most rushing yards before the age of 30

Barry Sanders has the most career rushing yards by a player younger than 30, with 13,778 yards.

Interpreted as:
most rushing yards by a player before the age of 30
NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
13,778
137
2,719
5.1
100.6
95
2,632
315
8.4
19.2
10
2Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
12,566
140
2,914
4.3
89.8
125
2,609
415
6.3
18.6
9
3LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
11,760
127
2,657
4.4
92.6
126
3,801
510
698
7.5
29.9
15
4Walter Payton
W. Payton
11,625
130
2,666
4.4
89.4
78
3,088
328
9.4
23.8
9
5Edgerrin James
E. James
11,607
128
2,849
4.1
90.7
77
3,260
418
563
7.8
25.5
11
6Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
11,226
105
2,450
4.6
106.9
82
1,633
202
8.1
15.6
4
7Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
10,876
136
2,686
4.0
80.0
53
1,220
170
57
7.2
9.0
3
8Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
10,395
135
2,367
4.4
77.0
87
5,984
628
422
9.5
44.3
33
9Curtis Martin
C. Martin
10,361
124
2,604
4.0
83.6
71
2,704
377
277
7.2
21.8
8
10Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
10,190
104
2,054
5.0
98.0
86
1,715
208
291
8.2
16.5
5
11Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
10,138
131
2,396
4.2
77.4
56
3,324
407
550
8.2
25.4
8
12Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
10,107
122
2,399
4.2
82.8
58
1,791
213
287
8.4
14.7
4
13LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
10,092
133
2,185
4.6
75.9
66
3,378
441
566
7.7
25.4
15
14Clinton Portis
C. Portis
9,923
113
2,230
4.4
87.8
75
2,018
247
338
8.2
17.9
5
15Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
9,729
123
2,285
4.3
79.1
54
3,622
371
9.8
29.4
20
16O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
9,626
105
1,997
4.8
91.7
57
1,786
159
11.2
17.0
12
17Derrick Henry
D. Henry
9,349
118
2,011
4.6
79.2
89
1,458
155
202
9.4
12.4
3
18Eddie George
E. George
9,166
115
2,485
3.7
79.7
60
2,008
241
230
8.3
17.5
10
19Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
9,130
135
2,139
4.3
67.6
74
2,718
368
483
7.4
20.1
14
20Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
9,112
127
2,144
4.3
71.7
74
1,979
252
340
7.9
15.6
9
21Frank Gore
F. Gore
8,839
116
1,911
4.6
76.2
51
2,631
315
457
8.4
22.7
10
22Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
8,764
99
2,029
4.3
88.5
73
718
115
6.2
7.3
0
23Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
8,737
113
1,927
4.5
77.3
51
2,154
296
406
7.3
19.1
9
24Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
8,713
106
1,969
4.4
82.2
96
1,435
200
290
7.2
13.5
11
25Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
8,583
112
1,972
4.4
76.6
48
1,510
198
223
7.6
13.5
5
StatMuse has game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1960 season.

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PPG

30.3

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OPP PPG

23.4

18th

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

256.7

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
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Sun
12/14
DET DET
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LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
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DET DET
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

6 - 6 - 1

30

Final

44

DET Lions

8 - 5

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

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Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
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SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
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LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
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GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
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1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM