| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Yds | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brian Mitchell | 4,999 | 1990-2003 | 3TM |
| 2. | Dave Meggett | 3,708 | 1989-1998 | 3TM |
| 3. | Darrien Gordon | 3,601 | 1993-2002 | 5TM |
| 4. | Eric Metcalf | 3,453 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
| 5. | Tim Brown | 3,320 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
| 6. | Billy Johnson | 3,317 | 1974-1988 | 3TM |
| 7. | Jermaine Lewis | 3,282 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
| 8. | Vai Sikahema | 3,169 | 1986-1993 | 3TM |
| 9. | Rick Upchurch | 3,008 | 1975-1983 | den |
| 10. | Glyn Milburn | 2,984 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
| 11. | Desmond Howard | 2,895 | 1992-2002 | 5TM |
| 12. | J.T. Smith | 2,764 | 1978-1990 | 3TM |
| 13. | Mel J. Gray | 2,753 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
| 14. | Allen Rossum (32) | 2,749 | 1998-2007 | 4TM |
| 15. | Mike Fuller | 2,660 | 1975-1982 | 2TM |
| 16. | Troy Brown (36) | 2,625 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
| 17. | Kelvin Martin | 2,567 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
| 18. | Karl Williams | 2,565 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
| 19. | Dennis Northcutt (30) | 2,389 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 20. | Rod Woodson | 2,362 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
| 21. | Kevin Williams | 2,295 | 1993-2000 | 4TM |
| 22. | Emlen Tunnell+ | 2,209 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
| 23. | Speedy Duncan | 2,201 | 1964-1974 | 2TM |
| 24. | Deion Sanders | 2,199 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
| 25. | Dante Hall (29) | 2,168 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 26. | Alvin Haymond | 2,148 | 1964-1973 | 5TM |
| 27. | Antwaan Randle El (28) | 2,145 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
| 28. | Irving Fryar | 2,055 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
| 29. | Tamarick Vanover | 2,016 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
| 30. | Greg Pruitt | 2,007 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
| 31. | Mike Nelms | 1,948 | 1980-1984 | was |
| 32. | R.W. McQuarters (31) | 1,934 | 1998-2007 | 4TM |
| 33. | Leo Lewis | 1,868 | 1981-1991 | 2TM |
| 34. | Phil McConkey | 1,832 | 1984-1989 | 4TM |
| 35. | Michael Lewis (36) | 1,818 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 36. | Bill Thompson | 1,814 | 1969-1981 | den |
| 37. | Ron Smith | 1,788 | 1965-1974 | 5TM |
| 38. | Bruce Harper | 1,784 | 1977-1984 | nyj |
| 39. | Az-Zahir Hakim | 1,773 | 1998-2006 | 3TM |
| Tim Dwight (32) | 1,773 | 1998-2007 | 5TM | |
| 41. | Neal Colzie | 1,759 | 1975-1983 | 3TM |
| 42. | Gerald McNeil | 1,717 | 1986-1990 | 2TM |
| 43. | Robbie Martin | 1,670 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
| 44. | Clarence Verdin | 1,650 | 1986-1994 | 3TM |
| 45. | Reggie Barlow | 1,639 | 1996-2003 | 2TM |
| 46. | Walter Stanley | 1,619 | 1985-1992 | 5TM |
| 47. | Leon Johnson | 1,617 | 1997-2003 | 3TM |
| 48. | Freddie Solomon | 1,614 | 1975-1985 | 2TM |
| 49. | David Palmer | 1,610 | 1994-2000 | min |
| 50. | Dana McLemore | 1,598 | 1982-1987 | 2TM |
| 51. | Willie Drewrey | 1,597 | 1985-1993 | 2TM |
| 52. | Steve Smith (28) | 1,596 | 2001-2007 | car |
| 53. | Derrick Mason (33) | 1,590 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
| 54. | Howard Stevens | 1,559 | 1973-1977 | 2TM |
| 55. | Danny Reece | 1,554 | 1976-1980 | tam |
