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Rank	Player	YScm	Years	Tm
1	Jerry Rice+	23,540	1985-2004	3TM
2	Emmitt Smith+	21,579	1990-2004	2TM
3	Walter Payton+	21,264	1975-1987	chi
4	Frank Gore	19,243	2005-2019	4TM
5	Marshall Faulk+	19,154	1994-2005	2TM
6	LaDainian Tomlinson+	18,456	2001-2011	2TM
7	Barry Sanders+	18,190	1989-1998	det
8	Marcus Allen+	17,654	1982-1997	2TM
9	Curtis Martin+	17,430	1995-2005	2TM
10	Larry Fitzgerald	17,151	2004-2019	crd
11	Adrian Peterson	16,581	2007-2019	4TM
12	Thurman Thomas+	16,532	1988-2000	2TM
13	Tony Dorsett+	16,293	1977-1988	2TM
14	Terrell Owens+	16,185	1996-2010	5TM
15	Tiki Barber	15,632	1997-2006	nyg
16	Edgerrin James+	15,610	1999-2009	3TM
17	Randy Moss+	15,451	1998-2012	5TM
18	Eric Dickerson+	15,396	1983-1993	4TM
19	Isaac Bruce+	15,347	1994-2009	2TM
20	Warrick Dunn	15,306	1997-2008	2TM
21	Tony Gonzalez+	15,141	1997-2013	2TM
22	Tim Brown+	15,124	1988-2004	2TM
23	Steven Jackson	15,121	2004-2015	3TM
24	Steve Smith	15,118	2001-2016	2TM
25	Jerome Bettis+	15,111	1993-2005	2TM
26	Ricky Watters	14,891	1992-2001	3TM
27	LeSean McCoy	14,868	2009-2019	3TM
28	Jim Brown+	14,811	1957-1965	cle
29	Marvin Harrison+	14,608	1996-2008	clt
30	Matt Forte	14,468	2008-2017	2TM
31	Franco Harris+	14,407	1972-1984	2TM
32	Reggie Wayne	14,345	2001-2014	clt
33	James Lofton+	14,250	1978-1993	5TM
34	Andre Johnson	14,239	2003-2016	3TM
35	Fred Taylor	14,079	1998-2010	2TM
36	Anquan Boldin	14,008	2003-2016	4TM
37	Cris Carter+	13,940	1987-2002	3TM
38	Henry Ellard	13,827	1983-1998	3TM
39	Andre Reed+	13,698	1985-2000	2TM
40	John Riggins+	13,442	1971-1985	2TM
41	Torry Holt	13,439	1999-2009	2TM
42	O.J. Simpson+	13,378	1969-1979	2TM
43	Ottis Anderson	13,335	1979-1992	2TM
44	Steve Largent+	13,172	1976-1989	sea
45	Corey Dillon	13,154	1997-2006	2TM
46	Roger Craig	13,100	1983-1993	3TM
47	Herschel Walker	13,084	1986-1997	4TM
48	Art Monk+	13,053	1980-1995	3TM
49	Irving Fryar	13,027	1984-2000	4TM
50	Jason Witten	12,977	2003-2019	dal
51	Earnest Byner	12,866	1984-1997	3TM
52	Eddie George	12,668	1996-2004	2TM
53	Marshawn Lynch	12,627	2007-2019	3TM
54	Ricky Williams	12,615	1999-2011	3TM
55	Thomas Jones	12,614	2000-2011	5TM
56	Hines Ward	12,511	1998-2011	pit
57	Jamal Lewis	12,486	2000-2009	2TM
58	Brandon Marshall	12,469	2006-2018	6TM
59	Jimmy Smith	12,286	1992-2005	2TM
60	Julio Jones	12,243	2011-2019	atl
61	Charlie Joiner+	12,168	1969-1986	3TM
62	Ahman Green	12,088	1998-2009	3TM
63	Derrick Mason	12,064	1997-2011	4TM
64	Clinton Portis	11,941	2002-2010	2TM
65	Michael Irvin+	11,910	1988-1999	dal
66	Chris Johnson	11,906	2008-2017	3TM
67	Don Maynard+	11,904	1958-1973	3TM
68	Antonio Gates	11,841	2003-2018	sdg
69	Calvin Johnson	11,786	2007-2015	det
70	Joe Perry+	11,744	1948-1963	2TM
71	Rod Smith	11,737	1995-2006	den
72	James Brooks	11,583	1981-1992	4TM
73	Muhsin Muhammad	11,502	1996-2009	2TM
74	Joey Galloway	11,446	1995-2010	5TM
75	Keenan McCardell	11,393	1992-2007	5TM
76	Antonio Brown	11,387	2010-2019	2TM
77	Chad Johnson	11,234	2001-2011	2TM
78	Lenny Moore+	11,213	1956-1967	clt
79	Priest Holmes	11,134	1997-2007	2TM
80	Maurice Jones-Drew	11,111	2006-2014	2TM
81	Freeman McNeil	11,035	1981-1992	nyj
82	Shaun Alexander	10,973	2000-2008	2TM
83	Gary Clark	10,910	1985-1995	3TM
