nfl rushing yard leaders from 1990 to 1999

Between the 1990 and 1999 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most rushing yards, with 13,963 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
13,963
155
3,243
4.3
90.1
136
2,728
442
32
6.2
17.6
11
2Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
13,799
138
2,782
5.0
100.0
85
2,639
328
8.0
19.1
10
3Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
9,813
142
2,344
4.2
69.1
57
3,464
378
5
9.2
24.4
16
4Ricky Watters
R. Watters
9,083
123
2,272
4.0
73.8
70
3,528
393
62
9.0
28.7
11
5Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
8,463
109
2,106
4.0
77.6
41
1,075
149
28
7.2
9.9
3
6Terry Allen
T. Allen
7,777
115
1,938
4.0
67.6
68
1,526
186
19
8.2
13.3
6
7Chris Warren
C. Warren
7,400
148
1,717
4.3
50.0
50
1,632
241
46
6.8
11.0
4
8Rodney Hampton
R. Hampton
6,897
104
1,824
3.8
66.3
49
1,309
174
7.5
12.6
2
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
6,701
93
1,642
4.1
72.1
49
3,852
384
103
10.0
41.4
14
10Terrell Davis
T. Davis
6,624
65
1,410
4.7
101.9
58
1,207
155
3
7.8
18.6
5
11Curtis Martin
C. Martin
6,550
76
1,694
3.9
86.2
45
1,514
205
61
7.4
19.9
6
12Eddie George
E. George
5,365
64
1,360
3.9
83.8
28
994
114
64
8.7
15.5
6
13Robert Smith
R. Smith
5,297
82
1,116
4.7
64.6
25
944
142
30
6.6
11.5
3
14Natrone Means
N. Means
5,215
87
1,409
3.7
59.9
45
631
103
13
6.1
7.3
2
15Adrian Murrell
A. Murrell
5,042
104
1,327
3.8
48.5
23
1,244
194
71
6.4
12.0
5
16Marcus Allen
M. Allen
4,968
117
1,241
4.0
42.5
60
1,750
199
8.8
15.0
5
17Earnest Byner
E. Byner
4,968
128
1,289
3.9
38.8
26
2,113
254
8.3
16.5
5
18Garrison Hearst
G. Hearst
4,939
75
1,166
4.2
65.9
14
1,170
113
10.4
15.6
6
19Marion Butts
M. Butts
4,502
89
1,175
3.8
50.6
34
450
61
7.4
5.1
1
20Harold Green
H. Green
4,365
124
1,151
3.8
35.2
13
1,644
213
7.7
13.3
4
21Gary Brown
G. Brown
4,300
99
1,032
4.2
43.4
21
631
84
2
7.5
6.4
3
22Napoleon Kaufman
N. Kaufman
4,293
77
885
4.9
55.8
12
980
114
25
8.6
12.7
4
23Herschel Walker
H. Walker
4,168
127
983
4.2
32.8
30
2,379
283
8.4
18.7
14
24Jamal Anderson
J. Anderson
4,122
69
992
4.2
59.7
27
1,152
111
2
10.4
16.7
6
25Johnny Johnson
J. Johnson
4,078
72
1,046
3.9
56.6
21
1,513
177
8.5
21.0
5
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PPG

29.3

3rd

OPP PPG

28.5

31st

RUSH YDS/G

121.8

12th

PASS YDS/G

280.0

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
Commanders Commanders
3
8
0
.273
Giants Giants
2
10
0
.167
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12/14
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Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
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DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
DAL DAL
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NYG NYG
1:00 PM
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KC Chiefs

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28

Final

31

DAL Cowboys

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Thu 27 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
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9/6
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ATL ATL
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9/6
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11/30
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11/30
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1:00 PM
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11/30
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1:00 PM
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11/30
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1:00 PM