NFL Rushing Yards per Game Career Leaders
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | Tm | |
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1 | Jim Brown+ | 104.3 | 1957-1965 | cle |
2 | Barry Sanders+ | 99.8 | 1989-1998 | det |
3 | Terrell Davis+ | 97.5 | 1995-2001 | den |
4 | Eric Dickerson+ | 90.8 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
5 | Walter Payton+ | 88.0 | 1975-1987 | chi |
6 | Clinton Portis | 87.8 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
7 | Jonathan Taylor | 86.5 | 2020-2023 | clt |
8 | Billy Sims | 85.1 | 1980-1984 | det |
9 | Nick Chubb | 84.6 | 2018-2023 | cle |
10 | Curtis Martin+ | 83.9 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
11 | O.J. Simpson+ | 83.2 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
12 | Edgerrin James+ | 82.7 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
13 | Earl Campbell+ | 81.8 | 1978-1985 | 2TM |
14 | Arian Foster | 81.6 | 2009-2016 | 2TM |
15 | Emmitt Smith+ | 81.2 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
16 | Adrian Peterson | 81.1 | 2007-2021 | 7TM |
17 | Jamal Lewis | 81.0 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
18 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 80.5 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
19 | Domanick Williams | 79.9 | 2003-2005 | htx |
20 | Derrick Henry | 79.8 | 2016-2023 | oti |
21 | George Rogers | 78.0 | 1981-1987 | 2TM |
22 | Shaun Alexander | 76.9 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
23 | Fred Taylor | 76.4 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
24 | Josh Jacobs | 76.0 | 2019-2023 | rai |
25 | Corey Dillon | 74.9 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
26 | Chris Johnson | 74.2 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
Ezekiel Elliott | 74.2 | 2016-2023 | 2TM | |
28 | Eddie George | 74.0 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
29 | Ricky Watters | 73.9 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
30 | Tony Dorsett+ | 73.6 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
31 | Larry Johnson | 73.2 | 2003-2011 | 4TM |
Bo Jackson | 73.2 | 1987-1990 | rai | |
33 | Gale Sayers+ | 72.9 | 1965-1971 | chi |
34 | DeMarco Murray | 72.5 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
35 | Priest Holmes | 72.3 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
36 | Steven Jackson | 71.5 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
Chris Carson | 71.5 | 2017-2021 | sea | |
38 | Jerome Bettis+ | 71.2 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
39 | Steve Van Buren+ | 70.6 | 1944-1951 | phi |
40 | Dalvin Cook | 70.5 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
41 | Saquon Barkley | 70.4 | 2018-2023 | nyg |
42 | Franco Harris+ | 70.1 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
43 | Marshawn Lynch | 69.9 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
44 | Marshall Faulk+ | 69.8 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
45 | Robert Smith | 69.6 | 1993-2000 | min |
46 | Todd Gurley | 69.1 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
47 | William Andrews | 68.8 | 1979-1986 | atl |
48 | Curt Warner | 68.4 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
49 | Le'Veon Bell | 68.3 | 2013-2021 | 5TM |
50 | Ricky Williams | 68.1 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
Willie Parker | 68.1 | 2004-2009 | pit | |
52 | Christian McCaffrey | 68.0 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
53 | Tiki Barber | 67.9 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
54 | Travis Henry | 67.6 | 2001-2007 | 3TM |
55 | Ray Rice | 67.2 | 2008-2013 | rav |
