NFL Rushing Attempts Career Leaders (since 1933)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Att Years Tm
1Emmitt Smith+4,4091990-20042TM
2Walter Payton+3,8381975-1987chi
3Frank Gore3,7352005-20205TM
4Curtis Martin+3,5181995-20052TM
5Jerome Bettis+3,4791993-20052TM
6Adrian Peterson3,2302007-20217TM
7LaDainian Tomlinson+3,1742001-20112TM
8Barry Sanders+3,0621989-1998det
9Edgerrin James+3,0281999-20093TM
10Marcus Allen+3,0221982-19972TM
11Eric Dickerson+2,9961983-19934TM
12Franco Harris+2,9491972-19842TM
13Tony Dorsett+2,9361977-19882TM
14John Riggins+2,9161971-19852TM
15Thurman Thomas+2,8771988-20002TM
16Eddie George2,8651996-20042TM
17Marshall Faulk+2,8361994-20052TM
18Steven Jackson2,7642004-20153TM
19Thomas Jones2,6782000-20115TM
20Warrick Dunn2,6691997-20082TM
21Ricky Watters2,6221992-20013TM
22Corey Dillon2,6181997-20062TM
23Ottis Anderson2,5621979-19922TM
24Jamal Lewis2,5422000-20092TM
25Fred Taylor2,5341998-20102TM
26LeSean McCoy2,4572009-20204TM
27Marshawn Lynch2,4532007-20193TM
28Ricky Williams2,4311999-20113TM
29O.J. Simpson+2,4041969-19792TM
30Jim Brown+2,3591957-1965cle
31Matt Forte2,3562008-20172TM
32Clinton Portis2,2302002-20102TM
33Tiki Barber2,2171997-2006nyg
34Shaun Alexander2,1872000-20082TM
Earl Campbell+2,1871978-19852TM
36Chris Johnson2,1632008-20173TM
37Terry Allen2,1521991-20015TM
38Earnest Byner2,0951984-19973TM
Willis McGahee2,0952004-20134TM
40Ezekiel Elliott2,0652016-20232TM
41Ahman Green2,0561998-20093TM
42Derrick Henry2,0302016-2023oti
43Roger Craig1,9911983-19933TM
44Gerald Riggs1,9891982-19912TM
45Herschel Walker1,9541986-19974TM
46Stephen Davis1,9451996-20063TM
47Jim Taylor+1,9411958-19672TM
48Joe Perry+1,9291948-19632TM
49Larry Csonka+1,8911968-19792TM
50Maurice Jones-Drew1,8472006-20142TM
51Mike Pruitt1,8441976-19863TM
52Garrison Hearst1,8311993-20044TM
53Rodney Hampton1,8241990-1997nyg
54Mark Ingram1,8172011-20223TM
55Freeman McNeil1,7981981-1992nyj
56Chris Warren1,7911990-20003TM
57Antowain Smith1,7841997-20054TM
58Priest Holmes1,7801997-20072TM
59DeAngelo Williams1,7302006-20162TM
60Leroy Kelly+1,7271964-1973cle
61Jonathan Stewart1,7052008-20182TM
62Curt Warner1,6981983-19902TM
63George Rogers1,6921981-19872TM
64James Brooks1,6851981-19924TM
65Lydell Mitchell1,6751972-19803TM
66Terrell Davis+1,6551995-2001den
67Mark van Eeghen1,6521974-19832TM
68Bill Brown1,6491961-19742TM
69Floyd Little+1,6411967-1975den
70Michael Turner1,6392004-20122TM
71Ken Willard1,6221965-19742TM
72DeMarco Murray1,6042011-20173TM
73Cedric Benson1,6002005-20123TM
74Le'Veon Bell1,5952013-20215TM
75Melvin Gordon1,5932015-20233TM
76James Wilder1,5861981-19903TM
77John Henry Johnson+1,5711954-19664TM
Joe Mixon1,5712017-2023cin
79Chuck Muncie1,5611976-19842TM
80Latavius Murray1,5602014-20236TM
81Chuck Foreman1,5561973-19802TM
