Between the 1991 and 2000 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 14,229 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 14,229 | 155 | 3,296 | 4.3 | 91.8 | 134 | 2,579 | 429 | 46 | 6.0 | 16.6 | 11 |
| 2 |  | B. Sanders | 12,495 | 122 | 2,527 | 4.9 | 102.4 | 72 | 2,159 | 292 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 7 | |
| 3 |  | R. Watters | 10,325 | 139 | 2,550 | 4.0 | 74.3 | 77 | 4,141 | 456 | 154 | 9.1 | 29.8 | 13 |
| 4 |  | J. Bettis | 9,804 | 125 | 2,461 | 4.0 | 78.4 | 49 | 1,172 | 162 | 47 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 5 | | T. Thomas | 8,652 | 135 | 2,101 | 4.1 | 64.1 | 46 | 3,049 | 345 | 29 | 8.8 | 22.6 | 15 |
| 6 |  | M. Faulk | 8,060 | 107 | 1,895 | 4.3 | 75.3 | 67 | 4,682 | 465 | 216 | 10.1 | 43.8 | 22 |
| 7 | | T. Allen | 7,956 | 119 | 1,984 | 4.0 | 66.9 | 70 | 1,533 | 187 | 20 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 8 |  | C. Martin | 7,754 | 92 | 2,010 | 3.9 | 84.3 | 54 | 2,022 | 275 | 158 | 7.4 | 22.0 | 8 |
| 9 | | C. Warren | 7,685 | 146 | 1,785 | 4.3 | 52.6 | 51 | 1,935 | 273 | 89 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 10 | | T. Davis | 6,906 | 70 | 1,488 | 4.6 | 98.7 | 60 | 1,211 | 157 | 5 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 11 | | E. George | 6,874 | 80 | 1,763 | 3.9 | 85.9 | 42 | 1,447 | 164 | 129 | 8.8 | 18.1 | 8 |
| 12 | | R. Smith | 6,818 | 98 | 1,411 | 4.8 | 69.6 | 32 | 1,292 | 178 | 74 | 7.3 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 13 | | R. Hampton | 6,442 | 89 | 1,715 | 3.8 | 72.4 | 47 | 1,035 | 142 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 0 | |
| 14 | | N. Means | 5,215 | 88 | 1,409 | 3.7 | 59.3 | 45 | 631 | 103 | 13 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 15 | | J. Anderson | 5,146 | 85 | 1,274 | 4.0 | 60.5 | 33 | 1,534 | 153 | 60 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 6 |
| 16 | | A. Murrell | 5,092 | 119 | 1,347 | 3.8 | 42.8 | 23 | 1,337 | 210 | 93 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 5 |
| 17 | | G. Hearst | 4,939 | 75 | 1,166 | 4.2 | 65.9 | 14 | 1,170 | 113 | 10.4 | 15.6 | 6 | |
| 18 | | C. Dillon | 4,894 | 62 | 1,073 | 4.6 | 78.9 | 26 | 885 | 104 | 75 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 19 | | N. Kaufman | 4,792 | 91 | 978 | 4.9 | 52.7 | 12 | 1,107 | 127 | 49 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 5 |
| 20 | | C. Garner | 4,632 | 98 | 994 | 4.7 | 47.3 | 28 | 1,744 | 199 | 170 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 21 | | G. Brown | 4,300 | 99 | 1,032 | 4.2 | 43.4 | 21 | 631 | 84 | 2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 22 | | M. Allen | 4,286 | 101 | 1,062 | 4.0 | 42.4 | 48 | 1,561 | 184 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 4 | |
| 23 | | E. Rhett | 4,143 | 86 | 1,174 | 3.5 | 48.2 | 29 | 552 | 89 | 51 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 24 | | J. Stewart | 4,135 | 76 | 1,104 | 3.7 | 54.4 | 43 | 1,140 | 151 | 75 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 6 |
| 25 | | H. Green | 4,012 | 112 | 1,068 | 3.8 | 35.8 | 12 | 1,554 | 201 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 3 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
| Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |