NFL Rushing Attempts Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1933)
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
Rank | Player | Att | Years | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Franco Harris+ | 400 | 1972-1984 | pit |
2 | Emmitt Smith+ | 349 | 1990-2004 | dal |
3 | Thurman Thomas+ | 339 | 1988-2000 | buf |
4 | Tony Dorsett+ | 302 | 1977-1988 | dal |
5 | Marcus Allen+ | 267 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
6 | John Riggins+ | 251 | 1971-1985 | was |
7 | Chuck Foreman | 229 | 1973-1980 | min |
8 | Larry Csonka+ | 225 | 1968-1979 | mia |
9 | Edgerrin James+ | 218 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
10 | Marshawn Lynch | 211 | 2007-2019 | sea |
11 | Roger Craig | 208 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
12 | Eddie George | 206 | 1996-2004 | oti |
13 | Terrell Davis+ | 204 | 1995-2001 | den |
14 | Jerome Bettis+ | 199 | 1993-2005 | pit |
15 | Ray Rice | 191 | 2008-2013 | rav |
16 | Earnest Byner | 186 | 1984-1997 | 2TM |
17 | Curtis Martin+ | 182 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
18 | Walter Payton+ | 180 | 1975-1987 | chi |
19 | Ricky Watters | 175 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
20 | Robert Newhouse | 174 | 1972-1983 | dal |
21 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 173 | 1972-1981 | ram |
22 | Mark van Eeghen | 172 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
23 | Shaun Alexander | 169 | 2000-2008 | sea |
24 | Marshall Faulk+ | 165 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
Dorsey Levens | 165 | 1994-2004 | 2TM | |
26 | Edgar Bennett | 163 | 1992-1999 | gnb |
27 | Joseph Addai | 158 | 2006-2011 | clt |
28 | Derrick Henry | 156 | 2016-2023 | oti |
29 | Leonard Fournette | 152 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
30 | Larry Brown | 151 | 1969-1976 | was |
31 | Freeman McNeil | 150 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
32 | Eric Dickerson+ | 148 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
Frank Gore | 148 | 2005-2020 | 2TM | |
34 | Jim Taylor+ | 146 | 1958-1967 | gnb |
35 | Robert Smith | 145 | 1993-2000 | min |
36 | Natrone Means | 144 | 1993-2000 | 2TM |
Sammy Winder | 144 | 1982-1990 | den | |
38 | Wilbert Montgomery | 141 | 1977-1985 | phi |
Rocky Bleier | 141 | 1968-1980 | pit | |
40 | LeGarrette Blount | 140 | 2010-2018 | 2TM |
Joe Morris | 140 | 1982-1991 | nyg | |
42 | Antowain Smith | 138 | 1997-2005 | 2TM |
43 | Wendell Tyler | 137 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
44 | Warrick Dunn | 136 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
45 | Earl Campbell+ | 135 | 1978-1985 | oti |
46 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 131 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
47 | Jamal Lewis | 130 | 2000-2009 | rav |
Duane Thomas | 130 | 1970-1974 | dal | |
49 | Fred Taylor | 129 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
Brian Westbrook | 129 | 2002-2010 | phi |
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