82Wilbert Montgomery1,5401977-19852TM
83Charlie Garner1,5371994-20044TM
84Larry Brown1,5301969-1976was
85Lawrence McCutcheon1,5211972-19814TM
86Rudi Johnson1,5172001-20082TM
87Neal Anderson1,5151986-1993chi
88Don Perkins1,5001961-1968dal
89LeGarrette Blount1,4952010-20185TM
Sammy Winder1,4951982-1990den
91Pete Johnson1,4891977-19843TM
92Travis Henry1,4882001-20073TM
93James Stewart1,4781995-20022TM
94Arian Foster1,4762009-20162TM
95Todd Gurley1,4602015-20202TM
96Calvin Hill1,4521969-19813TM
97Rick Casares1,4311955-19663TM
98Ray Rice1,4302008-2013rav
Duce Staley1,4301997-20062TM
100Deuce McAllister1,4292001-2008nor
Alfred Morris1,4292012-20205TM
102Larry Johnson1,4272003-20114TM
103Joe Morris1,4111982-19912TM
Robert Smith1,4111993-2000min
105Natrone Means1,4091993-20003TM
106Jamaal Charles1,4072008-20183TM
107Michael Pittman1,3921998-20083TM
108Sam Cunningham1,3851973-1982nwe
Brian Westbrook1,3852002-20102TM
110Adrian Murrell1,3751993-20034TM
111Mike Alstott1,3591996-2006tam
112Lamar Miller1,3542012-20203TM
113Dalvin Cook1,3492017-20233TM
114John Brockington1,3471971-19772TM
115Marion Butts1,3451989-19953TM
116Wendell Tyler1,3441977-19862TM
117Jim Nance1,3411965-19732TM
118Jamal Anderson1,3291994-2001atl
119Doug Martin1,3222012-20182TM
Lamar Smith1,3221994-20034TM
121Steve Van Buren+1,3201944-1951phi
122William Andrews1,3151979-1986atl
Alvin Kamara1,3152017-2023nor
124Delvin Williams1,3121974-19813TM
125Joe Cribbs1,3091980-19884TM
126Mike Garrett1,3081966-19732TM
127Fred Jackson1,3052007-20152TM
Josh Jacobs1,3052019-2023rai
129Darren McFadden1,3022008-20172TM
130Christian McCaffrey1,2972017-20232TM
131Emerson Boozer1,2911966-1975nyj
Kevin Mack1,2911985-1993cle
133Reggie Bush1,2862006-20165TM
134Ronnie Brown1,2812005-20144TM
135Julius Jones1,2802004-20103TM
136Tyrone Wheatley1,2701995-20042TM
137Willie Parker1,2532004-2009pit
138Christian Okoye1,2461987-1992kan
139John Williams1,2451986-19952TM
140Dorsey Levens1,2431994-20043TM
141Nick Chubb1,2382018-2023cle
142Chris Ivory1,2272010-20184TM
143Carlos Hyde1,2252014-20215TM
144Dick Bass1,2181960-1969ram
145MacArthur Lane1,2061968-19783TM
146Greg Bell1,2041984-19903TM
Ron Johnson1,2041969-19752TM
148Dexter Bussey1,2031974-1984det
149Saquon Barkley1,2012018-2023nyg
150Tom Matte1,2001961-1972clt
151Donny Anderson1,1971966-19742TM
152Greg Pruitt1,1961973-19842TM
Alex Webster1,1961955-1964nyg
154Joe Washington1,1951977-19854TM
155Tony Collins1,1911981-19902TM
156Ryan Mathews1,1842010-20162TM
157Dave Osborn1,1791965-19762TM
158Aaron Jones1,1772017-2023gnb
159Errict Rhett1,1741994-20003TM
160Rob Carpenter1,1721977-19863TM
161Clarke Hinkle+1,1711932-1941gnb
162Ollie Matson+1,1701952-19664TM
Altie Taylor1,1701969-19762TM
164Leonard Russell1,1641991-19964TM
165Robert Newhouse1,1601972-1983dal
