Between June 12, 1996 and June 12, 2026, Frank Gore has the most rushing yards by a running back, with 16,000 yards.
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top 10 running backs in rushing yards over last 30 years| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Gore | 16,000 | 241 | 3,735 | 4.3 | 66.4 | 81 | 3,985 | 484 | 696 | 8.2 | 16.5 | 18 |
| 2 |  | A. Peterson | 14,918 | 184 | 3,230 | 4.6 | 81.1 | 120 | 2,474 | 305 | 423 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 3 |  | L. Tomlinson | 13,684 | 170 | 3,174 | 4.3 | 80.5 | 145 | 4,772 | 624 | 868 | 7.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 4 |  | D. Henry | 13,018 | 153 | 2,662 | 4.9 | 85.1 | 122 | 1,801 | 189 | 245 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 5 |
| 5 |  | C. Martin | 12,614 | 152 | 3,150 | 4.0 | 83.0 | 76 | 3,068 | 454 | 409 | 6.8 | 20.2 | 9 |
| 6 |  | E. James | 12,246 | 148 | 3,028 | 4.0 | 82.7 | 80 | 3,364 | 433 | 584 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 11 |
| 7 |  | F. Taylor | 11,695 | 153 | 2,534 | 4.6 | 76.4 | 66 | 2,384 | 290 | 348 | 8.2 | 15.6 | 8 |
| 8 | | S. Jackson | 11,438 | 160 | 2,764 | 4.1 | 71.5 | 69 | 3,683 | 461 | 627 | 8.0 | 23.0 | 9 |
| 9 | | C. Dillon | 11,241 | 150 | 2,618 | 4.3 | 74.9 | 82 | 1,913 | 244 | 278 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 10 |  | L. McCoy | 11,102 | 170 | 2,457 | 4.5 | 65.3 | 73 | 3,898 | 518 | 665 | 7.5 | 22.9 | 16 |
| 11 | | W. Dunn | 10,967 | 181 | 2,669 | 4.1 | 60.6 | 49 | 4,339 | 510 | 594 | 8.5 | 24.0 | 15 |
| 12 | | J. Lewis | 10,607 | 131 | 2,542 | 4.2 | 81.0 | 58 | 1,879 | 221 | 298 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 13 | | T. Jones | 10,591 | 180 | 2,678 | 4.0 | 58.8 | 68 | 2,023 | 308 | 410 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 14 |  | J. Bettis | 10,571 | 145 | 2,683 | 3.9 | 72.9 | 78 | 806 | 125 | 100 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 15 | | T. Barber | 10,449 | 154 | 2,217 | 4.7 | 67.9 | 55 | 5,183 | 586 | 707 | 8.8 | 33.7 | 12 |
| 16 | | E. George | 10,441 | 141 | 2,865 | 3.6 | 74.0 | 68 | 2,227 | 268 | 269 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 17 |  | M. Lynch | 10,413 | 149 | 2,453 | 4.2 | 69.9 | 85 | 2,214 | 287 | 391 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 9 |
| 18 | | R. Williams | 10,009 | 147 | 2,431 | 4.1 | 68.1 | 66 | 2,606 | 342 | 466 | 7.6 | 17.7 | 8 |
| 19 | | C. Portis | 9,923 | 113 | 2,230 | 4.4 | 87.8 | 75 | 2,018 | 247 | 338 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 5 |
| 20 |  | M. Faulk | 9,919 | 144 | 2,233 | 4.4 | 68.9 | 78 | 5,878 | 659 | 606 | 8.9 | 40.8 | 32 |
| 21 |  | M. Forte | 9,796 | 146 | 2,356 | 4.2 | 67.1 | 54 | 4,672 | 554 | 724 | 8.4 | 32.0 | 21 |
| 22 |  | C. Johnson | 9,651 | 130 | 2,163 | 4.5 | 74.2 | 55 | 2,255 | 307 | 424 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 9 |
| 23 | | S. Alexander | 9,453 | 123 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 76.9 | 100 | 1,520 | 215 | 316 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 12 |
| 24 |  | E. Smith | 9,399 | 133 | 2,402 | 3.9 | 70.7 | 68 | 1,273 | 214 | 130 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 7 |
| 25 | | A. Green | 9,205 | 148 | 2,056 | 4.5 | 62.2 | 60 | 2,883 | 378 | 495 | 7.6 | 19.5 | 14 |
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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 |