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 | Jonathan Taylor | 89.3 | 2020-2022 | clt |
6 | Walter Payton+ | 88.0 | 1975-1987 | chi |
7 | Clinton Portis | 87.8 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
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 | Derrick Henry | 81.5 | 2016-2023 | oti |
16 | Emmitt Smith+ | 81.2 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
17 | Adrian Peterson | 81.1 | 2007-2021 | 7TM |
18 | Jamal Lewis | 81.0 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
19 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 80.5 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
20 | Dalvin Cook | 80.4 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
21 | Domanick Williams | 79.9 | 2003-2005 | htx |
22 | Ezekiel Elliott | 79.1 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
23 | George Rogers | 78.0 | 1981-1987 | 2TM |
24 | Josh Jacobs | 77.2 | 2019-2023 | rai |
25 | Shaun Alexander | 76.9 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
26 | Fred Taylor | 76.4 | 1998-2010 | 2TM |
27 | Corey Dillon | 74.9 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
28 | Chris Johnson | 74.2 | 2008-2017 | 3TM |
29 | Eddie George | 74.0 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
30 | Ricky Watters | 73.9 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
31 | Tony Dorsett+ | 73.6 | 1977-1988 | 2TM |
32 | Larry Johnson | 73.2 | 2003-2011 | 4TM |
Bo Jackson | 73.2 | 1987-1990 | rai | |
34 | Gale Sayers+ | 72.9 | 1965-1971 | chi |
35 | DeMarco Murray | 72.5 | 2011-2017 | 3TM |
36 | Priest Holmes | 72.3 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
37 | Steven Jackson | 71.5 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
Chris Carson | 71.5 | 2017-2021 | sea | |
39 | Jerome Bettis+ | 71.2 | 1993-2005 | 2TM |
40 | Steve Van Buren+ | 70.6 | 1944-1951 | phi |
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 | Tiki Barber | 67.9 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
53 | Travis Henry | 67.6 | 2001-2007 | 3TM |
54 | Ray Rice | 67.2 | 2008-2013 | rav |
55 | Matt Forte | 67.1 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
56 | Joe Mixon | 67.0 | 2017-2023 | cin |
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 | Cookie Gilchrist | 66.0 | 1962-1967 | 3TM |
62 | LeSean McCoy | 65.3 | 2009-2020 | 4TM |
63 | Christian McCaffrey | 65.1 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
64 | John Riggins+ | 64.9 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
65 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 64.8 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
Miles Sanders | 64.8 | 2019-2023 | 2TM | |
67 | Jim Taylor+ | 64.6 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
68 | Najee Harris | 64.1 | 2021-2023 | pit |
69 | Doug Martin | 63.8 | 2012-2018 | 2TM |
70 | Barry Foster | 63.6 | 1990-1994 | pit |
Jamaal Charles | 63.6 | 2008-2018 | 3TM | |
72 | Gerald Riggs | 63.5 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
73 | Wilbert Montgomery | 63.4 | 1977-1985 | 2TM |
74 | Garrison Hearst | 63.2 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
75 | Rudi Johnson | 62.9 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
Lamar Jackson | 62.9 | 2018-2023 | rav | |
77 | Deuce McAllister | 62.8 | 2001-2008 | nor |
78 | Cedric Benson | 62.7 | 2005-2012 | 3TM |
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 | Ryan Grant | 61.0 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
85 | Chuck Muncie | 60.9 | 1976-1984 | 2TM |
86 | Jamal Anderson | 60.6 | 1994-2001 | atl |
Warrick Dunn | 60.6 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
88 | David Montgomery | 60.5 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
89 | Lawrence McCutcheon | 60.3 | 1972-1981 | 4TM |
90 | Eddie Lacy | 60.2 | 2013-2017 | 2TM |
91 | Melvin Gordon | 59.8 | 2015-2022 | 2TM |
