running backs with most touches past 5 seasons

Emmitt Smith has the most career touches by a running back when playing 5+ seasons, with 4,924 touches.

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	NAME	TOUCHES	SEAS	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	4,924	15	226	18,355	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	4,330	13	190	16,726	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Frank Gore F. Gore	4,219	16	241	16,000	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
4	Curtis Martin C. Martin	4,002	11	168	14,101	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
5	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	3,798	11	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
6	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	3,679	13	192	13,662	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
7	Marcus Allen M. Allen	3,609	16	222	12,243	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
8	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	3,603	12	176	12,279	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
9	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	3,535	15	184	14,918	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
10	Edgerrin James E. James	3,461	11	148	12,246	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
11	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	3,414	10	153	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
12	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	3,349	13	182	12,074	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
13	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	3,334	12	173	12,739	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
14	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	3,277	11	146	13,259	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
15	Franco Harris F. Harris	3,256	13	173	12,120	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
16	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	3,225	12	160	11,438	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
17	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	3,179	12	181	10,967	2,669	4.1	60.6	49	4,339	510	594	8.5	24.0	15
18	John Riggins J. Riggins	3,166	14	175	11,352	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
19	Eddie George E. George	3,133	9	141	10,441	2,865	3.6	74.0	68	2,227	268	269	8.3	15.8	10
20	Ricky Watters R. Watters	3,089	10	144	10,643	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
21	Thomas Jones T. Jones	2,986	12	180	10,591	2,678	4.0	58.8	68	2,023	308	410	6.6	11.2	3
22	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	2,975	12	170	11,102	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
23	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	2,938	14	182	10,273	2,562	4.0	56.4	81	3,062	376		8.1	16.8	5
24	Matt Forte M. Forte	2,910	10	146	9,796	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
25	Derrick Henry D. Henry	2,895	11	155	13,230	2,702	4.9	85.4	126	1,839	193	249	9.5	11.9	5

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PASS

454

Prescott

RUSH

71

Williams

REC

197

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Team Rankings

PPG

28.5

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Eagles	2	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	.500
Cowboys	1	1	.500
Commanders	0	2	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	BAL	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 10/4	DAL	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM

Last Game

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0 - 2

Final

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Pass Yards Leaders

844

Love

662

Shough

648

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

349

Robinson

290

Walker

212

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

284

Watson

277

Smith-Njigba

274

London

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Love

6

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

4

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4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

Watson

4

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QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

173.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

281.3

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

64.7

Robinson

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

52.4

Watson

51.7

Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kincaid

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McBride

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Fantasy K Rankings

31

McPherson

27

McLaughlin

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2-0

Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000