| 56. | Eddie Kennison (34) | 1,528 | 1996-2007 | 5TM |
| 57. | Henry Ellard | 1,527 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
| 58. | John Taylor | 1,517 | 1987-1995 | sfo |
| 59. | Bill Dudley+ | 1,515 | 1942-1953 | 3TM |
| 60. | Theo Bell | 1,511 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
| Eddie Brown | 1,511 | 1974-1979 | 3TM | |
| Pete Mandley | 1,511 | 1984-1990 | 2TM | |
| 63. | Todd Kinchen | 1,493 | 1992-1998 | 3TM |
| 64. | Wes Welker (26) | 1,481 | 2004-2007 | 3TM |
| 65. | Bobby Joe Edmonds | 1,471 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
| 66. | Larry Marshall | 1,466 | 1972-1978 | 4TM |
| 67. | LeRoy Irvin | 1,457 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
| 68. | Fulton Walker | 1,437 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
| 69. | George McAfee+ | 1,431 | 1940-1950 | chi |
| Chad Morton | 1,431 | 2000-2006 | 4TM | |
| 71. | Johnny Bailey | 1,420 | 1990-1995 | 3TM |
| 72. | Tyrone Hughes | 1,411 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
| 73. | Willie Wood+ | 1,391 | 1960-1971 | gnb |
| 74. | Eddie Payton | 1,387 | 1977-1982 | 4TM |
| 75. | Claude Gibson | 1,381 | 1961-1965 | 2TM |
| Mike Martin | 1,381 | 1983-1989 | cin | |
| 77. | Stump Mitchell | 1,377 | 1981-1989 | crd |
| 78. | Deltha O'Neal (30) | 1,368 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 79. | Winslow Oliver | 1,364 | 1996-2000 | 2TM |
| 80. | Jo-Jo Townsell | 1,360 | 1985-1990 | nyj |
| 81. | Dexter Carter | 1,358 | 1990-1996 | 2TM |
| 82. | Jake Scott | 1,357 | 1970-1978 | 2TM |
| 83. | Joey Galloway (36) | 1,349 | 1995-2007 | 3TM |
| 84. | Bruce Taylor | 1,323 | 1970-1977 | sfo |
| 85. | B.J. Sams (27) | 1,320 | 2004-2007 | rav |
| 86. | Butch Johnson | 1,313 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
| 87. | Lem Barney+ | 1,312 | 1967-1977 | det |
| 88. | Reggie Swinton | 1,311 | 2001-2005 | 3TM |
| 89. | Terrence Wilkins | 1,307 | 1999-2006 | 2TM |
| 90. | Eric Guliford | 1,300 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
| 91. | Cliff Hicks | 1,284 | 1987-1995 | 4TM |
| 92. | Eddie Drummond (27) | 1,280 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
| 93. | Devin Hester (25) | 1,251 | 2006-2007 | chi |
| 94. | Charlie Rogers | 1,248 | 1999-2003 | 3TM |
| 95. | George Atkinson | 1,247 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
| 96. | Troy Walters (31) | 1,241 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
| 97. | Louis Lipps | 1,234 | 1984-1992 | 2TM |
| 98. | Wally Henry | 1,231 | 1977-1982 | phi |
| 99. | Nate Burleson (26) | 1,215 | 2003-2007 | 2TM |
| 100. | Lemar Parrish | 1,205 | 1970-1982 | 3TM |
| 101. | Lionel James | 1,193 | 1984-1988 | sdg |
| 102. | Dennis McKinnon | 1,191 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
| 103. | Tiki Barber | 1,181 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
| 104. | Mike Haynes+ | 1,168 | 1976-1989 | 2TM |
| 105. | Bob Hayes | 1,158 | 1965-1975 | 2TM |
| 106. | Leon Bright | 1,149 | 1981-1985 | 2TM |
| 107. | O.J. McDuffie | 1,127 | 1993-2000 | mia |
| 108. | Jeff Fisher | 1,125 | 1981-1984 | chi |
| 109. | Carl Roaches | 1,116 | 1980-1985 | 2TM |
| 110. | Jeff Burris | 1,103 | 1994-2003 | 3TM |
| 111. | Charlie West | 1,099 | 1968-1979 | 3TM |
| 112. | Santana Moss (28) | 1,092 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 113. | Andre Hastings | 1,086 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
| 114. | Jack Christiansen+ | 1,084 | 1951-1958 | det |