56 | Matt Forte | 67.1 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
57 | Frank Gore | 66.4 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
58 | Thurman Thomas+ | 66.3 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
Rodney Hampton | 66.3 | 1990-1997 | nyg | |
Terry Allen | 66.3 | 1991-2001 | 5TM | |
61 | Joe Mixon | 66.1 | 2017-2023 | cin |
62 | Cookie Gilchrist | 66.0 | 1962-1967 | 3TM |
63 | LeSean McCoy | 65.3 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
64 | John Riggins+ | 64.9 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
65 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 64.8 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
66 | Jim Taylor+ | 64.6 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
67 | Najee Harris | 64.1 | 2021-2023 | pit |
68 | Doug Martin | 63.8 | 2012-2018 | 2TM |
69 | Barry Foster | 63.6 | 1990-1994 | pit |
Jamaal Charles | 63.6 | 2008-2018 | 3TM | |
71 | Gerald Riggs | 63.5 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
72 | Wilbert Montgomery | 63.4 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
73 | Garrison Hearst | 63.2 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
74 | Rudi Johnson | 62.9 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
75 | Deuce McAllister | 62.8 | 2001-2008 | nor |
76 | Travis Etienne | 62.7 | 2022-2023 | jax |
Cedric Benson | 62.7 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
78 | David Montgomery | 62.5 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
79 | Ahman Green | 62.2 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
80 | Greg Bell | 62.0 | 1984-1990 | 3TM |
Christian Okoye | 62.0 | 1987-1992 | kan | |
82 | Aaron Jones | 61.2 | 2017-2023 | gnb |
Ryan Mathews | 61.2 | 2010-2016 | 2TM | |
84 | Lamar Jackson | 61.1 | 2018-2023 | rav |
85 | Ryan Grant | 61.0 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
86 | Chuck Muncie | 60.9 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
87 | Jamal Anderson | 60.6 | 1994-2001 | atl |
Warrick Dunn | 60.6 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
89 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 60.3 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
90 | Eddie Lacy | 60.2 | 2013-2017 | 2TM |
91 | Jordan Howard | 59.8 | 2016-2022 | 4TM |
92 | Willis McGahee | 59.7 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
93 | Natrone Means | 59.3 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
94 | Wendell Tyler | 59.1 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
95 | Lydell Mitchell | 58.9 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
96 | Thomas Jones | 58.8 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
Rashard Mendenhall | 58.8 | 2008-2013 | 2TM | |
98 | Cliff Battles+ | 58.5 | 1932-1937 | was |
99 | Melvin Gordon | 58.4 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
100 | Don Perkins | 58.1 | 1961-1968 | dal |
101 | James Stewart | 57.8 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
Alan Ameche | 57.8 | 1955-1960 | clt | |
103 | Alvin Kamara | 57.7 | 2017-2023 | nor |
104 | Larry Brown | 57.6 | 1969-1976 | was |
105 | Knowshon Moreno | 57.4 | 2009-2014 | 2TM |
106 | Joseph Addai | 57.1 | 2006-2011 | clt |
107 | DeAngelo Williams | 57.0 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
108 | Miles Sanders | 56.7 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
109 | Johnny Johnson | 56.6 | 1990-1994 | 2TM |
James Robinson | 56.6 | 2020-2023 | 3TM | |
Jay Ajayi | 56.6 | 2015-2019 | 2TM | |
112 | Ottis Anderson | 56.4 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
113 | Stephen Davis | 56.3 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
