which player had most nfl rushing yards from 1990 to 1998

From 1990 through 1998, Barry Sanders had the most rushing yards, with 13,799 yards.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	13,799	138	2,782	5.0	100.0	85	2,639	328	8.0	19.1	10
2	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	12,566	140	2,914	4.3	89.8	125	2,609	415	6.3	18.6	9
3	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	9,661	137	2,308	4.2	70.5	57	3,427	375	9.1	25.0	15
4	Ricky Watters R. Watters	7,873	107	1,947	4.0	73.6	65	3,141	353	8.9	29.4	9
5	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	7,372	93	1,807	4.1	79.3	34	965	128	7.5	10.4	3
6	Chris Warren C. Warren	6,997	132	1,618	4.3	53.0	48	1,408	207	6.8	10.7	4
7	Rodney Hampton R. Hampton	6,897	104	1,824	3.8	66.3	49	1,309	174	7.5	12.6	2
8	Terry Allen T. Allen	6,881	99	1,684	4.1	69.5	60	1,401	172	8.1	14.2	5
9	Terrell Davis T. Davis	6,413	61	1,343	4.8	105.1	56	1,181	152	7.8	19.4	5
10	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	5,320	77	1,389	3.8	69.1	42	2,804	297	9.4	36.4	9
11	Curtis Martin C. Martin	5,086	60	1,327	3.8	84.8	40	1,255	160	7.8	20.9	6
12	Marcus Allen M. Allen	4,968	117	1,241	4.0	42.5	60	1,750	199	8.8	15.0	5
13	Earnest Byner E. Byner	4,968	128	1,289	3.9	38.8	26	2,113	254	8.3	16.5	5
14	Garrison Hearst G. Hearst	4,939	75	1,166	4.2	65.9	14	1,170	113	10.4	15.6	6
15	Natrone Means N. Means	4,938	80	1,297	3.8	61.7	41	580	94	6.2	7.3	1
16	Marion Butts M. Butts	4,502	89	1,175	3.8	50.6	34	450	61	7.4	5.1	1
17	Adrian Murrell A. Murrell	4,489	88	1,134	4.0	51.0	23	909	145	6.3	10.3	5
18	Harold Green H. Green	4,365	124	1,151	3.8	35.2	13	1,644	213	7.7	13.3	4
19	Robert Smith R. Smith	4,282	69	895	4.8	62.1	23	778	118	6.6	11.3	3
20	Herschel Walker H. Walker	4,168	127	983	4.2	32.8	30	2,379	283	8.4	18.7	14
21	Gary Brown G. Brown	4,123	96	977	4.2	42.9	21	629	82	7.7	6.6	3
22	Johnny Johnson J. Johnson	4,078	72	1,046	3.9	56.6	21	1,513	177	8.5	21.0	5
23	Jamal Anderson J. Anderson	4,063	67	973	4.2	60.6	27	1,118	109	10.3	16.7	6
24	Eddie George E. George	4,061	48	1,040	3.9	84.6	19	536	67	8.0	11.2	2
25	Leonard Russell L. Russell	3,973	85	1,164	3.4	46.7	29	846	122	6.9	10.0	0

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RUSH

504

Gibbs

REC

372

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PPG

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

114.2

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	4	2	.667
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

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Sun 10/25	GB	@	DET	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
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1,794

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1,714

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Rush Yards Leaders

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641

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Rec Yards Leaders

717

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580

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577

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Pass TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

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QB Rating Leaders

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119.3

Purdy

111.3

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Sack Leaders

7.5

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Rousseau

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PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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16.6

17.3

18.6

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

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Gibbs

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Walker

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Fantasy WR Rankings

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Smith-Njigba

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000