which running back has the most yards in the nfl history

Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing yards by a running back, with 18,355 yards.

Interpreted as:

Which running back has the most rushing yards in the NFL history?

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	18,355	226	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	16,726	190	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Frank Gore F. Gore	16,000	241	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
4	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,269	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	14,918	184	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
6	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14,101	168	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
7	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	13,684	170	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
8	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	13,662	192	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
9	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	13,259	146	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
10	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	12,739	173	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
11	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
12	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	12,279	176	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
13	Edgerrin James E. James	12,246	148	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
14	Marcus Allen M. Allen	12,243	222	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
15	Franco Harris F. Harris	12,120	173	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
16	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	12,074	182	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
17	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	11,695	153	2,534	4.6	76.4	66	2,384	290	348	8.2	15.6	8
18	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	11,438	160	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
19	John Riggins J. Riggins	11,352	175	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
20	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,241	150	2,618	4.3	74.9	82	1,913	244	278	7.8	12.8	7
21	O.J. Simpson	11,236	135	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
22	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	11,102	170	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
23	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	10,967	181	2,669	4.1	60.6	49	4,339	510	594	8.5	24.0	15
24	Derrick Henry D. Henry	10,909	132	2,270	4.8	82.6	103	1,583	168	217	9.4	12.0	5
25	Ricky Watters R. Watters	10,643	144	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13

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NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,706

Burrow

3,474

Smith

3,463

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

1,623

Barkley

1,407

Henry

1,121

Williams

Rec Yards Leaders

1,319

Chase

1,170

Jefferson

973

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

33

Burrow

29

Jackson

28

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

13

Hurts

13

Henry

12

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

15

Chase

9

St. Brown

9

McLaurin

QB Rating Leaders

116.3

Jackson

109.1

Goff

108.1

Darnold

Sack Leaders

12.5

Hendrickson

11.0

Garrett

11.0

Bonitto

NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.1

30.5

29.5

28.9

27.9

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

15.9

18.0

18.3

18.5

Total Yards Rankings

422.5

394.8

379.3

377.6

376.3

371.1

Rush Yards Rankings

190.5

179.1

156.9

151.1

144.7

139.8

Pass Yards Rankings

285.1

269.9

264.2

258.4

258.0

256.5

Sack Leaders

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

39.0

38.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

271

Barkley

241.2

Henry

206

Williams

Fantasy WR Rankings

224.4

Chase

160.2

Jefferson

145.2

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

134.1

Kittle

118.7

Bowers

99.1

Smith

Fantasy K Rankings

165

Boswell

151

Fairbairn

140

Aubrey

NFL 2024 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-3

9-3-1

9-4

8-4-1

Worst Record ATS

2-11

4-9

4-8-1

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	2	0	.846
Commanders	8	5	0	.615
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	8	5	0	.615
Rams	8	6	0	.571

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	10	3	0	.769
Dolphins	6	7	0	.462
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	0	.769
Ravens	8	5	0	.615
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	1	0	.923
Chargers	8	5	0	.615