NFL Rushing Attempts Career Leaders (since 1933)
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Att | Years | Tm |
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1 | Emmitt Smith+ | 4,409 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
2 | Walter Payton+ | 3,838 | 1975-1987 | chi |
3 | Frank Gore | 3,735 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
4 | Curtis Martin+ | 3,518 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
5 | Jerome Bettis+ | 3,479 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
6 | Adrian Peterson | 3,230 | 2007-2021 | 7TM |
7 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 3,174 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
8 | Barry Sanders+ | 3,062 | 1989-1998 | det |
9 | Edgerrin James+ | 3,028 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
10 | Marcus Allen+ | 3,022 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
11 | Eric Dickerson+ | 2,996 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
12 | Franco Harris+ | 2,949 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
13 | Tony Dorsett+ | 2,936 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
14 | John Riggins+ | 2,916 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
15 | Thurman Thomas+ | 2,877 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
16 | Eddie George | 2,865 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
17 | Marshall Faulk+ | 2,836 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
18 | Steven Jackson | 2,764 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
19 | Thomas Jones | 2,678 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
20 | Warrick Dunn | 2,669 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
21 | Ricky Watters | 2,622 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
22 | Corey Dillon | 2,618 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
23 | Ottis Anderson | 2,562 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
24 | Jamal Lewis | 2,542 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
25 | Fred Taylor | 2,534 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
26 | LeSean McCoy | 2,457 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
27 | Marshawn Lynch | 2,453 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
28 | Ricky Williams | 2,431 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
29 | O.J. Simpson+ | 2,404 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
30 | Jim Brown+ | 2,359 | 1957-1965 | cle |
31 | Matt Forte | 2,356 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
32 | Clinton Portis | 2,230 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
33 | Tiki Barber | 2,217 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
34 | Shaun Alexander | 2,187 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
Earl Campbell+ | 2,187 | 1978-1985 | 2TM | |
36 | Chris Johnson | 2,163 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
37 | Terry Allen | 2,152 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
38 | Earnest Byner | 2,095 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
Willis McGahee | 2,095 | 2004-2013 | 4TM | |
40 | Ezekiel Elliott | 2,065 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
41 | Ahman Green | 2,056 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
42 | Derrick Henry | 2,030 | 2016-2023 | oti |
43 | Roger Craig | 1,991 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
44 | Gerald Riggs | 1,989 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
45 | Herschel Walker | 1,954 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
46 | Stephen Davis | 1,945 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
47 | Jim Taylor+ | 1,941 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
48 | Joe Perry+ | 1,929 | 1948-1963 | 2TM |
