nfl rushing leaders 1977 to 1996

From 1977 through 1996, Walter Payton had the most rushing yards, with 14,657 yards.

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NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
14,657
163
3,331
4.4
89.9
90
4,176
444
9.4
25.6
15
2Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
13,259
146
2,996
4.4
90.8
90
2,137
281
7.6
14.6
6
3Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
12,739
173
2,936
4.3
73.6
77
3,554
398
8.9
20.5
13
4Marcus Allen
M. Allen
11,738
206
2,898
4.1
57.0
112
5,325
576
9.2
25.8
21
5Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11,725
121
2,384
4.9
96.9
84
2,327
282
8.3
19.2
7
6Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
10,762
138
2,566
4.2
78.0
62
3,876
397
9.8
28.1
20
7Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
10,273
182
2,562
4.0
56.4
81
3,062
376
8.1
16.8
5
8Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
10,160
108
2,334
4.4
94.1
108
2,200
348
6.3
20.4
7
9Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
9,407
115
2,187
4.3
81.8
74
806
121
6.7
7.0
0
10Herschel Walker
H. Walker
8,205
171
1,948
4.2
48.0
61
4,710
498
9.5
27.5
19
11Roger Craig
R. Craig
8,189
165
1,991
4.1
49.6
56
4,911
566
8.7
29.8
17
12Gerald Riggs
G. Riggs
8,188
129
1,989
4.1
63.5
69
1,516
201
7.5
11.8
0
13Freeman McNeil
F. McNeil
8,074
144
1,798
4.5
56.1
38
2,961
295
10.0
20.6
12
14James Brooks
J. Brooks
7,962
162
1,685
4.7
49.1
49
3,621
383
9.5
22.4
30
15Earnest Byner
E. Byner
7,948
195
2,011
4.0
40.8
56
4,477
491
9.1
23.0
15
16Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
7,240
139
1,792
4.0
52.1
51
1,834
262
7.0
13.2
5
17George Rogers
G. Rogers
7,176
92
1,692
4.2
78.0
54
368
55
6.7
4.0
0
18Franco Harris
F. Harris
6,987
107
1,814
3.9
65.3
49
1,473
202
7.3
13.8
6
19John Riggins
J. Riggins
6,900
100
1,826
3.8
69.0
76
756
100
7.6
7.6
5
20Curt Warner
C. Warner
6,844
100
1,698
4.0
68.4
56
1,467
193
7.6
14.7
7
21Rodney Hampton
R. Hampton
6,816
102
1,801
3.8
66.8
48
1,309
174
7.5
12.8
2
22Wilbert Montgomery
W. Montgomery
6,789
107
1,540
4.4
63.4
45
2,502
273
9.2
23.4
12
23Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
6,378
108
1,344
4.7
59.1
50
1,816
202
9.0
16.8
16
24Neal Anderson
N. Anderson
6,166
116
1,515
4.1
53.2
51
2,763
302
9.1
23.8
20
25Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
6,043
98
1,412
4.3
61.7
69
2,051
232
8.8
20.9
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