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	Derrick Henry	14,813	2016-2025	2TM
44	Marvin Harrison+	14,805	1996-2008	clt
45	Franco Harris+	14,622	1972-1984	2TM
46	Matt Forte	14,468	2008-2017	2TM
47	Devin Hester+	14,455	2006-2016	4TM
48	Dante Hall	14,386	2000-2008	2TM
49	O.J. Simpson+	14,368	1969-1979	2TM
50	Reggie Wayne	14,345	2001-2014	clt
51	James Lofton+	14,277	1978-1993	5TM
52	Andre Johnson+	14,239	2003-2016	3TM
53	Cris Carter+	14,184	1987-2002	3TM
54	Anquan Boldin	14,138	2003-2016	4TM
55	Fred Taylor	14,087	1998-2010	2TM
56	Bobby Mitchell+	14,078	1958-1968	2TM
57	Dave Meggett	13,996	1989-1998	3TM
58	Julio Jones	13,884	2011-2023	4TM
59	Cordarrelle Patterson	13,768	2013-2024	6TM
60	Ahman Green	13,722	1998-2009	3TM
61	Andre Reed+	13,712	1985-2000	2TM
62	Tyreek Hill	13,681	2016-2025	2TM
63	Earnest Byner	13,497	1984-1997	3TM
64	Torry Holt	13,456	1999-2009	2TM
65	John Riggins+	13,435	1971-1985	2TM
66	Tyler Lockett	13,416	2015-2025	3TM
67	Steve Largent+	13,396	1976-1989	sea
68	Ottis Anderson	13,362	1979-1992	2TM
69	Drew Hill	13,337	1979-1993	3TM
70	Corey Dillon	13,335	1997-2006	2TM
71	DeAndre Hopkins	13,316	2013-2025	5TM
72	Maurice Jones-Drew	13,282	2006-2014	2TM
73	Mel Gray	13,279	1986-1997	4TM
74	Greg Pruitt	13,262	1973-1984	2TM
75	Christian McCaffrey	13,202	2017-2025	2TM
76	Roger Craig+	13,143	1983-1993	3TM
77	DeSean Jackson	13,078	2008-2022	6TM
78	Art Monk+	13,063	1980-1995	3TM
79	Mike Evans	13,059	2014-2025	tam
80	Jason Witten	13,046	2003-2020	2TM
81	Travis Kelce	13,018	2013-2025	kan
82	Leon Washington	12,898	2006-2014	4TM
83	Thomas Jones	12,885	2000-2011	5TM
84	Ollie Matson+	12,884	1952-1966	4TM
85	Jimmy Smith	12,875	1992-2005	2TM
86	Joey Galloway	12,863	1995-2010	5TM
87	Alvin Kamara	12,862	2017-2025	nor
88	Hines Ward	12,723	1998-2011	pit
89	Timmy Brown	12,684	1959-1968	3TM
90	Eddie George	12,669	1996-2004	2TM
91	Davante Adams	12,632	2014-2025	4TM
92	Marshawn Lynch	12,627	2007-2019	3TM
93	Ricky Williams	12,619	1999-2011	3TM
94	Joe Perry+	12,532	1948-1963	2TM
95	Desmond Howard	12,519	1992-2002	5TM
96	Rod Smith	12,488	1995-2006	den
97	Jamal Lewis	12,484	2000-2009	2TM
98	Brandon Marshall	12,469	2006-2018	6TM
99	Keenan Allen	12,458	2013-2025	2TM
100	Lenny Moore+	12,451	1956-1967	clt
101	Don Maynard+	12,379	1958-1973	3TM
102	Charlie Joiner+	12,367	1969-1986	3TM
103	Chris Warren	12,349	1990-2000	3TM
104	Kevin Faulk	12,340	1999-2011	nwe
105	Leroy Kelly+	12,330	1964-1973	cle
106	Eric Moulds	12,310	1996-2007	3TM
107	Floyd Little+	12,173	1967-1975	den
108	Kevin Williams	12,085	1993-2000	4TM
109	Abner Haynes	12,065	1960-1967	4TM
110	Santana Moss	12,022	2001-2014	2TM
111	Stump Mitchell	11,985	1981-1989	crd