49 | Larry Csonka+ | 1,891 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
50 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 1,847 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
51 | Mike Pruitt | 1,844 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
52 | Garrison Hearst | 1,831 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
53 | Rodney Hampton | 1,824 | 1990-1997 | nyg |
54 | Mark Ingram | 1,817 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
55 | Freeman McNeil | 1,798 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
56 | Chris Warren | 1,791 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
57 | Antowain Smith | 1,784 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
58 | Priest Holmes | 1,780 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
59 | DeAngelo Williams | 1,730 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
60 | Leroy Kelly+ | 1,727 | 1964-1973 | cle |
61 | Jonathan Stewart | 1,705 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
62 | Curt Warner | 1,698 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
63 | George Rogers | 1,692 | 1981-1987 | 2TM |
64 | James Brooks | 1,685 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
65 | Lydell Mitchell | 1,675 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
66 | Terrell Davis+ | 1,655 | 1995-2001 | den |
67 | Mark van Eeghen | 1,652 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
68 | Bill Brown | 1,649 | 1961-1974 | 2TM |
69 | Floyd Little+ | 1,641 | 1967-1975 | den |
70 | Michael Turner | 1,639 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
71 | Ken Willard | 1,622 | 1965-1974 | 2TM |
72 | DeMarco Murray | 1,604 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
73 | Cedric Benson | 1,600 | 2005-2012 | 3TM |
74 | Le'Veon Bell | 1,595 | 2013-2021 | 5TM |
75 | Melvin Gordon | 1,593 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
76 | James Wilder | 1,586 | 1981-1990 | 3TM |
77 | John Henry Johnson+ | 1,571 | 1954-1966 | 4TM |
Joe Mixon | 1,571 | 2017-2023 | cin | |
79 | Chuck Muncie | 1,561 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
80 | Latavius Murray | 1,560 | 2014-2023 | 6TM |
81 | Chuck Foreman | 1,556 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
82 | Wilbert Montgomery | 1,540 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
83 | Charlie Garner | 1,537 | 1994-2004 | 4TM |
84 | Larry Brown | 1,530 | 1969-1976 | was |
85 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 1,521 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
86 | Rudi Johnson | 1,517 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
87 | Neal Anderson | 1,515 | 1986-1993 | chi |
88 | Don Perkins | 1,500 | 1961-1968 | dal |
89 | LeGarrette Blount | 1,495 | 2010-2018 | 5TM |
Sammy Winder | 1,495 | 1982-1990 | den | |
91 | Pete Johnson | 1,489 | 1977-1984 | 3TM |
92 | Travis Henry | 1,488 | 2001-2007 | 3TM |
93 | James Stewart | 1,478 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
94 | Arian Foster | 1,476 | 2009-2016 | 2TM |
95 | Todd Gurley | 1,460 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
96 | Calvin Hill | 1,452 | 1969-1981 | 3TM |
97 | Rick Casares | 1,431 | 1955-1966 | 3TM |
98 | Ray Rice | 1,430 | 2008-2013 | rav |
Duce Staley | 1,430 | 1997-2006 | 2TM | |
100 | Deuce McAllister | 1,429 | 2001-2008 | nor |
Alfred Morris | 1,429 | 2012-2020 | 5TM | |
102 | Larry Johnson | 1,427 | 2003-2011 | 4TM |
103 | Joe Morris | 1,411 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
Robert Smith | 1,411 | 1993-2000 | min | |
105 | Natrone Means | 1,409 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
106 | Jamaal Charles | 1,407 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
107 | Michael Pittman | 1,392 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
108 | Sam Cunningham | 1,385 | 1973-1982 | nwe |
