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NFL Active Rushing Yards Leaders

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Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Years Teams
1. LaDainian Tomlinson (30) 12,490  2001-2009  sdg
2. Edgerrin James (31) 12,246  1999-2009  3TM
3. Fred Taylor (33) 11,540  1998-2009  2TM
4. Jamal Lewis (30) 10,607  2000-2009  2TM
5. Clinton Portis (28) 9,696  2002-2009  2TM
6. Thomas Jones (31) 9,217  2000-2009  4TM
7. Ahman Green (32) 9,205  1998-2009  3TM
8. Ricky Williams (32) 8,892  1999-2009  2TM
9. Steven Jackson (26) 6,707  2004-2009  ram
10. Larry Johnson (30) 6,200  2003-2009  2TM
11. Brian Westbrook (30) 5,995  2002-2009  phi
12. Willis McGahee (28) 5,787  2004-2009  2TM
13. Frank Gore (26) 5,561  2005-2009  sfo
14. Willie Parker (29) 5,378  2004-2009  pit
15. Julius Jones (28) 4,845  2004-2009  2TM
16. Adrian Peterson (24) 4,484  2007-2009  min
17. Chester Taylor (30) 4,396  2002-2009  2TM
18. Ronnie Brown (28) 4,081  2005-2009  mia
19. Marion Barber (26) 3,984  2005-2009  dal
20. Michael Vick (29) 3,954  2001-2009  2TM
21. Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 3,924  2006-2009  jax
22. DeAngelo Williams (26) 3,850  2006-2009  car
23. Michael Turner (27) 3,827  2004-2009  2TM
24. LaMont Jordan (31) 3,734  2001-2009  4TM
25. Michael Bennett (31) 3,692  2001-2009  4TM
26. Cedric Benson (27) 3,591  2005-2009  2TM
27. Joseph Addai (26) 3,525  2006-2009  clt
28. Kevin Faulk (33) 3,505  1999-2009  nwe
29. Brandon Jacobs (27) 3,455  2005-2009  nyg
30. Ryan Grant (27) 3,412  2007-2009  gnb
31. Justin Fargas (29) 3,369  2003-2009  rai
32. Donovan McNabb (33) 3,249  1999-2009  phi
33. Cadillac Williams (27) 3,240  2005-2009  tam
34. Chris Johnson (24) 3,234  2008-2009  oti
35. Ladell Betts (30) 3,176  2002-2009  was
36. Chris Brown (28) 3,024  2003-2009  2TM
37. Maurice Morris (30) 2,996  2002-2009  2TM
38. Sammy Morris (32) 2,899  2000-2009  3TM
39. Correll Buckhalter (31) 2,797  2001-2009  2TM
40. Daunte Culpepper (32) 2,652  1999-2009  4TM
41. Marshawn Lynch (23) 2,601  2007-2009  buf
42. Laurence Maroney (24) 2,430  2006-2009  nwe
43. Mark Brunell (39) 2,421  1994-2009  4TM
44. LenDale White (25) 2,349  2006-2009  oti
45. Matt Forte (24) 2,167  2008-2009  chi
46. Derrick Ward (29) 2,159  2004-2009  2TM
47. Jeff Garcia (39) 2,140  1999-2009  5TM
48. Mewelde Moore (27) 1,991  2004-2009  2TM
49. Jerious Norwood (26) 1,987  2006-2009  atl
50. Jonathan Stewart (22) 1,969  2008-2009  car