NFL Touches Career Leaders
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Touch | Years | Tm |
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1 | Emmitt Smith+ | 4,924 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
2 | Walter Payton+ | 4,330 | 1975-1987 | chi |
3 | Frank Gore | 4,219 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
4 | Curtis Martin+ | 4,002 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
5 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 3,798 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
6 | Jerome Bettis+ | 3,679 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
7 | Marcus Allen+ | 3,609 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
8 | Marshall Faulk+ | 3,603 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
9 | Adrian Peterson | 3,535 | 2007-2021 | 7TM |
10 | Edgerrin James+ | 3,461 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
11 | Barry Sanders+ | 3,414 | 1989-1998 | det |
12 | Thurman Thomas+ | 3,349 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
13 | Tony Dorsett+ | 3,334 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
14 | Eric Dickerson+ | 3,277 | 1983-1993 | 4TM |
15 | Franco Harris+ | 3,256 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
16 | Steven Jackson | 3,225 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
17 | Warrick Dunn | 3,179 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
18 | John Riggins+ | 3,166 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
19 | Eddie George | 3,133 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
20 | Ricky Watters | 3,089 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
21 | Thomas Jones | 2,986 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
22 | LeSean McCoy | 2,975 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
23 | Ottis Anderson | 2,938 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
24 | Matt Forte | 2,910 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
25 | Corey Dillon | 2,862 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
26 | Fred Taylor | 2,824 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
27 | Tiki Barber | 2,803 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
28 | Ricky Williams | 2,773 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
29 | Jamal Lewis | 2,763 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
30 | Marshawn Lynch | 2,740 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
31 | Jim Brown+ | 2,621 | 1957-1965 | cle |
32 | Earnest Byner | 2,607 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
O.J. Simpson+ | 2,607 | 1969-1979 | 2TM | |
34 | Roger Craig | 2,557 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
35 | Clinton Portis | 2,477 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
36 | Chris Johnson | 2,470 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
37 | Herschel Walker | 2,466 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
38 | Ahman Green | 2,434 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
39 | Ezekiel Elliott | 2,421 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
40 | Shaun Alexander | 2,402 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
41 | Terry Allen | 2,356 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
42 | Earl Campbell+ | 2,308 | 1978-1985 | 2TM |
43 | Willis McGahee | 2,305 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
44 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 2,193 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
45 | Gerald Riggs | 2,190 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
46 | Joe Perry+ | 2,189 | 1948-1963 | 2TM |
47 | Derrick Henry | 2,185 | 2016-2023 | oti |
48 | Jim Taylor+ | 2,166 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
49 | Stephen Davis | 2,124 | 1996-2006 | 3TM |
50 | Mark Ingram | 2,120 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
51 | Priest Holmes | 2,119 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
52 | Mike Pruitt | 2,114 | 1976-1986 | 3TM |
53 | Freeman McNeil | 2,093 | 1981-1992 | nyj |
54 | James Brooks | 2,068 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
55 | Chris Warren | 2,064 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
56 | Garrison Hearst | 2,060 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
57 | Lydell Mitchell | 2,051 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
58 | James Wilder | 2,017 | 1981-1990 | 3TM |
59 | Rodney Hampton | 1,998 | 1990-1997 | nyg |
60 | Larry Csonka+ | 1,997 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
61 | Le'Veon Bell | 1,994 | 2013-2021 | 5TM |
62 | DeAngelo Williams | 1,966 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
63 | Charlie Garner | 1,956 | 1994-2004 | 4TM |
64 | Bill Brown | 1,935 | 1961-1974 | 2TM |
65 | Antowain Smith | 1,920 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
66 | Leroy Kelly+ | 1,917 | 1964-1973 | cle |
67 | DeMarco Murray | 1,911 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
68 | Chuck Foreman | 1,906 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
69 | Melvin Gordon | 1,905 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
70 | Ken Willard | 1,899 | 1965-1974 | 2TM |
71 | Curt Warner | 1,891 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
72 | Jonathan Stewart | 1,867 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
73 | Floyd Little+ | 1,856 | 1967-1975 | den |
74 | Joe Mixon | 1,854 | 2017-2023 | cin |
75 | Brian Westbrook | 1,827 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
76 | Mark van Eeghen | 1,826 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
77 | Terrell Davis+ | 1,824 | 1995-2001 | den |
Chuck Muncie | 1,824 | 1976-1984 | 2TM | |
79 | Alvin Kamara | 1,820 | 2017-2023 | nor |
80 | Neal Anderson | 1,817 | 1986-1993 | chi |
Michael Pittman | 1,817 | 1998-2008 | 3TM | |
82 | Wilbert Montgomery | 1,813 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
83 | Christian McCaffrey | 1,806 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
84 | Latavius Murray | 1,799 | 2014-2023 | 6TM |
Ray Rice | 1,799 | 2008-2013 | rav | |
86 | John Williams | 1,791 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
87 | Larry Brown | 1,768 | 1969-1976 | was |
88 | Reggie Bush | 1,763 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
89 | John Henry Johnson+ | 1,757 | 1954-1966 | 4TM |
90 | George Rogers | 1,747 | 1981-1987 | 2TM |
91 | Arian Foster | 1,731 | 2009-2016 | 2TM |
92 | Calvin Hill | 1,723 | 1969-1981 | 3TM |
93 | Cedric Benson | 1,720 | 2005-2012 | 3TM |
94 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 1,719 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
95 | Jamaal Charles | 1,717 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
Duce Staley | 1,717 | 1997-2006 | 2TM | |
97 | Michael Turner | 1,709 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
98 | Todd Gurley | 1,703 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
99 | James Stewart | 1,698 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
100 | Sammy Winder | 1,692 | 1982-1990 | den |
101 | Mike Alstott | 1,664 | 1996-2006 | tam |
Pete Johnson | 1,664 | 1977-1984 | 3TM | |
103 | Deuce McAllister | 1,663 | 2001-2008 | nor |
104 | Fred Jackson | 1,659 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
105 | Don Perkins | 1,646 | 1961-1968 | dal |
106 | Jerry Rice+ | 1,636 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
107 | Rudi Johnson | 1,630 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
108 | Travis Henry | 1,629 | 2001-2007 | 3TM |
109 | Rick Casares | 1,622 | 1955-1966 | 3TM |
