NFL Active Rushing Yards Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Yds |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Steven Jackson (29) |
10,135 |
2004-2012 |
ram |
| 2. |
Adrian Peterson (27) |
8,849 |
2007-2012 |
min |
| 3. |
Frank Gore (29) |
8,839 |
2005-2012 |
sfo |
| 4. |
Willis McGahee (31) |
8,097 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 5. |
Michael Turner (30) |
7,338 |
2004-2012 |
2TM |
| 6. |
Maurice Jones-Drew (27) |
7,268 |
2006-2012 |
jax |
| 7. |
Chris Johnson (27) |
6,888 |
2008-2012 |
oti |
| 8. |
Marshawn Lynch (26) |
6,132 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 9. |
Cedric Benson (30) |
6,017 |
2005-2012 |
3TM |
| 10. |
DeAngelo Williams (29) |
5,784 |
2006-2012 |
car |
| 11. |
Michael Vick (32) |
5,551 |
2001-2012 |
2TM |
| 12. |
Ray Rice (25) |
5,520 |
2008-2012 |
rav |
| 13. |
Matt Forte (27) |
5,327 |
2008-2012 |
chi |
| 14. |
Ronnie Brown (31) |
5,171 |
2005-2012 |
3TM |
| 15. |
Brandon Jacobs (30) |
4,856 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 16. |
Jamaal Charles (26) |
4,536 |
2008-2012 |
kan |
| 17. |
Arian Foster (26) |
4,521 |
2009-2012 |
htx |
| 18. |
Ahmad Bradshaw (26) |
4,232 |
2007-2012 |
nyg |
| 19. |
Fred Jackson (31) |
4,231 |
2007-2012 |
buf |
| 20. |
Reggie Bush (27) |
4,162 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 21. |
Ryan Grant (30) |
4,148 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 22. |
LeSean McCoy (24) |
3,866 |
2009-2012 |
phi |
| 23. |
Jonathan Stewart (25) |
3,836 |
2008-2012 |
car |
| 24. |
Rashard Mendenhall (25) |
3,549 |
2008-2012 |
pit |
| 25. |
Shonn Greene (27) |
3,423 |
2009-2012 |
nyj |
| 26. |
Darren McFadden (25) |
3,334 |
2008-2012 |
rai |
| 27. |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (27) |
3,158 |
2008-2012 |
2TM |
| 28. |
Michael Bush (28) |
3,053 |
2008-2012 |
2TM |
| 29. |
Pierre Thomas (28) |
2,974 |
2007-2012 |
nor |
| 30. |
Felix Jones (25) |
2,728 |
2008-2012 |
dal |
| 31. |
Ryan Mathews (25) |
2,476 |
2010-2012 |
sdg |
| 32. |
Chris Wells (24) |
2,471 |
2009-2012 |
crd |
| 33. |
Peyton Hillis (26) |
2,470 |
2008-2012 |
3TM |
| 34. |
Knowshon Moreno (25) |
2,430 |
2009-2012 |
den |
| 35. |
Kevin Smith (26) |
2,346 |
2008-2012 |
det |
| 36. |
Mewelde Moore (30) |
2,267 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 37. |
Leon Washington (30) |
2,213 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 38. |
C.J. Spiller (25) |
2,088 |
2010-2012 |
buf |
| 39. |
Darren Sproles (29) |
2,001 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 40. |
LeGarrette Blount (26) |
1,939 |
2010-2012 |
tam |
| 41. |
Donald Brown (25) |
1,840 |
2009-2012 |
clt |
| 42. |
Stevan Ridley (23) |
1,704 |
2011-2012 |
nwe |
| 43. |
Justin Forsett (27) |
1,661 |
2008-2012 |
3TM |
| 44. |
Alfred Morris (24) |
1,613 |
2012 |
was |
| 45. |
Mike Tolbert (27) |
1,593 |
2008-2012 |
2TM |
| 46. |
DeMarco Murray (24) |
1,560 |
2011-2012 |
dal |
| 47. |
Doug Martin (23) |
1,454 |
2012 |
tam |
| 48. |
Cam Newton (23) |
1,447 |
2011-2012 |
car |
| 49. |
Aaron Rodgers (29) |
1,442 |
2005-2012 |
gnb |
| 50. |
Tashard Choice (28) |
1,409 |
2008-2012 |
3TM |