nfl running back total all purpose yards leader all-time

Brian Mitchell has gained the most career all-purpose yards by a running back, with 23,330 yards.

Regular season

	NAME	YDS	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Brian Mitchell B. Mitchell	23,330	223	1,967	388	5.1	8.8	12	2,336	255	74	9.2	10.5	4
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	21,803	190	16,726	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	21,564	226	18,355	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
4	Frank Gore F. Gore	19,992	241	16,000	3,735	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
5	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	19,696	183	3,552	732	4.9	19.4	23	4,840	553	748	8.8	26.4	32
6	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	19,190	176	12,279	2,836	4.3	69.8	100	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
7	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	18,456	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
8	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	18,308	153	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
9	Herschel Walker H. Walker	18,168	187	8,225	1,954	4.2	44.0	61	4,859	512		9.5	26.0	21
10	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	17,808	184	14,918	3,230	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
11	Marcus Allen M. Allen	17,648	222	12,243	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
12	Curtis Martin C. Martin	17,421	168	14,101	3,518	4.0	83.9	90	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
13	Tiki Barber T. Barber	17,359	154	10,449	2,217	4.7	67.9	55	5,183	586	707	8.8	33.7	12
14	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	16,532	182	12,074	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
15	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	16,326	173	12,739	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
16	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	15,665	181	10,967	2,669	4.1	60.6	49	4,339	510	594	8.5	24.0	15
17	Edgerrin James E. James	15,610	148	12,246	3,028	4.0	82.7	80	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
18	Jim Brown J. Brown	15,459	118	12,312	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
19	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	15,411	146	13,259	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
20	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	15,191	160	11,438	2,764	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
21	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	15,113	192	13,662	3,479	3.9	71.2	91	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
22	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	15,001	170	11,102	2,457	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
23	Derrick Henry D. Henry	14,972	154	13,162	2,686	4.9	85.5	125	1,820	190	246	9.6	11.8	5
24	James Brooks J. Brooks	14,910	162	7,962	1,685	4.7	49.1	49	3,621	383		9.5	22.4	30
25	Ricky Watters R. Watters	14,891	144	10,643	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13

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PASS

164

Daniels

RUSH

63

Croskey-Merritt

REC

64

Williams

Team Rankings

PPG

22.0

20th

OPP PPG

24.0

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RUSH YDS/G

132.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

164.0

27th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	1	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	.000
Cowboys	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	WAS	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	SEA	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	IND	@	WAS	9:30 AM
Sun 10/11	NYG	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM

Last Game

Commanders

0 - 1

Final

Eagles

1 - 0

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

173

Walker

156

Gibbs

144

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

Swift

3

Henry

2

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

2

Jeanty

2

Watson

2

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

150.6

Lawrence

134.2

Dart

130.5

Allen

Sack Leaders

2.0

Hutchinson

2.0

Watt

2.0

Paye

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

5.0

4.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

31.1

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

26.7

Watson

25.8

Coker

23.2

Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

19.8

Likely

19.7

Goedert

15.5

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

16

Ryland

15

Sanders

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1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000