110 | Sam Cunningham | 1,595 | 1973-1982 | nwe |
111 | William Andrews | 1,592 | 1979-1986 | atl |
112 | Joe Washington | 1,590 | 1977-1985 | 4TM |
113 | Adrian Murrell | 1,589 | 1993-2003 | 4TM |
Robert Smith | 1,589 | 1993-2000 | min | |
115 | Dalvin Cook | 1,585 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
116 | Larry Johnson | 1,581 | 2003-2011 | 4TM |
117 | Lamar Miller | 1,565 | 2012-2020 | 3TM |
118 | LeGarrette Blount | 1,559 | 2010-2018 | 5TM |
119 | Darren McFadden | 1,556 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
120 | Dorsey Levens | 1,547 | 1994-2004 | 3TM |
121 | Mike Garrett | 1,546 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
Wendell Tyler | 1,546 | 1977-1986 | 2TM | |
123 | Joe Cribbs | 1,533 | 1980-1988 | 4TM |
124 | Ronnie Brown | 1,527 | 2005-2014 | 4TM |
125 | Greg Pruitt | 1,524 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
126 | Joe Morris | 1,522 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
127 | Tony Galbreath | 1,521 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
128 | Natrone Means | 1,512 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
129 | John Brockington | 1,504 | 1971-1977 | 2TM |
130 | Josh Jacobs | 1,502 | 2019-2023 | rai |
131 | Alfred Morris | 1,497 | 2012-2020 | 5TM |
132 | MacArthur Lane | 1,493 | 1968-1978 | 3TM |
133 | Saquon Barkley | 1,489 | 2018-2023 | nyg |
134 | Kevin Mack | 1,488 | 1985-1993 | cle |
135 | Jamal Anderson | 1,485 | 1994-2001 | atl |
136 | Lamar Smith | 1,481 | 1994-2003 | 4TM |
137 | Keith Byars | 1,475 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
138 | Jim Nance | 1,474 | 1965-1973 | 2TM |
139 | Doug Martin | 1,470 | 2012-2018 | 2TM |
140 | Delvin Williams | 1,464 | 1974-1981 | 3TM |
141 | Chester Taylor | 1,459 | 2002-2011 | 4TM |
142 | Ted Brown | 1,456 | 1979-1986 | min |
Leonard Fournette | 1,456 | 2017-2023 | 3TM | |
144 | Tony Collins | 1,452 | 1981-1990 | 2TM |
Larry Fitzgerald | 1,452 | 2004-2020 | crd | |
146 | Aaron Jones | 1,449 | 2017-2023 | gnb |
Tom Matte | 1,449 | 1961-1972 | clt | |
148 | Ed Podolak | 1,445 | 1969-1977 | kan |
149 | Larry Centers | 1,442 | 1990-2003 | 4TM |
150 | Devonta Freeman | 1,436 | 2014-2021 | 3TM |
Alex Webster | 1,436 | 1955-1964 | nyg | |
152 | Lenny Moore+ | 1,432 | 1956-1967 | clt |
153 | Emerson Boozer | 1,430 | 1966-1975 | nyj |
Austin Ekeler | 1,430 | 2017-2023 | sdg | |
Julius Jones | 1,430 | 2004-2010 | 3TM | |
156 | Dick Bass | 1,422 | 1960-1969 | ram |
157 | Rickey Young | 1,419 | 1975-1983 | 2TM |
158 | Ron Johnson | 1,417 | 1969-1975 | 2TM |
159 | John David Crow | 1,415 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
160 | Marion Butts | 1,413 | 1989-1995 | 3TM |
161 | Donny Anderson | 1,406 | 1966-1974 | 2TM |
162 | Edgar Bennett | 1,399 | 1992-1999 | 2TM |
163 | Dexter Bussey | 1,396 | 1974-1984 | det |
164 | Tyrone Wheatley | 1,395 | 1995-2004 | 2TM |
165 | Ollie Matson+ | 1,392 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
166 | Hugh McElhenny+ | 1,388 | 1952-1964 | 4TM |
167 | Rob Carpenter | 1,387 | 1977-1986 | 3TM |
168 | Carlos Hyde | 1,382 | 2014-2021 | 5TM |
169 | Dalton Hilliard | 1,375 | 1986-1993 | nor |
170 | Steve Van Buren+ | 1,365 | 1944-1951 | phi |
171 | Harold Green | 1,364 | 1990-1998 | 3TM |
172 | Ryan Mathews | 1,363 | 2010-2016 | 2TM |
173 | Greg Bell | 1,361 | 1984-1990 | 3TM |
Nick Chubb | 1,361 | 2018-2023 | cle | |
175 | James Conner | 1,359 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
176 | Dave Osborn | 1,352 | 1965-1976 | 2TM |
177 | Clem Daniels | 1,349 | 1960-1968 | 3TM |
178 | Altie Taylor | 1,345 | 1969-1976 | 2TM |
179 | Willie Parker | 1,337 | 2004-2009 | pit |
180 | Marion Barber III | 1,335 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
181 | Chris Ivory | 1,334 | 2010-2018 | 4TM |
182 | James Jones | 1,328 | 1983-1992 | 2TM |