Brian Westbrook | 1,385 | 2002-2010 | 2TM | |
110 | Adrian Murrell | 1,375 | 1993-2003 | 4TM |
111 | Mike Alstott | 1,359 | 1996-2006 | tam |
112 | Lamar Miller | 1,354 | 2012-2020 | 3TM |
113 | Dalvin Cook | 1,349 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
114 | John Brockington | 1,347 | 1971-1977 | 2TM |
115 | Marion Butts | 1,345 | 1989-1995 | 3TM |
116 | Wendell Tyler | 1,344 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
117 | Jim Nance | 1,341 | 1965-1973 | 2TM |
118 | Jamal Anderson | 1,329 | 1994-2001 | atl |
119 | Doug Martin | 1,322 | 2012-2018 | 2TM |
Lamar Smith | 1,322 | 1994-2003 | 4TM | |
121 | Steve Van Buren+ | 1,320 | 1944-1951 | phi |
122 | William Andrews | 1,315 | 1979-1986 | atl |
Alvin Kamara | 1,315 | 2017-2023 | nor | |
124 | Delvin Williams | 1,312 | 1974-1981 | 3TM |
125 | Joe Cribbs | 1,309 | 1980-1988 | 4TM |
126 | Mike Garrett | 1,308 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
127 | Fred Jackson | 1,305 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
Josh Jacobs | 1,305 | 2019-2023 | rai | |
129 | Darren McFadden | 1,302 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
130 | Christian McCaffrey | 1,297 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
131 | Emerson Boozer | 1,291 | 1966-1975 | nyj |
Kevin Mack | 1,291 | 1985-1993 | cle | |
133 | Reggie Bush | 1,286 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
134 | Ronnie Brown | 1,281 | 2005-2014 | 4TM |
135 | Julius Jones | 1,280 | 2004-2010 | 3TM |
136 | Tyrone Wheatley | 1,270 | 1995-2004 | 2TM |
137 | Willie Parker | 1,253 | 2004-2009 | pit |
138 | Christian Okoye | 1,246 | 1987-1992 | kan |
139 | John Williams | 1,245 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
140 | Dorsey Levens | 1,243 | 1994-2004 | 3TM |
141 | Nick Chubb | 1,238 | 2018-2023 | cle |
142 | Chris Ivory | 1,227 | 2010-2018 | 4TM |
143 | Carlos Hyde | 1,225 | 2014-2021 | 5TM |
144 | Dick Bass | 1,218 | 1960-1969 | ram |
145 | MacArthur Lane | 1,206 | 1968-1978 | 3TM |
146 | Greg Bell | 1,204 | 1984-1990 | 3TM |
Ron Johnson | 1,204 | 1969-1975 | 2TM | |
148 | Dexter Bussey | 1,203 | 1974-1984 | det |
149 | Saquon Barkley | 1,201 | 2018-2023 | nyg |
150 | Tom Matte | 1,200 | 1961-1972 | clt |
151 | Donny Anderson | 1,197 | 1966-1974 | 2TM |
152 | Greg Pruitt | 1,196 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
Alex Webster | 1,196 | 1955-1964 | nyg | |
154 | Joe Washington | 1,195 | 1977-1985 | 4TM |
155 | Tony Collins | 1,191 | 1981-1990 | 2TM |
156 | Ryan Mathews | 1,184 | 2010-2016 | 2TM |
157 | Dave Osborn | 1,179 | 1965-1976 | 2TM |
158 | Aaron Jones | 1,177 | 2017-2023 | gnb |
159 | Errict Rhett | 1,174 | 1994-2000 | 3TM |
160 | Rob Carpenter | 1,172 | 1977-1986 | 3TM |
161 | Clarke Hinkle+ | 1,171 | 1932-1941 | gnb |
162 | Ollie Matson+ | 1,170 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
Altie Taylor | 1,170 | 1969-1976 | 2TM | |
164 | Leonard Russell | 1,164 | 1991-1996 | 4TM |
165 | Robert Newhouse | 1,160 | 1972-1983 | dal |
Jim Otis | 1,160 | 1970-1978 | 3TM | |
Chester Taylor | 1,160 | 2002-2011 | 4TM | |
168 | Mike Rozier | 1,159 | 1985-1991 | 2TM |
169 | John David Crow | 1,157 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
Ed Podolak | 1,157 | 1969-1977 | kan | |
171 | Marion Barber III | 1,156 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
172 | Harold Green | 1,151 | 1990-1998 | 3TM |
173 | Dave Hampton | 1,148 | 1969-1976 | 3TM |
174 | Clem Daniels | 1,146 | 1960-1968 | 3TM |
175 | Leonard Fournette | 1,144 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
176 | Brandon Jacobs | 1,141 | 2005-2013 | 2TM |
177 | Devonta Freeman | 1,138 | 2014-2021 | 3TM |
178 | David Montgomery | 1,134 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
179 | Dick Hoak | 1,132 | 1961-1970 | pit |
