Emmitt Smith had the most games by a running back in the regular-season and playoffs with 100+ rushing yards, with 85 games.
| NAME | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 85 | 10,816 | 2,141 | 5.1 | 127.2 | 96 | 1,468 | 242 | 46 | 6.1 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 78 | 10,357 | 1,964 | 5.3 | 132.8 | 70 | 1,782 | 186 | 9.6 | 22.8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  | B. Sanders | 77 | 10,823 | 1,760 | 6.1 | 140.6 | 67 | 1,284 | 163 | 7.9 | 16.7 | 4 | |
| 4 |  | E. Dickerson | 67 | 9,326 | 1,748 | 5.3 | 139.2 | 64 | 1,008 | 128 | 7.9 | 15.0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  | J. Bettis | 64 | 7,788 | 1,666 | 4.7 | 121.7 | 43 | 523 | 68 | 28 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 6 |  | C. Martin | 60 | 7,778 | 1,565 | 5.0 | 129.6 | 53 | 1,245 | 170 | 130 | 7.3 | 20.8 | 6 |
| 7 |  | E. James | 59 | 7,208 | 1,528 | 4.7 | 122.2 | 51 | 1,536 | 189 | 237 | 8.1 | 26.0 | 6 |
| 8 |  | A. Peterson | 57 | 8,150 | 1,377 | 5.9 | 143.0 | 64 | 796 | 95 | 134 | 8.4 | 14.0 | 3 |
| 9 |  | D. Henry | 55 | 8,060 | 1,327 | 6.1 | 146.5 | 73 | 776 | 85 | 102 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 10 |  | F. Taylor | 52 | 6,764 | 1,184 | 5.7 | 130.1 | 41 | 1,015 | 111 | 122 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 3 |
| 11 | | T. Thomas | 52 | 6,500 | 1,264 | 5.1 | 125.0 | 40 | 1,444 | 143 | 10.1 | 27.8 | 10 | |
| 12 | | F. Harris | 52 | 6,286 | 1,196 | 5.3 | 120.9 | 55 | 727 | 90 | 8.1 | 14.0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  | L. Tomlinson | 48 | 6,829 | 1,180 | 5.8 | 142.3 | 82 | 1,182 | 175 | 241 | 6.8 | 24.6 | 7 |
| 14 | | T. Dorsett | 48 | 6,123 | 1,071 | 5.7 | 127.6 | 42 | 1,068 | 102 | 10.5 | 22.3 | 6 | |
| 15 |  | F. Gore | 47 | 5,927 | 1,033 | 5.7 | 126.1 | 28 | 900 | 106 | 149 | 8.5 | 19.1 | 3 |
| 16 | | C. Portis | 44 | 5,877 | 1,109 | 5.3 | 133.6 | 45 | 797 | 88 | 119 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 3 |
| 17 |  | M. Faulk | 42 | 5,754 | 939 | 6.1 | 137.0 | 52 | 1,799 | 190 | 171 | 9.5 | 42.8 | 8 |
| 18 |  | O.J. Simpson | 42 | 6,248 | 1,065 | 5.9 | 148.8 | 35 | 499 | 50 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 5 | |
| 19 | | T. Davis | 41 | 5,837 | 1,070 | 5.5 | 142.4 | 45 | 630 | 85 | 9 | 7.4 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 20 | | E. Campbell | 41 | 5,821 | 1,154 | 5.0 | 142.0 | 46 | 277 | 47 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | C. Johnson | 40 | 5,395 | 903 | 6.0 | 134.9 | 42 | 809 | 95 | 128 | 8.5 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 22 |  | M. Lynch | 40 | 4,806 | 852 | 5.6 | 120.2 | 35 | 586 | 64 | 96 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 3 |
| 23 | | T. Barber | 40 | 5,406 | 894 | 6.0 | 135.2 | 25 | 1,298 | 148 | 193 | 8.8 | 32.5 | 3 |
| 24 | | C. Dillon | 40 | 5,416 | 968 | 5.6 | 135.4 | 33 | 603 | 83 | 95 | 7.3 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 25 |  | J. Brown | 40 | 5,789 | 920 | 6.3 | 144.7 | 43 | 1,113 | 90 | 12.4 | 27.8 | 11 | |
StatMuse has game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1960 season.
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PPG
29.1
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OPP PPG
28.5
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RUSH YDS/G
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12th
PASS YDS/G
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 |
 Cowboys | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 |
 Commanders | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |
 Giants | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 |
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