nfl running backs scrimmage yards career 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	15,357	158	13,494	2,775	4.9	85.4	129	1,863	197	254	9.5	11.8	6
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	13,402	117	7,875	1,719	4.6	67.3	67	5,527	645	803	8.6	47.2	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	12,325	130	7,336	1,702	4.3	56.4	63	4,989	619	783	8.1	38.4	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.	10,791	131	8,036	1,661	4.8	61.3	54	2,755	363	485	7.6	21.0	21

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,196

Purdy

RUSH

286

McCaffrey

REC

326

Evans

Team Rankings

PPG

30.8

3rd

OPP PPG

18.6

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

128.6

8th

PASS YDS/G

239.2

15th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	5	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	.600
Rams	2	2	.500
Cardinals	1	4	.200

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM

Last Game

49ers

5 - 0

Final

Seahawks

3 - 2

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

1,402

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

504

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

7

Gibbs

7

Allen

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

31.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

417.0

412.0

405.8

394.2

393.8

392.4

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

139.6

139.0

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

300.5

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000