nfl rushing leaders 1989 to 1995

Between the 1989 and 1995 seasons, Barry Sanders rushed for the most yards, with 10,172 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
10,172
105
2,077
4.9
96.9
73
2,180
258
8.4
20.8
7
2Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
8,956
93
2,007
4.5
96.3
96
1,951
301
6.5
21.0
4
3Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
8,848
108
2,078
4.3
81.9
52
3,414
353
9.7
31.6
20
4Rodney Hampton
R. Hampton
5,989
87
1,547
3.9
68.8
47
1,227
159
7.7
14.1
2
5Marion Butts
M. Butts
5,185
104
1,345
3.9
49.9
43
471
68
6.9
4.5
1
6Chris Warren
C. Warren
5,004
94
1,156
4.3
53.2
35
812
109
7.4
8.6
3
7Herschel Walker
H. Walker
4,980
111
1,217
4.1
44.9
36
2,564
302
8.5
23.1
14
8Earnest Byner
E. Byner
4,601
112
1,180
3.9
41.1
29
2,173
257
8.5
19.4
6
9Neal Anderson
N. Anderson
4,328
75
1,102
3.9
57.7
36
1,845
212
8.7
24.6
16
10Lorenzo White
L. White
4,127
96
1,031
4.0
43.0
30
1,738
192
9.1
18.1
6
11Ricky Watters
R. Watters
4,113
59
990
4.2
69.7
36
1,884
202
9.3
31.9
9
12Terry Allen
T. Allen
4,104
63
979
4.2
65.1
33
907
103
8.8
14.4
4
13Johnny Johnson
J. Johnson
4,078
72
1,046
3.9
56.6
21
1,513
177
8.5
21.0
5
14Barry Foster
B. Foster
3,943
62
915
4.3
63.6
26
804
93
8.6
13.0
2
15Marcus Allen
M. Allen
3,926
93
980
4.0
42.2
42
1,585
181
8.8
17.0
5
16Christian Okoye
C. Okoye
3,764
58
984
3.8
64.9
34
74
10
7.4
1.3
0
17Harold Green
H. Green
3,727
86
968
3.9
43.3
8
1,004
145
6.9
11.7
3
18Reggie Cobb
R. Cobb
3,658
77
1,040
3.5
47.5
24
926
119
7.8
12.0
2
19Craig Heyward
C. Heyward
3,526
103
845
4.2
34.2
25
1,200
139
8.6
11.7
4
20Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
3,344
56
860
3.9
59.7
15
715
109
6.6
12.8
3
21Leonard Russell
L. Russell
3,260
70
945
3.4
46.6
22
666
109
6.1
9.5
0
22Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
3,091
47
796
3.9
65.8
13
643
75
8.6
13.7
1
23John L. Williams
J. L. Williams
3,091
105
814
3.8
29.4
13
3,366
417
8.1
32.1
13
24Rod Bernstine
R. Bernstine
2,974
60
667
4.5
49.6
22
968
110
8.8
16.1
1
25Mark Higgs
M. Higgs
2,959
85
794
3.7
34.8
14
303
40
7.6
3.6
0
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125.1

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239.8

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5
2
1
.688
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5
3
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.625
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3
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.625
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4
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
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6
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.750
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3
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2
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