most rushing yards by rb all-time maximum 10 seasons

Barry Sanders has rushed for the most career yards by a running back when playing 10 or fewer seasons, with 15,269 yards.

Showing

Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEAS	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	10	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
2	Jim Brown J. Brown	12,312	9	118	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
3	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	11,241	10	150	2,618	4.3	74.9	82	1,913	244	278	7.8	12.8	7
4	Ricky Watters R. Watters	10,643	10	144	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
5	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	10,607	9	131	2,542	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
6	Tiki Barber T. Barber	10,449	10	154	2,217	4.7	67.9	55	5,183	586	707	8.8	33.7	12
7	Eddie George E. George	10,441	9	141	2,865	3.6	74.0	68	2,227	268	269	8.3	15.8	10
8	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,923	9	113	2,230	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
9	Matt Forte M. Forte	9,796	10	146	2,356	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
10	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	9,651	10	130	2,163	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
11	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	9,453	9	123	2,187	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
12	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	9,407	8	115	2,187	4.3	81.8	74	806	121		6.7	7.0	0
13	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	9,130	9	135	2,139	4.3	67.6	74	2,718	368	483	7.4	20.1	14
14	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	8,630	9	112	1,882	4.6	77.1	57	2,692	365	499	7.4	24.0	16
15	Terry Allen T. Allen	8,614	10	130	2,152	4.0	66.3	73	1,601	204	40	7.8	12.3	6
16	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	8,597	10	129	1,941	4.4	66.6	83	1,756	225		7.8	13.6	10
17	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	8,474	10	142	2,095	4.0	59.7	65	1,339	210	285	6.4	9.4	5
18	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	8,208	7	92	1,699	4.8	89.2	77	1,671	208	270	8.0	18.2	7
19	Gerald Riggs G. Riggs	8,188	10	129	1,989	4.1	63.5	69	1,516	201		7.5	11.8	0
20	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	8,172	10	113	1,780	4.6	72.3	86	2,962	339	376	8.7	26.2	8
21	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	8,167	9	126	1,847	4.4	64.8	68	2,944	346	464	8.5	23.4	11
22	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	8,084	10	133	1,674	4.8	60.8	54	2,773	366	488	7.6	20.8	21
23	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	7,978	10	119	1,742	4.6	67.0	70	5,641	660	820	8.5	47.4	36
24	Garrison Hearst G. Hearst	7,966	10	126	1,831	4.4	63.2	30	2,065	229	165	9.0	16.4	9
25	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	7,878	8	107	1,872	4.2	73.6	75	2,140	280	354	7.6	20.0	4

Unlock 2x data

More NFL News

Jayden Daniels throws TD pass and Commanders shut out Eagles over final 3 quarters in 27-10 win

Nov 2, 2026

Chargers' reeling offense offers up more of the same coming out of bye week

Nov 2, 2026

On fourth-and-goal, Roach drops Mahomes and flips the AFC West race as Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24

Nov 2, 2026

Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons

Nov 2, 2026

Jerry Jones calls it 'an indictment of the whole show' after Cowboys collapse against Cards

Nov 2, 2026

Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins 24-19

Nov 2, 2026

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,964

Goff

RUSH

773

Gibbs

REC

571

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

29.0

3rd

OPP PPG

25.7

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.4

7th

PASS YDS/G

280.6

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	1	.857
Bears	5	2	.714
Lions	5	2	.714
Packers	5	3	.625

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	DET	@	ATL	1:00 PM

Last Game

Vikings

6 - 1

Final

Lions

5 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

8

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

17.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

390.7

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

154.3

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-6

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000