running backs with the most rushing yards since 2000

Since 2000, Frank Gore has rushed for the most yards by a running back, with 16,000 yards.

Regular season

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	16,000	241	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
2	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	14,918	184	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
3	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,684	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
4	Derrick Henry D. Henry	13,162	154	2,686	4.9	85.5	125	1,820	190	246	9.6	11.8	5
5	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,438	160	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
6	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,102	170	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
7	Edgerrin James E. James	10,693	132	2,659	4.0	81.0	67	2,778	371	497	7.5	21.0	7
8	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	10,607	131	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
9	Thomas Jones T. Jones	10,591	180	2,678	4.0	58.8	68	2,023	308	410	6.6	11.2	3
10	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	10,413	149	2,453	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
11	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,923	113	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
12	Matt Forte M. Forte	9,796	146	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
13	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	9,740	128	2,111	4.6	76.1	46	1,880	236	333	8.0	14.7	5
14	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	9,651	130	2,163	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
15	Tiki Barber T. Barber	9,514	110	1,967	4.8	86.5	52	3,927	444	616	8.8	35.7	6
16	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	9,453	123	2,187	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
17	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	9,130	135	2,139	4.3	67.6	74	2,718	368	483	7.4	20.1	14
18	Ricky Williams R. Williams	9,125	135	2,178	4.2	67.6	64	2,434	314	426	7.8	18.0	8
19	Ahman Green A. Green	8,876	118	1,995	4.4	75.2	59	2,881	375	493	7.7	24.4	14
20	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	8,474	142	2,095	4.0	59.7	65	1,339	210	285	6.4	9.4	5
21	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	8,439	107	1,841	4.6	78.9	55	2,648	359	491	7.4	24.7	16
22	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	8,347	134	2,005	4.2	62.3	43	2,944	363	511	8.1	22.0	10
23	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	8,167	126	1,847	4.4	64.8	68	2,944	346	464	8.5	23.4	11
24	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	8,111	156	1,817	4.5	52.0	65	2,125	303	376	7.0	13.6	10
25	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	8,096	142	1,730	4.7	57.0	61	2,106	236	318	8.9	14.8	9

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68

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REC

50

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	1	0	1.000
49ers	1	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	MIA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	ARI	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM

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387

Love

361

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Rush Yards Leaders

173

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Rec Yards Leaders

182

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Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

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3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

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Rec TD Leaders

2

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QB Rating Leaders

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134.2

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130.5

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Sack Leaders

2.0

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Watt

2.0

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59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

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31.4

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Watson

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Coker

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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

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