | 10,222 | 81 | 7,720 | 1,828 | 4.2 | 95.3 | 51 | 2,502 | 312 | 414 | 8.0 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 15 | | T. Allen | 10,215 | 130 | 8,614 | 2,152 | 4.0 | 66.3 | 73 | 1,601 | 204 | 40 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 16 | | G. Hearst | 10,031 | 126 | 7,966 | 1,831 | 4.4 | 63.2 | 30 | 2,065 | 229 | 165 | 9.0 | 16.4 | 9 |
| 17 | | C. Warren | 9,631 | 162 | 7,696 | 1,791 | 4.3 | 47.5 | 52 | 1,935 | 273 | 89 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 18 | | F. Taylor | 9,460 | 86 | 7,580 | 1,637 | 4.6 | 88.1 | 48 | 1,880 | 225 | 260 | 8.4 | 21.9 | 7 |
| 19 | | A. Green | 9,367 | 107 | 7,177 | 1,528 | 4.7 | 67.1 | 49 | 2,190 | 285 | 368 | 7.7 | 20.5 | 13 |
| 20 | | T. Davis | 8,887 | 78 | 7,607 | 1,655 | 4.6 | 97.5 | 60 | 1,280 | 169 | 26 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 21 | | S. Davis | 8,685 | 115 | 7,326 | 1,725 | 4.2 | 63.7 | 53 | 1,359 | 162 | 166 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 3 |
| 22 | | L. Centers | 8,230 | 182 | 2,036 | 590 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 14 | 6,194 | 761 | 386 | 8.1 | 34.0 | 25 |
| 23 | | R. Hampton | 8,206 | 104 | 6,897 | 1,824 | 3.8 | 66.3 | 49 | 1,309 | 174 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 2 | |
| 24 | | D. Staley | 8,190 | 108 | 5,637 | 1,392 | 4.0 | 52.2 | 23 | 2,553 | 281 | 318 | 9.1 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 25 | | R. Williams | 8,160 | 70 | 6,354 | 1,589 | 4.0 | 90.8 | 41 | 1,806 | 229 | 304 | 7.9 | 25.8 | 4 |
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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 |