180 | Billy Sims | 1,131 | 1980-1984 | det |
181 | Dalton Hilliard | 1,126 | 1986-1993 | nor |
182 | James Conner | 1,125 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
183 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 1,124 | 1952-1964 | 4TM |
184 | Cam Newton | 1,118 | 2011-2021 | 2TM |
185 | Ted Brown | 1,117 | 1979-1986 | min |
186 | Edgar Bennett | 1,115 | 1992-1999 | 2TM |
187 | J.D. Smith | 1,100 | 1956-1966 | 3TM |
188 | Joseph Addai | 1,095 | 2006-2011 | clt |
189 | Mike Thomas | 1,087 | 1975-1980 | 2TM |
190 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 1,083 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
191 | Rashard Mendenhall | 1,081 | 2008-2013 | 2TM |
192 | Lenny Moore+ | 1,069 | 1956-1967 | clt |
193 | Reggie Cobb | 1,065 | 1990-1996 | 4TM |
194 | Lorenzo White | 1,062 | 1988-1995 | 2TM |
195 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1,059 | 1946-1955 | 3TM |
Earnest Jackson | 1,059 | 1983-1988 | 3TM | |
197 | Matt Snell | 1,057 | 1964-1972 | nyj |
198 | Cadillac Williams | 1,055 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
199 | Johnny Hector | 1,051 | 1983-1992 | nyj |
200 | Johnny Johnson | 1,046 | 1990-1994 | 2TM |
201 | Bill Mathis | 1,044 | 1960-1969 | nyj |
Anthony Thomas | 1,044 | 2001-2007 | 4TM | |
203 | Tommy Mason | 1,040 | 1961-1971 | 3TM |
204 | Abner Haynes | 1,036 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
205 | Gary Brown | 1,032 | 1991-1999 | 3TM |
206 | Tony Galbreath | 1,031 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
Carl Garrett | 1,031 | 1969-1977 | 4TM | |
Craig Heyward | 1,031 | 1988-1998 | 5TM | |
209 | Kareem Hunt | 1,030 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
210 | Jim Kiick | 1,029 | 1968-1977 | 3TM |
211 | Paul Lowe | 1,026 | 1960-1969 | 2TM |
212 | Tony Canadeo+ | 1,025 | 1941-1952 | gnb |
213 | Otis Armstrong | 1,023 | 1973-1980 | den |
214 | Kevan Barlow | 1,022 | 2001-2006 | 2TM |
215 | Harvey Williams | 1,021 | 1991-1998 | 2TM |
Jamaal Williams | 1,021 | 2017-2023 | 3TM | |
217 | Darrin Nelson | 1,020 | 1982-1992 | 2TM |
218 | Jordan Howard | 1,019 | 2016-2022 | 4TM |
219 | Johnny Roland | 1,015 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
220 | Rickey Young | 1,011 | 1975-1983 | 2TM |
221 | Cookie Gilchrist | 1,010 | 1962-1967 | 3TM |
James Jones | 1,010 | 1983-1992 | 2TM | |
223 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 1,008 | 2008-2013 | 2TM |
Leroy Hoard | 1,008 | 1990-1999 | 4TM | |
225 | David Johnson | 1,007 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
226 | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 1,004 | 1996-2000 | 3TM |
227 | Billy Ray Barnes | 994 | 1957-1966 | 3TM |
228 | Shonn Greene | 993 | 2009-2014 | 2TM |
229 | Gale Sayers+ | 991 | 1965-1971 | chi |
230 | Austin Ekeler | 990 | 2017-2023 | sdg |
Randy McMillan | 990 | 1981-1986 | clt | |
232 | Wendell Hayes | 988 | 1963-1974 | 3TM |
233 | Stump Mitchell | 986 | 1981-1989 | crd |
234 | Ron Dayne | 983 | 2000-2007 | 3TM |
235 | Russell Wilson | 981 | 2012-2023 | 2TM |
236 | Napoleon Kaufman | 978 | 1995-2000 | rai |
237 | Bam Morris | 974 | 1994-1999 | 4TM |
238 | Wilbur Jackson | 971 | 1974-1982 | 2TM |
239 | Alan Ameche | 964 | 1955-1960 | clt |
Jon Arnett | 964 | 1957-1966 | 2TM | |
Pete Banaszak | 964 | 1966-1978 | rai | |
242 | Ryan Grant | 956 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
243 | Nick Pietrosante | 955 | 1959-1967 | 2TM |
244 | Frank Pollard | 953 | 1980-1988 | pit |
245 | Marv Hubbard | 951 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
Clarence Peaks | 951 | 1957-1965 | 2TM | |
247 | John Stephens | 945 | 1988-1993 | 3TM |
248 | Preston Pearson | 941 | 1967-1980 | 3TM |
249 | Giovani Bernard | 937 | 2013-2022 | 2TM |
Curtis Dickey | 937 | 1980-1986 | 2TM |
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