nfl running backs with the most rushing yards all time in october

Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing yards by a running back in the month of October, with 4,785 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data complete from 1960

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	4,785	55	1,163	4.1	87.0	44	687	125	42	5.5	12.5	3
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	4,440	48	997	4.5	92.5	32	924	115		8.0	19.3	3
3	Frank Gore F. Gore	4,282	61	909	4.7	70.2	15	958	127	182	7.5	15.7	4
4	O.J. Simpson	3,954	48	891	4.4	82.4	21	686	70		9.8	14.3	3
5	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	3,777	49	953	4.0	77.1	30	380	46	24	8.3	7.8	1
6	Curtis Martin C. Martin	3,706	43	905	4.1	86.2	30	762	118	97	6.5	17.7	1
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	3,574	43	784	4.6	83.1	28	607	73	102	8.3	14.1	2
8	Derrick Henry D. Henry	3,572	43	763	4.7	83.1	32	460	54	71	8.5	10.7	2
9	John Riggins J. Riggins	3,515	54	864	4.1	65.1	26	771	77		10.0	14.3	6
10	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	3,322	34	655	5.1	97.7	17	818	90		9.1	24.1	4
11	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	3,291	43	783	4.2	76.5	29	1,308	159	216	8.2	30.4	5
12	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	3,248	36	693	4.7	90.2	28	484	64		7.6	13.4	3
13	Edgerrin James E. James	3,160	39	828	3.8	81.0	20	895	110	157	8.1	22.9	3
14	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	3,147	44	734	4.3	71.5	20	737	85		8.7	16.8	6
15	Franco Harris F. Harris	3,068	48	760	4.0	63.9	29	397	67		5.9	8.3	1
16	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	3,038	43	686	4.4	70.7	25	1,655	179	143	9.2	38.5	9
17	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	3,031	44	695	4.4	68.9	14	1,175	122	9	9.6	26.7	5
18	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	2,966	36	617	4.8	82.4	24	335	44	64	7.6	9.3	2
19	Eddie George E. George	2,935	35	764	3.8	83.9	12	652	72	66	9.1	18.6	4
20	Clinton Portis C. Portis	2,913	34	675	4.3	85.7	19	732	91	120	8.0	21.5	2
21	Thomas Jones T. Jones	2,797	46	627	4.5	60.8	20	448	77	99	5.8	9.7	1
22	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	2,782	38	649	4.3	73.2	20	876	104	140	8.4	23.1	3
23	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	2,687	48	619	4.3	56.0	24	159	27		5.9	3.3	0
24	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	2,673	41	640	4.2	65.2	14	1,000	145	186	6.9	24.4	5
25	Ricky Williams R. Williams	2,628	38	670	3.9	69.2	21	728	90	115	8.1	19.2	1

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,639

Prescott

RUSH

317

Williams

REC

577

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

25.2

12th

OPP PPG

26.5

25th

RUSH YDS/G

76.0

31st

PASS YDS/G

273.2

6th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

2 - 4

Final

Packers

4 - 2

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,714

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

128.2

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000