Jordan Howard | 59.8 | 2016-2022 | 4TM | |
93 | Willis McGahee | 59.7 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
94 | Natrone Means | 59.3 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
95 | Wendell Tyler | 59.1 | 1977-1986 | 2TM |
96 | Lydell Mitchell | 58.9 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
97 | Thomas Jones | 58.8 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |
Rashard Mendenhall | 58.8 | 2008-2013 | 2TM | |
99 | Cliff Battles+ | 58.5 | 1932-1937 | was |
100 | Alvin Kamara | 58.4 | 2017-2022 | nor |
101 | Don Perkins | 58.1 | 1961-1968 | dal |
102 | James Robinson | 58.0 | 2020-2022 | 2TM |
103 | James Stewart | 57.8 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
Alan Ameche | 57.8 | 1955-1960 | clt | |
105 | Larry Brown | 57.6 | 1969-1976 | was |
106 | Knowshon Moreno | 57.4 | 2009-2014 | 2TM |
107 | Joseph Addai | 57.1 | 2006-2011 | clt |
108 | DeAngelo Williams | 57.0 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
109 | Leonard Fournette | 56.7 | 2017-2022 | 2TM |
110 | Johnny Johnson | 56.6 | 1990-1994 | 2TM |
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 | Spec Sanders | 55.8 | 1946-1950 | 2TM |
119 | Larry Csonka+ | 55.3 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
Lamar Miller | 55.3 | 2012-2020 | 3TM | |
121 | Marcus Allen+ | 55.1 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
122 | Michael Turner | 54.8 | 2004-2012 | 2TM |
123 | Jonathan Stewart | 54.7 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
124 | Chuck Foreman | 54.6 | 1973-1980 | 2TM |
John Brockington | 54.6 | 1971-1977 | 2TM | |
126 | Mike Thomas | 54.5 | 1975-1980 | 2TM |
127 | Alfred Morris | 54.1 | 2012-2020 | 5TM |
128 | Floyd Little+ | 54.0 | 1967-1975 | den |
129 | Julius Jones | 53.9 | 2004-2010 | 3TM |
130 | Leroy Kelly+ | 53.5 | 1964-1973 | cle |
Jim Nance | 53.5 | 1965-1973 | 2TM | |
132 | Damien Harris | 53.3 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
133 | Ron Johnson | 53.2 | 1969-1975 | 2TM |
Neal Anderson | 53.2 | 1986-1993 | chi | |
135 | Andra Franklin | 53.1 | 1981-1984 | mia |
Joe Perry+ | 53.1 | 1948-1963 | 2TM | |
137 | Kareem Hunt | 53.0 | 2017-2022 | 2TM |
138 | Mike Garrett | 52.7 | 1966-1973 | 2TM |
Jeremy Hill | 52.7 | 2014-2018 | 2TM | |
Napoleon Kaufman | 52.7 | 1995-2000 | rai | |
141 | Darren McFadden | 52.6 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
142 | Antowain Smith | 52.5 | 1997-2005 | 4TM |
Joe Cribbs | 52.5 | 1980-1988 | 4TM | |
144 | Brian Westbrook | 52.4 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
145 | Eddie Price | 52.3 | 1950-1955 | nyg |
146 | Dan Towler | 52.1 | 1950-1955 | ram |
147 | Mark Ingram | 52.0 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
148 | Kevin Mack | 51.7 | 1985-1993 | cle |
149 | Bam Morris | 51.5 | 1994-1999 | 4TM |
150 | Earnest Jackson | 51.4 | 1983-1988 | 3TM |
Tatum Bell | 51.4 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
152 | Pete Johnson | 51.1 | 1977-1984 | 3TM |
Laurence Maroney | 51.1 | 2006-2010 | 2TM | |
154 | Rashaan Salaam | 51.0 | 1995-1999 | 2TM |
Antonio Gibson | 51.0 | 2020-2023 | was | |
Paul Lowe | 51.0 | 1960-1969 | 2TM | |
Sam Cunningham | 51.0 | 1973-1982 | nwe | |
158 | Joe Morris | 50.8 | 1982-1991 | 2TM |
159 | Duce Staley | 50.7 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
160 | Tim Biakabutuka | 50.6 | 1996-2001 | car |
161 | Devin Singletary | 50.5 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
162 | James Conner | 50.1 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
163 | Sony Michel | 49.9 | 2018-2022 | 3TM |
Marion Butts | 49.9 | 1989-1995 | 3TM | |
Cadillac Williams | 49.9 | 2005-2011 | 2TM | |
166 | Matt Snell | 49.8 | 1964-1972 | nyj |
167 | Roger Craig | 49.6 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
Kevin Jones | 49.6 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
Gus Edwards | 49.6 | 2018-2023 | rav | |