| 115. | Bosh Pritchard | 1,072 | 1942-1951 | 3TM |
| 116. | Rodger Bird | 1,063 | 1966-1968 | rai |
| 117. | Amani Toomer (33) | 1,060 | 1996-2007 | nyg |
| 118. | Bobby Engram (34) | 1,053 | 1996-2007 | 2TM |
| 119. | Antonio Chatman (28) | 1,049 | 2003-2007 | 2TM |
| 120. | Phillip Buchanon (27) | 1,041 | 2002-2007 | 3TM |
| 121. | Rickie Harris | 1,029 | 1965-1972 | 2TM |
| 122. | Woodley Lewis | 1,026 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
| Dedric Ward | 1,026 | 1997-2004 | 5TM | |
| 124. | Mark Jones (27) | 1,017 | 2004-2007 | 2TM |
| 125. | Gerald Willhite | 1,012 | 1982-1988 | den |
| 126. | Roscoe Parrish (25) | 990 | 2005-2007 | buf |
| Leroy Kelly+ | 990 | 1964-1973 | cle | |
| 128. | Mack Herron | 982 | 1973-1975 | 2TM |
| 129. | Jon Arnett | 981 | 1957-1966 | 2TM |
| 130. | Tom Watkins | 970 | 1961-1968 | 3TM |
| 131. | Ralph McGill | 969 | 1972-1979 | 2TM |
| 132. | Stanley Morgan | 960 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
| 133. | Glen Edwards | 959 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
| 134. | Abe Woodson | 956 | 1958-1966 | 2TM |
| 135. | Bill Bradley | 953 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
| 136. | Dick James | 952 | 1956-1965 | 3TM |
| 137. | Jim Cason | 948 | 1948-1956 | 2TM |
| 138. | Terry Metcalf | 936 | 1973-1981 | 2TM |
| 139. | Hugh McElhenny+ | 920 | 1952-1964 | 4TM |
| Keith Moody | 920 | 1976-1980 | 2TM | |
| 141. | Al Carmichael | 912 | 1953-1961 | 2TM |
| 142. | John Sciarra | 909 | 1978-1983 | phi |
| 143. | Dick Christy | 905 | 1958-1963 | 3TM |
| 144. | Don R. Paul | 902 | 1950-1958 | 2TM |
| 145. | Billy Grimes | 901 | 1949-1952 | 2TM |
| Dino Hall | 901 | 1979-1983 | cle | |
| 147. | Floyd Little | 893 | 1967-1975 | den |
| Johnny Morris | 893 | 1958-1967 | chi | |
| 149. | Jeff Groth | 887 | 1979-1985 | 3TM |
| 150. | Eric Parker | 881 | 2002-2006 | sdg |
| 151. | Nate Jacquet | 877 | 1997-2001 | 4TM |
| 152. | Abner Haynes | 875 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
| 153. | Steve Schubert | 866 | 1974-1979 | 2TM |
| 154. | Charlie Trippi+ | 864 | 1947-1955 | crd |
| 155. | Paul Skansi | 863 | 1983-1991 | 2TM |
| 156. | Willard Harrell | 854 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |
| Kenny Johnson | 854 | 1980-1989 | 2TM | |
| 158. | Jackie Wallace | 852 | 1974-1979 | 3TM |
| 159. | Reno Mahe (27) | 851 | 2003-2007 | phi |
| 160. | Bill Butler | 850 | 1959-1964 | 4TM |
| Carl Taseff | 850 | 1951-1962 | 4TM | |
| 162. | Paul Johns | 843 | 1981-1984 | sea |
| 163. | Mel Renfro+ | 842 | 1964-1977 | dal |
| 164. | Kermit Alexander | 835 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
| 165. | Jacquez Green | 832 | 1998-2002 | 3TM |
| 166. | Chris Warren | 830 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
| Tommy Vigorito | 830 | 1981-1985 | mia | |
| Lew Barnes | 830 | 1986-1989 | 3TM | |
| 169. | Rod Harris | 826 | 1989-1991 | 3TM |
| 170. | Jim Bertelsen | 821 | 1972-1976 | ram |
| 171. | Phil Epps | 819 | 1982-1989 | 2TM |
| 172. | Pete Athas | 818 | 1971-1976 | 4TM |
| 173. | Jimmy Williams | 817 | 2001-2006 | 2TM |
| Vernon Turner | 817 | 1990-1995 | 4TM | |
| 175. | Vitamin Smith | 814 | 1949-1953 | ram |
| 176. | Ernie Steele | 809 | 1942-1948 | phi |
| 177. | Chuck Fenenbock | 801 | 1943-1948 | 3TM |
| 178. | Jon Staggers | 792 | 1970-1975 | 3TM |
| 179. | Hank Poteat (30) | 788 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
| 180. | Dale Carter | 787 | 1992-2005 | 5TM |
| Bill Baird | 787 | 1963-1969 | nyj | |