112	Clinton Portis	11,930	2002-2010	2TM
113	Chris Johnson	11,923	2008-2017	3TM
114	Michael Irvin+	11,910	1988-1999	dal
115	Keenan McCardell	11,899	1992-2007	5TM
116	Antonio Gates+	11,845	2003-2018	sdg
117	Ezekiel Elliott	11,841	2016-2024	2TM
118	Stanley Morgan	11,835	1977-1990	2TM
119	Andre Roberts	11,830	2010-2022	9TM
120	Calvin Johnson+	11,787	2007-2015	det
121	Danny Amendola	11,761	2009-2021	5TM
122	Stefon Diggs	11,741	2015-2025	4TM
123	Charlie Garner	11,516	1994-2004	4TM
124	Muhsin Muhammad	11,507	1996-2009	2TM
125	Bruce Harper	11,429	1977-1984	nyj
126	Jamaal Charles	11,402	2008-2018	3TM
127	Roy Green	11,393	1979-1992	2TM
128	Hugh McElhenny+	11,375	1952-1964	4TM
129	Terance Mathis	11,350	1990-2002	3TM
130	Brian Westbrook	11,259	2002-2010	2TM
131	Chad Johnson	11,240	2001-2011	2TM
132	Priest Holmes	11,186	1997-2007	2TM
133	Troy Brown	11,128	1993-2007	nwe
134	DeAngelo Williams	11,056	2006-2016	2TM
135	Darrin Nelson	11,025	1982-1992	2TM
136	Freeman McNeil	11,018	1981-1992	nyj
137	Saquon Barkley	11,007	2018-2025	2TM
138	Shaun Alexander	10,981	2000-2008	2TM
139	Gary Clark	10,972	1985-1995	3TM
140	Amani Toomer	10,924	1996-2008	nyg
141	Lance Alworth+	10,920	1962-1972	2TM
142	Roddy White	10,882	2005-2015	atl
143	Randall Cobb	10,817	2011-2023	4TM
	Emmanuel Sanders	10,817	2010-2021	5TM
145	Charley Taylor+	10,803	1964-1977	was
146	Billy Johnson	10,785	1974-1988	3TM
147	Keyshawn Johnson	10,662	1996-2006	4TM
148	Eddie Kennison	10,659	1996-2008	5TM
149	A.J. Green	10,607	2011-2022	2TM
150	Harold Jackson	10,601	1968-1983	5TM
151	Wes Chandler	10,561	1978-1988	3TM
152	Anthony Miller	10,557	1988-1997	3TM
153	Jim Taylor+	10,539	1958-1967	2TM
154	T.Y. Hilton	10,472	2012-2022	2TM
155	Jacoby Jones	10,428	2007-2015	4TM
156	Andre Rison	10,408	1989-2000	7TM
157	Michael Pittman	10,385	1998-2008	3TM
158	Donald Driver	10,363	1999-2012	gnb
159	Aaron Jones	10,327	2017-2025	2TM
160	Carl Garrett	10,319	1969-1977	4TM
161	J.T. Smith	10,307	1978-1990	3TM
162	Jarvis Landry	10,294	2014-2022	3TM
163	Ronnie Harmon	10,265	1986-1997	4TM
164	Terry Allen	10,239	1991-2001	5TM
165	Mark Ingram	10,237	2011-2022	3TM
166	Jon Arnett	10,214	1957-1966	2TM
167	Earl Campbell+	10,213	1978-1985	2TM
	Brandin Cooks	10,213	2014-2025	6TM
169	Jermaine Lewis	10,170	1996-2004	3TM
170	Demaryius Thomas	10,167	2010-2019	3TM
171	Amari Cooper	10,109	2015-2024	4TM
172	Wilbert Montgomery	10,105	1977-1985	2TM
173	Rick Upchurch	10,081	1975-1983	den
174	Fred Jackson	10,074	2007-2015	2TM
175	Shannon Sharpe+	10,069	1990-2003	2TM
176	Gerald Riggs	10,034	1982-1991	2TM
177	Garrison Hearst	10,031	1993-2004	4TM
178	Jordy Nelson	10,024	2008-2018	2TM
179	Reggie Bush	10,001	2006-2016	5TM
	Terry Metcalf	10,001	1973-1981	2TM
