what running back has the most receiving yards all-time since 1980

Since 1980, Marshall Faulk has the most receiving yards by a running back, with 6,875 yards.

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  • Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEREC YDSGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
6,875
176
767
606
9.0
39.1
36
12,279
2,836
4.3
69.8
100
2Larry Centers
L. Centers
6,194
182
761
386
8.1
34.0
25
2,036
590
3.5
11.2
14
3Ronnie Harmon
R. Harmon
6,076
181
582
10.4
33.6
24
2,774
615
4.5
15.3
10
4Keith Byars
K. Byars
5,661
189
610
9.3
30.0
31
3,109
865
3.6
16.4
23
5Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
5,641
119
660
820
8.5
47.4
36
7,978
1,742
4.6
67.0
70
6Marcus Allen
M. Allen
5,411
222
587
9.2
24.4
21
12,243
3,022
4.1
55.1
123
7Tiki Barber
T. Barber
5,183
154
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
10,449
2,217
4.7
67.9
55
8Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
5,081
132
628
794
8.1
38.5
26
7,375
1,715
4.3
55.9
63
9Roger Craig
R. Craig
4,911
165
566
8.7
29.8
17
8,189
1,991
4.1
49.6
56
10Herschel Walker
H. Walker
4,859
187
512
9.5
26.0
21
8,225
1,954
4.2
44.0
61
11Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
4,840
183
553
748
8.8
26.4
32
3,552
732
4.9
19.4
23
12LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
4,772
170
624
868
7.6
28.1
17
13,684
3,174
4.3
80.5
145
13Matt Forte
M. Forte
4,672
146
554
724
8.4
32.0
21
9,796
2,356
4.2
67.1
54
14John L. Williams
J. L. Williams
4,656
149
546
8.5
31.2
19
5,006
1,245
4.0
33.6
18
15Earnest Byner
E. Byner
4,605
211
512
9.0
21.8
15
8,261
2,095
3.9
39.2
56
16Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
4,458
182
472
29
9.4
24.5
23
12,074
2,877
4.2
66.3
65
17Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
4,339
181
510
594
8.5
24.0
15
10,967
2,669
4.1
60.6
49
18Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
4,318
121
484
609
8.9
35.7
30
4,832
1,097
4.4
39.9
43
19Ricky Watters
R. Watters
4,248
144
467
176
9.1
29.5
13
10,643
2,622
4.1
73.9
78
20Frank Gore
F. Gore
3,985
241
484
696
8.2
16.5
18
16,000
3,735
4.3
66.4
81
21Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
3,940
121
442
604
8.9
32.6
30
6,335
1,385
4.6
52.4
41
22LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
3,898
170
518
665
7.5
22.9
16
11,102
2,457
4.5
65.3
73
23Charlie Garner
C. Garner
3,711
147
419
456
8.9
25.2
12
7,097
1,537
4.6
48.3
39
24Kevin Faulk
K. Faulk
3,701
161
431
571
8.6
23.0
15
3,607
864
4.2
22.4
16
25Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
3,683
160
461
627
8.0
23.0
9
11,438
2,764
4.1
71.5
69

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