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Active Rushing Yards Leaders

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Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Years Teams
1. Edgerrin James (31) 12,246  1999-2009  3TM
2. LaDainian Tomlinson (30) 12,145  2001-2009  sdg
3. Fred Taylor (33) 11,472  1998-2009  2TM
4. Jamal Lewis (30) 10,492  2000-2009  2TM
5. Clinton Portis (28) 9,696  2002-2009  2TM
6. Ahman Green (32) 9,100  1998-2009  3TM
7. Thomas Jones (31) 8,596  2000-2009  4TM
8. Ricky Williams (32) 8,448  1999-2009  2TM
9. Steven Jackson (26) 6,206  2004-2009  ram
10. Larry Johnson (30) 5,996  2003-2009  2TM
11. Brian Westbrook (30) 5,946  2002-2009  phi
12. Willis McGahee (28) 5,479  2004-2009  2TM
13. Willie Parker (29) 5,183  2004-2009  pit
14. Frank Gore (26) 4,992  2005-2009  sfo
15. Julius Jones (28) 4,574  2004-2009  2TM
16. Chester Taylor (30) 4,197  2002-2009  2TM
17. Ronnie Brown (28) 4,081  2005-2009  mia
18. Adrian Peterson (24) 4,018  2007-2009  min
19. Michael Vick (29) 3,886  2001-2009  2TM
20. Michael Turner (27) 3,787  2004-2009  2TM
21. DeAngelo Williams (26) 3,715  2006-2009  car
22. LaMont Jordan (31) 3,707  2001-2009  4TM
23. Michael Bennett (31) 3,664  2001-2009  4TM
24. Marion Barber (26) 3,525  2005-2009  dal
25. Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 3,393  2006-2009  jax
26. Kevin Faulk (33) 3,358  1999-2009  nwe
27. Brandon Jacobs (27) 3,237  2005-2009  nyg
28. Cedric Benson (27) 3,199  2005-2009  2TM
29. Justin Fargas (29) 3,182  2003-2009  rai
Donovan McNabb (33) 3,182  1999-2009  phi
31. Ladell Betts (30) 3,171  2002-2009  was
32. Joseph Addai (26) 3,137  2006-2009  clt
33. Chris Brown (28) 2,899  2003-2009  2TM
34. Ryan Grant (27) 2,859  2007-2009  gnb
35. Cadillac Williams (27) 2,835  2005-2009  tam
36. Maurice Morris (30) 2,748  2002-2009  2TM
37. Sammy Morris (32) 2,689  2000-2009  3TM
38. Daunte Culpepper (32) 2,605  1999-2009  4TM
39. Correll Buckhalter (31) 2,519  2001-2009  2TM
40. Mark Brunell (39) 2,424  1994-2009  4TM
41. Marshawn Lynch (23) 2,405  2007-2009  buf
42. LenDale White (25) 2,331  2006-2009  oti
43. Chris Johnson (24) 2,319  2008-2009  oti
44. Jeff Garcia (39) 2,140  1999-2009  5TM
45. Laurence Maroney (24) 2,051  2006-2009  nwe
46. Mewelde Moore (27) 1,983  2004-2009  2TM
47. Derrick Ward (29) 1,967  2004-2009  2TM
48. Reggie Bush (24) 1,827  2006-2009  nor
49. Brett Favre (40) 1,826  1991-2009  4TM
50. Jerious Norwood (26) 1,813  2006-2009  atl