181	Tommy McDonald+	9,896	1957-1968	5TM
182	Joe Mixon	9,876	2017-2024	2TM
183	Josh Jacobs	9,875	2019-2025	2TM
184	Frank Gifford+	9,870	1952-1964	nyg
185	Julian Edelman	9,869	2009-2020	nwe
186	Tim Dwight	9,854	1998-2007	5TM
187	Le'Veon Bell	9,847	2013-2021	5TM
188	Willis McGahee	9,803	2004-2013	4TM
189	Clem Daniels	9,771	1960-1968	3TM
190	Marques Colston	9,766	2006-2015	nor
191	Lydell Mitchell	9,752	1972-1980	3TM
192	Austin Ekeler	9,731	2017-2025	2TM
193	Johnnie Morton	9,730	1994-2005	3TM
194	Golden Tate	9,710	2010-2020	4TM
195	John Williams	9,660	1986-1995	2TM
196	Larry Centers	9,659	1990-2003	4TM
197	Stephen Davis	9,608	1996-2006	3TM
198	Mark Clayton	9,607	1983-1993	2TM
199	Buddy Young	9,593	1947-1955	4TM
200	Gary Anderson	9,572	1985-1993	3TM
	James Wilder	9,572	1981-1990	3TM
202	Preston Pearson	9,545	1967-1980	3TM
203	Duce Staley	9,518	1997-2006	2TM
204	Mike Pruitt	9,475	1976-1986	3TM
205	Bobby Engram	9,472	1996-2009	3TM
206	Chuck Muncie	9,457	1976-1984	2TM
207	Curtis Conway	9,436	1993-2004	4TM
208	Gale Sayers+	9,435	1965-1971	chi
209	Tony Martin	9,379	1990-2001	3TM
210	Ray Rice	9,377	2008-2013	rav
211	Rob Moore	9,376	1990-1999	2TM
212	DeMarco Murray	9,375	2011-2017	3TM
213	Dick James	9,369	1956-1965	3TM
214	Michael Bates	9,348	1993-2003	6TM
215	John Gilliam	9,340	1967-1977	5TM
216	Bill Brown	9,339	1961-1974	2TM
217	Rob Gronkowski	9,304	2010-2021	2TM
218	Raymond Berry+	9,302	1955-1967	clt
219	Qadry Ismail	9,298	1993-2002	5TM
220	Laveranues Coles	9,285	2000-2009	3TM
221	Vincent Jackson	9,237	2005-2016	2TM
222	Ricky Proehl	9,233	1990-2006	6TM
223	Bob Hayes+	9,221	1965-1975	2TM
224	Joe Horn	9,212	1996-2007	3TM
225	Antwaan Randle El	9,211	2002-2010	2TM
226	Robert Woods	9,187	2013-2024	4TM
227	Herman Moore	9,174	1991-2002	2TM
228	Chuck Foreman	9,144	1973-1980	2TM
	Ron Smith	9,144	1965-1974	5TM
230	Harold Carmichael+	9,082	1971-1984	2TM
231	Percy Harvin	9,080	2009-2016	4TM
232	Calvin Hill	9,069	1969-1981	3TM
233	Jonathan Taylor	9,067	2020-2025	clt
234	Brandon Tate	9,055	2009-2018	4TM
235	Tony Pollard	9,045	2019-2025	2TM
236	Melvin Gordon	9,041	2015-2023	3TM
237	Eric Martin	9,037	1985-1994	2TM
238	Mark Carrier	9,028	1987-1998	3TM
239	John David Crow	9,018	1958-1968	2TM
240	Jonathan Stewart	8,996	2008-2018	2TM
241	Fred Biletnikoff+	8,981	1965-1978	rai
242	Ernest Givins	8,977	1986-1995	2TM
	Michael Turner	8,977	2004-2012	2TM
244	Cliff Branch+	8,969	1972-1985	rai
245	Terry Glenn	8,962	1996-2007	3TM
246	Steve Van Buren+	8,958	1944-1951	phi
247	Neal Anderson	8,955	1986-1993	chi
248	Nat Moore	8,950	1974-1986	mia
249	D.J. Moore	8,939	2018-2025	2TM
250	Dick Bass	8,936	1960-1969	ram

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