114 | Freeman McNeil | 56.1 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
115 | Bobby Humphrey | 56.0 | 1989-1992 | 2TM |
Delvin Williams | 56.0 | 1974-1981 | 3TM | |
117 | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 55.9 | 1996-2000 | 3TM |
118 | Leonard Fournette | 55.8 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
Spec Sanders | 55.8 | 1946-1950 | 2TM | |
120 | Justin Fields | 55.5 | 2021-2023 | chi |
121 | Larry Csonka+ | 55.3 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
Lamar Miller | 55.3 | 2012-2020 | 3TM | |
123 | Rhamondre Stevenson | 55.2 | 2021-2023 | nwe |
124 | Marcus Allen+ | 55.1 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
125 | Michael Turner | 54.8 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
126 | Jonathan Stewart | 54.7 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
127 | Chuck Foreman | 54.6 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
John Brockington | 54.6 | 1971-1977 | 2TM | |
129 | Mike Thomas | 54.5 | 1975-1980 | 2TM |
130 | Alfred Morris | 54.1 | 2012-2020 | 5TM |
131 | Floyd Little+ | 54.0 | 1967-1975 | den |
132 | Julius Jones | 53.9 | 2004-2010 | 3TM |
133 | James Conner | 53.6 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
134 | Leroy Kelly+ | 53.5 | 1964-1973 | cle |
Jim Nance | 53.5 | 1965-1973 | 2TM | |
136 | Ron Johnson | 53.2 | 1969-1975 | 2TM |
Neal Anderson | 53.2 | 1986-1993 | chi | |
138 | Andra Franklin | 53.1 | 1981-1984 | mia |
Joe Perry+ | 53.1 | 1948-1963 | 2TM | |
140 | Mike Garrett | 52.7 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
Jeremy Hill | 52.7 | 2014-2018 | 2TM | |
Napoleon Kaufman | 52.7 | 1995-2000 | rai | |
143 | Darren McFadden | 52.6 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
144 | Antowain Smith | 52.5 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
Joe Cribbs | 52.5 | 1980-1988 | 4TM | |
146 | Brian Westbrook | 52.4 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
147 | Eddie Price | 52.3 | 1950-1955 | nyg |
148 | Dan Towler | 52.1 | 1950-1955 | ram |
Tyler Allgeier | 52.1 | 2022-2023 | atl | |
150 | Mark Ingram | 52.0 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
151 | Devin Singletary | 51.9 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
152 | Kevin Mack | 51.7 | 1985-1993 | cle |
153 | Bam Morris | 51.5 | 1994-1999 | 4TM |
154 | Earnest Jackson | 51.4 | 1983-1988 | 3TM |
Tatum Bell | 51.4 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
156 | Pete Johnson | 51.1 | 1977-1984 | 3TM |
Laurence Maroney | 51.1 | 2006-2010 | 2TM | |
158 | Rashaan Salaam | 51.0 | 1995-1999 | 2TM |
Paul Lowe | 51.0 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
Sam Cunningham | 51.0 | 1973-1982 | nwe | |
161 | Javonte Williams | 50.8 | 2021-2023 | den |
Joe Morris | 50.8 | 1982-1991 | 2TM | |
163 | Duce Staley | 50.7 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
164 | Tim Biakabutuka | 50.6 | 1996-2001 | car |
165 | Sony Michel | 49.9 | 2018-2022 | 3TM |
Marion Butts | 49.9 | 1989-1995 | 3TM | |
Cadillac Williams | 49.9 | 2005-2011 | 2TM | |
168 | Matt Snell | 49.8 | 1964-1972 | nyj |
169 | Damien Harris | 49.7 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
170 | Roger Craig | 49.6 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
Kevin Jones | 49.6 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
172 | Isaiah Crowell | 49.4 | 2014-2018 | 2TM |
James Cook | 49.4 | 2022-2023 | buf | |
174 | C.J. Anderson | 49.3 | 2013-2019 | 4TM |
175 | Gus Edwards | 49.2 | 2018-2023 | rav |
176 | James Brooks | 49.1 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
177 | Mark van Eeghen | 48.9 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
178 | Carlos Hyde | 48.8 | 2014-2021 | 5TM |