Jim Otis1,1601970-19783TM
Chester Taylor1,1602002-20114TM
168Mike Rozier1,1591985-19912TM
169John David Crow1,1571958-19682TM
Ed Podolak1,1571969-1977kan
171Marion Barber III1,1562005-20112TM
172Harold Green1,1511990-19983TM
173Dave Hampton1,1481969-19763TM
174Clem Daniels1,1461960-19683TM
175Leonard Fournette1,1442017-20233TM
176Brandon Jacobs1,1412005-20132TM
177Devonta Freeman1,1382014-20213TM
178David Montgomery1,1342019-20232TM
179Dick Hoak1,1321961-1970pit
180Billy Sims1,1311980-1984det
181Dalton Hilliard1,1261986-1993nor
182James Conner1,1252017-20232TM
183Hugh McElhenny+1,1241952-19644TM
184Cam Newton1,1182011-20212TM
185Ted Brown1,1171979-1986min
186Edgar Bennett1,1151992-19992TM
187J.D. Smith1,1001956-19663TM
188Joseph Addai1,0952006-2011clt
189Mike Thomas1,0871975-19802TM
190Ahmad Bradshaw1,0832007-20152TM
191Rashard Mendenhall1,0812008-20132TM
192Lenny Moore+1,0691956-1967clt
193Reggie Cobb1,0651990-19964TM
194Lorenzo White1,0621988-19952TM
195Bob Hoernschemeyer1,0591946-19553TM
Earnest Jackson1,0591983-19883TM
197Matt Snell1,0571964-1972nyj
198Cadillac Williams1,0552005-20112TM
199Johnny Hector1,0511983-1992nyj
200Johnny Johnson1,0461990-19942TM
201Bill Mathis1,0441960-1969nyj
Anthony Thomas1,0442001-20074TM
203Tommy Mason1,0401961-19713TM
204Abner Haynes1,0361960-19674TM
205Gary Brown1,0321991-19993TM
206Tony Galbreath1,0311976-19873TM
Carl Garrett1,0311969-19774TM
Craig Heyward1,0311988-19985TM
209Kareem Hunt1,0302017-20232TM
210Jim Kiick1,0291968-19773TM
211Paul Lowe1,0261960-19692TM
212Tony Canadeo+1,0251941-1952gnb
213Otis Armstrong1,0231973-1980den
214Kevan Barlow1,0222001-20062TM
215Harvey Williams1,0211991-19982TM
Jamaal Williams1,0212017-20233TM
217Darrin Nelson1,0201982-19922TM
218Jordan Howard1,0192016-20224TM
219Johnny Roland1,0151966-19732TM
220Rickey Young1,0111975-19832TM
221Cookie Gilchrist1,0101962-19673TM
James Jones1,0101983-19922TM
223BenJarvus Green-Ellis1,0082008-20132TM
Leroy Hoard1,0081990-19994TM
225David Johnson1,0072015-20223TM
226Karim Abdul-Jabbar1,0041996-20003TM
227Billy Ray Barnes9941957-19663TM
228Shonn Greene9932009-20142TM
229Gale Sayers+9911965-1971chi
230Austin Ekeler9902017-2023sdg
Randy McMillan9901981-1986clt
232Wendell Hayes9881963-19743TM
233Stump Mitchell9861981-1989crd
234Ron Dayne9832000-20073TM
235Russell Wilson9812012-20232TM
236Napoleon Kaufman9781995-2000rai
237Bam Morris9741994-19994TM
238Wilbur Jackson9711974-19822TM
239Alan Ameche9641955-1960clt
Jon Arnett9641957-19662TM
Pete Banaszak9641966-1978rai
242Ryan Grant9562007-20122TM
243Nick Pietrosante9551959-19672TM
244Frank Pollard9531980-1988pit
245Marv Hubbard9511969-19772TM
Clarence Peaks9511957-19652TM
247John Stephens9451988-19933TM
248Preston Pearson9411967-19803TM
249Giovani Bernard9372013-20222TM
Curtis Dickey9371980-19862TM