NFL Rushing Attempts Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1933)
All-Time Rushing Attempts Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Att |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Lamar Smith | 40 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 30, 2000 |
2 | John Riggins+ | 38 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, January 30, 1983 |
| Ricky Bell | 38 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 29, 1979 |
4 | John Riggins+ | 37 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 15, 1983 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 37 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, December 27, 1975 |
6 | Curtis Martin+ | 36 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 10, 1999 |
| John Riggins+ | 36 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 8, 1984 |
| John Riggins+ | 36 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 22, 1983 |
9 | Emmitt Smith+ | 35 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, January 14, 1996 |
10 | Derrick Henry | 34 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots, January 4, 2020 |
| Shaun Alexander | 34 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers, January 22, 2006 |
| Eric Dickerson+ | 34 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1986 |
| Franco Harris+ | 34 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 12, 1975 |
14 | Fred Taylor | 33 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots, January 3, 1999 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 33 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 23, 1994 |
| Rodney Hampton | 33 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 1994 |
| Barry Word | 33 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Raiders, December 28, 1991 |
| Rob Carpenter | 33 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 27, 1981 |
| Larry Csonka+ | 33 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 13, 1974 |
20 | Arian Foster | 32 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 5, 2013 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 32 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets, January 17, 1999 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 32 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, January 12, 1991 |
23 | Lamar Miller | 31 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders, January 7, 2017 |
| Marshall Faulk+ | 31 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 27, 2002 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 31 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 27, 1997 |
| Natrone Means | 31 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1996 |
| Freeman McNeil | 31 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 28, 1986 |
| Chuck Foreman | 31 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 26, 1977 |
| Jim Taylor+ | 31 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, December 30, 1962 |
| Steve Van Buren+ | 31 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 18, 1949 |
31 | Derrick Henry | 30 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 11, 2020 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 30 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 15, 2017 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 30 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 18, 2015 |
| Ray Rice | 30 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, January 12, 2013 |
| Jamal Lewis | 30 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, December 31, 2000 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 30 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, January 25, 1998 |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 30 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, January 30, 1994 |
| Larry Brown | 30 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 31, 1972 |
| Duane Thomas | 30 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions, December 26, 1970 |
| Matt Snell | 30 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, January 12, 1969 |
41 | Raheem Mostert | 29 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 19, 2020 |
| Sony Michel | 29 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 20, 2019 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 29 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins, January 8, 2017 |
| Michael Pittman | 29 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 26, 2003 |
| Jamal Lewis | 29 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 2001 |
| Eddie George | 29 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills, January 8, 2000 |
| Jamal Anderson | 29 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 9, 1999 |
| Ickey Woods | 29 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills, January 8, 1989 |
| Joe Morris | 29 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins, January 11, 1987 |
| George Rogers | 29 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 28, 1986 |
| Dan Doornink | 29 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders, December 22, 1984 |
| Curt Warner | 29 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins, December 31, 1983 |
| Franco Harris+ | 29 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders, December 29, 1974 |
| Larry Csonka+ | 29 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders, December 30, 1973 |
| Larry Brown | 29 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1973 |
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