Emmitt Smith has played the most seasons by a running back when rushing for 1,000+ yards, with 11 seasons.
| NAME | SEAS | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 11 | 15,250 | 169 | 3,557 | 4.3 | 90.2 | 137 | 2,695 | 446 | 67 | 6.0 | 15.9 | 11 |
| 2 |  | C. Martin | 10 | 13,366 | 156 | 3,298 | 4.1 | 85.7 | 85 | 3,211 | 460 | 379 | 7.0 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 3 |  | B. Sanders | 10 | 15,269 | 153 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 99 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 4 |  | W. Payton | 10 | 14,918 | 156 | 3,348 | 4.5 | 95.6 | 98 | 3,797 | 394 | 9.6 | 24.3 | 14 | |
| 5 |  | F. Gore | 9 | 10,637 | 139 | 2,375 | 4.5 | 76.5 | 62 | 2,577 | 319 | 455 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 13 |
| 6 |  | A. Peterson | 8 | 11,672 | 123 | 2,403 | 4.9 | 94.9 | 92 | 1,988 | 238 | 327 | 8.4 | 16.2 | 5 |
| 7 |  | S. Jackson | 8 | 9,465 | 117 | 2,262 | 4.2 | 80.9 | 52 | 3,135 | 388 | 526 | 8.1 | 26.8 | 8 |
| 8 |  | L. Tomlinson | 8 | 11,760 | 127 | 2,657 | 4.4 | 92.6 | 126 | 3,801 | 510 | 698 | 7.5 | 29.9 | 15 |
| 9 |  | J. Bettis | 8 | 10,239 | 121 | 2,503 | 4.1 | 84.6 | 50 | 1,114 | 152 | 57 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 10 | | T. Thomas | 8 | 9,881 | 123 | 2,359 | 4.2 | 80.3 | 60 | 3,668 | 379 | 9.7 | 29.8 | 20 | |
| 11 | | T. Dorsett | 8 | 10,087 | 123 | 2,264 | 4.5 | 82.0 | 61 | 2,809 | 314 | 8.9 | 22.8 | 11 | |
| 12 | | F. Harris | 8 | 8,872 | 115 | 2,103 | 4.2 | 77.1 | 74 | 1,520 | 198 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 6 | |
| 13 |  | D. Henry | 7 | 10,847 | 114 | 2,157 | 5.0 | 95.1 | 102 | 1,374 | 147 | 193 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 4 |
| 14 | | J. Lewis | 7 | 9,201 | 107 | 2,130 | 4.3 | 86.0 | 55 | 1,600 | 181 | 243 | 8.8 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 15 |  | E. James | 7 | 9,956 | 108 | 2,421 | 4.1 | 92.2 | 72 | 2,713 | 333 | 454 | 8.1 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 16 | | F. Taylor | 7 | 9,080 | 104 | 1,902 | 4.8 | 87.3 | 52 | 2,084 | 245 | 284 | 8.5 | 20.0 | 8 |
| 17 | | C. Dillon | 7 | 9,155 | 109 | 2,072 | 4.4 | 84.0 | 55 | 1,514 | 196 | 218 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 18 | | E. George | 7 | 9,070 | 112 | 2,418 | 3.8 | 81.0 | 59 | 1,865 | 222 | 206 | 8.4 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 19 |  | M. Faulk | 7 | 8,855 | 108 | 1,957 | 4.5 | 82.0 | 72 | 5,019 | 492 | 320 | 10.2 | 46.5 | 31 |
| 20 | | R. Watters | 7 | 8,498 | 110 | 2,103 | 4.0 | 77.3 | 61 | 3,096 | 359 | 154 | 8.6 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 21 |  | E. Dickerson | 7 | 11,226 | 105 | 2,450 | 4.6 | 106.9 | 82 | 1,633 | 202 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 4 | |
| 22 |  | J. Brown | 7 | 10,374 | 92 | 1,927 | 5.4 | 112.8 | 84 | 1,927 | 199 | 9.7 | 20.9 | 14 | |
| 23 |  | L. McCoy | 6 | 7,720 | 93 | 1,627 | 4.7 | 83.0 | 57 | 2,405 | 315 | 394 | 7.6 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 24 |  | C. Johnson | 6 | 7,965 | 95 | 1,742 | 4.6 | 83.8 | 50 | 2,003 | 272 | 370 | 7.4 | 21.1 | 8 |
| 25 |  | M. Lynch | 6 | 7,508 | 91 | 1,711 | 4.4 | 82.5 | 63 | 1,575 | 189 | 256 | 8.3 | 17.3 | 9 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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PASS
175
Prescott
RUSH
41
Williams
REC
44
Lamb
Team Rankings
PPG
20.0
22nd
OPP PPG
28.0
21st
RUSH YDS/G
69.0
28th
PASS YDS/G
175.0
24th
2026 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
 Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Giants
Eagles
Commanders
BAL
HOU
TB
GB
NFL 2026 Leaders
NFL 2026 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2026
NFL 2026 Betting
NFL 2026 Standings
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Vikings
Bears
Lions
Falcons
Saints
Panthers
49ers
Cardinals
Seahawks
Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Jets
Bills
Patriots
Dolphins
Bengals
Steelers
Browns
Jaguars
Titans
Colts
Chiefs
Raiders
Chargers
Broncos