nfl running back yards from scrimmage leaders since 2000

Since 2000, Frank Gore has the most scrimmage yards by a running back, with 19,985 yards.

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	NAME	YDS	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	19,985	241	16,000	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
2	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	18,456	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
3	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	17,392	184	14,918	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
4	Derrick Henry D. Henry	15,237	157	13,392	2,751	4.9	85.3	129	1,845	196	252	9.4	11.8	5
5	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	15,121	160	11,438	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
6	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	15,000	170	11,102	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
7	Matt Forte M. Forte	14,468	146	9,796	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
8	Edgerrin James E. James	13,471	132	10,693	2,659	4.0	81.0	67	2,778	371	497	7.5	21.0	7
9	Tiki Barber T. Barber	13,441	110	9,514	1,967	4.8	86.5	52	3,927	444	616	8.8	35.7	6
10	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	13,319	116	7,807	1,708	4.6	67.3	66	5,512	642	800	8.6	47.5	36
11	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	12,627	149	10,413	2,453	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
12	Thomas Jones T. Jones	12,614	180	10,591	2,678	4.0	58.8	68	2,023	308	410	6.6	11.2	3
13	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	12,486	131	10,607	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
14	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	12,261	128	7,301	1,692	4.3	57.0	61	4,960	612	774	8.1	38.8	25
15	Clinton Portis C. Portis	11,941	113	9,923	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
16	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	11,906	130	9,651	2,163	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
17	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	11,848	135	9,130	2,139	4.3	67.6	74	2,718	368	483	7.4	20.1	14
18	Ahman Green A. Green	11,757	118	8,876	1,995	4.4	75.2	59	2,881	375	493	7.7	24.4	14
19	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	11,620	128	9,740	2,111	4.6	76.1	46	1,880	236	333	8.0	14.7	5
20	Ricky Williams R. Williams	11,559	135	9,125	2,178	4.2	67.6	64	2,434	314	426	7.8	18.0	8
21	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	11,291	134	8,347	2,005	4.2	62.3	43	2,944	363	511	8.1	22.0	10
22	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	11,197	110	8,538	1,862	4.6	77.6	55	2,659	362	496	7.3	24.2	16
23	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	11,111	126	8,167	1,847	4.4	64.8	68	2,944	346	464	8.5	23.4	11
24	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	10,973	123	9,453	2,187	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
25	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	10,674	130	7,923	1,636	4.8	60.9	53	2,751	360	482	7.6	21.2	21

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,007

Purdy

RUSH

218

McCaffrey

REC

244

Kittle

Team Rankings

PPG

30.5

2nd

OPP PPG

16.0

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

137.3

6th

PASS YDS/G

251.8

13th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	4	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	.750
Rams	2	2	.500
Cardinals	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM

Last Game

Broncos

2 - 2

Final

49ers

4 - 0

Sun 4 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,189

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

421

Cook

374

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

481

Smith-Njigba

401

Higgins

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Young

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

173.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

305.7

303.5

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

83.8

Henry

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

36.6

Kelce

36.2

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000