NFL All-Purpose Yards Career Leaders (since 1945)

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	APYd	Years	Tm
1	Jerry Rice+	23,546	1985-2004	3TM
2	Brian Mitchell	23,330	1990-2003	3TM
3	Walter Payton+	21,803	1975-1987	chi
4	Emmitt Smith+	21,564	1990-2004	2TM
5	Frank Gore	19,992	2005-2020	5TM
6	Darren Sproles	19,696	2005-2019	3TM
7	Tim Brown+	19,682	1988-2004	2TM
8	Marshall Faulk+	19,190	1994-2005	2TM
9	Steve Smith Sr.	19,180	2001-2016	2TM
10	LaDainian Tomlinson+	18,456	2001-2011	2TM
11	Barry Sanders+	18,308	1989-1998	det
12	Herschel Walker	18,168	1986-1997	4TM
13	Adrian Peterson	17,808	2007-2021	7TM
14	Marcus Allen+	17,648	1982-1997	2TM
15	Larry Fitzgerald	17,560	2004-2020	crd
16	Curtis Martin+	17,421	1995-2005	2TM
17	Tiki Barber	17,359	1997-2006	nyg
18	Eric Metcalf	17,230	1989-2002	7TM
19	Derrick Mason	17,150	1997-2011	4TM
20	Wes Welker	16,797	2004-2015	5TM
21	Thurman Thomas+	16,532	1988-2000	2TM
22	Tony Dorsett+	16,326	1977-1988	2TM
23	Terrell Owens+	16,276	1996-2010	5TM
24	Ted Ginn Jr.	15,742	2007-2020	6TM
25	Henry Ellard	15,718	1983-1998	3TM
26	Warrick Dunn	15,665	1997-2008	2TM
27	Randy Moss+	15,646	1998-2012	5TM
28	Edgerrin James+	15,610	1999-2009	3TM
29	Irving Fryar	15,594	1984-2000	4TM
30	Jim Brown+	15,459	1957-1965	cle
31	Josh Cribbs	15,453	2005-2014	3TM
32	Eric Dickerson+	15,411	1983-1993	4TM
33	Isaac Bruce+	15,399	1994-2009	2TM
34	Antonio Brown	15,353	2010-2021	3TM
35	Steven Jackson	15,191	2004-2015	3TM
36	Tony Gonzalez+	15,141	1997-2013	2TM
37	Jerome Bettis+	15,113	1993-2005	2TM
38	Allen Rossum	15,046	1998-2009	6TM
39	LeSean McCoy	15,001	2009-2020	4TM
40	Glyn Milburn	14,911	1993-2001	4TM
41	James Brooks	14,910	1981-1992	4TM
42	Ricky Watters	14,891	1992-2001	3TM
43	Marvin Harrison+	14,805	1996-2008	clt
44	Franco Harris+	14,622	1972-1984	2TM
45	Matt Forte	14,468	2008-2017	2TM
46	Devin Hester+	14,455	2006-2016	4TM
47	Dante Hall	14,386	2000-2008	2TM
48	O.J. Simpson+	14,368	1969-1979	2TM
49	Reggie Wayne	14,345	2001-2014	clt
50	James Lofton+	14,277	1978-1993	5TM
51	Andre Johnson+	14,239	2003-2016	3TM
52	Cris Carter+	14,184	1987-2002	3TM
53	Anquan Boldin	14,138	2003-2016	4TM
54	Fred Taylor	14,087	1998-2010	2TM
55	Bobby Mitchell+	14,078	1958-1968	2TM
56	Dave Meggett	13,996	1989-1998	3TM
57	Julio Jones	13,884	2011-2023	4TM
58	Ahman Green	13,722	1998-2009	3TM
59	Andre Reed+	13,712	1985-2000	2TM
60	Earnest Byner	13,497	1984-1997	3TM
61	Torry Holt	13,456	1999-2009	2TM
62	John Riggins+	13,435	1971-1985	2TM
63	Steve Largent+	13,396	1976-1989	sea
64	Ottis Anderson	13,362	1979-1992	2TM
65	Drew Hill	13,337	1979-1993	3TM
66	Corey Dillon	13,335	1997-2006	2TM
67	Cordarrelle Patterson	13,313	2013-2023	5TM
68	Maurice Jones-Drew	13,282	2006-2014	2TM
69	Mel Gray	13,279	1986-1997	4TM
70	Greg Pruitt	13,262	1973-1984	2TM
71	Roger Craig	13,143	1983-1993	3TM
72	DeSean Jackson	13,078	2008-2022	6TM
73	Art Monk+	13,063	1980-1995	3TM
74	Jason Witten	13,046	2003-2020	2TM
75	Leon Washington	12,898	2006-2014	4TM
76	Thomas Jones	12,885	2000-2011	5TM
77	Ollie Matson+	12,884	1952-1966	4TM
78	Jimmy Smith	12,875	1992-2005	2TM
79	Joey Galloway	12,863	1995-2010	5TM
80	Hines Ward	12,723	1998-2011	pit
81	Timmy Brown	12,684	1959-1968	3TM
82	Eddie George	12,669	1996-2004	2TM
