All-Time Longest Rush 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 |
Lng |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Fred Taylor | 90 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins, January 15, 2000 |
2 | Ray Rice | 83 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, January 10, 2010 |
3 | Charlie Garner | 80 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets, January 12, 2002 |
| Roger Craig | 80 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 1, 1989 |
5 | Curtis Martin+ | 78 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 1997 |
6 | Willie Parker | 75 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, February 5, 2006 |
7 | Adrian Murrell | 74 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 2, 1999 |
| Marcus Allen+ | 74 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, January 22, 1984 |
9 | LeGarrette Blount | 73 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2014 |
| Felix Jones | 73 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 9, 2010 |
11 | James Lofton+ | 71 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 1983 |
| Hugh McElhenny+ | 71 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions, December 22, 1957 |
13 | Tim Hightower | 70 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, January 16, 2010 |
| Elmer Angsman | 70 | CRD | Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 1947 |
15 | Hewritt Dixon | 69 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 31, 1967 |
16 | Christian McCaffrey | 68 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 14, 2023 |
| Eddie George | 68 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 16, 2000 |
| Bill Osmanski | 68 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 8, 1940 |
19 | Marshawn Lynch | 67 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints, January 8, 2011 |
| Keith Lincoln | 67 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, January 5, 1964 |
| Doak Walker+ | 67 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns, December 28, 1952 |
22 | Derrick Henry | 66 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 11, 2020 |
| Zack Crockett | 66 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 31, 1995 |
| Earnest Byner | 66 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins, January 4, 1986 |
25 | Emmitt Smith+ | 65 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 2000 |
| Eric Dickerson+ | 65 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Washington Redskins, December 28, 1986 |
27 | Stephen Davis | 64 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams, January 10, 2004 |
28 | Marion Motley+ | 63 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 11, 1949 |
29 | Brian Westbrook | 62 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints, January 13, 2007 |
| Warrick Dunn | 62 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams, January 15, 2005 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 62 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Miami Dolphins, January 9, 1999 |
| Natrone Means | 62 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1996 |
| Chuck Foreman | 62 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 26, 1976 |
34 | Eddie Lacy | 61 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 16, 2016 |
35 | Aaron Jones | 60 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 16, 2021 |
36 | Jonathan Stewart | 59 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 17, 2016 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 59 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 27, 1997 |
38 | Colin Kaepernick | 58 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 19, 2014 |
| Ronnie Brown | 58 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 5, 2014 |
| Stephen Davis | 58 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 2000 |
| Thomas Sanders | 58 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 31, 1988 |
| Timmy Smith | 58 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 |
| Tom Matte | 58 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets, January 12, 1969 |
| Paul Lowe | 58 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, January 5, 1964 |
| Tom Tracy | 58 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 22, 1957 |
46 | Colin Kaepernick | 56 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2013 |
| Billy Sims | 56 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 31, 1983 |
48 | Eric Dickerson+ | 55 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1986 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | 55 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 11, 1981 |
50 | Marion Butts | 54 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 1993 |
| Greg Bell | 54 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 31, 1989 |
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