84	Roddy White	10,882	2005-2015	atl
85	DeSean Jackson	10,867	2008-2019	3TM
86	Stanley Morgan	10,843	1977-1990	2TM
87	Charlie Garner	10,808	1994-2004	4TM
88	Bobby Mitchell+	10,689	1958-1968	2TM
89	Keyshawn Johnson	10,662	1996-2006	4TM
90	Charley Taylor+	10,598	1964-1977	was
91	Santana Moss	10,570	2001-2014	2TM
92	Harold Jackson	10,553	1968-1983	5TM
93	Lance Alworth+	10,395	1962-1972	2TM
94	Donald Driver	10,354	1999-2012	gnb
95	Jim Taylor+	10,353	1958-1967	2TM
96	Brian Westbrook	10,275	2002-2010	2TM
97	Andre Rison	10,228	1989-2000	7TM
98	Terry Allen	10,215	1991-2001	5TM
99	Earl Campbell+	10,213	1978-1985	2TM
100	DeAngelo Williams	10,202	2006-2016	2TM
101	Eric Moulds	10,158	1996-2007	3TM
102	Jamaal Charles	10,156	2008-2018	3TM
103	Wes Welker	10,075	2004-2015	5TM
104	Shannon Sharpe+	10,069	1990-2003	2TM
105	Garrison Hearst	10,031	1993-2004	4TM
106	Drew Hill	9,850	1979-1993	3TM
107	Willis McGahee	9,813	2004-2013	4TM
108	Demaryius Thomas	9,769	2010-2019	3TM
109	Marques Colston	9,766	2006-2015	nor
110	Lydell Mitchell	9,737	1972-1980	3TM
111	Gerald Riggs	9,704	1982-1991	2TM
112	John Williams	9,662	1986-1995	2TM
113	Chris Warren	9,631	1990-2000	3TM
114	Amani Toomer	9,607	1996-2008	nyg
115	Leroy Kelly+	9,555	1964-1973	cle
116	Stephen Davis	9,546	1996-2006	3TM
117	James Wilder	9,508	1981-1990	3TM
118	Rob Moore	9,376	1990-1999	2TM
119	DeMarco Murray	9,339	2011-2017	3TM
120	Wilbert Montgomery	9,291	1977-1985	2TM
121	Anthony Miller	9,279	1988-1997	3TM
122	Raymond Berry+	9,275	1955-1967	clt
123	Le'Veon Bell	9,246	2013-2019	2TM
124	Vincent Jackson	9,241	2005-2016	2TM
125	Mike Pruitt	9,238	1976-1986	3TM
126	Ray Rice	9,214	2008-2013	rav
127	Herman Moore	9,174	1991-2002	2TM
128	Michael Pittman	9,139	1998-2008	3TM
129	Johnnie Morton	9,123	1994-2005	3TM
130	Chuck Foreman	9,106	1973-1980	2TM
131	Roy Green	9,105	1979-1992	2TM
132	Reggie Bush	9,088	2006-2016	5TM
133	Mark Clayton	9,082	1983-1993	2TM
134	Tony Martin	9,062	1990-2001	3TM
135	Wes Chandler	9,050	1978-1988	3TM
136	Harold Carmichael+	9,049	1971-1984	2TM
137	Frank Gifford+	9,043	1952-1964	nyg
138	Chuck Muncie	9,025	1976-1984	2TM
139	Bill Brown	9,021	1961-1974	2TM
140	A.J. Green	9,000	2011-2018	cin
141	Ricky Proehl	8,993	1990-2006	6TM
142	Larry Centers	8,985	1990-2003	4TM
143	Fred Biletnikoff+	8,974	1965-1978	rai
144	Terry Glenn	8,962	1996-2007	3TM
145	Calvin Hill	8,944	1969-1981	3TM
146	Neal Anderson	8,929	1986-1993	chi
147	Terance Mathis	8,906	1990-2002	3TM
148	Larry Csonka+	8,901	1968-1979	2TM
149	Terrell Davis+	8,887	1995-2001	den
150	Arian Foster	8,873	2009-2016	2TM
151	Mark Ingram	8,870	2011-2019	2TM
152	Mark Duper	8,859	1982-1992	mia
153	Ronnie Harmon	8,850	1986-1997	4TM
154	Laveranues Coles	8,840	2000-2009	3TM
155	John Stallworth+	8,834	1974-1987	pit
156	Mark Carrier	8,799	1987-1998	3TM
157	Joe Horn	8,798	1996-2007	3TM
158	Keith Byars	8,770	1986-1998	4TM
159	Paul Warfield+	8,769	1964-1977	2TM
160	Cliff Branch	8,755	1972-1985	rai
161	Floyd Little+	8,741	1967-1975	den
	Greg Pruitt	8,741	1973-1984	2TM
163	Curtis Conway	8,695	1993-2004	4TM
164	John David Crow	8,662	1958-1968	2TM
165	T.Y. Hilton	8,653	2012-2019	clt
166	Fred Jackson	8,643	2007-2015	2TM
167	William Andrews	8,633	1979-1986	atl