83	Marshawn Lynch	12,627	2007-2019	3TM
84	Ricky Williams	12,619	1999-2011	3TM
85	Joe Perry+	12,532	1948-1963	2TM
86	Tyler Lockett	12,525	2015-2023	sea
87	Desmond Howard	12,519	1992-2002	5TM
88	Rod Smith	12,488	1995-2006	den
89	Jamal Lewis	12,484	2000-2009	2TM
90	Brandon Marshall	12,469	2006-2018	6TM
91	Lenny Moore+	12,451	1956-1967	clt
92	Don Maynard+	12,379	1958-1973	3TM
93	DeAndre Hopkins	12,376	2013-2023	3TM
94	Charlie Joiner+	12,367	1969-1986	3TM
95	Tyreek Hill	12,354	2016-2023	2TM
96	Chris Warren	12,349	1990-2000	3TM
97	Kevin Faulk	12,340	1999-2011	nwe
98	Leroy Kelly+	12,330	1964-1973	cle
99	Eric Moulds	12,310	1996-2007	3TM
100	Floyd Little+	12,173	1967-1975	den
101	Kevin Williams	12,085	1993-2000	4TM
102	Abner Haynes	12,065	1960-1967	4TM
103	Santana Moss	12,022	2001-2014	2TM
104	Stump Mitchell	11,985	1981-1989	crd
105	Clinton Portis	11,930	2002-2010	2TM
106	Chris Johnson	11,923	2008-2017	3TM
107	Michael Irvin+	11,910	1988-1999	dal
108	Keenan McCardell	11,899	1992-2007	5TM
109	Antonio Gates	11,845	2003-2018	sdg
110	Stanley Morgan	11,835	1977-1990	2TM
111	Andre Roberts	11,830	2010-2022	9TM
112	Calvin Johnson+	11,787	2007-2015	det
113	Danny Amendola	11,761	2009-2021	5TM
114	Mike Evans	11,687	2014-2023	tam
115	Ezekiel Elliott	11,546	2016-2023	2TM
116	Charlie Garner	11,516	1994-2004	4TM
117	Muhsin Muhammad	11,507	1996-2009	2TM
118	Bruce Harper	11,429	1977-1984	nyj
119	Jamaal Charles	11,402	2008-2018	3TM
120	Roy Green	11,393	1979-1992	2TM
121	Hugh McElhenny+	11,375	1952-1964	4TM
122	Terance Mathis	11,350	1990-2002	3TM
123	Travis Kelce	11,342	2013-2023	kan
124	Brian Westbrook	11,259	2002-2010	2TM
125	Chad Johnson	11,240	2001-2011	2TM
126	Priest Holmes	11,186	1997-2007	2TM
127	Troy Brown	11,128	1993-2007	nwe
128	DeAngelo Williams	11,056	2006-2016	2TM
129	Darrin Nelson	11,025	1982-1992	2TM
130	Freeman McNeil	11,018	1981-1992	nyj
131	Shaun Alexander	10,981	2000-2008	2TM
132	Gary Clark	10,972	1985-1995	3TM
133	Derrick Henry	10,954	2016-2023	oti
134	Keenan Allen	10,937	2013-2023	sdg
135	Amani Toomer	10,924	1996-2008	nyg
136	Lance Alworth+	10,920	1962-1972	2TM
137	Roddy White	10,882	2005-2015	atl
138	Randall Cobb	10,817	2011-2023	4TM
	Emmanuel Sanders	10,817	2010-2021	5TM
140	Charley Taylor+	10,803	1964-1977	was
141	Billy Johnson	10,785	1974-1988	3TM
142	Davante Adams	10,780	2014-2023	2TM
143	Christian McCaffrey	10,728	2017-2023	2TM
144	Alvin Kamara	10,712	2017-2023	nor
145	Keyshawn Johnson	10,662	1996-2006	4TM
146	Eddie Kennison	10,659	1996-2008	5TM
147	A.J. Green	10,607	2011-2022	2TM
148	Harold Jackson	10,601	1968-1983	5TM
149	Wes Chandler	10,561	1978-1988	3TM
150	Anthony Miller	10,557	1988-1997	3TM
151	Jim Taylor+	10,539	1958-1967	2TM
152	T.Y. Hilton	10,472	2012-2022	2TM
153	Jacoby Jones	10,428	2007-2015	4TM
154	Andre Rison	10,408	1989-2000	7TM
155	Michael Pittman	10,385	1998-2008	3TM
156	Donald Driver	10,363	1999-2012	gnb
157	Carl Garrett	10,319	1969-1977	4TM
158	J.T. Smith	10,307	1978-1990	3TM
159	Jarvis Landry	10,294	2014-2022	3TM
160	Ronnie Harmon	10,265	1986-1997	4TM
161	Terry Allen	10,239	1991-2001	5TM
162	Mark Ingram	10,237	2011-2022	3TM
163	Stefon Diggs	10,224	2015-2023	2TM
164	Jon Arnett	10,214	1957-1966	2TM
165	Earl Campbell+	10,213	1978-1985	2TM
166	Jermaine Lewis	10,170	1996-2004	3TM
