since 2000, nfl running backs with the most rushing attempts

Since 2000, Frank Gore has the most carries by a running back, with 3,735 rush attempts.

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Data note: Rush Attempts: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	ATT	GP	RUSH YDS	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Frank Gore F. Gore	3,735	241	16,000	4.3	66.4	81	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
2	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	3,230	184	14,918	4.6	81.1	120	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
3	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	3,174	170	13,684	4.3	80.5	145	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
4	Derrick Henry D. Henry	2,820	161	13,650	4.8	84.8	130	1,876	201	259	9.3	11.7	6
5	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	2,764	160	11,438	4.1	71.5	69	3,683	461	627	8.0	23.0	9
6	Thomas Jones T. Jones	2,678	180	10,591	4.0	58.8	68	2,023	308	410	6.6	11.2	3
7	Edgerrin James E. James	2,659	132	10,693	4.0	81.0	67	2,778	371	497	7.5	21.0	7
8	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	2,542	131	10,607	4.2	81.0	58	1,879	221	298	8.5	14.3	4
9	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	2,457	170	11,102	4.5	65.3	73	3,898	518	665	7.5	22.9	16
10	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	2,453	149	10,413	4.2	69.9	85	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
11	Matt Forte M. Forte	2,356	146	9,796	4.2	67.1	54	4,672	554	724	8.4	32.0	21
12	Clinton Portis C. Portis	2,230	113	9,923	4.4	87.8	75	2,018	247	338	8.2	17.9	5
13	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	2,187	123	9,453	4.3	76.9	100	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
14	Ricky Williams R. Williams	2,178	135	9,125	4.2	67.6	64	2,434	314	426	7.8	18.0	8
15	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	2,163	130	9,651	4.5	74.2	55	2,255	307	424	7.3	17.3	9
16	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	2,139	135	9,130	4.3	67.6	74	2,718	368	483	7.4	20.1	14
17	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	2,111	128	9,740	4.6	76.1	46	1,880	236	333	8.0	14.7	5
18	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	2,095	142	8,474	4.0	59.7	65	1,339	210	285	6.4	9.4	5
19	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	2,005	134	8,347	4.2	62.3	43	2,944	363	511	8.1	22.0	10
20	Ahman Green A. Green	1,995	118	8,876	4.4	75.2	59	2,881	375	493	7.7	24.4	14
21	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,967	110	9,514	4.8	86.5	52	3,927	444	616	8.8	35.7	6
22	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	1,882	112	8,630	4.6	77.1	57	2,692	365	499	7.4	24.0	16
23	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	1,872	107	7,878	4.2	73.6	75	2,140	280	354	7.6	20.0	4
24	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	1,860	104	7,782	4.2	74.8	63	1,186	158	229	7.5	11.4	5
25	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	1,847	126	8,167	4.4	64.8	68	2,944	346	464	8.5	23.4	11

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RUSH

389

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425

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	6	1	.857
Seahawks	4	3	.571
Rams	4	4	.500
Cardinals	3	5	.375

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Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	SEA	@	SF	4:25 PM
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2,146

Stafford

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Robinson

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Gibbs

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Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

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Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

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Rush TD Leaders

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Allen

8

Gibbs

8

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

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QB Rating Leaders

112.6

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111.6

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110.1

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Sack Leaders

7.5

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33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

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Opp PPG Rankings

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15.9

17.9

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18.7

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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

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24.0

23.0

22.0

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Walker

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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
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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
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000