player fastest to reach 5000 rushing yards in nfl history

Steve Van Buren had 5,860 rushing yards in his career.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	5,860	83	1,320	4.4	70.6	69	523	45	11.6	6.3	3
2	Joe Perry J. Perry	8,378	156	1,737	4.8	53.7	53	1,796	241	7.5	11.5	8
3	Ollie Matson O. Matson	5,173	169	1,170	4.4	30.6	40	3,285	222	14.8	19.4	23
4	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	5,281	143	1,124	4.7	36.9	38	3,247	264	12.3	22.7	20
5	John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6,803	143	1,571	4.3	47.6	48	1,478	186	7.9	10.3	7
6	Rick Casares R. Casares	5,797	130	1,431	4.1	44.6	49	1,588	191	8.3	12.2	11
7	Lenny Moore L. Moore	5,174	143	1,069	4.8	36.2	63	6,039	363	16.6	42.2	48
8	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262	9.5	21.2	20
9	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	8,597	129	1,941	4.4	66.6	83	1,756	225	7.8	13.6	10
10	Dick Bass D. Bass	5,417	112	1,218	4.4	48.4	34	1,841	204	9.0	16.4	7
11	Clem Daniels C. Daniels	5,138	110	1,146	4.5	46.7	30	3,314	203	16.3	30.1	24
12	Bill Brown B. Brown	5,838	194	1,649	3.5	30.1	52	3,183	286	11.1	16.4	23
13	Don Perkins D. Perkins	6,217	107	1,500	4.1	58.1	42	1,310	146	9.0	12.2	3
14	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	7,274	136	1,727	4.2	53.5	74	2,281	190	12.0	16.8	13
15	Jim Nance J. Nance	5,401	101	1,341	4.0	53.5	45	870	133	6.5	8.6	1
16	Ken Willard K. Willard	6,105	132	1,622	3.8	46.3	45	2,184	277	7.9	16.5	17
17	Emerson Boozer E. Boozer	5,135	118	1,291	4.0	43.5	52	1,488	139	10.7	12.6	12
18	Mike Garrett M. Garrett	5,481	104	1,308	4.2	52.7	35	2,010	238	8.4	19.3	13
19	Floyd Little F. Little	6,323	117	1,641	3.9	54.0	43	2,418	215	11.2	20.7	9
20	Larry Csonka L. Csonka	8,081	146	1,891	4.3	55.3	64	820	106	7.7	5.6	4
21	Larry Brown L. Brown	5,875	102	1,530	3.8	57.6	35	2,485	238	10.4	24.4	20
22	Calvin Hill C. Hill	6,083	156	1,452	4.2	39.0	42	2,861	271	10.6	18.3	23
23	O.J. Simpson	11,236	135	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203	10.6	15.9	14
24	John Brockington J. Brockington	5,185	95	1,347	3.8	54.6	30	1,297	157	8.3	13.7	4
25	John Riggins J. Riggins	11,352	175	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	2,090	250	8.4	11.9	12

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RUSH

244

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REC

310

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OPP PPG

25.0

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87.7

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	PHI	@	WAS	8:20 PM
Sun 11/8	NYG	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	4:25 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM
Sun 12/6	PHI	@	ARI	4:05 PM

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Final

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2 - 5

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1,958

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Walker

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Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

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Cousins

15

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15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

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QB Rating Leaders

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110.4

Burrow

110.1

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Sack Leaders

7.5

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Young

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Turner

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PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

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Smith-Njigba

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000