nfl dt rush yards leaders all-time

Jim Doran has the most career rushing yards by a defensive lineman, with 59 yards.

NAME RUSH YDS GP ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Jim Doran
J. Doran
59
30
3
19.7
2.0
0
447
26
17.2
14.9
3
2 Donald Evans
D. Evans
10
90
3
3.3
0.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
3 Bob Sykes
B. Sykes
10
4
4
2.5
2.5
0
5
1
5.0
1.3
0
4 Dan Klecko
D. Klecko
5
47
2
2.5
0.1
0
20
4
4
5.0
0.4
1
5 William Perry
W. Perry
5
138
8
0.6
0.0
2
4
1
4.0
0.0
1
6 Sheldon Richardson
S. Richardson
4
127
4
1.0
0.0
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
7 Dontari Poe
D. Poe
2
128
2
1.0
0.0
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
8 James Jones
J. Jones
2
160
3
0.7
0.0
1
4
3
0
1.3
0.0
2
9 Akiem Hicks
A. Hicks
1
149
1
1.0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
10 B.J. Raji
B.J. Raji
1
91
1
1.0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
11 Kyle Williams
K. Williams
1
183
1
1.0
0.0
1
9
1
1
9.0
0.0
0
12 Shaun Smith
S. Smith
1
102
1
1.0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
13 Hal Shoener
H. Shoener
1
12
1
1.0
0.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

31.8

2nd

OPP PPG

23.7

18th

RUSH YDS/G

128.7

8th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
3
2
0
.600
Bears Bears
2
2
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
4:25 PM
Sun
11/16
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Sun
11/23
NYG NYG
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

3 - 3 - 0

30

Final

17

DET Lions

4 - 2 - 0

Sun 12 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
1
0
.800
Bengals Bengals
2
4
0
.333
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
5
1
0
.833
Jaguars Jaguars
4
2
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
4
2
0
.667
Broncos Broncos
4
2
0
.667
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Panthers Panthers
3
3
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
2
0
.667
Seahawks Seahawks
4
2
0
.667

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/13
BUF BUF
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
10/13
CHI CHI
@
WAS WAS
8:15 PM
Thu
10/16
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/19
LAR LAR
@
JAX JAX
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
NE NE
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM