NFL Career Rushing Attempts Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Att |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Emmitt Smith+ |
4,409 |
1990-2004 |
2TM |
| 2. |
Walter Payton+ |
3,838 |
1975-1987 |
chi |
| 3. |
Curtis Martin+ |
3,518 |
1995-2005 |
2TM |
| 4. |
Jerome Bettis |
3,479 |
1993-2005 |
2TM |
| 5. |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
3,174 |
2001-2011 |
2TM |
| 6. |
Barry Sanders+ |
3,062 |
1989-1998 |
det |
| 7. |
Edgerrin James |
3,028 |
1999-2009 |
3TM |
| 8. |
Marcus Allen+ |
3,022 |
1982-1997 |
2TM |
| 9. |
Eric Dickerson+ |
2,996 |
1983-1993 |
4TM |
| 10. |
Franco Harris+ |
2,949 |
1972-1984 |
2TM |
| 11. |
Tony Dorsett+ |
2,936 |
1977-1988 |
2TM |
| 12. |
John Riggins+ |
2,916 |
1971-1985 |
2TM |
| 13. |
Thurman Thomas+ |
2,877 |
1988-2000 |
2TM |
| 14. |
Eddie George |
2,865 |
1996-2004 |
2TM |
| 15. |
Marshall Faulk+ |
2,836 |
1994-2005 |
2TM |
| 16. |
Thomas Jones |
2,678 |
2000-2011 |
5TM |
| 17. |
Warrick Dunn |
2,669 |
1997-2008 |
2TM |
| 18. |
Ricky Watters |
2,622 |
1992-2001 |
3TM |
| 19. |
Corey Dillon |
2,618 |
1997-2006 |
2TM |
| 20. |
Ottis Anderson |
2,562 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
| 21. |
Jamal Lewis |
2,542 |
2000-2009 |
2TM |
| 22. |
Fred Taylor |
2,534 |
1998-2010 |
2TM |
| 23. |
Ricky Williams |
2,431 |
1999-2011 |
3TM |
| 24. |
O.J. Simpson+ |
2,404 |
1969-1979 |
2TM |
| 25. |
Steven Jackson (29) |
2,395 |
2004-2012 |
ram |
| 26. |
Jim Brown+ |
2,359 |
1957-1965 |
cle |
| 27. |
Clinton Portis |
2,230 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
| 28. |
Tiki Barber |
2,217 |
1997-2006 |
nyg |
| 29. |
Earl Campbell+ |
2,187 |
1978-1985 |
2TM |
|
Shaun Alexander |
2,187 |
2000-2008 |
2TM |
| 31. |
Terry Allen |
2,152 |
1991-2001 |
5TM |
| 32. |
Earnest Byner |
2,095 |
1984-1997 |
3TM |
| 33. |
Ahman Green |
2,056 |
1998-2009 |
3TM |
| 34. |
Roger Craig |
1,991 |
1983-1993 |
3TM |
| 35. |
Gerald Riggs |
1,989 |
1982-1991 |
2TM |
| 36. |
Willis McGahee (31) |
1,957 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 37. |
Herschel Walker |
1,954 |
1986-1997 |
4TM |
| 38. |
Stephen Davis |
1,945 |
1996-2006 |
3TM |
| 39. |
Jim Taylor+ |
1,941 |
1958-1967 |
2TM |
| 40. |
Joe Perry+ |
1,929 |
1948-1963 |
2TM |
| 41. |
Frank Gore (29) |
1,911 |
2005-2012 |
sfo |
| 42. |
Larry Csonka+ |
1,891 |
1968-1979 |
2TM |
| 43. |
Mike Pruitt |
1,844 |
1976-1986 |
3TM |
| 44. |
Garrison Hearst |
1,831 |
1993-2004 |
4TM |
| 45. |
Rodney Hampton |
1,824 |
1990-1997 |
nyg |
| 46. |
Freeman McNeil |
1,798 |
1981-1992 |
nyj |
| 47. |
Chris Warren |
1,791 |
1990-2000 |
3TM |
| 48. |
Antowain Smith |
1,784 |
1997-2005 |
4TM |
| 49. |
Priest Holmes |
1,780 |
1997-2007 |
2TM |
| 50. |
Adrian Peterson (27) |
1,754 |
2007-2012 |
min |
| 51. |
Leroy Kelly+ |
1,727 |
1964-1973 |
cle |
| 52. |
Curt Warner |
1,698 |
1983-1990 |
2TM |
| 53. |
George Rogers |
1,692 |
1981-1987 |
2TM |
| 54. |
James Brooks |
1,685 |
1981-1992 |
4TM |
| 55. |
Lydell Mitchell |
1,675 |
1972-1980 |
3TM |
| 56. |
Terrell Davis |
1,655 |
1995-2001 |
den |
| 57. |
Mark van Eeghen |
1,652 |
1974-1983 |
2TM |
| 58. |
Bill Brown |
1,649 |
1961-1974 |
2TM |
| 59. |
Floyd Little+ |
1,641 |
1967-1975 |
den |
| 60. |
Michael Turner (30) |
1,639 |
2004-2012 |
2TM |
| 61. |
Ken Willard |
1,622 |
1965-1974 |
2TM |
| 62. |
Cedric Benson (30) |
1,600 |
2005-2012 |
3TM |
| 63. |
James Wilder |
1,586 |
1981-1990 |
3TM |
| 64. |
John Henry Johnson+ |
1,571 |
1954-1966 |
4TM |
| 65. |
Maurice Jones-Drew (27) |
1,570 |
2006-2012 |
jax |
| 66. |
Chuck Muncie |
1,561 |
1976-1984 |
2TM |
| 67. |
Chuck Foreman |
1,556 |
1973-1980 |
2TM |
| 68. |
Wilbert Montgomery |
1,540 |
1977-1985 |
2TM |
| 69. |
Charlie Garner |
1,537 |
1994-2004 |
4TM |
| 70. |
Larry Brown |
1,530 |
1969-1976 |
was |
| 71. |
Lawrence McCutcheon |
1,521 |
1972-1981 |
4TM |
| 72. |
Rudi Johnson |
1,517 |
2001-2008 |
2TM |
| 73. |
Neal Anderson |
1,515 |
1986-1993 |
chi |
| 74. |
Don Perkins |
1,500 |
1961-1968 |
dal |
| 75. |
Sammy Winder |
1,495 |
1982-1990 |
den |
| 76. |
Pete Johnson |
1,489 |
1977-1984 |
3TM |
| 77. |
Travis Henry |
1,488 |
2001-2007 |
3TM |
| 78. |
James Stewart |
1,478 |
1995-2002 |
2TM |
| 79. |
Chris Johnson (27) |
1,463 |
2008-2012 |
oti |
| 80. |
Marshawn Lynch (26) |
1,452 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
|
Calvin Hill |
1,452 |
1969-1981 |
3TM |
| 82. |
Rick Casares |
1,431 |
1955-1966 |
3TM |
| 83. |
Duce Staley |
1,430 |
1997-2006 |
2TM |
| 84. |
Deuce McAllister |
1,429 |
2001-2008 |
nor |
| 85. |
Larry Johnson |
1,427 |
2003-2011 |
4TM |
| 86. |
Joe Morris |
1,411 |
1982-1991 |
2TM |
|
Robert Smith |
1,411 |
1993-2000 |
min |
| 88. |
Natrone Means |
1,409 |
1993-2000 |
3TM |
| 89. |
Michael Pittman |
1,392 |
1998-2008 |
3TM |
| 90. |
Brian Westbrook |
1,385 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
|
Sam Cunningham |
1,385 |
1973-1982 |
nwe |
| 92. |
Adrian Murrell |
1,375 |
1993-2003 |
4TM |
| 93. |
Mike Alstott |
1,359 |
1996-2006 |
tam |
| 94. |
John Brockington |
1,347 |
1971-1977 |
2TM |
| 95. |
Marion Butts |
1,345 |
1989-1995 |
3TM |
| 96. |
Wendell Tyler |
1,344 |
1977-1986 |
2TM |
| 97. |
Jim Nance |
1,341 |
1965-1973 |
2TM |
| 98. |
Jamal Anderson |
1,329 |
1994-2001 |
atl |
| 99. |
Lamar Smith |
1,322 |
1994-2003 |
4TM |
| 100. |
Steve Van Buren+ |
1,320 |
1944-1951 |
phi |
| 101. |
William Andrews |
1,315 |
1979-1986 |
atl |
| 102. |
Delvin Williams |
1,312 |
1974-1981 |
3TM |
| 103. |
Joe Cribbs |
1,309 |
1980-1988 |
4TM |
| 104. |
Mike Garrett |
1,308 |
1966-1973 |
2TM |
| 105. |
Kevin Mack |
1,291 |
1985-1993 |
cle |
|
Emerson Boozer |
1,291 |
1966-1975 |
nyj |
| 107. |
Julius Jones |
1,280 |
2004-2010 |
3TM |
| 108. |
Tyrone Wheatley |
1,270 |
1995-2004 |
2TM |
| 109. |
Matt Forte (27) |
1,262 |
2008-2012 |
chi |
| 110. |
Willie Parker |
1,253 |
2004-2009 |
pit |
| 111. |
Christian Okoye |
1,246 |
1987-1992 |
kan |
| 112. |
John L. Williams |
1,245 |
1986-1995 |
2TM |
| 113. |
Dorsey Levens |
1,243 |
1994-2004 |
3TM |
| 114. |
Dick Bass |
1,218 |
1960-1969 |
ram |
| 115. |
Ray Rice (25) |
1,216 |
2008-2012 |
rav |
|
Ronnie Brown (31) |
1,216 |
2005-2012 |
3TM |
| 117. |
MacArthur Lane |
1,206 |
1968-1978 |
3TM |
| 118. |
Greg Bell |
1,204 |
1984-1990 |
3TM |
|
Ron A. Johnson |
1,204 |
1969-1975 |
2TM |
| 120. |
Dexter Bussey |
1,203 |
1974-1984 |
det |
| 121. |
Tom Matte |
1,200 |
1961-1972 |
clt |
| 122. |
Donny Anderson |
1,197 |
1966-1974 |
2TM |
| 123. |
Alex Webster |
1,196 |
1955-1964 |
nyg |
|
Greg Pruitt |
1,196 |
1973-1984 |
2TM |
| 125. |
Joe Washington |
1,195 |
1977-1985 |
4TM |
| 126. |
Tony Collins |
1,191 |
1981-1990 |
2TM |
| 127. |
Dave Osborn |
1,179 |
1965-1976 |
2TM |
| 128. |
Errict Rhett |
1,174 |
1994-2000 |
3TM |
| 129. |
Rob Carpenter |
1,172 |
1977-1986 |
3TM |
| 130. |
Clarke Hinkle+ |
1,171 |
1932-1941 |
gnb |
| 131. |
Altie Taylor |
1,170 |
1969-1976 |
2TM |
|
Ollie Matson+ |
1,170 |
1952-1966 |
4TM |
| 133. |
DeAngelo Williams (29) |
1,169 |
2006-2012 |
car |
| 134. |
Leonard Russell |
1,164 |
1991-1996 |
4TM |
| 135. |
Robert Newhouse |
1,160 |
1972-1983 |
dal |
|
Jim Otis |
1,160 |
1970-1978 |
3TM |
|
Chester Taylor |
1,160 |
2002-2011 |
4TM |
| 138. |
Mike Rozier |
1,159 |
1985-1991 |
2TM |
| 139. |
Ed Podolak |
1,157 |
1969-1977 |
kan |
|
John David Crow |
1,157 |
1958-1968 |
2TM |
| 141. |
Marion Barber |
1,156 |
2005-2011 |
2TM |
| 142. |
Harold Green |
1,151 |
1990-1998 |
3TM |
| 143. |
Dave Hampton |
1,148 |
1969-1976 |
3TM |
| 144. |
Clem Daniels |
1,146 |
1960-1968 |
3TM |
| 145. |
Dick Hoak |
1,132 |
1961-1970 |
pit |
| 146. |
Billy Sims |
1,131 |
1980-1984 |
det |
| 147. |
Dalton Hilliard |
1,126 |
1986-1993 |
nor |
| 148. |
Hugh McElhenny+ |
1,124 |
1952-1964 |
4TM |
| 149. |
Ted Brown |
1,117 |
1979-1986 |
min |
| 150. |
Edgar Bennett |
1,115 |
1992-1999 |
2TM |
| 151. |
J.D. Smith |
1,100 |
1956-1966 |
3TM |
| 152. |
Joseph Addai |
1,095 |
2006-2011 |
clt |
| 153. |
Mike Thomas |
1,087 |
1975-1980 |
2TM |
| 154. |
Brandon Jacobs (30) |
1,083 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 155. |
Lenny Moore+ |
1,069 |
1956-1967 |
clt |
| 156. |
Reggie Cobb |
1,065 |
1990-1996 |
4TM |
| 157. |
Lorenzo White |
1,062 |
1988-1995 |
2TM |
| 158. |
Bob Hoernschemeyer |
1,059 |
1946-1955 |
3TM |
|
Earnest Jackson |
1,059 |
1983-1988 |
3TM |
| 160. |
Matt Snell |
1,057 |
1964-1972 |
nyj |
| 161. |
Cadillac Williams |
1,055 |
2005-2011 |
2TM |
| 162. |
Johnny Hector |
1,051 |
1983-1992 |
nyj |
| 163. |
Johnny Johnson |
1,046 |
1990-1994 |
2TM |
| 164. |
Anthony Thomas |
1,044 |
2001-2007 |
4TM |
|
Bill Mathis |
1,044 |
1960-1969 |
nyj |
| 166. |
Tommy Mason |
1,040 |
1961-1971 |
3TM |
| 167. |
Abner Haynes |
1,036 |
1960-1967 |
4TM |
| 168. |
Gary Brown |
1,032 |
1991-1999 |
3TM |
| 169. |
Craig Heyward |
1,031 |
1988-1998 |
5TM |
|
Carl Garrett |
1,031 |
1969-1977 |
4TM |
|
Tony Galbreath |
1,031 |
1976-1987 |
3TM |
| 172. |
Jim Kiick |
1,029 |
1968-1977 |
3TM |
| 173. |
Paul Lowe |
1,026 |
1960-1969 |
2TM |
| 174. |
Tony Canadeo+ |
1,025 |
1941-1952 |
gnb |
| 175. |
Otis Armstrong |
1,023 |
1973-1980 |
den |
| 176. |
Kevan Barlow |
1,022 |
2001-2006 |
2TM |
| 177. |
Harvey Williams |
1,021 |
1991-1998 |
2TM |
| 178. |
Darrin Nelson |
1,020 |
1982-1992 |
2TM |
| 179. |
Johnny Roland |
1,015 |
1966-1973 |
2TM |
| 180. |
Rickey Young |
1,011 |
1975-1983 |
2TM |
| 181. |
Arian Foster (26) |
1,010 |
2009-2012 |
htx |
|
Cookie Gilchrist |
1,010 |
1962-1967 |
3TM |
|
James R. Jones |
1,010 |
1983-1992 |
2TM |
| 184. |
Leroy Hoard |
1,008 |
1990-1999 |
4TM |
| 185. |
Karim Abdul-Jabbar |
1,004 |
1996-2000 |
3TM |
| 186. |
Billy Ray Barnes |
994 |
1957-1966 |
3TM |
| 187. |
Gale Sayers+ |
991 |
1965-1971 |
chi |
| 188. |
Randy McMillan |
990 |
1981-1986 |
clt |
| 189. |
Wendell Hayes |
988 |
1963-1974 |
3TM |
| 190. |
Stump Mitchell |
986 |
1981-1989 |
crd |
| 191. |
Ron Dayne |
983 |
2000-2007 |
3TM |
| 192. |
Napoleon Kaufman |
978 |
1995-2000 |
rai |
| 193. |
Bam Morris |
974 |
1994-1999 |
4TM |
| 194. |
Wilbur Jackson |
971 |
1974-1982 |
2TM |
| 195. |
Reggie Bush (27) |
967 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 196. |
Jon Arnett |
964 |
1957-1966 |
2TM |
|
Alan Ameche |
964 |
1955-1960 |
clt |
|
Pete Banaszak |
964 |
1966-1978 |
rai |
| 199. |
Ryan Grant (30) |
956 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 200. |
Nick Pietrosante |
955 |
1959-1967 |
2TM |
| 201. |
Frank Pollard |
953 |
1980-1988 |
pit |
| 202. |
Clarence Peaks |
951 |
1957-1965 |
2TM |
|
Marv Hubbard |
951 |
1969-1977 |
2TM |
| 204. |
John Stephens |
945 |
1988-1993 |
3TM |
| 205. |
Preston Pearson |
941 |
1967-1980 |
3TM |
| 206. |
Curtis Dickey |
937 |
1980-1986 |
2TM |
| 207. |
Fred Jackson (31) |
932 |
2007-2012 |
buf |
| 208. |
Reuben Droughns |
929 |
2001-2008 |
4TM |
| 209. |
Rocky Bleier |
928 |
1968-1980 |
pit |
| 210. |
DeShaun Foster |
927 |
2003-2008 |
2TM |
| 211. |
Ace Gutowsky |
922 |
1932-1939 |
2TM |
| 212. |
Ahmad Bradshaw (26) |
921 |
2007-2012 |
nyg |
| 213. |
Tuffy Leemans+ |
919 |
1936-1943 |
nyg |
|
Mike Anderson |
919 |
2000-2007 |
2TM |
| 215. |
Barry Foster |
915 |
1990-1994 |
pit |
| 216. |
Charley Tolar |
907 |
1960-1966 |
oti |
| 217. |
Doug Kotar |
900 |
1974-1981 |
nyg |
|
Fran Rogel |
900 |
1950-1957 |
pit |
| 219. |
Wayne Morris |
899 |
1976-1984 |
2TM |
|
Walt Garrison |
899 |
1966-1974 |
dal |
| 221. |
LaMont Jordan |
897 |
2001-2009 |
4TM |
| 222. |
Paul Hornung+ |
893 |
1957-1966 |
gnb |
| 223. |
Timmy Brown |
889 |
1959-1968 |
3TM |
| 224. |
Jess Phillips |
888 |
1968-1977 |
4TM |
| 225. |
Ronnie Bull |
881 |
1962-1971 |
2TM |
| 226. |
Tom Sullivan |
876 |
1972-1978 |
2TM |
| 227. |
Gary W. Anderson |
869 |
1985-1993 |
3TM |
| 228. |
Maurice Morris |
867 |
2002-2011 |
2TM |
| 229. |
Rueben Mayes |
866 |
1986-1993 |
2TM |
| 230. |
Keith Byars |
865 |
1986-1998 |
4TM |
| 231. |
Rashard Mendenhall (25) |
864 |
2008-2012 |
pit |
|
Kevin Faulk |
864 |
1999-2011 |
nwe |
| 233. |
Don Calhoun |
860 |
1974-1982 |
3TM |
| 234. |
Charlie H. Smith |
858 |
1968-1975 |
2TM |
| 235. |
Erric Pegram |
855 |
1991-1997 |
4TM |
| 236. |
Cullen Bryant |
849 |
1973-1987 |
2TM |
| 237. |
Walter Abercrombie |
847 |
1982-1988 |
2TM |
| 238. |
Eddie Price |
846 |
1950-1955 |
nyg |
| 239. |
Michael Bennett |
842 |
2001-2010 |
5TM |
| 240. |
Mario Bates |
841 |
1994-2000 |
3TM |
| 241. |
Frank Gifford+ |
840 |
1952-1964 |
nyg |
| 242. |
Cliff Battles+ |
839 |
1932-1937 |
was |
| 243. |
Johnny Olszewski |
837 |
1953-1962 |
4TM |
| 244. |
Tom Woodeshick |
836 |
1963-1972 |
2TM |
|
Gerry Ellis |
836 |
1980-1986 |
gnb |
| 246. |
LeSean McCoy (24) |
835 |
2009-2012 |
phi |
| 247. |
Sherman Smith |
834 |
1976-1983 |
2TM |
| 248. |
Matt Suhey |
828 |
1980-1989 |
chi |
|
Marion Motley+ |
828 |
1946-1955 |
2TM |
| 250. |
Justin Fargas |
827 |
2003-2009 |
rai |