Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing yards, with 18,355 yards.

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NAME GP RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith 226 18,355 4,409 4.2 81.2 164 3,224 515 130 6.3 14.3 11
Walter Payton Walter Payton 190 16,726 3,838 4.4 88.0 110 4,538 492 9.2 23.9 15
Frank Gore Frank Gore 241 16,000 3,735 4.3 66.4 81 3,985 484 696 8.2 16.5 18
Barry Sanders Barry Sanders 153 15,269 3,062 5.0 99.8 99 2,921 352 8.3 19.1 10
Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 184 14,918 3,230 4.6 81.1 120 2,474 305 423 8.1 13.4 6
Curtis Martin Curtis Martin 168 14,101 3,518 4.0 83.9 90 3,329 484 409 6.9 19.8 10
LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 170 13,684 3,174 4.3 80.5 145 4,772 624 868 7.6 28.1 17
Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 192 13,662 3,479 3.9 71.2 91 1,449 200 100 7.2 7.5 3
Eric Dickerson Eric Dickerson 146 13,259 2,996 4.4 90.8 90 2,137 281 7.6 14.6 6
Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett 173 12,739 2,936 4.3 73.6 77 3,554 398 8.9 20.5 13
Jim Brown Jim Brown 118 12,312 2,359 5.2 104.3 106 2,499 262 9.5 21.2 20
Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk 176 12,279 2,836 4.3 69.8 100 6,875 767 606 9.0 39.1 36
Edgerrin James Edgerrin James 148 12,246 3,028 4.0 82.7 80 3,364 433 584 7.8 22.7 11
Marcus Allen Marcus Allen 222 12,243 3,022 4.1 55.1 123 5,411 587 9.2 24.4 21
Franco Harris Franco Harris 173 12,120 2,949 4.1 70.1 91 2,287 307 7.4 13.2 9
Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas 182 12,074 2,877 4.2 66.3 65 4,458 472 29 9.4 24.5 23
Fred Taylor Fred Taylor 153 11,695 2,534 4.6 76.4 66 2,384 290 348 8.2 15.6 8
Steven Jackson Steven Jackson 160 11,438 2,764 4.1 71.5 69 3,683 461 627 8.0 23.0 9
John Riggins John Riggins 175 11,352 2,916 3.9 64.9 104 2,090 250 8.4 11.9 12
Corey Dillon Corey Dillon 150 11,241 2,618 4.3 74.9 82 1,913 244 278 7.8 12.8 7
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson 135 11,236 2,404 4.7 83.2 61 2,142 203 10.6 15.9 14
LeSean McCoy LeSean McCoy 170 11,102 2,457 4.5 65.3 73 3,898 518 665 7.5 22.9 16
Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn 181 10,967 2,669 4.1 60.6 49 4,339 510 594 8.5 24.0 15
Ricky Watters Ricky Watters 144 10,643 2,622 4.1 73.9 78 4,248 467 176 9.1 29.5 13
Jamal Lewis Jamal Lewis 131 10,607 2,542 4.2 81.0 58 1,879 221 298 8.5 14.3 4
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