167	Demaryius Thomas	10,167	2010-2019	3TM
168	Wilbert Montgomery	10,105	1977-1985	2TM
169	Rick Upchurch	10,081	1975-1983	den
170	Fred Jackson	10,074	2007-2015	2TM
171	Shannon Sharpe+	10,069	1990-2003	2TM
172	Gerald Riggs	10,034	1982-1991	2TM
173	Garrison Hearst	10,031	1993-2004	4TM
174	Jordy Nelson	10,024	2008-2018	2TM
175	Reggie Bush	10,001	2006-2016	5TM
	Terry Metcalf	10,001	1973-1981	2TM
177	Tommy McDonald+	9,896	1957-1968	5TM
178	Frank Gifford+	9,870	1952-1964	nyg
179	Julian Edelman	9,869	2009-2020	nwe
180	Tim Dwight	9,854	1998-2007	5TM
181	Le'Veon Bell	9,847	2013-2021	5TM
182	Willis McGahee	9,803	2004-2013	4TM
183	Clem Daniels	9,771	1960-1968	3TM
184	Marques Colston	9,766	2006-2015	nor
185	Lydell Mitchell	9,752	1972-1980	3TM
186	Johnnie Morton	9,730	1994-2005	3TM
187	Golden Tate	9,710	2010-2020	4TM
188	Brandin Cooks	9,678	2014-2023	5TM
189	John Williams	9,660	1986-1995	2TM
190	Larry Centers	9,659	1990-2003	4TM
191	Stephen Davis	9,608	1996-2006	3TM
192	Mark Clayton	9,607	1983-1993	2TM
193	Buddy Young	9,593	1947-1955	4TM
194	Gary Anderson	9,572	1985-1993	3TM
	James Wilder	9,572	1981-1990	3TM
196	Amari Cooper	9,562	2015-2023	3TM
197	Preston Pearson	9,545	1967-1980	3TM
198	Duce Staley	9,518	1997-2006	2TM
199	Mike Pruitt	9,475	1976-1986	3TM
200	Bobby Engram	9,472	1996-2009	3TM
201	Chuck Muncie	9,457	1976-1984	2TM
202	Curtis Conway	9,436	1993-2004	4TM
203	Gale Sayers+	9,435	1965-1971	chi
204	Tony Martin	9,379	1990-2001	3TM
205	Ray Rice	9,377	2008-2013	rav
206	Rob Moore	9,376	1990-1999	2TM
207	DeMarco Murray	9,375	2011-2017	3TM
208	Dick James	9,369	1956-1965	3TM
209	Michael Bates	9,348	1993-2003	6TM
210	John Gilliam	9,340	1967-1977	5TM
211	Bill Brown	9,339	1961-1974	2TM
212	Rob Gronkowski	9,304	2010-2021	2TM
213	Raymond Berry+	9,302	1955-1967	clt
214	Qadry Ismail	9,298	1993-2002	5TM
215	Laveranues Coles	9,285	2000-2009	3TM
216	Vincent Jackson	9,237	2005-2016	2TM
217	Ricky Proehl	9,233	1990-2006	6TM
218	Bob Hayes+	9,221	1965-1975	2TM
219	Joe Horn	9,212	1996-2007	3TM
220	Antwaan Randle El	9,211	2002-2010	2TM
221	Herman Moore	9,174	1991-2002	2TM
222	Chuck Foreman	9,144	1973-1980	2TM
	Ron Smith	9,144	1965-1974	5TM
224	Harold Carmichael+	9,082	1971-1984	2TM
225	Percy Harvin	9,080	2009-2016	4TM
226	Calvin Hill	9,069	1969-1981	3TM
227	Brandon Tate	9,055	2009-2018	4TM
228	Melvin Gordon	9,041	2015-2023	3TM
229	Eric Martin	9,037	1985-1994	2TM
230	Mark Carrier	9,028	1987-1998	3TM
231	John David Crow	9,018	1958-1968	2TM
232	Jonathan Stewart	8,996	2008-2018	2TM
233	Fred Biletnikoff+	8,981	1965-1978	rai
234	Ernest Givins	8,977	1986-1995	2TM
	Michael Turner	8,977	2004-2012	2TM
236	Cliff Branch+	8,969	1972-1985	rai
237	Terry Glenn	8,962	1996-2007	3TM
238	Steve Van Buren+	8,958	1944-1951	phi
239	Neal Anderson	8,955	1986-1993	chi
240	Nat Moore	8,950	1974-1986	mia
241	Dick Bass	8,936	1960-1969	ram
242	Deuce McAllister	8,932	2001-2008	nor
243	Joe Cribbs	8,922	1980-1988	4TM
244	Larry Csonka+	8,901	1968-1979	2TM
245	Keith Byars	8,884	1986-1998	4TM
246	Tom Matte	8,882	1961-1972	clt
247	Terrell Davis+	8,880	1995-2001	den
248	Rod Woodson+	8,876	1987-2003	4TM
249	Arian Foster	8,874	2009-2016	2TM
250	Mark Duper	8,862	1982-1992	mia

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