183 | Tony Gonzalez+ | 1,327 | 1997-2013 | 2TM |
184 | Abner Haynes | 1,323 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
185 | Billy Sims | 1,317 | 1980-1984 | det |
186 | Darrin Nelson | 1,306 | 1982-1992 | 2TM |
187 | David Montgomery | 1,305 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
188 | Giovani Bernard | 1,304 | 2013-2022 | 2TM |
189 | Kevin Faulk | 1,295 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
190 | Christian Okoye | 1,288 | 1987-1992 | kan |
191 | Joseph Addai | 1,286 | 2006-2011 | clt |
Leonard Russell | 1,286 | 1991-1996 | 4TM | |
193 | Darren Sproles | 1,285 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
194 | David Johnson | 1,284 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
195 | Robert Newhouse | 1,280 | 1972-1983 | dal |
196 | Mike Thomas | 1,279 | 1975-1980 | 2TM |
197 | Dick Hoak | 1,278 | 1961-1970 | pit |
198 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 1,270 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
199 | Dave Hampton | 1,267 | 1969-1976 | 3TM |
200 | Errict Rhett | 1,263 | 1994-2000 | 3TM |
201 | Jim Kiick | 1,262 | 1968-1977 | 3TM |
202 | Kareem Hunt | 1,256 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
203 | Tommy Mason | 1,254 | 1961-1971 | 3TM |
Lorenzo White | 1,254 | 1988-1995 | 2TM | |
205 | Jim Otis | 1,250 | 1970-1978 | 3TM |
Matt Snell | 1,250 | 1964-1972 | nyj | |
207 | Mike Rozier | 1,249 | 1985-1991 | 2TM |
208 | Leroy Hoard | 1,246 | 1990-1999 | 4TM |
209 | Johnny Hector | 1,239 | 1983-1992 | nyj |
210 | Jason Witten | 1,228 | 2003-2020 | 2TM |
211 | J.D. Smith | 1,227 | 1956-1966 | 3TM |
212 | Brandon Jacobs | 1,223 | 2005-2013 | 2TM |
Johnny Johnson | 1,223 | 1990-1994 | 2TM | |
214 | Clarke Hinkle+ | 1,220 | 1932-1941 | gnb |
215 | Harvey Williams | 1,214 | 1991-1998 | 2TM |
216 | Carl Garrett | 1,213 | 1969-1977 | 4TM |
217 | Craig Heyward | 1,208 | 1988-1998 | 5TM |
218 | Frank Gifford+ | 1,207 | 1952-1964 | nyg |
219 | Cadillac Williams | 1,203 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
220 | Jamaal Williams | 1,199 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
221 | Ronnie Harmon | 1,197 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
222 | Stump Mitchell | 1,195 | 1981-1989 | crd |
Preston Pearson | 1,195 | 1967-1980 | 3TM | |
224 | Bill Mathis | 1,193 | 1960-1969 | nyj |
225 | Reggie Cobb | 1,188 | 1990-1996 | 4TM |
226 | Jon Arnett | 1,186 | 1957-1966 | 2TM |
227 | Rashard Mendenhall | 1,176 | 2008-2013 | 2TM |
228 | Gary Anderson | 1,171 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
Eric Metcalf | 1,171 | 1989-2002 | 7TM | |
230 | Pierre Thomas | 1,169 | 2007-2015 | 3TM |
231 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1,168 | 1946-1955 | 3TM |
Johnny Roland | 1,168 | 1966-1973 | 2TM | |
233 | Kevan Barlow | 1,166 | 2001-2006 | 2TM |
234 | Anthony Thomas | 1,157 | 2001-2007 | 4TM |
235 | Otis Armstrong | 1,154 | 1973-1980 | den |
Wilbur Jackson | 1,154 | 1974-1982 | 2TM | |
Randy McMillan | 1,154 | 1981-1986 | clt | |
238 | Wendell Hayes | 1,149 | 1963-1974 | 3TM |
239 | Billy Ray Barnes | 1,147 | 1957-1966 | 3TM |
240 | Earnest Jackson | 1,146 | 1983-1988 | 3TM |
241 | Tim Brown+ | 1,144 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
242 | Clarence Peaks | 1,141 | 1957-1965 | 2TM |
243 | Paul Lowe | 1,137 | 1960-1969 | 2TM |
244 | Timmy Brown | 1,124 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
245 | Rashad Jennings | 1,121 | 2009-2016 | 3TM |
Cam Newton | 1,121 | 2011-2021 | 2TM | |
247 | Cookie Gilchrist | 1,120 | 1962-1967 | 3TM |
248 | Anquan Boldin | 1,118 | 2003-2016 | 4TM |
249 | Terrell Owens+ | 1,117 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
250 | Gary Brown | 1,116 | 1991-1999 | 3TM |
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