NFL Rushing Yards Single Game Playoffs Leaders

All-Time Rushing Yards Leaders (Playoffs)

Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Rank	Player	Yds	Tm	Boxscore
1	Eric Dickerson+	248	RAM	Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1986
2	Raheem Mostert	220	SFO	San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 19, 2020
3	Lamar Smith	209	MIA	Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 30, 2000
4	Keith Lincoln	206	SDG	San Diego Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, January 5, 1964
5	Saquon Barkley	205	PHI	Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 19, 2025
6	Timmy Smith	204	WAS	Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988
7	Freeman McNeil	202	NYJ	New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 9, 1983
	Lawrence McCutcheon	202	RAM	Los Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, December 27, 1975
9	Ryan Grant	201	GNB	Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 12, 2008
10	Terrell Davis+	199	DEN	Denver Broncos vs. Miami Dolphins, January 9, 1999
11	Steve Van Buren+	196	PHI	Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 18, 1949
12	Derrick Henry	195	TEN	Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 11, 2020
13	Wilbert Montgomery	194	PHI	Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 11, 1981
14	Marcus Allen+	191	RAI	Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, January 22, 1984
15	Derrick Henry	186	BAL	Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 11, 2025
	Thurman Thomas+	186	BUF	Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 23, 1994
17	John Riggins+	185	WAS	Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 15, 1983
18	Terrell Davis+	184	DEN	Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 27, 1997
19	Derrick Henry	182	TEN	Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots, January 4, 2020
20	Colin Kaepernick	181	SFO	San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2013
21	Priest Holmes	176	KAN	Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2004
22	Natrone Means	175	JAX	Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1996
23	Le'Veon Bell	170	PIT	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 15, 2017
24	Cedric Benson	169	CIN	Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets, January 9, 2010
	Barry Sanders+	169	DET	Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, January 8, 1994
26	Le'Veon Bell	167	PIT	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins, January 8, 2017
	Terrell Davis+	167	DEN	Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets, January 17, 1999
28	LeGarrette Blount	166	NWE	New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2014
	Curtis Martin+	166	NWE	New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 1997
	John Riggins+	166	WAS	Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, January 30, 1983
31	Paul Lowe	165	LAC	Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Oilers, January 1, 1961
32	Eddie George	162	TEN	Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 16, 2000
	Fred Taylor	162	JAX	Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots, January 3, 1999
34	Thomas Rawls	161	SEA	Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions, January 7, 2017
	Rodney Hampton	161	NYG	New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 1994
	Earnest Byner	161	CLE	Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins, January 4, 1986
	Rob Carpenter	161	NYG	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 27, 1981
38	Tony Dorsett+	160	DAL	Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 28, 1980
39	Ray Rice	159	BAL	Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, January 10, 2010
	Marshall Faulk+	159	STL	St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 27, 2002
	Joe Morris	159	NYG	New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 4, 1987
	Elmer Angsman	159	CRD	Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 1947
43	Charlie Garner	158	OAK	Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets, January 12, 2002
	Thurman Thomas+	158	BUF	Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, December 30, 1995
	Eric Dickerson+	158	RAM	Los Angeles Rams vs. Washington Redskins, December 28, 1986
	Franco Harris+	158	PIT	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 12, 1975
47	Marshawn Lynch	157	SEA	Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, January 18, 2015
	Terrell Davis+	157	DEN	Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, January 25, 1998
49	Derrick Henry	156	TEN	Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 6, 2018
	Ahman Green	156	GNB	Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 11, 2004
51	Marcus Allen+	154	RAI	Los Angeles Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 8, 1984

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