Dave Hampton | 48.8 | 1969-1976 | 3TM | |
180 | Kareem Hunt | 48.7 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
D'Andre Swift | 48.7 | 2020-2023 | 2TM | |
182 | Mike Pruitt | 48.5 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
Mike Rozier | 48.5 | 1985-1991 | 2TM | |
Chris Ivory | 48.5 | 2010-2018 | 4TM | |
Beanie Wells | 48.5 | 2009-2012 | crd | |
186 | Dick Bass | 48.4 | 1960-1969 | ram |
Shonn Greene | 48.4 | 2009-2014 | 2TM | |
188 | Marion Barber III | 48.3 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
Charlie Garner | 48.3 | 1994-2004 | 4TM | |
Phillip Lindsay | 48.3 | 2018-2022 | 4TM | |
191 | Errict Rhett | 48.2 | 1994-2000 | 3TM |
Devonta Freeman | 48.2 | 2014-2021 | 3TM | |
193 | Ricky Bell | 47.9 | 1977-1982 | 2TM |
194 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 47.8 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
LeGarrette Blount | 47.8 | 2010-2018 | 5TM | |
196 | Fred Lane | 47.6 | 1997-1999 | car |
John Henry Johnson+ | 47.6 | 1954-1966 | 4TM | |
198 | Chris Warren | 47.5 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
Craig James | 47.5 | 1984-1988 | nwe | |
200 | Kevan Barlow | 47.4 | 2001-2006 | 2TM |
201 | Curtis Dickey | 47.3 | 1980-1986 | 2TM |
202 | Fred Jackson | 47.1 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
203 | Leonard Russell | 46.7 | 1991-1996 | 4TM |
Brandon Jacobs | 46.7 | 2005-2013 | 2TM | |
Clem Daniels | 46.7 | 1960-1968 | 3TM | |
Marlon Mack | 46.7 | 2017-2022 | 3TM | |
207 | Chet Mutryn | 46.6 | 1946-1950 | 2TM |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 46.6 | 2008-2013 | 2TM | |
James Wilder | 46.6 | 1981-1990 | 3TM | |
210 | Raymont Harris | 46.5 | 1994-2000 | 4TM |
211 | Otis Armstrong | 46.4 | 1973-1980 | den |
212 | Ben Tate | 46.3 | 2011-2014 | 4TM |
Ken Willard | 46.3 | 1965-1974 | 2TM | |
214 | Steve Owens | 46.2 | 1970-1974 | det |
215 | William Green | 45.8 | 2002-2005 | cle |
Rueben Mayes | 45.8 | 1986-1993 | 2TM | |
Tony Pollard | 45.8 | 2019-2023 | dal | |
218 | Anthony Thomas | 45.2 | 2001-2007 | 4TM |
DeShaun Foster | 45.2 | 2003-2008 | 2TM | |
220 | Tony Collins | 45.1 | 1981-1990 | 2TM |
221 | Marion Motley+ | 45.0 | 1946-1955 | 2TM |
222 | D'Onta Foreman | 44.7 | 2017-2023 | 4TM |
223 | Rick Casares | 44.6 | 1955-1966 | 3TM |
224 | Mel Farr | 44.5 | 1967-1973 | det |
Chris Brown | 44.5 | 2003-2009 | 2TM | |
226 | David Johnson | 44.3 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
227 | Trent Richardson | 44.2 | 2012-2014 | 2TM |
228 | Marv Hubbard | 44.1 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
229 | Randy McMillan | 44.0 | 1981-1986 | clt |
Hoyle Granger | 44.0 | 1966-1972 | 2TM | |
Herschel Walker | 44.0 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
232 | Cam Akers | 43.9 | 2020-2023 | 2TM |
233 | Ted Brown | 43.7 | 1979-1986 | min |
234 | Emerson Boozer | 43.5 | 1966-1975 | nyj |
235 | Kevin Smith | 43.4 | 2008-2012 | det |
Gary Brown | 43.4 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
Latavius Murray | 43.4 | 2014-2023 | 6TM | |
Rashaad Penny | 43.4 | 2018-2023 | 2TM | |
239 | Antonio Gibson | 43.3 | 2020-2023 | was |
Gene Roberts | 43.3 | 1947-1950 | nyg | |
Rachaad White | 43.3 | 2022-2023 | tam | |
242 | Terry Metcalf | 43.2 | 1973-1981 | 2TM |
243 | Rob Goode | 42.9 | 1949-1955 | 2TM |
244 | Ed Podolak | 42.8 | 1969-1977 | kan |
Sammie Smith | 42.8 | 1989-1992 | 2TM | |
246 | Sammy Winder | 42.7 | 1982-1990 | den |
Michael Vick | 42.7 | 2001-2015 | 4TM | |
248 | Bill Paschal | 42.6 | 1943-1948 | 2TM |
Adrian Murrell | 42.6 | 1993-2003 | 4TM | |
Alex Webster | 42.6 | 1955-1964 | nyg |
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