top rushing running backs last 27 years

Between November 4, 1999 and November 4, 2026, Frank Gore has the most rushing yards by a running back, with 16,000 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player game data complete from 1960
NAMERUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Frank Gore
F. Gore
16,000
241
3,735
4.3
66.4
81
3,985
484
696
8.2
16.5
18
2Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
14,918
184
3,230
4.6
81.1
120
2,474
305
423
8.1
13.4
6
3LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
13,684
170
3,174
4.3
80.5
145
4,772
624
868
7.6
28.1
17
4Derrick Henry
D. Henry
13,650
161
2,820
4.8
84.8
130
1,876
201
259
9.3
11.7
6
5Edgerrin James
E. James
11,609
141
2,852
4.1
82.3
75
3,159
411
547
7.7
22.4
11
6Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
11,438
160
2,764
4.1
71.5
69
3,683
461
627
8.0
23.0
9
7LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
11,102
170
2,457
4.5
65.3
73
3,898
518
665
7.5
22.9
16
8Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
10,607
131
2,542
4.2
81.0
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
9Thomas Jones
T. Jones
10,591
180
2,678
4.0
58.8
68
2,023
308
410
6.6
11.2
3
10Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
10,413
149
2,453
4.2
69.9
85
2,214
287
391
7.7
14.9
9
11Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
10,215
134
2,218
4.6
76.2
51
1,967
243
344
8.1
14.7
5
12Clinton Portis
C. Portis
9,923
113
2,230
4.4
87.8
75
2,018
247
338
8.2
17.9
5
13Matt Forte
M. Forte
9,796
146
2,356
4.2
67.1
54
4,672
554
724
8.4
32.0
21
14Tiki Barber
T. Barber
9,714
118
2,015
4.8
82.3
52
4,334
488
679
8.9
36.7
7
15Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
9,651
130
2,163
4.5
74.2
55
2,255
307
424
7.3
17.3
9
16Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
9,453
123
2,187
4.3
76.9
100
1,520
215
316
7.1
12.4
12
17Ricky Williams
R. Williams
9,427
140
2,278
4.1
67.3
66
2,576
331
451
7.8
18.4
8
18Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
9,130
135
2,139
4.3
67.6
74
2,718
368
483
7.4
20.1
14
19Ahman Green
A. Green
8,967
125
2,018
4.4
71.7
59
2,881
375
493
7.7
23.0
14
20Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
8,678
142
2,105
4.1
61.1
43
3,228
389
545
8.3
22.7
11
21Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
8,630
112
1,882
4.6
77.1
57
2,692
365
499
7.4
24.0
16
22Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
8,474
142
2,095
4.0
59.7
65
1,339
210
285
6.4
9.4
5
23Corey Dillon
C. Dillon
8,442
111
1,991
4.2
76.1
67
1,385
177
257
7.8
12.5
6
24Curtis Martin
C. Martin
8,400
101
2,045
4.1
83.2
48
1,987
308
388
6.5
19.7
4
25Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
8,208
92
1,699
4.8
89.2
77
1,671
208
270
8.0
18.2
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McCaffrey

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.750
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3
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