168	Jonathan Stewart	8,630	2008-2018	2TM
169	Eddie Kennison	8,627	1996-2008	5TM
170	DeAndre Hopkins	8,613	2013-2019	htx
171	Jordy Nelson	8,585	2008-2018	2TM
172	Ernest Givins	8,560	1986-1995	2TM
173	Hugh McElhenny+	8,528	1952-1964	4TM
174	Plaxico Burress	8,492	2000-2012	3TM
175	Billy Howton	8,488	1952-1963	3TM
176	Ollie Matson+	8,458	1952-1966	4TM
177	Clem Daniels	8,452	1960-1968	3TM
178	Greg Olsen	8,444	2007-2019	2TM
179	Tommy McDonald+	8,432	1957-1968	5TM
180	Darren Sproles	8,392	2005-2019	3TM
181	Lawrence McCutcheon	8,377	1972-1981	4TM
182	Duce Staley	8,372	1997-2006	2TM
183	Larry Brown	8,360	1969-1976	was
184	Wesley Walker	8,341	1977-1989	nyj
185	Mike Wallace	8,313	2009-2018	5TM
186	Curt Warner	8,311	1983-1990	2TM
187	Carroll Dale	8,307	1960-1973	3TM
188	Greg Jennings	8,290	2006-2015	3TM
189	Ken Willard	8,289	1965-1974	2TM
190	John Henry Johnson+	8,281	1954-1966	4TM
191	Don Hutson+	8,275	1935-1945	gnb
192	Joe Washington	8,252	1977-1985	4TM
193	Jackie Smith+	8,245	1963-1978	2TM
194	Mark van Eeghen	8,234	1974-1983	2TM
195	Rodney Hampton	8,206	1990-1997	nyg
	Sterling Sharpe	8,206	1988-1994	gnb
197	Wendell Tyler	8,194	1977-1986	2TM
198	Jeff Graham	8,172	1991-2001	5TM
	Eric Martin	8,172	1985-1994	2TM
200	Abner Haynes	8,165	1960-1967	4TM
201	Webster Slaughter	8,161	1986-1998	5TM
202	Tony Galbreath	8,138	1976-1987	3TM
203	Haven Moses	8,134	1968-1981	2TM
204	Ozzie Newsome+	8,115	1978-1990	cle
205	Bill Brooks	8,114	1986-1996	3TM
206	Robert Smith	8,110	1993-2000	min
207	Golden Tate	8,106	2010-2019	4TM
208	Tony Hill	8,072	1977-1986	dal
209	Emmanuel Sanders	8,052	2010-2019	3TM
210	Art Powell	8,046	1959-1968	5TM
211	Jimmy Orr	8,036	1958-1970	2TM
212	Anthony Carter	8,022	1985-1995	2TM
213	Chris Chambers	8,021	2001-2010	3TM
214	Drew Pearson	8,011	1973-1983	dal
215	Eric Metcalf	7,964	1989-2002	7TM
216	Pierre Garcon	7,926	2008-2018	3TM
217	Jimmy Graham	7,886	2010-2019	3TM
218	Michael Turner	7,866	2004-2012	2TM
219	Rob Gronkowski	7,863	2010-2018	nwe
	Antowain Smith	7,863	1997-2005	4TM
221	Deuce McAllister	7,816	2001-2008	nor
222	Nat Moore	7,795	1974-1986	mia
223	Brian Blades	7,776	1988-1998	sea
224	Bobby Engram	7,770	1996-2009	3TM
225	Roy Jefferson	7,727	1965-1976	3TM
226	Elroy Hirsch+	7,716	1946-1957	2TM
227	Larry Johnson	7,596	2003-2011	4TM
228	Vernon Davis	7,577	2006-2019	3TM
229	Gary Garrison	7,567	1966-1977	2TM
230	James Stewart	7,556	1995-2002	2TM
231	Joe Cribbs	7,555	1980-1988	4TM
232	George Rogers	7,544	1981-1987	2TM
233	Darren McFadden	7,535	2008-2017	2TM
234	Don Perkins	7,527	1961-1968	dal
235	Michael Crabtree	7,517	2009-2019	4TM
236	Tom Matte	7,515	1961-1972	clt
237	Todd Gurley	7,494	2015-2019	ram
238	Mike Garrett	7,491	1966-1973	2TM
239	Bob Hayes+	7,482	1965-1975	2TM
240	Joe Morrison	7,467	1959-1972	nyg
	Otis Taylor	7,467	1965-1975	kan
242	Dez Bryant	7,456	2010-2017	dal
243	Ed McCaffrey	7,443	1991-2003	3TM
244	MacArthur Lane	7,442	1968-1978	3TM
245	Lamar Miller	7,429	2012-2018	2TM
246	Pete Retzlaff	7,408	1956-1966	phi
247	Ted Brown	7,396	1979-1986	min
248	Rick Casares	7,385	1955-1966	3TM
249	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	7,379	2001-2011	4TM
250	Mike Alstott	7,372	1996-2006	tam

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