which rusher has the most yards before turning 31

Barry Sanders has the most career rushing yards by a running back younger than 31, with 15,269 yards.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS	Age	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,269	30	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
2	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	13,963	30	155	3,243	4.3	90.1	136	2,728	442	32	6.2	17.6	11
3	Walter Payton W. Payton	13,309	30	146	3,047	4.4	91.2	89	3,456	373		9.3	23.7	9
4	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	12,490	30	141	2,880	4.3	88.6	138	3,955	530	728	7.5	28.0	15
5	Edgerrin James E. James	12,121	30	141	2,982	4.1	86.0	80	3,345	430	581	7.8	23.7	11
6	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	11,967	31	117	2,631	4.5	102.3	86	1,791	228		7.9	15.3	4
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	11,675	30	120	2,381	4.9	97.3	97	1,937	238	327	8.1	16.1	5
8	Curtis Martin C. Martin	11,669	30	140	2,927	4.0	83.4	73	2,966	419	330	7.1	21.2	8
9	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	11,542	30	149	2,873	4.0	77.5	62	1,277	177	66	7.2	8.6	3
10	Derrick Henry D. Henry	11,285	30	135	2,335	4.8	83.6	104	1,628	172	221	9.5	12.1	5
11	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	11,213	30	146	2,576	4.4	76.8	97	6,274	673	483	9.3	43.0	34
12	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	10,762	30	138	2,566	4.2	78.0	62	3,876	397		9.8	28.1	20
13	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	10,681	30	143	2,553	4.2	74.7	62	3,515	440	599	8.0	24.6	9
14	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	10,607	30	131	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
15	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	10,606	30	147	2,346	4.5	72.1	69	3,616	475	612	7.6	24.6	15
16	O.J. Simpson	10,183	30	112	2,123	4.8	90.9	57	1,924	175		11.0	17.2	12
17	Eddie George E. George	10,096	31	130	2,759	3.7	77.7	65	2,161	261	260	8.3	16.6	10
18	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	10,025	31	127	2,306	4.3	78.9	62	1,674	214	245	7.8	13.2	6
19	Frank Gore F. Gore	9,967	30	132	2,187	4.6	75.5	60	2,772	331	483	8.4	21.0	10
20	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,923	29	113	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
21	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	9,525	30	116	2,136	4.5	82.1	59	2,539	292		8.7	21.9	8
22	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	9,513	30	112	2,062	4.6	84.9	56	2,205	261	306	8.4	19.7	8
23	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	9,498	31	124	2,110	4.5	76.6	55	2,212	302	417	7.3	17.8	9
24	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	9,429	30	119	2,176	4.3	79.2	100	1,511	214	315	7.1	12.7	12
25	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	9,407	30	115	2,187	4.3	81.8	74	806	121		6.7	7.0	0

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Vikings	5	0	1.000
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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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29.2

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159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

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Sack Leaders

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
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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
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Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
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Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
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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
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Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000