| 182. | Tommy Casanova | 784 | 1972-1977 | cin |
| 183. | Ray Mathews | 779 | 1951-1960 | 2TM |
| 184. | Joe Arenas | 774 | 1951-1957 | sfo |
| 185. | Ken Jenkins | 773 | 1983-1986 | 2TM |
| 186. | Manfred Moore | 770 | 1974-1977 | 4TM |
| 187. | Kevin Faulk (31) | 769 | 1999-2007 | nwe |
| 188. | Mewelde Moore (25) | 768 | 2004-2007 | min |
| 189. | Dan Sandifer | 767 | 1948-1953 | 6TM |
| 190. | Scott Schwedes | 765 | 1987-1990 | 2TM |
| 191. | Evan Cooper | 763 | 1984-1989 | 2TM |
| 192. | Yale Lary+ | 758 | 1952-1964 | det |
| 193. | Jeff Ogden | 749 | 1998-2002 | 3TM |
| 194. | Terrell Buckley | 748 | 1992-2005 | 6TM |
| 195. | Frank Seno | 747 | 1943-1949 | 3TM |
| 196. | Al Dodd | 744 | 1967-1974 | 3TM |
| 197. | Lynn Swann+ | 739 | 1974-1982 | pit |
| Ed Podolak | 739 | 1969-1977 | kan | |
| 199. | Virgil Livers | 738 | 1975-1979 | chi |
| 200. | Jim Smith | 737 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
| 201. | James Jones | 736 | 1980-1985 | dal |
| 202. | Rolland Lawrence | 734 | 1973-1980 | atl |
| 203. | Nate Clements (28) | 732 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 204. | Andy Farkas | 731 | 1938-1945 | 2TM |
| 205. | J.R. Boone | 725 | 1948-1953 | 3TM |
| 206. | Pat Studstill | 716 | 1961-1972 | 3TM |
| 207. | Pacman Jones | 712 | 2005-2006 | oti |
| Jeff Query | 712 | 1989-1995 | 3TM | |
| 209. | Cliff Lewis | 710 | 1946-1951 | cle |
| 210. | Charles Woodson (31) | 708 | 1998-2007 | 2TM |
| 211. | Cullen Bryant | 707 | 1973-1987 | 2TM |
| 212. | Bobby Mitchell+ | 699 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
| 213. | Buddy Young | 698 | 1947-1955 | 4TM |
| 214. | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 696 | 1996-2000 | 4TM |
| 215. | Mickey Sutton | 695 | 1986-1990 | 3TM |
| 216. | Alvin Pearman (25) | 693 | 2005-2007 | 2TM |
| 217. | Vance Johnson | 689 | 1985-1995 | den |
| 218. | Jerry LeVias | 687 | 1969-1974 | 2TM |
| 219. | Lamont Brightful | 681 | 2002-2004 | 2TM |
| Kirk Springs | 681 | 1981-1985 | nyj | |
| 221. | Derrick Shepard | 679 | 1987-1991 | 3TM |
| 222. | Ira Matthews | 678 | 1979-1981 | rai |
| 223. | Don Griffin | 667 | 1986-1996 | 3TM |
| 224. | Johnnie Gray | 656 | 1975-1983 | gnb |
| 225. | Nesby Glasgow | 651 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
| 226. | Bobby Jancik | 647 | 1962-1967 | oti |
| Frank Reagan | 647 | 1941-1951 | 2TM | |
| Rod Smith | 647 | 1995-2006 | den | |
| 229. | Brady Keys | 646 | 1961-1968 | 3TM |
| 230. | Eddie Saenz | 643 | 1946-1951 | was |
| Arnold Jackson | 643 | 2001-2002 | crd | |
| 232. | Spec Sanders | 642 | 1946-1950 | 2TM |
| 233. | Timmy Brown | 639 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
| Bobby Futrell | 639 | 1986-1990 | tam | |
| 235. | Noland Smith | 635 | 1967-1969 | 2TM |
| 236. | Larry Brunson | 630 | 1974-1980 | 3TM |
| 237. | Cleo Montgomery | 622 | 1980-1985 | 3TM |
| Ray McLean | 622 | 1940-1947 | chi | |
| Ike Hill | 622 | 1970-1976 | 3TM | |
| 240. | Billy Hillenbrand | 612 | 1946-1948 | 2TM |
| Rich Mauti | 612 | 1977-1984 | 2TM | |
| 242. | Darrell Green+ | 611 | 1983-2002 | was |
| Jeff Sydner | 611 | 1992-1995 | 2TM | |
| 244. | Charles Jordan | 609 | 1994-1999 | 3TM |
| 245. | J.J. Moses | 605 | 2002-2005 | 3TM |
| 246. | Butch Byrd | 600 | 1964-1971 | 2TM |
| 247. | Gary Allen | 599 | 1982-1984 | 2TM |
| 248. | Bob Seymour | 597 | 1940-1946 | 2TM |
| 249. | Mac Cody | 595 | 1999-2000 | crd |
| Ollie Matson+ | 595 | 1952-1966 | 4TM | |
| Steve Odom | 595 | 1974-1979 | 2TM |