Emmitt Smith has gained the most career yards from scrimmage by a running back in the regular-season and playoffs, with 23,507 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 | 23,507 | 243 | 19,941 | 4,758 | 4.2 | 82.1 | 183 | 3,566 | 561 | 132 | 6.4 | 14.7 | 13 |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 22,074 | 199 | 17,358 | 4,018 | 4.3 | 87.2 | 112 | 4,716 | 514 | 9.2 | 23.7 | 15 | |
| 3 |  | F. Gore | 20,820 | 250 | 16,668 | 3,883 | 4.3 | 66.7 | 86 | 4,152 | 502 | 719 | 8.3 | 16.6 | 18 |
| 4 |  | M. Faulk | 20,275 | 188 | 12,881 | 3,001 | 4.3 | 68.5 | 106 | 7,394 | 819 | 663 | 9.0 | 39.3 | 38 |
| 5 |  | M. Allen | 19,531 | 238 | 13,590 | 3,289 | 4.1 | 57.1 | 134 | 5,941 | 640 | 9.3 | 25.0 | 23 | |
| 6 |  | L. Tomlinson | 19,100 | 180 | 14,152 | 3,305 | 4.3 | 78.6 | 151 | 4,948 | 649 | 904 | 7.6 | 27.5 | 18 |
| 7 |  | B. Sanders | 18,687 | 159 | 15,655 | 3,153 | 5.0 | 98.5 | 100 | 3,032 | 373 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 8 | | T. Thomas | 18,646 | 203 | 13,516 | 3,216 | 4.2 | 66.6 | 81 | 5,130 | 548 | 29 | 9.4 | 25.3 | 28 |
| 9 |  | C. Martin | 18,530 | 178 | 14,896 | 3,700 | 4.0 | 83.7 | 98 | 3,634 | 521 | 431 | 7.0 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 10 | | T. Dorsett | 18,079 | 190 | 14,122 | 3,238 | 4.4 | 74.3 | 86 | 3,957 | 444 | 8.9 | 20.8 | 14 | |
| 11 |  | A. Peterson | 17,858 | 189 | 15,330 | 3,346 | 4.6 | 81.1 | 125 | 2,528 | 311 | 433 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 12 |  | E. James | 16,746 | 161 | 13,098 | 3,246 | 4.0 | 81.4 | 86 | 3,648 | 468 | 637 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 13 | | F. Harris | 16,467 | 192 | 13,676 | 3,349 | 4.1 | 71.2 | 107 | 2,791 | 358 | 7.8 | 14.5 | 10 | |
| 14 | | T. Barber | 16,303 | 161 | 10,924 | 2,337 | 4.7 | 67.9 | 56 | 5,379 | 612 | 740 | 8.8 | 33.4 | 12 |
| 15 |  | E. Dickerson | 16,211 | 153 | 13,983 | 3,144 | 4.4 | 91.4 | 93 | 2,228 | 300 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 7 | |
| 16 | | W. Dunn | 16,105 | 191 | 11,496 | 2,805 | 4.1 | 60.2 | 52 | 4,609 | 548 | 641 | 8.4 | 24.1 | 15 |
| 17 | | R. Watters | 16,008 | 155 | 11,309 | 2,797 | 4.0 | 73.0 | 86 | 4,699 | 508 | 179 | 9.3 | 30.3 | 17 |
| 18 |  | J. Bettis | 15,842 | 205 | 14,336 | 3,678 | 3.9 | 69.9 | 100 | 1,506 | 208 | 104 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 19 |  | D. Henry | 15,339 | 158 | 13,450 | 2,775 | 4.8 | 85.1 | 123 | 1,889 | 202 | 260 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 5 |
| 20 |  | L. McCoy | 15,326 | 177 | 11,324 | 2,514 | 4.5 | 64.0 | 74 | 4,002 | 533 | 687 | 7.5 | 22.6 | 16 |
| 21 | | S. Jackson | 15,218 | 164 | 11,530 | 2,793 | 4.1 | 70.3 | 70 | 3,688 | 465 | 633 | 7.9 | 22.5 | 9 |
| 22 |  | J. Brown | 15,151 | 122 | 12,553 | 2,425 | 5.2 | 102.9 | 107 | 2,598 | 270 | 9.6 | 21.3 | 20 | |
| 23 |  | M. Forte | 14,762 | 148 | 9,946 | 2,398 | 4.1 | 67.2 | 54 | 4,816 | 567 | 742 | 8.5 | 32.5 | 21 |
| 24 | | F. Taylor | 14,762 | 161 | 12,308 | 2,663 | 4.6 | 76.4 | 69 | 2,454 | 297 | 357 | 8.3 | 15.2 | 9 |
| 25 | | R. Craig | 14,547 | 183 | 9,030 | 2,199 | 4.1 | 49.3 | 63 | 5,517 | 629 | 8.8 | 30.1 | 19 | |
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Team Rankings
PPG
29.3
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OPP PPG
29.7
31st
RUSH YDS/G
119.5
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PASS YDS/G
287.4
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 Eagles | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
 Cowboys | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 |
 Commanders | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 |
 Giants | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 |
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