170 | Isaiah Crowell | 49.4 | 2014-2018 | 2TM |
171 | C.J. Anderson | 49.3 | 2013-2019 | 4TM |
172 | James Brooks | 49.1 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
173 | Mark van Eeghen | 48.9 | 1974-1983 | 2TM |
174 | Carlos Hyde | 48.8 | 2014-2021 | 5TM |
Dave Hampton | 48.8 | 1969-1976 | 3TM | |
176 | 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 | |
180 | Dick Bass | 48.4 | 1960-1969 | ram |
Shonn Greene | 48.4 | 2009-2014 | 2TM | |
182 | Marion Barber III | 48.3 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
Charlie Garner | 48.3 | 1994-2004 | 4TM | |
Phillip Lindsay | 48.3 | 2018-2022 | 4TM | |
185 | Errict Rhett | 48.2 | 1994-2000 | 3TM |
Devonta Freeman | 48.2 | 2014-2021 | 3TM | |
187 | Ricky Bell | 47.9 | 1977-1982 | 2TM |
188 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 47.8 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
LeGarrette Blount | 47.8 | 2010-2018 | 5TM | |
190 | Fred Lane | 47.6 | 1997-1999 | car |
John Henry Johnson+ | 47.6 | 1954-1966 | 4TM | |
192 | Chris Warren | 47.5 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
Craig James | 47.5 | 1984-1988 | nwe | |
194 | Kevan Barlow | 47.4 | 2001-2006 | 2TM |
195 | Curtis Dickey | 47.3 | 1980-1986 | 2TM |
196 | Fred Jackson | 47.1 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
197 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 47.0 | 2020-2023 | kan |
198 | 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 | |
202 | Chet Mutryn | 46.6 | 1946-1950 | 2TM |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 46.6 | 2008-2013 | 2TM | |
James Wilder | 46.6 | 1981-1990 | 3TM | |
205 | Raymont Harris | 46.5 | 1994-2000 | 4TM |
206 | Otis Armstrong | 46.4 | 1973-1980 | den |
207 | Ben Tate | 46.3 | 2011-2014 | 4TM |
Ken Willard | 46.3 | 1965-1974 | 2TM | |
209 | Steve Owens | 46.2 | 1970-1974 | det |
210 | Latavius Murray | 45.9 | 2014-2023 | 6TM |
211 | William Green | 45.8 | 2002-2005 | cle |
Rueben Mayes | 45.8 | 1986-1993 | 2TM | |
213 | Anthony Thomas | 45.2 | 2001-2007 | 4TM |
DeShaun Foster | 45.2 | 2003-2008 | 2TM | |
215 | Tony Collins | 45.1 | 1981-1990 | 2TM |
216 | Marion Motley+ | 45.0 | 1946-1955 | 2TM |
217 | Rashaad Penny | 44.8 | 2018-2023 | 2TM |
218 | Rick Casares | 44.6 | 1955-1966 | 3TM |
219 | Mel Farr | 44.5 | 1967-1973 | det |
Chris Brown | 44.5 | 2003-2009 | 2TM | |
221 | David Johnson | 44.3 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
222 | D'Andre Swift | 44.2 | 2020-2023 | 2TM |
Trent Richardson | 44.2 | 2012-2014 | 2TM | |
224 | Marv Hubbard | 44.1 | 1969-1977 | 2TM |
225 | Randy McMillan | 44.0 | 1981-1986 | clt |
Hoyle Granger | 44.0 | 1966-1972 | 2TM | |
Herschel Walker | 44.0 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
228 | Ted Brown | 43.7 | 1979-1986 | min |
229 | D'Onta Foreman | 43.6 | 2017-2023 | 4TM |
230 | Emerson Boozer | 43.5 | 1966-1975 | nyj |
231 | Kevin Smith | 43.4 | 2008-2012 | det |
Gary Brown | 43.4 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
233 | Gene Roberts | 43.3 | 1947-1950 | nyg |
234 | Terry Metcalf | 43.2 | 1973-1981 | 2TM |
235 | Tony Pollard | 43.1 | 2019-2023 | dal |
236 | Rob Goode | 42.9 | 1949-1955 | 2TM |
237 | Ed Podolak | 42.8 | 1969-1977 | kan |
Sammie Smith | 42.8 | 1989-1992 | 2TM | |
239 | Sammy Winder | 42.7 | 1982-1990 | den |
Michael Vick | 42.7 | 2001-2015 | 4TM | |
Austin Ekeler | 42.7 | 2017-2023 | sdg | |
242 | Bill Paschal | 42.6 | 1943-1948 | 2TM |
Adrian Murrell | 42.6 | 1993-2003 | 4TM | |
Alex Webster | 42.6 | 1955-1964 | nyg | |
245 | Stevan Ridley | 42.5 | 2011-2018 | 4TM |
246 | Altie Taylor | 42.2 | 1969-1976 | 2TM |
Terrance West | 42.2 | 2014-2017 | 3TM | |
Lamar Smith | 42.2 | 1994-2003 | 4TM | |
Johnny Strzykalski | 42.2 | 1946-1952 | sfo | |
250 | Steve Slaton | 42.1 | 2008-2011 | 2TM |
Reggie Brooks | 42.1 | 1993-1996 | 2TM |
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